Battery Ventures, a global, technology-focused investment firm, to acquire Skalar Analytical, a Dutch instrument manufacturer, PromoChrom Technologies, a research and product development company, and LCTech, a sample research company. Financial terms were not disclosed. “We are thrilled to partner with Amod and the respective leaders at Skalar Analytical, PromoChrom, and LCTech to create this new platform. Having previous experience with lab-automation company SPT Labtech*, we saw firsthand the trend towards automation within the drug-discovery and life-sciences markets and are enthusiastic about creating a new company addressing the same challenges within environmental, agricultural and food applications,” Zack Smotherman, Battery Ventures General Partner.