Emulseo
Emulseo is a French specialty chemicals company that develops fluorinated surfactants, oils, and surface treatments for droplet-based microfluidics, serving academic, biotech, pharma, cosmetics, and materials science researchers globally through catalog sales and custom synthesis services.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2018
- HeadquartersPessac, France
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Emulseo does
Emulseo is a French specialty chemicals company founded in September 2018 in Pessac (near Bordeaux) that develops and manufactures proprietary fluorinated surfactants, oils, and surface treatments for droplet-based microfluidic applications. The company originated from academic research at the Max Planck Institute in Göttingen, CNRS (CRPP, LCPO), and the University of Bordeaux, and was co-founded by Florine Maes (CEO, PhD, Mines ParisTech), Prof. Jean-Christophe Baret, and Prof. Valérie Taly. Its core product platform spans three surfactant grades (FluoSurf™-C/O/S), four fluorinated oil grades (Fluo-Oil™ 135, 7500, 200, 40) positioned as drop-in alternatives to discontinued 3M™ Novec and Fluorinert fluids, two hydrophobic/fluorophilic surface treatments (Fluo-ST1, Fluo-ST3) for glass, PDMS, and thermoplastics, and the Fluo-Break emulsion breaker. Production capacity has been scaled to 1 kg per batch with ISO 9001 quality management certification since January 2023.\n\nEmulseo operates a hybrid commercial model combining catalog product sales with fee-for-service custom synthesis, scale-up, and co-development. Standard products ship in 10/20/50 ml diluted units or as neat bulk material sold by the gram, while customized formulations, testing, and scale-up engagements are priced on a project basis. Distribution is led by 10+ regional channel partners spanning France, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, the US, China, Japan, South Korea, and Singapore, complemented by direct sales for enterprise and OEM accounts. A bidirectional strategic partnership with Syensqo (December 2024) integrates Galden® PFPE oils into the Fluo-Oil range and names Emulseo as Syensqo's reference distributor for microfluidic applications.
Emulseo firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Emulseo
- Legal name
- Emulseo
- Website
- https://emulseo.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2018
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Emulseo is a French specialty chemicals company that develops fluorinated surfactants, oils, and surface treatments for droplet-based microfluidics, serving academic, biotech, pharma, cosmetics, and materials science researchers globally through catalog sales and custom synthesis services.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Emulseo industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Microfluidic Specialty Chemicals
- NAICS
- Surface Active Agent Manufacturing (325613)
- SIC
- Industrial Organic Chemicals (2860), Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Specialty Surfactants & Performance Additives (IMAEABAL)
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Where Emulseo is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Pessac
- HQ country
- France
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Emulseo business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Surfactant and Oil Product Sales: Sale of high-performance fluorinated surfactants (FluoSurf™-C/O/S), fluorinated oils (Fluo-Oil™ 135/7500/200/40), surface treatments (Fluo-ST1/ST3), and specialty chemicals (Fluo-Break). Products are sold diluted (1-5% in oils, 10/20/50ml volumes) or as neat formulations by the gram. Customized formulations are also available.
- Custom Services (Synthesis, Co-development, Scale-up): Emulseo provides fee-for-service offerings including customized synthesis, product testing, technical support, scale-up production, and co-development partnerships for innovation and industrial projects.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Standard product formulations (diluted surfactants/oils) |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Neat (bulk) surfactant formulations |
| Other | Multi-year contract | Custom services (synthesis, testing, scale-up, co-development) |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels12 records
Marketing channels5 records
Emulseo product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Emulseo develops, manufactures, and sells proprietary fluorinated surfactants (FluoSurf-C, FluoSurf-O, FluoSurf-S), fluorinated oils (Fluo-Oil 135, 7500, 200, 40), hydrophobic surface treatments (Fluo-ST1, Fluo-ST3), and specialty chemicals (Fluo-Break) used to generate, stabilize, and recover droplets in microfluidic applications. The company also offers fee-for-service custom synthesis, scale-up production, product testing, technical support, and co-development partnerships, and serves as the reference distributor for Syensqo's high-performance PFPE oils in microfluidics.
Product overview
Emulseo is a product company specializing in high-performance fluorinated surfactants (FluoSurf-C™, FluoSurf-O™, FluoSurf-S™) and fluorinated oils (Fluo-Oil 135, Fluo-Oil 7500, Fluo-Oil 200, Fluo-Oil 40) for droplet-based microfluidic applications. The product portfolio also includes surface treatments (Fluo-ST1, Fluo-ST3) and specialty chemicals (Fluo-Break emulsion breaker). The surfactants and oils are designed as alternatives to discontinued 3M™ Fluorinert and Novec™ fluids. Emulseo also offers complementary services including product testing, technical support, scale-up production, outsourcing, customized synthesis, and co-development projects. The company positions itself as a reference distributor for Syensqo's high-performance oils in microfluidic applications.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- FluoSurf-C™
- FluoSurf-O™
- FluoSurf-S™
- Fluo-Oil 135
- Fluo-Oil 7500
Quantifiable outcome
- 25% higher cell capture rates in single-cell RNA-seq compared to 5 commercial alternatives
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use Emulseo
Customer profileNamed customers7 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Emulseo technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Emulseo partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.
- ElveflowcoreIn February 2026, Emulseo and Elveflow established a key partnership to strengthen the global microfluidics value chain. Elveflow provides advanced microfluidic instrumentation and high-performance flow control systems. Emulseo provides specialty chemicals essential to droplet stability, robustness, and scalability. The partnership combines best-in-class R&D, sales, and marketing capabilities to deliver high-performance microfluidic solutions to life sciences, chemistry, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and food industries worldwide.
- MicronitcoreEmulseo and Micronit collaborated on an application note demonstrating that combining Micronit's glass microfluidic chips with Emulseo's surfactant solutions achieves reliable, high-performance droplet generation with excellent reproducibility. Both hydrophobic pre-coated chips and untreated chips coated with Fluo-ST3™ surface treatment were tested with stable, monodisperse droplets for ddPCR, single-cell analysis, and high-throughput screening.
- LiveDrop BiosecondaryA joint application note showed that Emulseo's FluoSurf™-O / Fluo-Oil™ 135 formulation generates reliable, stable, and monodisperse droplets within LiveDrop Bio's ModaFlow™ system. Results demonstrated excellent droplet stability and monodispersity, no leakage or dye diffusion, and reliable performance for high-throughput assays including ddPCR, single-cell assays, and screening.
- SyensqocoreEmulseo announced a strategic partnership with Syensqo in December 2024 to strengthen its position in the microfluidics market, particularly in healthcare applications. By integrating Syensqo's Galden® PFPE oils into the Fluo-Oil range, Emulseo enhances the performance and reliability of its solutions for cancer diagnostics, drug development, and rapid testing technologies. Emulseo also serves as the reference distributor for Syensqo's high-performance oils in microfluidic applications.
- ChipShop (Microfluidic ChipShop)coreMicrofluidic ChipShop expanded its Emulseo product portfolio in May 2026, now offering Emulseo's fluorinated oils, surfactants, and specialty chemicals validated to work seamlessly with ChipShop devices across Europe (Germany-based).
- Darwin MicrofluidicscoreDarwin Microfluidics (Paris, France) is a key distributor of Emulseo products in France. In March 2026, the two companies co-published an application note comparing Fluo-Oil™ 135 with Novec™ 7500, demonstrating Emulseo's position as a reliable alternative to discontinued fluorinated oils.
- Techu ScientificcoreTechu Scientific (Tianjin, China) is Emulseo's distributor in China, exhibiting at CISILE 2025 and 2026 and representing Emulseo at key Chinese trade events. Techu organized an exploratory mission across Suzhou, Shanghai, Mianyang, and Chengdu in April 2026.
- Elexan ScientificcoreElexan Scientific (Irvine, California, USA) represents Emulseo at US trade events including SelectBIO Conferences 2025 Lab-on-a-Chip and Microfluidics World Congress, providing local commercial support for the US market.
- Aurora Pro ScientificsecondaryAurora Pro Scientific (Midland Park, NJ, USA) is a distributor of Emulseo products in the United States, providing local sales support and customer access.
- Unchained LabssecondaryUnchained Labs (Pleasanton, CA, USA) distributes Emulseo products in the United States, complementing other US distributors.
- nanoscaleLABSsecondarynanoscaleLABS serves as Emulseo's commercial representation partner in the United States, promoting Emulseo's expertise and solutions at industry events and supporting business development across the US market.
- Pôle ALPHA-RLHsecondaryPôle ALPHA-RLH organized an exploratory mission in China (Suzhou, Shanghai, Mianyang, Chengdu) for Emulseo in April 2026, facilitating connections with local industrial stakeholders, institutes, and potential partners.
Scale indicators7 records
Recent moves11 records
Expansion highlights7 records
Emulseo competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Sphere Fluidics: UK-based developer of picodroplet microfluidic technology for single-cell analysis and characterization. Comparable because both companies serve the same customer base of biotech researchers and diagnostic developers with consumables and reagents for droplet-based workflows, including ddPCR and single-cell applications.
- Dolomite Microfluidics (Blacktrace Holdings): UK-based manufacturer of microfluidic chips, instruments, and consumables for droplet generation. Comparable because both companies supply enabling consumables (surfactants, oils, chips) to droplet microfluidics researchers across life sciences and chemistry applications globally.
- Microfluidic ChipShop: Germany-based manufacturer of microfluidic chips and now a key distribution partner of Emulseo products across Europe. Comparable because they serve the same customer base in Europe with complementary microfluidic consumables, including the Emulseo surfactant and oil portfolio.
- uFluidix: Canada-based microfluidics design and manufacturing company producing chips and devices for life sciences, diagnostics, and chemistry research. Comparable because both companies supply consumables and devices to droplet microfluidics researchers and OEMs across multiple sectors.
- Elveflow: France-based manufacturer of microfluidic flow control systems and instruments. Now a strategic partner of Emulseo. Comparable because both companies supply enabling technology to the global droplet microfluidics community and increasingly co-market integrated solutions.
- Micronit: Netherlands-based manufacturer of glass and polymer microfluidic chips and devices. Emulseo partner with co-developed application notes. Comparable because both serve the same European microfluidic customer base with consumables that integrate into common workflows (ddPCR, single-cell analysis).
Broad incumbents
- Strem Chemicals: US-based specialty chemical manufacturer and distributor supplying fluorinated compounds, catalysts, and research chemicals. Comparable because they supply fluorinated specialty chemicals into research markets including the same life sciences and academic customers served by Emulseo, though across a much broader portfolio.
- TCI Chemicals: Japan-headquartered specialty chemicals manufacturer with global distribution supplying research and industrial chemicals including fluorinated compounds. Comparable because they serve overlapping academic and industrial research customers with specialty chemistry inputs at similar scales.
Emerging players
- RAN Biotechnologies: US-based specialty chemical developer focused on fluorinated surfactants and reagents for droplet microfluidics applications. Directly comparable as both companies serve the same niche with proprietary fluorinated surfactant chemistries for droplet stabilization.
- FluoroChem: UK-based specialty fluorochemical manufacturer supplying fluorinated reagents and building blocks to research and industrial markets. Comparable because they supply fluorinated specialty chemicals into overlapping research customer bases and could expand into microfluidics formulations.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Emulseo compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance1 record
Emulseo financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Emulseo leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles6 records
Emulseo funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds1 record
Investors2 records
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Emulseo M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Emulseo
What does Emulseo do?
Emulseo develops, manufactures, and sells proprietary fluorinated surfactants (FluoSurf-C, FluoSurf-O, FluoSurf-S), fluorinated oils (Fluo-Oil 135, 7500, 200, 40), hydrophobic surface treatments (Fluo-ST1, Fluo-ST3), and specialty chemicals (Fluo-Break) used to generate, stabilize, and recover droplets in microfluidic applications. The company also offers fee-for-service custom synthesis, scale-up production, product testing, technical support, and co-development partnerships, and serves as the reference distributor for Syensqo's high-performance PFPE oils in microfluidics.
Is Emulseo a public or private company?
Emulseo is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was Emulseo founded?
Emulseo was founded in 2018. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Emulseo based?
Emulseo is headquartered in Pessac, France, in the Europe region.
How does Emulseo make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Surfactant and Oil Product Sales are the primary driver. The others are custom Services (Synthesis, Co-development, Scale-up).
Who are Emulseo's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Sphere Fluidics, Dolomite Microfluidics (Blacktrace Holdings), Microfluidic ChipShop, uFluidix, Elveflow and Micronit. Broad incumbents are Strem Chemicals and TCI Chemicals. Emerging players are RAN Biotechnologies and FluoroChem.
Does Emulseo have an API?
No public API is recorded for Emulseo.
What industry is Emulseo in?
Emulseo's product category is Microfluidic Specialty Chemicals. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAEABAL, Specialty Surfactants & Performance Additives. Its NAICS code is 325613 and its SIC code is 2860.