Mestrelab Research

What Mestrelab Research does

Mestrelab Research S.L.U. is a privately-held Spanish software company founded in 2005 and headquartered in Santiago de Compostela, Spain. It develops Mnova, a multivendor analytical chemistry software suite that processes and analyzes NMR (1D and 2D), LC/GC-MS, and Electronic & Vibrational Spectroscopic data, alongside companion products including Mbook (cloud-based Electronic Laboratory Notebook), Mnova Gears/MyGears (no-code/low-code workflow automation), and Mnova Hub/DB (analytical data management). The platform is differentiated by vendor-independent interoperability across instrument manufacturers, proprietary algorithms for NMR prediction and Computer-Assisted Structure Elucidation, and a modular architecture spanning 20+ specialized plugins including chromatography purification, biotherapeutic Higher Order Structure analysis (BioHOS, co-developed with Bruker), fragment-based drug discovery (Binding), and quantitative NMR.

The company sells through a hybrid model combining direct enterprise sales and an authorized reseller network covering China (ADG, Lancen, Qingdao Tenglong), India, Korea, Poland, Thailand/Vietnam/Philippines, and Malaysia/Indonesia, reaching 8,000+ organizations across 110 countries. Revenue derives from a mix of perpetual desktop licenses, annual Maintenance & Support subscriptions, cloud-based SaaS (Mbook on AWS), and professional services, with quote-based pricing and 45-day free trials supporting product-led evaluation. Named customers span major pharmaceutical companies (Johnson & Johnson, Novartis, AstraZeneca, Vernalis, Cycle Pharma), consumer goods (Unilever), biotech (Biosynth, Vaxxilon), and leading academic institutions (Harvard, Oxford, Princeton, University of Zurich), with primary end markets being pharmaceutical R&D, academic research, contract research organizations, and government/regulatory agencies. The company maintains GDPR compliance, EU data residency through AWS, and is a strategic affiliate of the SciY lab informatics ecosystem alongside partners such as ZONTAL.

Name

Mestrelab Research

Legal name

Mestrelab Research S.L.U.

Website

https://mestrelab.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mestrelab Research is a Spanish software vendor (founded 2005) that develops Mnova, a multivendor analytical chemistry platform for NMR, LC/GC-MS, and spectroscopy data processing, serving pharmaceutical companies, academic institutions, and CROs across 110 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Analytical Chemistry Software

NAICS

Scientific Research and Development Services (5417)

SIC

Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826)

akta.pro primary industry

Regulatory Information Management (RIM) & Submission Publishing Software (HLAGAJAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Manufacturing Informatics for Biopharma (MES/EBR/Batch Records for GMP) (HLAGAJAJ)

Keywords

• Analytical chemistry software
• NMR spectroscopy software
• Electronic laboratory notebook
• Mass spectrometry processing
• Structure elucidation software

Headquarters

HQ city

Santiago De Compostela

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licenses (Perpetual): Perpetual desktop software licenses for Mnova suite products with optional annual Maintenance & Support (M&S) services. License fees are non-refundable and payable in advance.
2. Software Subscriptions (SaaS): Annual subscription model for cloud-based Mbook SaaS service with automatic renewal terms. Subscription fees may change at renewal. Includes 45-day free trial evaluation period.
3. Maintenance & Support Services: Annual M&S services providing technical support, software updates, and continued access to new versions during the license term. Non-perpetual license holders lose access to updates and support after term expiration.
4. Professional Services: Customization and configuration services for optimal software deployment, charged separately at agreed specification and pricing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Mestrelab Research develops and sells the Mnova software suite, an integrated platform for processing, analyzing, reporting, and managing NMR, LC/GC-MS, and electronic & vibrational spectroscopy data. The company complements the suite with the Mbook electronic lab notebook (ELN), the Mnova Gears no-code workflow automation engine (and its cloud counterpart MyGears), and Mnova Hub/DB for enterprise chemical data management and sharing.

Product overview

Mestrelab Research offers Mnova, a modular analytical chemistry software platform with specialized add-on modules. The core Mnova suite processes NMR, LC/GC-MS and Electronic & Vibrational Spectroscopic data, while companion products include Mbook (cloud-based ELN for chemistry), Mnova Gears/MyGears (workflow automation engine), Mnova Hub (data management) and Mnova DB (chemical data storage/search). The portfolio spans structure characterization (NMRPredict, Structure Elucidation, StereoFitter, Verify), mixture analysis (SMA, qNMR), biopharmaceutical analysis (BioHOS, Binding), and chromatography solutions (MSChrom, Chrom QC, Chrom Best Method, Fraction Analysis, Chrom Reaction Optimization). The Mnova Purification Suite integrates multiple modules for end-to-end chromatographic purification workflows. All solutions are vendor-independent, supporting multiple instrument formats.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mnova: Top-class multivendor software suite for combined NMR, LC/GC-MS and Electronic & Vibrational Spectroscopic techniques data processing.
• Mbook
• Mnova Gears
• MSChrom
• ElViS
• NMRPredict
• Binding
• Mnova Hub
• Mnova DB
• Chrom QC
• Mnova Purification Suite

Products and services

• Mnova

Quantifiable outcome

• Productivity multiplied by 3x
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature15 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered strategic and core.

• ZONTALstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 June 2024Partnership for next-level data integration. ZONTAL (a SciY company) and Mestrelab products are seamlessly integrated to add convenience and value for customers.
• ADG (Alliance Development Group)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized Local Operating Partner for China supporting Mestrelab's growth and market presence. Website: mestrelabcn.com
• Lancen Information TechnologycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProfessional informatics company providing scientific products, solutions, and lab automation in R&D domain. Based in Shanghai, China.
• Qingdao Tenglong Weibo TechnologycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFounded in 2004, provides high quality products and excellent technical service for Mestrelab products in China.
• Scube Scientific Software SolutionscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDedicated to serving the scientific community with powerful, easy-to-use, and affordable scientific software. Authorized reseller for Indian Market.
• BK InstrumentscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized reseller for Korea.
• SoftBookscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized reseller for Poland.
• World Tech EnterprisecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReseller covering Thailand, Vietnam, and Philippines.
• Kinematic Resources Sdn BhdcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReseller for Malaysia and Indonesia.
• LOGSstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint webinar on integrating measurement requests, data collection, and data distribution for research facilities.
• AWS (Amazon Web Services)coreTechnology or IntegrationInfrastructure partner for hosting Mbook SaaS platform. Listed as approved subprocessor for data processing.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Agilent Technologies: Provides OpenLab, MassHunter, and other analytical informatics platforms used in pharma QC and discovery. Competes with Mestrelab in LC/MS data processing and broader lab informatics purchasing decisions.
• BIOVIA (Dassault Systèmes): Enterprise scientific platform offering ELN, LIMS, and molecular modeling tools. Competes with Mestrelab for enterprise-level ELN and analytical data management deals in large pharma.
• Thermo Fisher Scientific: Diversified scientific instrument and software provider (Chromeleon, Compound Discoverer, OMNIC). Overlaps with Mestrelab in chromatography data processing and analytical lab informatics across pharma and academic accounts.
• PerkinElmer (Revvity): Provides Signals (now Revvity Signals) and other informatics suites for analytical and life science labs. Competes with Mestrelab in chromatography and spectroscopy software bundles sold to pharma QA/QC.
• Bruker: Major NMR instrument manufacturer that bundles TopSpin and other analytical software with its hardware. Direct competitor in NMR processing and the partner Mestrelab co-developed BioHOS with; represents both a channel and a competitive threat.

Direct peers

• LabVantage Solutions: ELN and LIMS vendor serving pharma, food, and academic labs. Closely comparable to Mbook on ELN functionality and adjacent to Mnova on lab digitalization initiatives.
• ChemAxon: Chemistry informatics platform providing molecule handling, NMR prediction, and cheminformatics tools. Comparable in serving pharma discovery with structure-aware chemistry software and overlapping on cheminformatics customers.
• Dotmatics: Cloud-native scientific R&D platform spanning ELN, LIMS, and chemistry informatics. Direct competitor to Mbook ELN and increasingly to the broader Mnova/Mnova Hub stack in pharma discovery workflows.
• ACD/Labs: Specialist analytical chemistry software vendor offering NMR, LC/MS, and structure elucidation tools with similar pharmaceutical and academic customer base. Closely competes with Mnova on CASE, NMR prediction, and chromatography processing.
• JEOL: NMR instrument maker offering Delta NMR software for data processing. Competes head-to-head with Mnova in academic and pharma NMR labs and bundles software with installed instrument bases.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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

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