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Scispot Raises $8M Series A

Scispot raises $8M Series A led by Avenue Growth Partners to scale its AI-native operating layer for life sciences labs and advance self-driving lab tech.

by Ben Murray

Updated June 05, 2026

Scispot Raises $8M Series A

Scispot, a Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario-based AI-native operating layer for life sciences laboratories, has announced an $8 million Series A funding round. The company helps biotech, pharmaceutical, and diagnostics teams automate digital lab work, manage millions of samples, and maintain operational traceability across their workflows.

Investors

The round was led by Avenue Growth Partners, a Washington, DC-based investment firm focused on early growth equity for vertical technology companies.

Scispot Use of Funds

Scispot plans to use the new capital to expand its product, engineering, AI, implementation, and customer success teams. The company aims to add high-skill roles in Canada while scaling support for its growing base of life sciences customers across North America and globally.

About Scispot

Founded in 2021, Scispot is an AI-native operating layer designed for modern labs. The platform helps life sciences teams, including those in pharma and genomics, coordinate lab execution by connecting instruments, samples, and workflows. Its mission is to enable the transition toward self-driving labs by turning physical lab activity into structured, traceable data for human review and AI integration.