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STARLIMS Corporation (STARLIMS) is a portfolio company of Francisco Partners that provides web-based laboratory information management systems.

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The company was founded by Itschak Friedman and Dinu Toiba in Israel in 1986, and developed and sold LIMS software. The company was renamed to STARLIMS.cite-ref-haaretz2009-1-0[1] By 2005, the company's software was installed at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and in systems of state health authorities in 12 US states.cite-ref-2[2] The company held its IPO in the US in 2007.cite-ref-marketwatch-3-0[3] Friedman was CEO until the company was acquired by Abbott Laboratories in 2009 for $123 million; at that time the company had 160 employees and most of its operations and sales were in the US, the UK, and Hong Kong.cite-ref-haaretz2009-1-1[1] By the time of the sale, STARLIMS was offered as a web application.cite-ref-law360-4-0[4] Abbott intended to fold STARLIMS' products offerings into its other health information technology businesses in an effort to improve its clinical diagnostics business.cite-ref-law360-4-1[4] In 2014, Abbott changed the subsidiary's name from STARLIMS to Abbott Informatics.cite-ref-5[5]cite-ref-6[6] In July 2021 Abbott sold STARLIMS to Francisco Partners.cite-ref-7[7]

In August 2023, it was announced STARLIMS had acquired the London-based R&D Electronic Laboratory Notebook (ELN) platform, Labstep for an undisclosed amount.cite-ref-8[8]

cite-note-haaretz2009-11. ↑ citerefzalik2009Zalik, Nir (16 December 2009). "Abbott Buying STARLIMS Corp". Haaretz. Archived from the original on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2017.

cite-note-22. ↑ citerefgavison2005Gavison, Yoram (8 April 2005). "LIMS Boasts String of Major Contracts". Haaretz. Archived from the original on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2017.

cite-note-marketwatch-33. ↑ citerefgelsi2007Gelsi, Steve (May 4, 2007). "Starlims Tech files $37 mln IPO". MarketWatch.com. Archived from the original on August 13, 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2008.

cite-note-law360-44. ↑ citerefelaine2009Elaine, Meyer (December 15, 2009). "Abbott To Buy STARLIMS In $123M Cash Deal - Law360". Law360. Archived from the original on January 4, 2018. Retrieved May 29, 2017.

cite-note-55. ↑ "Abbott Informatics Europe Limited - Filing history". Companies House. Archived from the original on 4 January 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2017.

cite-note-66. ↑ "Change of Name notice". Florida Department of State Corporations Division. 30 May 2014. Archived from the original on 4 January 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2017.

cite-note-77. ↑ citerefweitzman2023Weitzman, Aaron (March 9, 2023). "State of play: Lab informatics". Axios. Archived from the original on March 30, 2023. Retrieved May 1, 2023.

cite-note-88. ↑ citereffinsmes2023FinSMEs (2023-08-25). "Starlims Acquires Labstep". FinSMEs. Retrieved 2023-08-25.

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