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BioRender

Active · 'Figma/Canva for scientists’

18signal of 100 · rising 3
  • team of 250Team size · YC's directory+12.4
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • hiringHiring · Titles (titles.fru.dev), YC+2

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About BioRender

You can think of BioRender as the ‘Figma/Canva for scientists’, with a suite of web-based graphics communication products to empower scientists to create beautiful scientific visuals and presentations with ease. BioRender is the world’s first tool to help scientists create and share beautiful, professional scientific figures. Our mission is to accelerate the world’s ability to learn, discover and communicate science. We are passionate about democratizing science communication in order to accelerate scientific discovery and understanding.

YC batch
W18 · Winter 2018
Status, per YC
Active
Category
Other
Team size
250
Location
Toronto, ON, Canada; Remote
Checked
10h ago

YC tags: SaaS, Collaboration, Design Tools, Enterprise Software

Changes seen

Team sizeSep 28, 2026

Team went from 205 to 250 people.

BioRender in W18: 146 companies, 26% AI

BioRender: questions

Which YC batch was BioRender in?

BioRender was in Y Combinator's Winter 2018 batch (W18).

Is BioRender still active?

Y Combinator lists BioRender as active.

Where is BioRender based?

BioRender lists Toronto, ON, Canada; Remote as its location on YC's directory.