MBC BioLabs is based in San Carlos, and Ridge Bio announced an oversubscribed $25 million seed round led by Sutter Hill Ventures in 2025.

MBC BioLabs believes startups are the greatest force for positive change in the world. We are dedicated to helping biotech startups succeed – we like to say that we enable awesome. We offer flexible and cost-effective lab space, complete with operational support and millions of dollars worth of state-of-the-art equipment and instrumentation, along with a vibrant community of like-minded individuals tackling the world's biggest problems. You pay only for what you need, and we handle all the logistics, maintenance, and upkeep so you can obsess about your science and business without distractions. We have helped launch and grow over 500 companies in our incubator since opening in October of 2013, and together, MBC companies have initiated 176 clinical trials, introduced 71 products to market, and collectively raised over $20 billion. MBC BioLabs has five sites: 953 Indiana St. and 135 Mississippi St, San Francisco, 733 Industrial Rd., and 930 Brittan Ave., San Carlos, and 1030 Brittan Ave., San Carlos.