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ExcellGene

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ExcellGene
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excellgene.com
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Private
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2001
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ExcellGene SA is a privately held Swiss service provider to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry, founded in 2001 and headquartered in Monthey, Switzerland. The company positions itself as a science and technology-driven provider operating within the Personalized Medicine Outsourcing Market, indicating a specialization in custom bioprocess and cell-line-related services for pharma/biotech clients rather than off-the-shelf product sales.

The company operates at a focused scale of 51–100 employees, a footprint consistent with a specialized contract services firm rather than a high-volume commodity producer. Its leadership is anchored by Founder and Chief Scientific Officer Wurm Florian, signaling a technically led organization. While the available data does not enumerate a discrete product portfolio or specific platform architecture, the company's classification within personalized medicine outsourcing implies that its revenue mechanics are likely tied to project-based or contract service engagements — typically milestone- or deliverable-based fees for cell line development, process development, and related bioprocess work — rather than a transactional product revenue model.

No publicly disclosed pricing, named customers, partnership network, regulatory certifications, or product launches are recorded in the available data, which materially limits visibility into the specifics of the business model, customer concentration, and go-to-market mechanics. The company maintains an active corporate website (excellgene.com) but no public disclosures of funding history, ownership structure, or financial performance are present in the source set.

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ExcellGene SA is a privately held Swiss biotech service provider founded in 2001 and headquartered in Monthey, Switzerland. It serves the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry with science-driven personalized medicine outsourcing and bioprocess services, operating with 51–100 employees.

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51–100
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HeadquartersMonthey, Switzerland
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Monthey
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Switzerland
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Europe
Markets served

Serves global market

Keyword5 values
biopharmaceutical services, cell line development, contract research services, biologics manufacturing services, personalized medicine outsourcing
NAICS code3 codes
  • Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology)541714
  • Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing325412
  • Scientific Research and Development Services5417
SIC code1 code
  • Pharmaceutical Preparations2834
Product category
Biopharmaceutical Contract Services
Social media profiles2 records
Cost components4 values
Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure
GTM typeB2B
B2B
Offering typeServices
Services
Core offering1 text field

ExcellGene SA is an established, science and technology-driven service provider to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry. The company operates within the Personalized Medicine Outsourcing Market, offering contract services that support personalized medicine development for pharma/biotech clients.

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Functional benefit
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Product overview1 text field

ExcellGene is a company operating in the biotechnology/life sciences sector. Based on market intelligence reports, it operates within the Personalized Medicine Outsourcing Market. No detailed product portfolio information is available from the provided sources.

Product and service1 record
1Pharma/Biotech Contract Services
Recent move2 records

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Peers10 records
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Global CDMO providing biologics process development, manufacturing, and fill-finish services. Comparable outsourcing partner for pharma/biotech sponsors across recombinant proteins and advanced therapies.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Global biologics CDMO offering end-to-end discovery, development, and manufacturing services. Comparable as a biologics outsourcing provider targeting pharma/biotech sponsors, though at much larger scale and broader scope.

TypeOthers
Description

Contract manufacturing arm of Boehringer Ingelheim offering biologics process development and GMP manufacturing. Comparable as a biologics CDMO for pharma/biotech, though substantially larger and part of a global pharma parent.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Global CDMO providing mammalian and microbial biologics development and manufacturing. Comparable service portfolio to ExcellGene for pharma/biotech sponsors, with substantially greater capacity and global footprint.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Korean-based global CDMO offering large-scale biologics manufacturing and development services. Comparable biologics CDMO targeting similar pharma/biotech customers, with far greater manufacturing capacity.

TypeDirect peer
Description

European-headquartered CDMO specializing in biologics process development and manufacturing. Highly comparable to ExcellGene as a mid-sized European biologics services provider serving pharma/biotech clients.

TypeDirect peer
Description

US-based biologics CDMO specializing in antibody/protein engineering, cell line development, and process development. Comparable to ExcellGene as a mid-sized biologics services provider targeting pharma/biotech sponsors with discovery-to-development capabilities.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Global CDMO offering biologics development, cell line services, and manufacturing. Comparable as a biologics outsourcing partner for pharma/biotech, with broader modalities and substantially larger scale.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Swiss-headquartered global CDMO leader offering mammalian cell line development, biologics manufacturing, and personalized medicine services. Directly comparable as a Swiss-rooted biologics CDMO, though at vastly larger scale and broader service breadth than ExcellGene.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Specialist in mammalian cell line development (CHO cells) and protein expression services for biologics developers. Highly comparable to ExcellGene's core competence in cell line engineering and recombinant protein production for pharma/biotech clients.

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Competitive moat2 records

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Key highlights5 records

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ExcellGene

Biopharmaceutical Contract Servicesexcellgene.com

ExcellGene SA is a privately held Swiss biotech service provider founded in 2001 and headquartered in Monthey, Switzerland. It serves the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry with science-driven personalized medicine outsourcing and bioprocess services, operating with 51–100 employees.

What ExcellGene does

ExcellGene SA is a privately held Swiss service provider to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry, founded in 2001 and headquartered in Monthey, Switzerland. The company positions itself as a science and technology-driven provider operating within the Personalized Medicine Outsourcing Market, indicating a specialization in custom bioprocess and cell-line-related services for pharma/biotech clients rather than off-the-shelf product sales.

The company operates at a focused scale of 51–100 employees, a footprint consistent with a specialized contract services firm rather than a high-volume commodity producer. Its leadership is anchored by Founder and Chief Scientific Officer Wurm Florian, signaling a technically led organization. While the available data does not enumerate a discrete product portfolio or specific platform architecture, the company's classification within personalized medicine outsourcing implies that its revenue mechanics are likely tied to project-based or contract service engagements — typically milestone- or deliverable-based fees for cell line development, process development, and related bioprocess work — rather than a transactional product revenue model.

No publicly disclosed pricing, named customers, partnership network, regulatory certifications, or product launches are recorded in the available data, which materially limits visibility into the specifics of the business model, customer concentration, and go-to-market mechanics. The company maintains an active corporate website (excellgene.com) but no public disclosures of funding history, ownership structure, or financial performance are present in the source set.

ExcellGene firmographics

Firmographics
Name
ExcellGene
Website
https://excellgene.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
2001
Headcount range
51–100 employees
Short description
ExcellGene SA is a privately held Swiss biotech service provider founded in 2001 and headquartered in Monthey, Switzerland. It serves the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry with science-driven personalized medicine outsourcing and bioprocess services, operating with 51–100 employees.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Where ExcellGene is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Monthey
HQ country
Switzerland
HQ region
Europe

Markets served

ExcellGene business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

ExcellGene product offering

Product offering

Core offering

ExcellGene SA is an established, science and technology-driven service provider to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry. The company operates within the Personalized Medicine Outsourcing Market, offering contract services that support personalized medicine development for pharma/biotech clients.

Product overview

ExcellGene is a company operating in the biotechnology/life sciences sector. Based on market intelligence reports, it operates within the Personalized Medicine Outsourcing Market. No detailed product portfolio information is available from the provided sources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Pharma/Biotech Contract Services

Companies that use ExcellGene

Customer profile

Ideal customer profiles1 record

ExcellGene technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

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API docs
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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

ExcellGene partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights1 record

ExcellGene competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Broad incumbents

  • Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies: Global CDMO providing biologics process development, manufacturing, and fill-finish services. Comparable outsourcing partner for pharma/biotech sponsors across recombinant proteins and advanced therapies.
  • WuXi Biologics: Global biologics CDMO offering end-to-end discovery, development, and manufacturing services. Comparable as a biologics outsourcing provider targeting pharma/biotech sponsors, though at much larger scale and broader scope.
  • AGC Biologics: Global CDMO providing mammalian and microbial biologics development and manufacturing. Comparable service portfolio to ExcellGene for pharma/biotech sponsors, with substantially greater capacity and global footprint.
  • Samsung Biologics: Korean-based global CDMO offering large-scale biologics manufacturing and development services. Comparable biologics CDMO targeting similar pharma/biotech customers, with far greater manufacturing capacity.
  • Catalent: Global CDMO offering biologics development, cell line services, and manufacturing. Comparable as a biologics outsourcing partner for pharma/biotech, with broader modalities and substantially larger scale.
  • Lonza: Swiss-headquartered global CDMO leader offering mammalian cell line development, biologics manufacturing, and personalized medicine services. Directly comparable as a Swiss-rooted biologics CDMO, though at vastly larger scale and broader service breadth than ExcellGene.

Others

  • Boehringer Ingelheim BioXcellence: Contract manufacturing arm of Boehringer Ingelheim offering biologics process development and GMP manufacturing. Comparable as a biologics CDMO for pharma/biotech, though substantially larger and part of a global pharma parent.

Direct peers

  • Rentschler Biopharma: European-headquartered CDMO specializing in biologics process development and manufacturing. Highly comparable to ExcellGene as a mid-sized European biologics services provider serving pharma/biotech clients.
  • LakePharma (Curia): US-based biologics CDMO specializing in antibody/protein engineering, cell line development, and process development. Comparable to ExcellGene as a mid-sized biologics services provider targeting pharma/biotech sponsors with discovery-to-development capabilities.
  • Selexis: Specialist in mammalian cell line development (CHO cells) and protein expression services for biologics developers. Highly comparable to ExcellGene's core competence in cell line engineering and recombinant protein production for pharma/biotech clients.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

ExcellGene social profiles

Digital presence

ExcellGene financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

ExcellGene leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

ExcellGene funding detail

Funding detail

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Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

ExcellGene M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about ExcellGene

What does ExcellGene do?

ExcellGene SA is an established, science and technology-driven service provider to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry. The company operates within the Personalized Medicine Outsourcing Market, offering contract services that support personalized medicine development for pharma/biotech clients.

When was ExcellGene founded?

ExcellGene was founded in 2001. It employs 51 to 100 people.

Where is ExcellGene based?

ExcellGene is headquartered in Monthey, Switzerland, in the Europe region.

Who are ExcellGene's main competitors?

Broad incumbents on record are Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies, WuXi Biologics, AGC Biologics, Samsung Biologics, Catalent and Lonza. Boehringer Ingelheim BioXcellence is listed as an others. Direct peers are Rentschler Biopharma, LakePharma (Curia) and Selexis.

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BioAlpsARCHIMED acquires cell line development pioneer ExcellGeneGlobal private equity healthcare specialist ARCHIMED has acquired a majority stake in family-owned ExcellGene and its sister company Magellan Biologics & Consulting, both operating in the biologic therapeutics sector. The partnership creates a unified group covering gene transfer, cell line development, and cell culture-based manufacturing for recombinant proteins and advanced therapeutics, with ExcellGene founder Maria Wurm continuing as group CEO. ExcellGene, founded in Monthey, Switzerland in 2001, and Magellan Biologics, founded in Portugal in 2014, have grown revenues at a 20 percent compounded annual growth rate since ARCHIMED first made contact with the founders.ArchimedARCHIMED acquires leading player in baby and elderly skincare products RivadisARCHIMED acquires cell line development pioneer ExcellGeneARCHIMED, a global private equity healthcare specialist, has acquired a majority stake in Swiss cell line development company ExcellGene and its sister firm Magellan Biologics (based in Portugal), creating an integrated group for gene transfer, cell line development, and cell culture-based manufacturing of recombinant proteins and advanced therapeutics. ExcellGene has grown revenues at a 20 percent compounded annual growth rate since ARCHIMED first engaged with the founders, who will remain in leadership roles under the partnership. ARCHIMED will leverage its MedValue playbook to accelerate the group's development into biosimilars and complex recombinant protein production.PR NewswireSyngene launches platform for rapid, enhanced protein productionSyngene International Ltd. has launched a new proprietary cell line development platform for rapid and enhanced protein production, combining a cell line and transposon-based technology in-licensed from Swiss biotech services company ExcellGene with its own clone selection and development processes. The platform promises to accelerate preclinical and clinical development timelines, reduce time to market, and supports a wide range of biomolecules including monoclonal antibodies, biosimilars, bispecifics, and antibody-drug conjugates. Syngene sees biologics as a key growth driver and this platform expands its end-to-end cell line development capabilities using what both companies describe as best-in-class technology.