First in, first out: Nidobirds Ventures celebrates its first exit.

More science, less grind

Labstep was Nidobird’s inaugural investment. Founders Jake and Jan were hatching a bold idea to fix a science problem, so to speak.

Only half of professional lab experiments are reproducible due to poor data capture. Their fix: A cloud-based tool capturing data in real time at the lab bench.

When we first met at Merton College, Oxford, we immediately bought into the idea. And into the company.

So long, friends.

Fast forward eight years. Labstep has since built and commercialised a truly cutting-edge lab bench execution platform, adopted by labs all over the world such as Exscientia, The Crick Institute and Max Planck Institute.

In other words: Perfect time to say good-bye. Today we announce with slight wistfulness but plenty of pride the acquisition of Labstep by STARLIMS, a leading provider of enterprise informatics solutions headquartered in Florida.

The deal brings Labstep’s modern bench tool to STARLIMS’ solution suite. Labstep will benefit from being part of a comprehensive customer solution with true global scale.

"Joining the STARLIMS team was the next step for us to take Labstep to the next level,” says Jake.

Well, so long, Jake and team. We cherished the journey and wish you continued success in freeing science from grind.