
1. Technology overview
Labguru is a laboratory data management platform operated by BioData Inc., with a US address in Westborough, Massachusetts, and now part of Cenevo after Battery Ventures acquired Labguru and Titian Software. It addresses the scattered paper notebooks, spreadsheets and inventory lists that slow down research and quality control labs in biotech, pharma, food tech and contract research.
The platform combines an electronic lab notebook (ELN), LIMS, sample and reagent inventory, equipment management, compound registration and electronic batch records in one system, with a mobile app, dashboards and a validated cloud option. Labguru Assistant answers plain-language questions across ELN and inventory records, a Protocol Conversion Agent turns Word, PDF and Excel files into interactive protocols, and an Automation Agent builds workflows from plain-language descriptions. Labguru reports 800+ companies as customers.
2. Highlighted features & specifications
- Electronic lab notebook: structured experiments with signing and witnessing.
- LIMS and inventory: sample, reagent and equipment tracking in one database.
- Electronic batch records: digital batch documentation for production and QC labs.
- Labguru Assistant: AI answers and summaries across ELN, inventory and experiment data.
- Protocol Conversion and Automation Agents: turn documents into protocols and text into workflows.
- Developer tools: Lab Scripter, API and SAP partnership for integration.
3. Potential application
Vietnamese pharmaceutical manufacturers can digitise QC lab notebooks and batch records with Part 11 signatures. Biotech start-ups and university research groups can manage samples, reagents and protocols in one cloud system. Food and agricultural testing labs can track samples and equipment for audits.
4. Benefits
Labguru reports that 75% of customers saw increased productivity after adoption. One system replaces separate notebook, LIMS and inventory tools, reducing duplicate data entry. 21 CFR Part 11 electronic signatures and witnessing support regulated pharma and QC work. AI agents let lab staff migrate protocols and build automations without scripting skills.
5. Market trends & opportunities
Life science labs are digitising notebooks and inventories to make data usable for AI and to meet data integrity rules. In Vietnam, pharmaceutical plants upgrading to EU-GMP and growing biotech and food testing labs need affordable cloud ELN and LIMS rather than paper records and spreadsheets.
6. Other information
Operated by BioData Inc., 1900 West Park Drive, Westborough, MA, USA; part of Cenevo. Acquired by Battery Ventures and combined with Titian Software in 2025; the combined group reports 900+ companies and universities served, including eight of the top 10 biopharma firms. Official SAP partner.
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