# Science Exchange

> Life-sciences procurement and outsourced-R&D marketplace SaaS.

## Why it is interesting

Science Exchange digitizes pharma outsourcing workflows — a16z seed backer before Norwest led later rounds and Waud Capital acquired the company in 2024.

## Profile

- **Stage:** other
- **Status:** acquired
- **Industries:** biotech-life-sciences, enterprise-saas
- **Coverage:** full
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-24

## Key facts

- Seed (Dec 2011): $1.5M led by a16z (TechCrunch)
- Exit (Sep 2024): acquired by Waud Capital Partners (Science Exchange press)
- Norwest among historical institutional investors (Crunchbase)
- Source: https://www.scienceexchange.com/press/waud-capital-partners-acquires-science-exchange-to-fuel

## Investors in our directory

- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz
- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/norwest-venture-partners

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