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Summary of significant accounting policies
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Summary of significant accounting policies Summary of significant accounting policies
Use of estimates
The preparation of the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. Significant estimates and assumptions reflected in these condensed consolidated financial statements include, but are not limited to, calculating the standalone selling price for revenue recognition, the valuation of inventory, and the valuation of stock-based awards. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience, known trends and other market-specific and relevant factors that it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates its estimates when there are changes in circumstances, facts and experience. Changes in estimates are recorded in the period in which they become known. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
There have been no material changes to the Company’s significant accounting policies during the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, as compared to those disclosed in Note 2 of the audited consolidated financial statements filed with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.
Risk of concentrations of credit, significant customers and significant suppliers
Financial instruments that potentially expose the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash, cash equivalents, short-term investments and accounts receivable. The Company maintains its cash and cash equivalents with financial institutions that management believes to be of high credit quality, and does not believe that it is subject to unusual credit risk beyond the credit risk associated with commercial banking relationships.
Significant customers are those which represent more than 10% of the Company’s total revenue or accounts receivable balance at each respective balance sheet date. The following table presents customers that represented 10% or more of the Company’s total revenue:
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2026202520262025
Customer A12.0 %11.5 %12.0 %14.4 %
Customer B*11.2 %*11.7 %
Customer C12.6 %***
24.6 %22.7 %12.0 %26.1 %
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*Represented less than 10%
The following table presents customers that represented 10% or more of the Company’s accounts receivable:
June 30,December 31,
20262025
Customer C28.0 %16.3 %
Customer D*11.4 %
Customer E*10.8 %
Customer F11.0 %*
39.0 %38.5 %
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*Represented less than 10%
The Company relies on third parties for the supply and manufacture of certain components of its products as well as third-party logistics providers. There were no significant concentrations around a single third-party supplier, manufacturer, or logistics provider for the six months ended June 30, 2026 or 2025.
Cash and cash equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of 90 days or less at the time of purchase to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents that are readily convertible to cash are stated at cost, which approximates fair value. At June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Company held cash of $0.3 million and $0.1 million in banks located outside of the United States, respectively.
Restricted cash
As of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Company was required to maintain guaranteed investment certificates of $0.3 million with maturities of three months to one year that are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value. The guaranteed investment certificates are held for the benefit of the landlord in connection with operating leases which have remaining terms of greater than one year and are classified as restricted cash (non-current) on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Accounts receivable
Accounts receivable are customer obligations that are unconditional. Accounts receivable are presented net of an allowance for doubtful accounts for expected credit losses, which represents an estimate of amounts that may not be collectible. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers and, if necessary, provides an allowance for doubtful accounts and expected credit losses. A provision to the allowance for doubtful accounts for expected credit losses is recorded based on factors including the length of time the receivables are past due, the current business environment, the geographic market, and the Company’s historical experience. Provisions to the allowance for doubtful accounts for expected credit losses are recorded to general and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. The Company writes off accounts receivable against the allowance when it determines a balance is uncollectible and no longer actively pursues collection of the receivable. The Company does not have any off-balance-sheet credit exposure related to customers. As of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the allowance for doubtful accounts for expected credit losses was zero.
Software development costs
The Company accounts for software development costs for internal-use software under the provisions of ASC 350-40, “Internal-Use Software” (“ASC 350”). Accordingly, certain costs to develop internal-use computer software are capitalized, provided these costs are expected to be recoverable. Internal-use software is amortized on a straight-line basis over its estimated useful life. For each of the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, there was less than $0.1 million of amortization expense related to capitalized software development costs recorded in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. For the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, there was less than $0.1 million and $0.2 million of amortization expense, respectively, related to capitalized software development costs recorded in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
Fair value measurements
Certain assets and liabilities of the Company are carried at fair value under GAAP. Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Valuation techniques used to measure fair value must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. Financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value are to be classified and disclosed in one of the following three levels of the fair value hierarchy, of which the first two are considered observable and the last is considered unobservable:
Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2—Observable inputs (other than Level 1 quoted prices), such as quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active for identical or similar assets or liabilities, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.
Level 3—Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity that are significant to determining the fair value of the assets or liabilities, including pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies and similar techniques.
The Company’s cash equivalents and short-term investments are carried at fair value, determined according to the fair value hierarchy described above (see Note 3). The carrying values of the Company’s accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and other current assets, accounts payable and accrued expenses and other current liabilities approximate their fair values due to the short-term nature of these assets and liabilities. The carrying value of long-term debt approximates fair value as the interest rate under the obligation approximates market rates of interest available to the Company for similar instruments and is net of unamortized debt issuance costs.
Common stock warrants
The Company accounts for common stock warrants as equity if the contract requires physical settlement or net physical settlement or if the Company has the option of physical settlement or net physical settlement and the warrants meet the requirements to be classified as equity. Common stock warrants classified as equity are initially measured at fair value using the Black-Scholes-Merton (“Black Scholes”) option pricing model using various inputs, including Company estimates of expected stock price volatility, term, risk-free rate and future dividends, on the issuance date and are not subsequently remeasured.
The Company accounts for common stock warrants as a liability in accordance with ASC 815-40-15 if the warrants do not meet the criteria for equity treatment and must be recorded as liabilities. Accordingly, the Company classifies the warrants as liabilities based on their fair value at issuance. This liability is subject to re-measurement at each balance sheet date until exercised, and any change in fair value is recognized in the other expense line of the condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss. The warrants are valued using the Black-Scholes model.
Product warranties
The Company offers a one-year limited assurance warranty on System sales, which is included in the selling price. The Company also performs preventative maintenance visits, or a service warranty, during the warranty period. Similarly, from time to time, we have determined, and may in the future determine, to repair, replace or otherwise remedy other products, including our consumables, at no charge to customers. We update our estimate for assurance warranty expenses at each reporting period, net of warranty claims. The accrual for assurance warranty obligations is included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The following table presents a summary of changes in the amount reserved for warranty cost (in thousands):
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2026202520262025
Balance, beginning of the period$916 $520 $889 $520 
Warranty provisions— — 27 — 
Changes in warranty estimates(97)— (97)— 
Warranty claims(660)(85)(660)(85)
Balance, end of the period$159 $435 $159 $435 
Segment information
The Company determined its operating segment after considering the Company’s organizational structure and the information regularly reviewed and evaluated by the Company’s chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) in deciding how to allocate resources and assess performance. The Company has determined that its CODM is its Chief Executive Officer. The CODM reviews the financial information on a consolidated basis, specifically net loss on the condensed consolidated statement of operations, for purposes of evaluating financial performance and allocating resources. The CODM reviews all functional expenses (cost of revenues, sales and marketing, research and development, and general and administrative) at the consolidated level to manage the Company’s operations. Other segment items included in consolidated net loss are interest income, interest expense, other expense, and provision for income taxes. These line items are reflected in the condensed consolidated statement of operations. The chief operating decision maker considers budget-to-actual variances on a monthly basis for the profit measure when making decisions about allocating capital and personnel to the segment. On the basis of these factors, the Company determined that it operates and manages its business as one operating segment, that develops, manufactures, markets and sells Systems and related LIMS connection and other software, consumables and services; and accordingly has one reportable segment for financial reporting purposes. The measure of the segment’s assets is reported on the balance sheet as total consolidated assets. Substantially all of the Company’s long-lived assets are held in the United States.
Revenue recognition
Remaining performance obligations
The Company does not disclose the value of remaining performance obligations for (i) contracts with an original contract term of one year or less, (ii) contracts for which the Company recognizes revenue at the amount to which it has the right to invoice when that amount corresponds directly with the value of services performed, and (iii) variable consideration allocated entirely to a wholly unsatisfied performance obligation or to a wholly unsatisfied distinct service that forms part of a single performance obligation. The Company does not have material remaining performance obligations associated with contracts with terms greater than one year.
Contract balances from contracts with customers
Contract assets arise from customer arrangements when revenue recognized exceeds the amount billed to the customer and the Company’s right to payment is conditional and not only subject to the passage of time. The Company had less than $0.1 million and $0.1 million in contract assets included in prepaid expenses and other current assets in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. These balances relate to unbilled amounts with customers.
Contract liabilities represent the Company’s obligation to transfer goods or services to a customer for which it has received consideration (or the amount is due) from the customer. The Company has a contract liability related to service revenue, which consists of amounts that have been invoiced but that have not been recognized as revenue. Amounts expected to be recognized as revenue within 12 months of the balance sheet date are classified as current deferred revenue
and amounts expected to be recognized as revenue beyond 12 months of the balance sheet date are classified as non-current deferred revenue. The Company did not record any non-current deferred revenue as of June 30, 2026 or December 31, 2025. Deferred revenue was $5.5 million and $4.7 million at June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. Revenue recognized during the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 that was included in deferred revenue at the prior period-end was $0.9 million and $1.1 million, respectively. Revenue recognized during the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 that was included in deferred revenue at the prior period-end was $2.5 million and $3.2 million, respectively.
Disaggregated revenue
The Company disaggregates revenue based on the recurring and non-recurring nature of the underlying sale. Recurring revenue includes sales of consumables and service contracts. The Company considers these to be recurring revenues because customers typically place purchase orders on a periodic basis as they use their Growth Direct system(s) over time. These arrangements typically contain a single performance obligation and thus the entire consideration to which the Company is entitled is allocated entirely to that performance obligation. Non-recurring revenue includes sales of systems, LIMS connection software, other software, validation services, and field services, and typically contains multiple performance obligations. The Company considers these to be non-recurring revenues because customers typically place single purchase orders for a bundle of products and services on a one-time or infrequent basis. For these arrangements, significant judgment is applied in identifying the distinct performance obligations, determination of the transaction price, transaction price allocation, and determination of standalone selling price for each of the distinct performance obligations.
The following table presents the Company’s revenue by the recurring or non-recurring nature of the revenue stream (in thousands):
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2026202520262025
Product and service revenue — recurring$5,049 $4,419 $10,117 $8,388 
Product and service revenue — non-recurring3,005 2,843 5,939 6,079 
Total revenue$8,054 $7,262 $16,056 $14,467 
The following table presents the Company’s revenue by customer geography (in thousands):
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2026202520262025
United States$3,014 $2,363 $5,485 $4,389 
Switzerland1,365 1,637 2,732 3,117 
Japan1,015 296 1,432 1,421 
Germany892 2,005 1,781 3,314 
South Korea693 109 1,971 161 
All other countries1,075 852 2,655 2,065 
Total revenue$8,054 $7,262 $16,056 $14,467 
Advertising costs
Advertising costs are expensed as incurred and are included in sales and marketing expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. Advertising costs were less than $0.1 million during each of the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025. Advertising costs were $0.1 million and less than $0.1 million during the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
Stock-based compensation
The Company measures all stock-based awards granted to employees, officers and directors based on their fair value on the date of the grant and recognizes compensation expense for those awards over the requisite service period, which is generally the vesting period of the respective award. The Company issues stock-based awards with (i) service-based vesting conditions only and (ii) stock-based awards with both service-based and Company performance vesting conditions, and records the expense for these awards using the straight-line method. Forfeitures are accounted for prospectively as they occur.
The Company measures all restricted stock units granted based on the common stock value on the date of grant.
Recently adopted accounting pronouncements
In July 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-05, Financial Instruments — Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses for Accounts Receivable and Contract Assets. ASU 2025-05 provides a practical expedient that all entities can use when estimating expected credit losses for current accounts receivable and current contract assets arising from transactions accounted for under ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. Under this practical expedient, an entity is allowed to assume that the current conditions it has applied in determining credit loss allowances for current accounts receivable and current contract assets remain unchanged for the remaining life of those assets. The Company adopted this guidance prospectively effective January 1, 2026, and elected the practical expedient to assume that current conditions as of the balance sheet date do not change for the remaining life of the assets. The adoption of this ASU had no material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
Recently issued accounting pronouncements
The Company qualifies as an “emerging growth company” as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (“JOBS”) Act of 2012 and has elected not to “opt out” of the extended transition related to complying with new or revised accounting standards, which means that when a standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public and nonpublic companies, the Company will adopt the newer revised standard at the time nonpublic companies adopt the new or revised standard and will do so until such time that the Company either (i) irrevocably elects to “opt out” of such extended transition period or (ii) no longer qualifies as an emerging growth company. The Company may choose to early adopt any new or revised accounting standards whenever such early adoption is permitted for nonpublic companies.
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement — Reporting Comprehensive Income — Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses. This update requires that public businesses provide more detailed disclosures about specific natural expense categories within their footnotes. The primary objective is to enhance transparency and provide investors with a clearer understanding of an entity’s cost structure. The amendments in this update are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2027. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact the adoption of this ASU will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-06, Intangibles — Goodwill and Other — Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software. The ASU clarifies and modernizes the accounting for costs related to internal-use software. The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2027, and interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods. Early adoption is also permitted for annual or interim financial statements that have not yet been issued or made available for issuance. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact the adoption of this ASU will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.