The cell biology technology developer took its total funding to almost $220m in a Nikon-led round that included fellow strategic backer Varian.

Imaging technology provider Nikon led a $95m financing round for US-based digital cell technology developer Berkeley Lights on Monday that included scientific instrument producer Varian.

Venture capital firms Sequoia Capital, Walden-Riverwood Ventures, Black Diamond Ventures, Atinum Investment, Shangbay Capital and KTB Network also invested, as did family office Paxion Capital, investment firm Cota Capital and AJS BioTree Healthcare Fund.

Founded in 2011, Berkeley Lights has created a digital cell biology platform known as Beacon, which is being used by biopharmaceutical…

Robert Lavine

Robert Lavine is special features editor for Global Venturing.