Rapid Micro Biosystems
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Location
Headquarters: Bedford, Massachusetts, United States, North America
Region: Massachusetts
Country: US
Continent: North America
About
Rapid Micro Biosystems is a company that specializes in automated quality control microbiology testing solutions, including environmental monitoring, water testing, bioburden testing, and sterility testing. Their flagship product, the Growth Direct System, is a game-changer for QC microbial testing, reducing time to results and eliminating manual data entry and potential for falsification.
Rapid Micro Biosystems provides automated microbiology testing solutions for the life sciences industry, specifically targeting pharmaceutical and biotechnology manufacturers. Its flagship Growth Direct System automates microbial detection for environmental monitoring, water testing, and bioburden analysis to enhance quality control processes.
Rapid Micro Biosystems, Inc.
2006
for_profit
active
Industries
Primary Industry: Manufacturing
Categories
Funding & Financials
Private Equity
483000000
10m-50m
ipo
NASDAQ:RPID
nasdaq
Investors
Founders
Don Straus
Leadership
Technology Stack
Products
Growth Direct® System: An automated microbial quality control system that accelerates detection and enumeration of microbial contamination in pharmaceutical manufacturing.
Growth Direct® Rapid Sterility System: A fully automated system for rapid sterility testing that detects microbial contamination in pharmaceutical products within 1–3 days.
RMBNucleus™ Software: Software that manages and integrates Growth Direct® System instruments, providing centralized monitoring, reporting, and LIMS connectivity.
RMBNucleus™ Mold Alarm: A software module that provides early automated alerts for mold detection during microbial incubation.
Validation Services: Consulting and support services to assist pharmaceutical manufacturers in validating and implementing the Growth Direct® System.
Support Services: Ongoing technical support, maintenance, training, and consumables planning for Growth Direct® System users.
Funding rounds
Post Ipo Debt · $45M · (2025-08-12) · Lead: Trinity Capital
IPO · (2021-07-14)
Private Equity · $81M · (2021-03-16) · Lead: D1 Capital Partners