easyXAFS

What easyXAFS does

easyXAFS, LLC is a privately held scientific instrument manufacturer headquartered in Renton, Washington, founded in 2015 to commercialize laboratory-based X-ray Absorption Fine Structure (XAFS) and X-ray Emission Spectroscopy (XES) spectrometers. The company's core technology replaces synchrotron beamlines with conventional x-ray tube sources coupled to proprietary x-ray optics and detectors, delivering energy resolution within 1-2 eV of synchrotron standards and rapid scan times of 2-10 minutes for XANES measurements. Its product portfolio spans the easyXES150 entry-level XES system (100 W air-cooled tube), the flagship easyXAFS300/300+ high-power spectrometer (1.2 kW tube for XAFS and XES), the Brimstone tender x-ray spectrometer covering 2-5 keV for sulfur and phosphorus speciation, and custom instrument engineering services for synchrotron endstations and specialized sample environments.

The company monetizes its technology through two distinct streams: one-time sales of turn-key spectrometer systems sold via an enterprise field sales motion with quote-based pricing, and a professional-services revenue line via the XAFS On Demand mail-in measurement service, which lets customers ship samples for high-precision laboratory-based XAFS/XES data without purchasing equipment. Its customer base is segmented horizontally across academic and government research institutions, industrial R&D and manufacturing (catalysts, batteries, mining, mineralogy), and nuclear/environmental research, with use cases including catalyst failure analysis, quality control, IP filings, and radioactive waste characterization. Customer-facing content—technical blog posts, webinars, a publications-driven social proof program, and an X-ray Resources hub aggregating community software and tutorials—anchors a multi-channel marketing mix.

easyXAFS is founder/management-owned with no disclosed venture or private equity backing; the only recorded capital event is a $160,000 National Science Foundation award dated 2019-11-25. With 1-10 employees and an installed base of more than 100 spectrometers worldwide, the firm describes itself as the global leader in laboratory XAFS/XES instrumentation and operates under the tag line "XAFS every day in every lab."

Name

easyXAFS

Legal name

easyXAFS, LLC

Website

https://easyxafs.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

easyXAFS, founded in 2015 and based in Renton, WA, manufactures turn-key laboratory XAFS and XES spectrometers that deliver synchrotron-quality x-ray spectroscopy data without beamline access, serving academic, government, and industrial R&D customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Laboratory X-ray Spectrometers

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516), Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing (334517)

SIC

X-Ray Apparatus & Tubes & Related Irradiation Apparatus (3844), Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826)

akta.pro primary industry

Mass Spectrometry & Spectroscopy Instruments (HLAGAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

X-ray & Fluoroscopy Systems (HLAHABAA)

Keywords

• X-ray spectrometers
• XAFS spectroscopy
• XES spectroscopy
• Laboratory instrumentation
• Synchrotron alternatives

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Laboratory X-ray Spectrometer Sales: Sale of turn-key laboratory XAFS and XES spectrometers including hardware, software, and support. Complete user experience from equipment to ongoing assistance for scientific, educational, and commercial challenges.
2. XAFS On Demand Mail-in Services: Mail-in laboratory-based XAFS/XES measurement service providing high-precision data with fast turnaround times. Customers submit samples for measurement and receive processed data results without purchasing equipment.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

easyXAFS designs, manufactures, and sells laboratory-scale X-ray spectrometers used for X-ray Absorption Fine Structure (XAFS) and X-ray Emission Spectroscopy (XES) measurements. The company provides benchtop instruments (easyXAFS300/300+, easyXES150, Brimstone) that deliver synchrotron-quality spectroscopic data in a lab setting, complemented by a mail-in "XAFS On Demand" measurement service and custom instrument builds.

Product overview

easyXAFS offers a portfolio of turn-key laboratory X-ray Absorption Fine Structure (XAFS) and X-ray Emission Spectroscopy (XES) spectrometers. The hard x-ray product line includes the easyXES150 (100W air-cooled, economical XES with optional XAFS), the easyXAFS300/300+ (1.2kW high-powered system for rapid XAFS/XES measurements), and the Brimstone tender x-ray spectrometer (2-5 keV range for sulfur/phosphorus speciation). The company also provides XAFS On Demand, a mail-in measurement service for customers without their own instrumentation. Custom instrument design services are available for specialized laboratory and synchrotron applications. The portfolio spans energy ranges from 2-25+ keV, covering elements from transition metals through heavier elements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• easyXAFS300/300+: High-powered hard x-ray spectrometer system using a 1.2 kW conventional XRD-style tube for XAFS and XES measurements (4.5-25+ keV).
• easyXES150
• Brimstone
• XAFS On Demand

Products and services

• easyXAFS300/300+ Laboratory benchtop X-ray Absorption Fine Structure (XAFS) spectrometer that provides synchrotron-quality XAFS measurements in a lab environment, for research and industrial laboratories needing routine, in-house XAFS analysis.
• easyXES150 Laboratory X-ray Emission Spectroscopy (XES) spectrometer for non-resonant and resonant XES measurements in a benchtop format, aimed at researchers needing lab-based emission spectroscopy capability.
• Brimstone Laboratory X-ray spectrometer from the easyXAFS product family, used for XAFS/XES measurements in research and industrial labs.
• XAFS On Demand Mail-in sample measurement service where customers send samples to easyXAFS to be run on company instruments, receiving XAFS data back without needing to purchase or operate a spectrometer.
• Custom Instruments Custom-built X-ray spectrometer instruments developed by easyXAFS for clients with specialized research, industrial, or application-specific measurement requirements.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 100 spectrometers installed globally
• +4 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Agilent Technologies: Agilent is a major analytical instruments provider with spectroscopy-adjacent capabilities (molecular and atomic spectroscopy). It serves similar industrial and academic R&D customers though its core overlap is in broader spectroscopy.
• Anton Paar: Anton Paar produces precision analytical instruments including X-ray and rheology systems for materials and life sciences research. It serves overlapping academic and industrial R&D customers though XAFS is not its primary focus.
• Thermo Fisher Scientific: Thermo Fisher is a broad incumbent in analytical instruments including X-ray-based spectroscopy systems. While not focused exclusively on lab-XAFS, it offers overlapping capabilities within a much larger scientific instruments portfolio.
• Shimadzu: Shimadzu manufactures a wide range of analytical and measuring instruments including XRF systems. It serves overlapping materials characterization customers though lab-XAFS is not a primary focus.
• Hitachi High-Tech: Hitachi High-Tech produces analytical and X-ray instruments including XRF systems for materials characterization. It overlaps with easyXAFS in the materials characterization analytical instruments market.

Emerging players

• XOS (X-ray Optical Systems): XOS manufactures advanced X-ray optics, detectors, and analytical instruments for elemental analysis. Its monochromators and optics components are relevant comparables given easyXAFS's reliance on specialized X-ray optics.
• Sigray: Sigray develops advanced laboratory X-ray sources, optics, and instruments including X-ray fluorescence and absorption spectroscopy systems. It is a smaller, R&D-focused player with overlapping technology and customer base in lab-based X-ray spectroscopy.

Direct peers

• Bruker: Bruker is a leading manufacturer of X-ray analytical and spectroscopy instruments, including XRF and XAFS-related systems. It directly overlaps with easyXAFS in laboratory X-ray spectroscopy instrumentation for materials characterization.
• Rigaku: Rigaku manufactures X-ray analytical instruments including XRF, XRD, and XAFS-related systems. It competes with easyXAFS in laboratory X-ray spectroscopy for materials and chemical analysis.
• Malvern Panalytical: Malvern Panalytical (formerly PANalytical) produces X-ray analytical instruments including XRF and related spectroscopy platforms. It serves the same materials characterization and industrial R&D customers as easyXAFS.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/easyXAFS
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/easyxafs

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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