Nature of the Business	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Nature of Operations	Note 1. Nature of the Business Alpha Teknova, Inc. (referred to herein as the Company or Teknova), produces critical reagents for the research, discovery, development, and commercialization of novel therapies, vaccines, and molecular diagnostics. Product offerings include pre-poured media plates for cell growth and cloning; liquid cell culture media and supplements for cellular expansion; and molecular biology reagents for sample manipulation, resuspension, and purification. Teknova supports customers spanning the life sciences market, including pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, contract development and manufacturing organizations, in vitro diagnostic franchises, and academic and government research institutions, with catalog and custom, made-to-order products. Teknova manufactures its products at its Hollister, California headquarters and stocks inventory of raw materials, components, and finished goods at that location. The Company ships products directly from its warehouse in Hollister, California. Stock Split In June 2021, the Company’s board of directors and stockholders, respectively, approved a 1.8746 for-one forward stock split of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares of common stock, including the shares of common stock underlying outstanding stock options. This stock split was effectuated on June 17, 2021. The par value of the Company’s common stock was not adjusted as a result of the stock split. All issued and outstanding share and per share amounts of the Company’s common stock and stock options included in the accompanying financial statements have been retroactively adjusted to reflect this stock split for all periods presented. Initial Public Offering On June 29, 2021, the Company completed its initial public offering (IPO) in which the Company issued and sold 6,900,000 shares of its common stock, including shares issued upon the exercise in full of the underwriters’ option to purchase 900,000 additional shares of its common stock, at a public offering price of $16.00 per share. The Company received $99.1 million in net proceeds, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions of $7.7 million and offering expenses of $3.6 million. On June 28, 2021, all outstanding shares of convertible and redeemable preferred stock were converted into 17,512,685 shares of the Company’s common stock. Prior to the conversion of preferred stock to the Company’s common stock, total accretion of $0.3 million related to costs associated with the issuance of the convertible and redeemable preferred stock was recognized as an increase to the carrying value from $35.6 million to $35.9 million. Subsequent to the closing of the IPO, there were no shares of convertible and redeemable preferred stock outstanding. Prior to the IPO, deferred offering costs, which consist primarily of direct incremental legal, accounting, and consulting fees relating to the Company’s IPO, were capitalized within prepaid expenses and other current assets in the balance sheets. Upon the closing of the IPO, these costs were reclassified into additional paid-in capital, as an offset against IPO proceeds. As of December 31, 2021, $3.6 million of these IPO-related costs were included as a reduction to additional paid-in capital on the balance sheet.

Nature of the Business

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Note 1. Nature of the Business

Alpha Teknova, Inc. (referred to herein as the Company or Teknova), produces critical reagents for the research, discovery, development, and commercialization of novel therapies, vaccines, and molecular diagnostics. Product offerings include pre-poured media plates for cell growth and cloning; liquid cell culture media and supplements for cellular expansion; and molecular biology reagents for sample manipulation, resuspension, and purification. Teknova supports customers spanning the life sciences market, including pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, contract development and manufacturing organizations, in vitro diagnostic franchises, and academic and government research institutions, with catalog and custom, made-to-order products.

Teknova manufactures its products at its Hollister, California headquarters and stocks inventory of raw materials, components, and finished goods at that location. The Company ships products directly from its warehouse in Hollister, California.

Stock Split

In June 2021, the Company’s board of directors and stockholders, respectively, approved a 1.8746 for-one forward stock split of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares of common stock, including the shares of common stock underlying outstanding stock options. This stock split was effectuated on June 17, 2021. The par value of the Company’s common stock was not adjusted as a result of the stock split. All issued and outstanding share and per share amounts of the Company’s common stock and stock options included in the accompanying financial statements have been retroactively adjusted to reflect this stock split for all periods presented.

Initial Public Offering

On June 29, 2021, the Company completed its initial public offering (IPO) in which the Company issued and sold 6,900,000 shares of its common stock, including shares issued upon the exercise in full of the underwriters’ option to purchase 900,000 additional shares of its common stock, at a public offering price of $16.00 per share. The Company received $99.1 million in net proceeds, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions of $7.7 million and offering expenses of $3.6 million.

On June 28, 2021, all outstanding shares of convertible and redeemable preferred stock were converted into 17,512,685 shares of the Company’s common stock. Prior to the conversion of preferred stock to the Company’s common stock, total accretion of $0.3 million related to costs associated with the issuance of the convertible and redeemable preferred stock was recognized as an increase to the carrying value from $35.6 million to $35.9 million. Subsequent to the closing of the IPO, there were no shares of convertible and redeemable preferred stock outstanding.

Prior to the IPO, deferred offering costs, which consist primarily of direct incremental legal, accounting, and consulting fees relating to the Company’s IPO, were capitalized within prepaid expenses and other current assets in the balance sheets. Upon the closing of the IPO, these costs were reclassified into additional paid-in capital, as an offset against IPO proceeds. As of December 31, 2021, $3.6 million of these IPO-related costs were included as a reduction to additional paid-in capital on the balance sheet.