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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-083216"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TKNO"
cik: "0001850902"
company_name: "Alpha Teknova, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-07-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T21:21:43.455263+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Alpha Teknova raises $15.4M via private placement at $1.24/share; insiders buy 12.2M shares

## Summary
- Sold 12,385,883 common shares at $1.24 each, raising ~$15.4M before expenses.
- Insiders (Telegraph Hill Partners, CEO, CFO) purchased 12,217,740 shares (98.6% of offering).
- Net proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes; shares are unregistered.
- Company must file resale registration statement within 45 days; liquidated damages apply for delays.
- Offering closed July 12, 2024; priced at Nasdaq closing price on July 11.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-083216
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TKNO
- cik: 0001850902
- company_name: Alpha Teknova, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-07-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 3.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1850902/000095017024083216/0000950170-24-083216-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1850902/000095017024083216/tkno-20240711.htm

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