What Rheonova does

Rheonova is a French B2B rheology technology and instrumentation company founded around 2012–2014 and headquartered in Gières, near Grenoble. The company designs, develops, and manufactures two proprietary rheometers — the easyRheo (rotational) and the Rheomuco — entirely in-house at its Grenoble-area facility, while also serving as the exclusive European distributor of the EKO Instruments FV-30 extensional rheometer and the exclusive French distributor of the TriPAV high-frequency rheometer. Through this dual manufacturer-distributor position, Rheonova covers the three principal rheology regimes — shear/rotational, extensional, and high-frequency — which would otherwise require sourcing from multiple specialists.

The company's primary revenue streams are (i) one-time equipment sales and short-term rentals of rheometers, (ii) fee-for-service laboratory rheological analyses performed on Rheonova's own instruments and on reference instruments from Anton Paar, TA Instruments, Netzsch, and Thermo Fisher, and (iii) a three-tier structured training program delivered on-site or remotely. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed across any of these streams. The company has reportedly reached 50 rheometers sold or rented across more than 12 countries and 300+ industrial clients in Europe, with three vertical markets: industrial (cosmetics, food, pharma, methanization, materials, coatings, lubricants, polymers, composites, household, building), medical and health (biofluid viscosity for pathological-state monitoring), and academic research.

Rheonova remains a private, founder-led company (co-founders Jeremy Patarin, CEO, and Christelle Lamoine) with approximately 12 employees. Distribution is direct to enterprise buyers supplemented by exclusive third-party instrument arrangements; marketing relies on the company website, LinkedIn, case studies, and structured training. A funding round of approximately $1.29M was recorded in January 2025, with investors undisclosed. AI/ML capabilities are not part of the documented product offering.

Name

Rheonova

Legal name

Rheonova

Website

https://rheonova.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Rheonova is a French rheology technology company that designs and manufactures the easyRheo and Rheomuco rheometers in-house and exclusively distributes the FV-30 and TriPAV rheometers in Europe and France, serving industrial, medical, and academic research customers with equipment sales, rentals, lab analysis, and training.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-martin-d'heres

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Rheometer Sales and Rental: Sale and short-term rental of rheometers including easyRheo rotational rheometer, Rheomuco, FV-30 extensional rheometer, and TriPAV high-frequency rheometer. Products distributed in over 12 countries.
2. Laboratory Analysis Services: Rheological analysis services performed on company instruments and partner instruments (Anton Paar, TA Instruments, Netzsch, Thermo Fisher). Services include complete rheological characterization, state change identification, and stability analysis for gels, liquids, emulsions, suspensions, polymers, and resins.
3. Training Services: Structured training program in 3 levels adapted to customer needs, delivered on-site or remotely.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Rheonova designs, manufactures, and sells rheometers (easyRheo, Rheomuco) entirely in-house in France. The company is also the exclusive European distributor of the FV-30 extensional rheometer and the French distributor of the TriPAV high-frequency rheometer. In addition to instrument sales and rentals, Rheonova offers rheological laboratory analysis services and structured training programs for industrial, medical, and academic customers.

Product overview

Rheonova offers a portfolio of rheometers and rheology services for product development. The core offering includes three main instruments: easyRheo (rotational rheometer), FV-30 (extensional rheometer), and TriPAV (high-frequency rheometer), plus Rheomuco. Rheonova both manufactures its own rheometers (easyRheo and Rheomuco, made in France) and serves as exclusive distributor for two imported instruments (FV-30 for Europe, TriPAV for France). The company also provides laboratory analysis services, expert accompaniment for rheological challenges, and structured training programs. This dual position as manufacturer and distributor provides complete coverage of shear, extensional, and high-frequency rheology needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• easyRheo: Rotational rheometer - intuitive instrument designed and manufactured in France with quick installation (30 min) and pre-programmed protocols for reliable and reproducible results.
• FV-30
• TriPAV
• Rheomuco

Products and services

• easyRheo

Quantifiable outcome

• 50 rheometers sold or rented in more than 12 countries
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• EKO Instruments (FV-30)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRheonova is the exclusive distributor of the FV-30 extensional rheometer in Europe. The FV-30 measures elongational viscosity and spinability, delivering results in under one minute.
• TriPAV ManufacturercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRheonova is the exclusive distributor of the TriPAV high-frequency rheometer in France. The TriPAV covers frequencies from 1 to 10,000 Hz for inkjet inks, paints, and biofluids.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Brookfield Engineering (AMETEK): Brookfield is a long-established manufacturer of viscometers and rheometers widely used in industrial QC for coatings, food, and adhesives. It competes with Rheonova's easyRheo rotational instrument in the same mid-market industrial application workflows.
• Malvern Panalytical: Malvern Panalytical provides rheometers (Kinexus) and broader material characterization platforms used in pharma, food, and advanced materials. It is a directly comparable supplier to the same industrial and academic customers that buy from Rheonova.
• TA Instruments (Waters): TA Instruments (now part of Waters) makes the Discovery HR and ARES rheometer families, a direct benchmark for rotational and extensional rheology in polymers, food, and pharma R&D. It is one of the partner-reference brands Rheonova uses when its own instruments are not optimal.
• Anton Paar: Anton Paar is the global leader in rotational and oscillatory rheometers (MCR series) and the dominant mid-to-high-end competitor Rheonova explicitly references. It is the primary alternative customers weigh against easyRheo and Rheomuco across industrial and academic labs.
• Netzsch Analyzing & Testing: Netzsch offers high-temperature rheometers and thermal-rheology systems for polymers and advanced materials, and is one of the partner-reference brands cited in Rheonova's lab services. It is a directly comparable rheology instrument manufacturer.

Emerging players

• Formulaction: Formulaction makes optical and rheological characterization instruments (e.g., Turbiscan, FluidityScan) for soft matter, cosmetics, and pharma formulations. It is a niche, French-based emerging player with overlapping customers but a different primary measurement technology.

Others

• EKO Instruments: EKO Instruments is the manufacturer of the FV-30 extensional rheometer that Rheonova distributes exclusively in Europe. It is a partner/principal rather than a competitor, but it operates in the same rheology instrumentation space.

Broad incumbents

• Shimadzu: Shimadzu supplies a wide range of analytical and materials testing instruments, including rheology and viscosity systems sold into industrial and academic labs. It is a broad incumbent with overlapping capabilities to Rheonova's portfolio.
• Thermo Fisher Scientific: Thermo Fisher is a broad life-sciences and analytical instrument incumbent whose HAAKE rheometer line competes head-on with Rheonova in pharma, food, and academic labs. Rheonova explicitly references Thermo Fisher as a partner for reference instruments.
• Agilent Technologies: Agilent is a major analytical instrument incumbent serving pharma, food, and materials labs. While not a pure-play rheology company, it competes for instrument wallet share in the same customer accounts as Rheonova.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rheonova

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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