PreciPoint
PreciPoint GmbH is a German medical-technology company that develops and manufactures digital microscopes, whole-slide scanners, AI image-analysis software, and a pathology LIS for pathology laboratories, medical research institutions, and clinical IHC/ISH labs across EMEA and the US.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1982
- HeadquartersGarching Bei München, Germany
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What PreciPoint does
PreciPoint GmbH is a German medical-technology company headquartered in Garching bei München with manufacturing in Thuringia, founded in 1982 and pivoted in 2018 from materials-science microscopy into digital pathology for life sciences. The company develops and manufactures a vertically integrated portfolio of motorized digital microscopes and whole-slide scanners (iO:M8, M8, O8, R8, Fritz, and the new iO:Wave multi-photon platform), paired with a software ecosystem comprising the free ViewPoint viewer, MicroPoint operation software, the PreciCloud image-management platform, PreciAI for AI-powered histological image analysis, PreciCourse for training, Streaming Software for remote microscope control, and — following the June 2024 acquisition of Visonex GmbH — a Laboratory Information System (LIS) for pathology and cytology. Its flagship iO:M8 is CE-IVD certified for intraoperative frozen-section evaluation, while the M8+ extends capability into fluorescence and the QUANTIFISENS research alliance is developing quantum-inspired Label-Free Diagnostics (LFD) to compress diagnosis timelines from days to hours.
The company sells primarily through an enterprise field-sales motion targeting pathology laboratories, medical research institutions, and industrial users in EMEA, with US expansion underway via a Boston hub opened in July 2024 and a co-exclusive distribution agreement with Biocare Medical (March 2026) for immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridization applications. Revenue is generated through capital-equipment hardware sales, recurring software and cloud subscriptions, professional services including the ScanPoint slide-scanning service, and channel-partner distribution. The business has raised approximately EUR 18 million across a July 2022 EUR 10M Series A and a mid-2023 follow-on round, holds ISO 13485:2016 certification, and has a pending FDA 510(k) submission that would unlock the US diagnostic market beyond the current Research Use Only (RUO) positioning.
The addressable customer base spans surgical pathology labs seeking rapid on-site evaluation, clinical IHC/ISH laboratories, university research centers, and pharmaceutical/biotech partners; the company has publicly disclosed only a handful of named relationships (University Hospital Regensburg, University of Regensburg, Biocare Medical), reflecting an early commercialization stage with a relatively concentrated and not yet transparent revenue base.
PreciPoint firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- PreciPoint
- Legal name
- PreciPoint GmbH
- Website
- https://precipoint.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1982
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- PreciPoint GmbH is a German medical-technology company that develops and manufactures digital microscopes, whole-slide scanners, AI image-analysis software, and a pathology LIS for pathology laboratories, medical research institutions, and clinical IHC/ISH labs across EMEA and the US.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
PreciPoint industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Digital Pathology Equipment
- NAICS
- Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345), Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (339112)
- SIC
- Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826), Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Anatomic Pathology LIS & Digital Pathology Workflow (HLACAMAB)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Microscopy, Imaging & Flow Cytometry Instruments (HLAGAIAE), Digital & AI-Enabled Diagnostics (algorithmic interpretation, decision support tied to assays) (HLAAALAO), Medical Imaging AI (HDAAAEAH), Imaging & Diagnostic Interoperability (DICOM exchange, image sharing, VNA connectivity) (HLACABAM)
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Where PreciPoint is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Garching Bei München
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices3 records
Markets served
PreciPoint business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Hardware Sales - Digital Microscopes and Scanners: Sale of digital microscopes (iO:M8, M8, O8, R8) and slide scanners (Fritz) as capital equipment purchases
- Software Products and Cloud Services: Revenue from software applications including PreciCloud, PreciAI, ViewPoint, MicroPoint, ScanPoint, ConvertPoint, and streaming software
- Channel Distribution Revenue: Revenue through distribution partnerships such as Biocare Medical for US market
- Professional Services: Technical support, training, and implementation services for pathology laboratory digitization
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Freemium | Others | ViewPoint - Free Viewer Software |
| Other | Multi-year contract | Enterprise Hardware and Software Solutions |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels8 records
PreciPoint product offering
Product offeringCore offering
PreciPoint manufactures and sells a fully integrated digital pathology platform combining motorized digital microscopes and whole-slide scanners (iO:M8, M8, O8, R8, Fritz) with a proprietary software ecosystem including the ViewPoint viewer, PreciCloud image management, PreciAI image analysis, PreciCourse training, Streaming Software for remote control, and a Laboratory Information System for pathology and cytology. The offering targets pathology laboratories, medical research institutions, and clinical laboratories seeking to digitize microscopy workflows, enable remote collaboration, and apply AI to histology.
Product overview
PreciPoint offers a comprehensive digital pathology platform comprising hardware products and software applications. The hardware portfolio includes digital microscopes and scanners: iO:M8 (CE-IVD certified for intraoperative use), R8 (remote-capable live microscope), M8 (dual microscope/scanner), O8 (oil immersion microscope/scanner), and Fritz (slide scanner). These motorized, digital instruments operate without traditional eyepieces and produce high-resolution digital images accessible via touchscreen, remote control, or cloud. The software ecosystem includes ViewPoint (free viewer), MicroPoint (operation software), PreciCloud (cloud platform), PreciAI (AI-powered analysis), PreciCourse (training platform), and LIS for Pathology and Cytology (acquired from Visonex). Streaming Software enables remote microscope control. The platform enables complete digital pathology workflows from specimen scanning through image analysis and expert collaboration.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- iO:M8 Digital Live Microscope (CE-IVD) Fully motorized digital live microscope for rapid microscopic assessments, particularly intraoperative viewing of frozen sections during cancer surgery. CE-IVD certified medical device.
- M8 Microscope and Scanner Dual microscope and scanner with all functions accessible via integrated touchscreen computer, featuring 20x to 60x dry objectives and automated XY stage for rapid specimen digitization in 60 seconds.
- O8 Oil Microscope and Scanner Oil microscope and scanner with unique oil immersion whole-slide scanning, supporting 20x to 100x objectives in oil or air and combining brightfield and fluorescence microscopy.
- R8 Digital Live Microscope and Scanner Digital live microscope and scanner offering on-site or live remote control for precise imaging from anywhere, with real-time remote operation capabilities.
- Fritz Slide Scanner Microscopy slide scanner serving as a digitization assistant for virtual microscopy, producing first-class image quality and supporting virtual teaching and seminar platforms.
- M8+ Fluorescence Platform Enhanced M8 platform integrating brightfield and fluorescence microscopy for both immunohistological and fluorescent marker-stained samples in diagnostic and research workflows.
- Streaming Software Customized software solution enabling remote control of PreciPoint microscopes with highest image quality during remote operation, supporting teleconsultation and remote training use cases.
- ViewPoint Viewer Software Free slide viewer software for microscopy images with annotation, measurement and image processing capabilities, supporting formats including VMIC, VMS, VMU, GTIF, NDPI, SCN, MRXS, TIF, TIFF, JPG, PNG, GIF, BMP.
- PreciCloud Cloud-based image management system enabling new working models between experts, virtual collaboration, and centralized image storage and analysis.
- PreciCourse Image management and training platform for organizing and delivering microscopy courses and educational content for academic and clinical users.
- PreciAI AI-powered image analysis application using deep learning for tissue classification, segmentation, and detection in histology samples, integrated into the digital pathology workflow.
- LIS for Pathology and Cytology Laboratory Information System for pathology and cytology laboratories offering comprehensive management software and electronic report transmission modules for digital pathology workflows; brought in via the acquisition of Visonex GmbH.
- ScanPoint Slide Scanning Service Professional slide scanning service providing high-quality digitization of microscope slides for laboratories seeking to outsource scanning rather than invest in equipment.
Quantifiable outcome
- 60-second sample preview and digitization capability for pathology workflows
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use PreciPoint
Customer profileNamed customers3 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
PreciPoint technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
AI capability4 records
Feature10 records
PreciPoint partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Biocare MedicalcoreStrategic co-exclusive distribution partnership for distributing PreciPoint's digital slide scanning systems, imaging solutions, and software for immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridization applications in the United States. Targets laboratories seeking high-quality case scanning, digital quality control, and workflow visualization. Compatible with Biocare's NeoPATH Pro IHC staining platform. PreciPoint's scanning platforms are available through Biocare Medical as Research Use Only in the United States.
- Visonex GmbHcoreAcquired by PreciPoint in June 2024. Visonex specializes in developing professional laboratory information systems for pathology and cytology laboratories, offering leading technology solutions including pathology management software and electronic report transmission modules.
- FBGS Technologies GmbHminorPartner in QUANTIFISENS research alliance developing innovative sensor platform based on fiber-optic and quantum technology processes for medical imaging and infrastructure monitoring.
- Fraunhofer-Institut für Angewandte Optik und Feinmechanik IOFminorResearch partner in QUANTIFISENS alliance focused on fiber-optic and quantum technology sensor development for medical imaging applications.
- Active Fiber Systems GmbHminorPartner in QUANTIFISENS research alliance developing fiber and quantum-based sensor technologies.
- ADVA Optical Networking SEminorPartner in QUANTIFISENS research alliance contributing optical networking expertise to sensor platform development.
- GRINTECH GmbHminorPartner in QUANTIFISENS research alliance specializing in fiber optic technologies for medical imaging.
- Leibniz-Institut für Photonische Technologien e.V.minorResearch institution partner in QUANTIFISENS alliance providing photonic technology expertise for sensor development.
- simfo GmbHcorePartner in pancreatic cancer drug screening platform project. Grows tumor spheres from patient blood cells for drug resistance testing using CAM model.
- University of Regensburg - Chair of Molecular and Cellular AnatomycoreAcademic research partner in drug screening platform project for pancreatic cancer treatment development.
- University Hospital Regensburg - Institute of PathologycoreClinical partner providing tumor samples for drug screening platform research and performing histological characterization of tumor tissue.
- University Hospital Regensburg - Clinic and Polyclinic for SurgerycoreClinical partner coordinating patient recruitment and sample collection for pancreatic cancer drug screening project.
- Deggendorf University of Technology - Chair of Molecular and Cellular AnatomyminorAcademic research partner in QUANTIFISENS alliance and drug screening project.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights8 records
PreciPoint competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Leica Biosystems: Global leader in digital pathology anchored by the Aperio whole-slide imaging platform, with broad pathology hardware, staining, and image management offerings. Directly comparable to PreciPoint as a competing digital pathology hardware and software stack for hospital and reference laboratories.
- Philips Digital Pathology: Sells the IntelliSite Pathology Solution (whole-slide scanner plus image management system) to large hospital networks. Overlaps with PreciPoint on whole-slide imaging and pathology workflow software, but operates at significantly larger scale and with broader modality portfolio.
- Roche (Ventana Digital Pathology): Combines Roche's Ventana staining platform with the Roche Digital Pathology scanner and uPath software. A broad incumbent that, like PreciPoint, integrates IHC staining hardware with scanning and image analysis, and competes in pathology labs globally.
Direct peers
- Hamamatsu Photonics: Manufacturer of the NanoZoomer series of digital slide scanners widely used in pathology labs. A direct peer to PreciPoint's M8, O8, and Fritz scanners, competing on throughput, image quality, and integration with third-party image management systems.
- 3DHISTECH: Hungarian vendor of digital pathology scanners (P1000, P250, Midi) and the SlideViewer / QuantCenter software suite. Closely comparable in scale and product mix to PreciPoint, serving both clinical and research pathology labs.
- KFBIO (Kongfeng Biotech): Chinese manufacturer of whole-slide scanners and digital pathology software with growing international presence. Directly comparable to PreciPoint's Fritz, M8, and O8 scanners, particularly in the mid-tier clinical and research lab segment.
Emerging players
- Proscia: Software-focused digital pathology platform combining Concentriq image management with AI applications for pathology workflows. Comparable to PreciPoint's PreciCloud and PreciAI layers, but lacks the proprietary scanner hardware that PreciPoint offers.
- Indica Labs: Provides the Halo digital pathology platform for whole-slide image management, AI-based quantification, and pathology workflow. Comparable to PreciPoint's PreciAI and PreciCloud image analysis and management capabilities, with overlap in pharma and research lab customers.
- Visiopharm: Specialist in AI-driven image analysis for digital pathology, offering the Phenoptics and Oncotopix workflows. Comparable to PreciAI as a focused pathology image analysis layer, often deployed alongside third-party scanners rather than proprietary hardware.
Regional players
- Sectra Digital Pathology: Strong in Northern Europe with a vendor-neutral image management and workflow platform for pathology, often deployed with multiple scanner brands. Comparable to PreciCloud and the Visonex LIS as a workflow software layer, though without proprietary scanning hardware.
Market position
Strengths1 record
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
PreciPoint social profiles
Digital presencePreciPoint compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance3 records
PreciPoint financial estimates
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PreciPoint leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles8 records
PreciPoint subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
PreciPoint funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds5 records
Investors2 records
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PreciPoint M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A1 record
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about PreciPoint
What does PreciPoint do?
PreciPoint manufactures and sells a fully integrated digital pathology platform combining motorized digital microscopes and whole-slide scanners (iO:M8, M8, O8, R8, Fritz) with a proprietary software ecosystem including the ViewPoint viewer, PreciCloud image management, PreciAI image analysis, PreciCourse training, Streaming Software for remote control, and a Laboratory Information System for pathology and cytology. The offering targets pathology laboratories, medical research institutions, and clinical laboratories seeking to digitize microscopy workflows, enable remote collaboration, and apply AI to histology.
Is PreciPoint a public or private company?
PreciPoint is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was PreciPoint founded?
PreciPoint was founded in 1982. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is PreciPoint based?
PreciPoint is headquartered in Garching Bei München, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does PreciPoint make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Hardware Sales - Digital Microscopes and Scanners are the primary driver. The others are software Products and Cloud Services, channel Distribution Revenue and professional Services.
Who are PreciPoint's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Leica Biosystems, Philips Digital Pathology and Roche (Ventana Digital Pathology). Direct peers are Hamamatsu Photonics, 3DHISTECH and KFBIO (Kongfeng Biotech). Emerging players are Proscia, Indica Labs and Visiopharm. Sectra Digital Pathology is listed as a regional player.
Does PreciPoint have an API?
No public API is recorded for PreciPoint.
What industry is PreciPoint in?
PreciPoint's product category is Digital Pathology Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HLACAMAB, Anatomic Pathology LIS & Digital Pathology Workflow, with a secondary code of HLAGAIAE, Microscopy, Imaging & Flow Cytometry Instruments. Its NAICS code is 334516 and its SIC code is 3826.