Differential Bio
Bioprocessing · Synthetic Biology
4open roles
3backers · Plug and Play, Ananda Impact Ventures
$105kgrants · 1 grant · CORDIS
10+team · employees, estimated range
Overview
Differential Bio is a biotechnology company that works on making microbial growth predictable and scalable through robotic lab automation and AI-driven insights for bioprocess development. It runs a German subsidiary in Munich and hires automation engineers, fermentation scientists and working students. The company is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States.
Funding and backers
Team
11-50
employees, estimated range
Hiring now
4
+1 posted in 30 days
Grants
$105k
1 grant · CORDIS
Backers
3
Plug and Play, Ananda Impact Ventures
Momentum
10/100
hiring for its size
Last sign of life
this month
a posting or a news item
The story so fareach stage dated by its source: the company's releases, the press, registers, filings
Funding rounds
| Round | Date | Amount | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant | Nov 2025 | $105k | — | CORDIS |
Registers and programsofficial lists and records that name the company
| Legal entity | Differential Bio GmbH | its site |
Founders and leadersfrom filings, registers and the company's site
Conrad VanLandinghamExecutive OfficerSEC Form D
Drew BarontiniExecutive OfficerSEC Form D
David WoodyExecutive Officer, DirectorSEC Form D
Sean McCoshExecutive OfficerSEC Form D
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Growth
Hiring Momentum
28/100
Slowing
Open positions
4
0 opened / 0 closed in 30 days
ATS activity
Every ~5 hours
Today
Hiring Dynamics
0%
Hiring Focus
The percentage next to each role is its share of the company's job openings over the last 90 days; the arrow shows the shift versus the previous period.
AI/ML
25% ▲
DevOps
25% ▼
Science & Research
25% ▼
Early Careers
25% ▼
Financials
Total raised
$105k
Latest round
Grant
Funding rounds
1
Funding rounds
| Round | Announced | Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant | 2025 | $105k | Details |
People
Conrad VanLandingham
Executive Officer
Drew Barontini
Executive Officer
David Woody
Executive Officer, Director
Sean McCosh
Executive Officer
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Tech stack
Technologies named in job postings at Differential Bio over the last 12 months, by layer, with the share of postings for each.
Technologies in use
16
Postings analysed
4
Stack modernity
60/100
Languages
Python
MATLAB
Frameworks & libraries
JAX
PyTorch
Scikit-learn
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Shared investors
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Plug and PlayVia a fund
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News
Differential Bio - und das automatisierte Labor
Das junge BioTech Differential Bio setzt auf Biomanufacturing. "Eine der größten Herausforderungen war es, erste Pilotprojekte zu gewinnen und erfolgreich umzusetzen - gerade als junges Unternehmen ohne bestehende Referenzen", sagt Gründer Christian Spier
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Offices
Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
2
Hiring now
1
Countries
2
Busiest office
Munich
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Cincinnati
United States
HQ
Munich
Germany
Engineering / R&D Registered seat
4 open roles 4 posted in 90 days 75% engineering 10-50 est. staff
hires for AI/ML, DevOps, Science & Research