DayBreak Labs

What DayBreak Labs does

Daybreak Labs is a non-profit startup incubator headquartered at 7683 Southfront Rd., Ste. 230, Livermore, California, founded in 2020 and operating with 1–10 employees. It positions itself as the Tri-Valley's only incubator for life sciences and deep tech startups, providing shared research and development facilities, prototyping equipment, and a peer founder community to early-stage companies that would otherwise face prohibitive capital costs in building their own labs.

The company's core offering is turnkey access to shared laboratory infrastructure, including -80°C and -20°C freezers, biosafety cabinets, fume hoods, incubators, balances, shakers for biological research, and 3D printers and hand tools for device prototyping. Beyond physical facilities, Daybreak Labs runs the Build Before You Pitch investment-ready training program (sponsored by law firm Cooley), a recurring Lunch and Learn educational series, a structured residency program, and a newly added Climate Tech Startups vertical, all designed to accelerate founders from concept through pre-seed and seed stages.

The business model combines recurring subscription revenue from residency and lab space fees with one-time program fees (e.g., $750 for Build Before You Pitch) and donor support routed through the Tri-Valley Community Foundation. Go-to-market is community-led and event-driven: founders are recruited through cohort applications, Lunch and Learn events, and word-of-mouth within the Tri-Valley startup ecosystem, with an advisor-level relationship with Capital Factory providing additional pipeline. No revenue figures, funding rounds, or named resident customers are disclosed in the available source material.

Name

DayBreak Labs

Legal name

Daybreak Labs

Website

https://daybreaklabs.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Daybreak Labs is a non-profit life sciences and deep tech startup incubator in Livermore, California, offering shared lab facilities, prototyping equipment, residency programs, and investment-readiness training (Build Before You Pitch) to early-stage founders in the Tri-Valley region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Startup Incubator Services

NAICS

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171), Facilities Support Services (56121)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Lab Furniture, Facilities & Utilities (Benches, Casework, Gas/Water Systems) (HLAGAIAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Makerspace, Innovation Lab & Fab Lab Operations (Tools, Safety, Programming) (EDAEAGAI), Makerspaces & Fab Labs (Open Build Studios) (EDAMADAC)

Keywords

• Startup incubator services
• Life sciences lab space
• Deep tech facilities
• Biotech research equipment
• Founder training programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Livermore

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Incubator Membership and Lab Space: Daybreak Labs provides lab space and facilities to life sciences and deep tech startups in exchange for residency program fees. Startups gain access to shared equipment and community without investing capital in building their own facilities.
2. Educational Programs: Revenue generated from investment-ready training programs such as the Build Before You Pitch series ($750 registration fee).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

DayBreak Labs provides shared life sciences and deep tech research and development facilities, including -80°C and -20°C freezers, biosafety cabinet, fume hood, incubators, balances, shakers, 3D printer, and hand tools, alongside a structured founder training program (Build Before You Pitch) and a peer community of early-stage founders. Its offering is targeted at pre-seed and seed life sciences and deep tech startups that need capital-efficient access to specialized lab infrastructure and equipment during early company formation.

Product overview

DayBreak Labs is a life sciences and deep tech startup incubator offering physical lab space and research facilities, the Build Before You Pitch investment-ready training program, and Lunch and Learn educational events. The core offering centers on lab facilities with shared equipment (-80°C and -20°C freezers, biosafety cabinet, fume hood, incubators, 3D printer) for biotech and hardware prototyping, complemented by the Build Before You Pitch cohort program and community of founders.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lab Space & Research Facilities Life sciences and deep tech research and development facilities providing shared equipment including -80°C and -20°C freezers, biosafety cabinet, fume hood, incubators, balances, shakers, 3D printer, and hand tools for biotech and device prototyping startups.
• Build Before You Pitch Investment-ready training program that accelerates pre-seed and seed founders from concept to investor-ready pitch. Includes weekly cohort sessions and mentorship sponsored by Cooley.
• Lunch and Learn Events Educational event series covering topics such as funding paths, military-civilian market transitions, and startup success strategies featuring expert speakers.
• Residency Program Startup residency program providing access to lab facilities, community of life sciences and deep tech founders, and peer support during early company formation and growth stages.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CooleycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooley serves as the sponsor for the Build Before You Pitch investment-ready training program series. This educational program is designed to accelerate pre-seed and seed founders from concept to investment readiness, with Cooley's involvement providing legal and venture expertise.
• Capital FactoryminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDr. Luis Martinez serves as Senior Venture Associate at Capital Factory and Advisor to Daybreak Labs, bringing expertise in dual-use technologies and early-stage investment strategies. The relationship facilitates knowledge sharing and cross-promotion between the two startup ecosystem organizations.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• MBC BioLabs: San Francisco-based biotech incubator offering shared lab space and equipment to early-stage life sciences startups. Closest comparable in business model, target customer (pre-seed/seed biotech founders), and shared-equipment offering, though operating in a larger, more competitive market.
• Alexandria LaunchLabs: Alexandria Real Estate's startup platform providing fully equipped lab space and operational support to early-stage life sciences companies. Directly comparable shared-lab-plus-services model targeting biotech founders, but with much greater corporate backing and multi-site footprint.
• BioLabs: Network of coworking lab facilities for life sciences startups across multiple U.S. and international locations. Directly comparable shared-equipment and lab-rental offering for biotech founders, with broader geographic reach and co-investor relationships DayBreak Labs lacks.
• Capital Factory: Austin-based startup accelerator and incubator where DayBreak Labs advisor Dr. Luis Martinez serves as Senior Venture Associate. Comparable in operating accelerator and educational programs for early-stage founders, but with broader tech focus and a deeper mentor network.
• Fogarty Innovation: Non-profit medical device and health technology incubator providing mentorship, resources, and educational programs to early-stage founders. Comparable as a mission-driven incubator supporting device and life sciences startups, particularly relevant to DayBreak Labs' deep tech/device prototyping segment.

Broad incumbents

• JLABS (Johnson & Johnson Innovation): Johnson & Johnson's no-strings-attached life sciences incubator network providing lab space, equipment, and mentorship to biotech startups. Same target founders and shared-facility model, but backed by a global pharma giant, making it a much larger incumbent in the same category.
• IndieBio: Biology-focused accelerator offering lab facilities, mentorship, and seed funding to biotech and deep tech founders. Overlaps with DayBreak Labs on target customers and life sciences focus, but operates a cohort-based accelerator model with equity investment rather than fee-based residency.
• Plug and Play Tech Center: Large global startup accelerator and innovation platform running industry-specific programs including health and biotech. Comparable in providing founders with shared space, programs, and corporate sponsor relationships, but at significantly greater scale.
• Berkeley SkyDeck: UC Berkeley-affiliated accelerator offering cohort programs and mentorship to early-stage startups. Comparable in running founder-education programs and sponsor-backed cohorts, with similar advisory-driven value proposition, but broader industry scope.
• StartX: Stanford-affiliated non-profit startup accelerator running industry-specific programs including medtech and biotech. Comparable in operating an accelerator with educational programs and shared community resources for founders, with significantly larger founder network and brand recognition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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