Genesee Scientific Corporation

What Genesee Scientific Corporation does

Genesee Scientific Corporation is a privately held producer and distributor of life science laboratory products headquartered in San Diego, California, with a secondary office in Philadelphia. Founded in 1995 and operating with 51–100 employees, the company positions itself as a single-source supplier to research laboratories worldwide, offering an integrated catalog spanning cell culture equipment and consumables, centrifugation, chemicals, Drosophila and C. elegans research supplies, gloves, liquid handling, nucleic acid extraction, PCR/qPCR products, pipette tips, plates, sample agitation, temperature control, tubes, filtration, chromatography, DNA electrophoresis, glassware, antibodies, and protein biology products. The company markets a portfolio of 10+ proprietary brands (X-GEN, NEXT-GEN, Olympus Plastics, Flystuff, GenClone, Gene Choice, Poseidon, Prometheus, Apex, UPrep, Wormstuff, ChemPure Chemicals) alongside 60+ third-party brand partnerships including Eppendorf, Beckman Coulter, and Sartorius.

The business model is a hybrid B2B e-commerce and phone-based distribution operation targeting academic, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and government research laboratories globally. Revenue is generated primarily through one-time unit-based hardware/consumables sales via the geneseesci.com storefront, supported by personalized account pricing, saved order lists, and promotional tiered volume discounts. Pricing is transaction-based rather than subscription-based. The company's stated value proposition centers on balanced quality, performance, and price via proprietary-brand competition with premium incumbents, plus curated one-stop procurement convenience.

In October 2021 Genesee received a growth equity investment from LLR Partners and a debt facility from Audax Private Debt, both earmarked for product portfolio expansion and operational scaling. In September 2025 the company acquired Jade Scientific for an undisclosed amount, continuing an inorganic growth strategy. The company has no public API, no software products, and no disclosed AI/ML capability; the technology footprint is a standard e-commerce distribution platform.

Name

Genesee Scientific Corporation

Legal name

Genesee Scientific Corporation

Website

https://geneseesci.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Genesee Scientific Corporation is a privately held, San Diego-based distributor of life science laboratory products — including consumables, chemicals, gloves, and equipment — serving research laboratories globally through proprietary brands (X-GEN, Olympus Plastics, Flystuff, GenClone) and 60+ third-party partnerships via its e-commerce platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Laboratory Supplies & Equipment

NAICS

Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers (4246)

SIC

Wholesale-Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies (5047)

akta.pro primary industry

Raw Materials & Critical Reagents Supply (Media/Resins/Cytokines) (HLAGAGAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Biologics & Biosimilars Distributors (HLAIAJAH), Raw Materials & Critical Reagents Supply Services (media, resins, single-use) (HLAAAKAI)

Keywords

• Laboratory supplies
• Lab equipment
• Life science products
• Research reagents
• Lab consumables

Headquarters

HQ city

El Cajon

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Laboratory Supplies and Equipment Sales: One-time product sales of life science consumables, reagents, equipment, and chemicals through e-commerce platform. Products include cell cultureware, pipette tips, tubes, chemicals, gloves, centrifugation equipment, PCR products, and specialized Drosophila research supplies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Genesee Scientific Corporation manufactures and distributes life science laboratory products, including gloves, tubes, chemicals, reagents, cell culture consumables, PCR products, pipette tips, and specialized Drosophila research supplies. The company operates as a single-source supplier through its e-commerce platform, combining proprietary brands (X-GEN, NEXT-GEN, Olympus Plastics, GenClone, Flystuff, Wormstuff, Poseidon, Prometheus, Gene Choice, Apex, UPrep, ChemPure Chemicals) with third-party brand partnerships (Eppendorf, Beckman Coulter, Sartorius, and others).

Product overview

Genesee Scientific Corporation is a producer and distributor of life science laboratory products serving global laboratories. The company operates as a single-source supplier offering an integrated portfolio of lab supplies, equipment, chemicals, and reagents across multiple product categories. Their product portfolio includes both proprietary brands (Flystuff for Drosophila research, GenClone, Olympus Plastics, NEXT-GEN/X-GEN for gloves, Poseidon, Prometheus for protein biology, Apex, Gene Choice, UPrep, Wormstuff for C. elegans research, and ChemPure Chemicals) as well as third-party brand partnerships (Eppendorf, Benchmark Scientific Hermle, Beckman Coulter, Sartorius, and many others). The company focuses on cell culture, molecular biology, PCR and qPCR, protein biology, chromatography, and general laboratory consumables, providing labs with a comprehensive purchasing platform for research supplies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Apex: Bioresearch Products brand
• ChemPure Chemicals
• Flystuff
• GenClone
• Gene Choice
• Next-Gen
• Olympus Plastics
• Poseidon
• Prometheus
• UPrep
• Wormstuff

Products and services

• X-GEN / NEXT-GEN Gloves Proprietary brand of laboratory nitrile and latex gloves including X-GEN Black Nitrile Powder-Free exam gloves with Low Derma technology, available in sizes XS-XL for lab safety and research use.
• Olympus Plastics Proprietary brand of plastic laboratory consumables including LTS-compatible tips, Olympus ergonomic, premium, and essential universal pipette tips, robotic tips, and general lab plastics.
• GenClone Proprietary brand offering cell culture and general laboratory products including cultureware, media, and related consumables for cell culture applications.
• Flystuff Proprietary brand offering Drosophila research products including vials, bottles, closures, food (Nutri-Fly), Droso-Plugs, fillers, and related consumables and equipment for Drosophila melanogaster research.
• Wormstuff Proprietary brand offering C. elegans research products and supplies for worm biology research, branded under wormstuff.com.
• Poseidon Proprietary brand offering cell culture equipment including CO2 incubators, pipette controllers, shaking incubators, and water baths.
• Prometheus Proprietary brand offering protein biology products for protein purification, detection, and protein biology research workflows.
• Gene Choice Proprietary brand offering molecular biology and genetics research products including PCR and nucleic acid extraction reagents.
• Apex Bioresearch Products Proprietary brand offering bioresearch products for life science research applications.
• UPrep Proprietary brand offering sample preparation products for laboratory workflows.
• ChemPure Chemicals Proprietary brand offering high-purity laboratory chemicals and reagents including acids, bases, buffers, solvents, and standards.
• PCR Products PCR consumables and reagents for research laboratories, including cDNA synthesis reagents, dNTPs, endpoint PCR reagents, PCR plates and tubes, plate sealing films, and qPCR reagents.
• Cell Culture Equipment & Consumables Cell culture equipment and consumable labware including CO2 incubators, pipette controllers, shaking incubators, water baths, 3D cell cultureware, dishes, flasks, plates, roller bottles, serological pipettes, and shaker flasks for research laboratories.
• Centrifugation Equipment Centrifugation equipment for sample separation including centrifuges, floor model centrifuges, microcentrifuges, and minicentrifuges for laboratory use.
• Drosophila Equipment Specialized equipment for Drosophila research including anesthesia systems, incubators, microscopes, and vial/bottle fillers.
• X-GEN Black Nitrile Gloves, Powder-Free Ultra-thin powder-free nitrile exam gloves with Low Derma technology, textured fingertips, and tested for chemotherapy drug, fentanyl, and Xylazine permeation per ASTM D6978; available in XS-XL.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Sartorius: Major bioprocessing and laboratory products manufacturer offering pipette tips, filtration, and cell culture consumables. Direct product overlap with Genesee's Olympus Plastics and Poseidon brand categories.
• DWK Life Sciences: Manufacturer of premium laboratory glassware and consumables under Duran, Kimble, Wheaton, and Schott brands (which Genesee currently resells). Competes in lab glassware and primary packaging categories with a more industrial-scale footprint.
• Thermo Fisher Scientific: Largest global life science products and services company, offering laboratory consumables, equipment, reagents, and chemicals through brands like Fisher Scientific, Nunc, and Nalgene. Highly relevant as Genesee competes with its catalog distribution and shares overlapping customer bases in academic and pharma research labs.
• Eppendorf: Premium manufacturer and supplier of liquid handling, cell handling, and sample preparation consumables and instruments. Overlaps with Genesee's pipette tip, tube, and cell culture categories; currently distributed by Genesee but competes as a premium brand in the same channels.
• Corning Life Sciences: Major manufacturer of cell culture vessels, plastic labware, and laboratory consumables sold through distribution and direct channels. Direct competitor in cell cultureware and plastic consumables where Genesee's Olympus Plastics and GenClone brands compete.
• Avantor (VWR): Global distributor of laboratory products, consumables, equipment, and services to life sciences customers via the VWR brand. Competes head-to-head with Genesee on catalog breadth, e-commerce, and academic/biopharma lab customers.

Direct peers

• CELLTREAT Scientific Products: US-based manufacturer of laboratory consumables including pipette tips, tubes, cell cultureware, and cryogenic vials sold primarily through distribution. Closely comparable scale, business model, and product overlap with Genesee's Olympus Plastics and GenClone offerings.
• MTC Bio: US-based manufacturer and distributor of molecular biology and general lab consumables including PCR tubes, plates, and benchtop reagents. Comparable mid-market scale and channel positioning with overlap in PCR, pipette tips, and Drosophila-adjacent consumables.
• Greiner Bio-One: Specialized manufacturer of plastic laboratory consumables including cell culture, microplates, tubes, and pipette tips. Similar mid-sized specialty positioning with strong proprietary brand identity in cell culture and sample collection.
• Sarstedt: Mid-sized German manufacturer of laboratory and medical consumables including tubes, pipette tips, and cell culture products. Closely comparable scale, product mix, and customer base to Genesee in the private-label and OEM consumables space.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/geneseesci
• Facebookfacebook.com/geneseescientific
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/genesee-scientific
• Instagraminstagram.com/genesee_sci

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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M&A1 record

Investments

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