ClutchBio is a start-up biotechnology company with a vision to fill what we see as an unmet need for plasmid cloning services that offer quick turnaround times to enable faster experimental iteration for research teams. This endeavor was born out of our experience working at a biotech start-up, where we built an internal cloning and strain engineering team to meet our own high needs for throughput, speed, and efficiency. At our peak, we had a small team of five constructing several thousand plasmids per year to support intense R&D efforts, and we think biotechnology research would benefit greatly if similar capabilities were available as a service.