Enalees
Enalees is a French biotech (Evry, founded 2016) that develops proprietary LAMP-PCR molecular diagnostic kits and the Argos portable analyser for point-of-care use by veterinary professionals, delivering infectious-disease results in 40 minutes across equine, feline, canine, and livestock species in Europe.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2016
- HeadquartersÉvry, France
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Enalees does
Enalees SAS is a French biotechnology company headquartered at the Genopole campus in Evry, founded in 2016 with 11-50 employees. It develops and commercializes proprietary LAMP-PCR (Loop-mediated isothermal AMPlification) molecular diagnostic kits and the Argos portable analyser device for point-of-care veterinary use, delivering results in 40 minutes directly in clinic or in the field without requiring a specialized veterinary laboratory.
The product portfolio is organized into species-specific brands: Epona (equine), Astéria (feline), Rhône (cattle, goats, sheep), MastiSensor (bovine mastitis) and RespiSensor (livestock respiratory), covering respiratory, tick-borne, enteropathy and coronavirus pathogen panels across more than 100 SKUs. Each kit contains all necessary reagents and consumables, and the Argos Analyser is sold either standalone or in a Starter Pack bundle, with embedded software that Enalees retains ownership of and licenses non-exclusively to customers.
Enalees monetizes through one-time sales of test kits and consumables plus hardware sales of the Argos Analyser and Starter Packs, distributed via its own e-commerce storefront, wholly-owned UK and Germany subsidiaries, and a network of distributors across additional territories in Europe. Customers are veterinary professionals and equine, feline, canine, and livestock practices; pricing is login-gated rather than publicly disclosed. Quality management is covered by ISO 9001:2015 certification, and the company is GDPR-compliant, with the bulk of its disclosed capital raised via a ~$16.3M Bpifrance-led round in July 2024.
Enalees firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Enalees
- Legal name
- Enalees SAS
- Website
- https://enalees.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2016
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Enalees is a French biotech (Evry, founded 2016) that develops proprietary LAMP-PCR molecular diagnostic kits and the Argos portable analyser for point-of-care use by veterinary professionals, delivering infectious-disease results in 40 minutes across equine, feline, canine, and livestock species in Europe.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Enalees industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Veterinary Diagnostics
- NAICS
- Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories (62151), Veterinary Services (541940)
- SIC
- In Vitro & In Vivo Diagnostic Substances (2835), Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841), Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Point-of-Care & In-Clinic Diagnostics (Rapid Tests, Benchtop Analyzers) (HLAMADAI)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Veterinary POCT & Rapid Diagnostics (Animal health rapid tests) (HLAHAOAL), Laboratory & Point-of-Care Diagnostic Devices (Analyzers, Test Kits, Microscopy) (HLAMAFAI), Veterinary Microbiology & Infectious Disease Testing (Culture/PCR/Serology) (HLAMADAC)
Keywords
Where Enalees is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Évry
- HQ country
- France
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
Enalees business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Diagnostic Test Kits: Sale of molecular diagnostic test kits for detecting pathogens in various animal species. Each kit contains all necessary reagents and consumables. Products are sold under brand names Epona (equine), Astéria (feline), Rhéa (ruminants), and MastiSensor/RespiSensor.
- LAMP PCR Analyzer (Argos Analyser): Sale of the portable LAMP PCR analyser device. Software embedded in the analyser is licensed to the customer (non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable licence), not sold, with Enalees retaining all ownership rights.
- Starter Packs: Bundled offering including the Argos Analyser device with diagnostic kits, providing an all-in-one solution for new veterinary clinic customers.
- Consumables and Accessories: Sale of consumable supplies including swabs, filtered tips, transport tubes, precision pipettes, heating blocks, and maintenance kits for the diagnostic systems.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Pay-as-you-go | Login-based pricing access |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels5 records
Enalees product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Enalees develops and sells molecular diagnostic test kits and a portable LAMP PCR reader (Argos Analyser) for use by veterinary professionals directly in clinics or in the field. Each kit contains all required reagents and consumables and delivers results in 40 minutes, enabling detection of infectious pathogens in horses (Epona brand), cats (Astéria brand), dogs, cattle, goats, and sheep (Rhéa brand), plus livestock-specific MastiSensor and RespiSensor tests.
Product overview
Enalees offers a molecular diagnostic system for veterinary use, consisting of a portable LAMP PCR reader called the Argos Analyser combined with disease-specific test kits sold under three animal-species brands: Epona (equine), Astéria (feline), and Rhéa (ruminants). The company also provides newer sensor products RespiSensor and MastiSensor for livestock respiratory and mastitis screening. Each test kit contains all necessary reagents and consumables and delivers results in 40 minutes at point-of-care veterinary clinics. Supporting instruments include sample collection supplies, heating blocks, pipettes, centrifuges, printers, and a Starter Pack bundle for new customers.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Epona: Equine molecular diagnostic test brand for respiratory and tick-borne diseases in horses.
- Astéria
- Argos
- Rhéa
Products and services
- Argos Analyser Portable LAMP PCR reader/analyzer used to run Enalees diagnostic tests; software embedded in the analyser is licensed to the customer (non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable licence), with Enalees retaining all ownership rights. Used by veterinary professionals in clinics or in the field.
- Epona Brand for equine molecular diagnostic test kits covering respiratory disease panels (EHV-1, EHV-2, EHV-4, EHV-5, Influenza equina, Rhodococcus) and tick-borne disease panels (Anaplasma, Babesia, Borrelia, Leptospira, Piroplasms) from nasopharyngeal swabs or lavages, for equine veterinary practices.
- Astéria Brand for feline molecular diagnostic test kits covering Feline Coronavirus, enteropathies (Parvovirus tests), coryza/respiratory panels (Mycoplasma felis), and consumable swabs, for feline veterinary practices.
- Rhéa Brand for cattle, goat, and sheep molecular diagnostic test kits covering tick-borne disease panels (Anaplasma, Piroplasms, Leptospira, Hemotropic Mycoplasmas), respiratory disease panels (BHV-4, RSV, Mycoplasma bovis, Pasteurella multocida), and MastiSensor for bovine mastitis, for livestock veterinary practices.
- RespiSensor Point-of-care molecular diagnostic test for respiratory diseases in livestock (cattle), delivering results within 40 minutes at the veterinary clinic or on farm.
- MastiSensor Point-of-care molecular diagnostic test for bovine mastitis detection, designed for use in veterinary clinics and on farms.
- Canine diagnostic tests Canine molecular diagnostic test kits covering vector-borne diseases (Anaplasma, Babesia, Ehrlichia), enteropathies (parvoviral enteritis), and anaemia, for canine veterinary practices.
- Pack de Démarrage (Starter Pack) Bundled offering combining the Argos Analyser device with diagnostic kits and consumables as an all-in-one entry package for new veterinary clinics adopting Enalees molecular diagnostics.
- Consumables and accessories Supporting consumables and accessories including nasopharyngeal swabs (Epona), feline swabs (Astéria), filtered tips, transport tubes, precision pipettes (150µL and 10-100µL), mini-centrifuge, vortex, heating blocks (80°C for MastiSensor, 100°C for RespiSensor), T8 printer, scanner support, and maintenance kits for the diagnostic systems.
Quantifiable outcome
- Results delivered in 40 minutes, enabling immediate diagnosis and treatment decisions
Companies that use Enalees
Customer profileSegments5 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Enalees technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Enalees partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- GenopolecoreGenopole is a biotechnology campus in Evry, France, where Enalees is headquartered. This appears to be a strategic location partnership supporting Enalees' biotechnology research and development activities.
- HippoliaminorHippolia is an equine industry cluster/pole in France, supporting innovation in the horse industry. Partnership likely supports Enalees' equine diagnostic products under the Epona brand.
- SkalecomminorWebsite design and development agency responsible for the Enalees website design and production. Located at 33300 Bordeaux, France.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Enalees competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Heska (Mars Petcare): Heska (acquired by Mars Petcare/Antech in 2023) sells in-clinic veterinary analyzers (Element series) and point-of-care immunoassays, directly competing with Enalees' Argos POC instrument strategy in companion animal clinics.
- BioNote: BioNote is a Korean veterinary diagnostics company offering rapid immunochromatographic and molecular POC tests for companion and production animals. It is a close functional parallel to Enalees in rapid veterinary disease detection across multiple species.
- IDEXX Laboratories: IDEXX is the leading global veterinary diagnostics company, operating in-clinic analyzers (Catalyst Dx, ProCyte Dx, SediVue) and reference lab services comparable to Enalees' Argos POC platform. The most direct scale and menu competitor to Enalees across companion animal and livestock.
- Idvet: Idvet is a French biotechnology company developing in vitro diagnostic kits (PCR, ELISA) for veterinary infectious diseases — a domestic French peer with the same LAMP/PCR chemistry orientation, target pathogens, and European veterinary distribution as Enalees.
Broad incumbents
- Zoetis: Zoetis is the largest pure-play animal health company globally, with a growing diagnostics arm (Vetscan) that targets in-clinic hematology and chemistry analyzers; relevant as a broad competitor with much larger commercial scale in both companion animal and livestock.
- Eurofins Scientific: Eurofins operates a global network of food, feed and animal testing laboratories, offering veterinary diagnostic services that compete with Enalees on accuracy and breadth, though Eurofins relies on send-out rather than point-of-care delivery.
- Antech Diagnostics (Mars Petcare): Antech is one of the largest veterinary reference laboratory networks in North America and Europe, offering broad diagnostic panels across species; it competes with Enalees by capturing send-out lab volume that the Argos in-clinic platform is designed to disintermediate.
- Mindray Animal Medical: Mindray is a leading medical device manufacturer with an animal health division offering in-clinic chemistry, hematology and immunoassay analyzers; competes with Enalees in the in-clinic veterinary instrument category at broader scale.
Emerging players
- Ringbio: Ringbio is a Chinese veterinary diagnostics developer of lateral flow and PCR kits for livestock and companion animal infectious diseases, including point-of-care platforms relevant to Enalees' LAMP-PCR approach in emerging markets.
- Alveo Technologies: Alveo Technologies builds portable molecular diagnostic platforms using isothermal amplification for rapid pathogen detection at point-of-need. Although primarily human-focused, its technology approach is analogous to Enalees' LAMP-PCR portable reader strategy.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Enalees social profiles
Digital presenceEnalees compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance2 records
Enalees financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Enalees leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Enalees subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries2 records
Enalees funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds2 records
Investors1 record
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Enalees M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Enalees
What does Enalees do?
Enalees develops and sells molecular diagnostic test kits and a portable LAMP PCR reader (Argos Analyser) for use by veterinary professionals directly in clinics or in the field. Each kit contains all required reagents and consumables and delivers results in 40 minutes, enabling detection of infectious pathogens in horses (Epona brand), cats (Astéria brand), dogs, cattle, goats, and sheep (Rhéa brand), plus livestock-specific MastiSensor and RespiSensor tests.
Is Enalees a public or private company?
Enalees is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Enalees founded?
Enalees was founded in 2016. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Enalees based?
Enalees is headquartered in Évry, France, in the Europe region.
How does Enalees make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Diagnostic Test Kits are the primary driver. The others are LAMP PCR Analyzer (Argos Analyser), starter Packs and consumables and Accessories.
Who are Enalees's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Heska (Mars Petcare), BioNote, IDEXX Laboratories and Idvet. Broad incumbents are Zoetis, Eurofins Scientific, Antech Diagnostics (Mars Petcare) and Mindray Animal Medical. Emerging players are Ringbio and Alveo Technologies.
Does Enalees have an API?
No public API is recorded for Enalees.
What industry is Enalees in?
Enalees's product category is Veterinary Diagnostics. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HLAMADAI, Point-of-Care & In-Clinic Diagnostics (Rapid Tests, Benchtop Analyzers), with a secondary code of HLAHAOAL, Veterinary POCT & Rapid Diagnostics (Animal health rapid tests). Its NAICS code is 62151 and its SIC code is 2835.