SeqCenter

Name

SeqCenter

Legal name

SeqCenter, LLC

Website

https://seqcenter.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Genomic Sequencing Services

NAICS

Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) (541714)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Microbiome & Metagenomics Services (HLAGANAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Transcriptomics & Gene Expression Profiling Services (HLAGANAE), Genomic & Multi-Omic Biomarkers (NGS panels, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics) (HLAAAMAJ), Microbiome Analytics, Sequencing & Bioinformatics Platforms (HLAAAFAI)

Keywords

• Next-generation sequencing
• DNA sequencing services
• RNA sequencing services
• Long-read sequencing
• Bioinformatics analysis services

Headquarters

HQ city

Pittsburgh

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Sequencing Services: Per-sample sequencing services across Illumina, Oxford Nanopore, and PacBio platforms. Customers order specific sequencing packages (e.g., 200Mbp WGS, 25M RNA reads) with add-on services like assembly, annotation, and variant calling. Payment accepted via purchase order or credit card (3.3% fee). Volume discounts available for orders of 48+ samples.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SeqCenter operates as a fee-for-service next-generation sequencing laboratory that processes customer-submitted DNA and RNA samples on Illumina, Oxford Nanopore, and PacBio platforms, with two-week guaranteed turnaround and electronic data delivery. Service offerings span whole genome and exome sequencing, RNA-seq, long-read PacBio and Nanopore runs (including IsoSeq, direct RNA, ultra-long DNA), hybrid short/long-read assemblies, microbiome/metagenomics, an Illumina-based protein profiling assay, SARS-CoV-2 sequencing, dedicated full-flowcell runs for pre-prepared libraries, and add-on bioinformatics (assembly, annotation, differential expression, variant calling).

Product overview

SeqCenter is a DNA and RNA sequencing service provider offering services across three technology platforms: Illumina (short-read), Oxford Nanopore Technologies (long-read), and PacBio (long-read HiFi). The core product portfolio spans whole genome sequencing, whole exome sequencing, RNA sequencing with multiple enrichment approaches, long-read sequencing via Nanopore and PacBio, hybrid Nanopore-Illumina assembly, microbiome and metagenomics profiling, Illumina-based proteomics, SARS-CoV-2 sequencing, and dedicated flowcell runs for pre-prepared libraries. All services include a two-week data delivery guarantee. Add-on bioinformatics services provide assembly, annotation, variant calling, and differential expression analysis. The company operates as a BSL2+ research-use-only (RUO) laboratory.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Illumina DNA Sequencing Short-read whole genome and whole exome sequencing using Illumina sequencing-by-synthesis platforms, available in package tiers from 200Mbp up to 200Gbp (e.g., 30x mouse/human) with optional DNA extraction and add-on haploid variant calling, assembly, and annotation. Targeted at academic researchers, biotech, and pharma needing mid- to large-scale short-read sequencing.
• Illumina RNA Sequencing Stranded, paired-end RNA sequencing on Illumina platforms using rRNA depletion or polyA mRNA enrichment, with read-yield tiers up to 200M reads and add-on RNA extraction and basic/intermediate differential expression analysis. Designed for transcriptome studies in prokaryotic and eukaryotic samples.
• PacBio Sequencing Long-read HiFi sequencing using PacBio Single Molecule Real-Time (SMRT) and circular consensus sequencing, available as read-yield packages (400Mbp to 5Gbp), dedicated Sequel IIe and Revio flowcell runs, and library prep for WGS, AAV vectors, and IsoSeq full-transcript isoform discovery; reads typically 10-25kb at Q30+. Suited to applications requiring high-accuracy long reads such as isoform discovery and AAV QC.
• Nanopore Sequencing Long-read sequencing on Oxford Nanopore Technologies platforms (GridION and PromethION), including ligation-based DNA sequencing, Direct RNA sequencing, and Ultra-Long DNA preparation offering read length limited by input molecule size. Used where very long reads or native RNA sequencing are required.
• Hybrid Sequencing Combined Oxford Nanopore long-read and Illumina short-read sequencing with bundled de novo assembly and annotation, delivered as small (300Mbp ONT + 400Mbp Illumina), medium (600Mbp + 1Gbp), and large (1.2Gbp + 2Gbp) packages. Targets researchers needing high-quality assemblies of small- to mid-sized genomes.
• Microbiome Sequencing Amplicon sequencing (Illumina 16S V3/V4, Illumina ITS2, PacBio Full-Length 16S V1-V9), shotgun metagenomics with functional gene profiling, and metatranscriptomics for characterizing microbial community composition and activity. Aimed at microbiologists and environmental/biomedical researchers.
• Illumina Protein Prep Aptamer-based proteomics assay leveraging NGS readout to measure over 9,000 unique proteins from human plasma or serum samples, available in 42-, 85-, 170-, and 425-sample blocks. Supports biomarker discovery and disease risk assessment applications.
• SARS-CoV-2 Sequencing Whole-genome sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 using NEB VarSkip Short v2 primers with tiled-amplicon enrichment, accepting purified RNA ($120 per sample) or VTM media requiring extraction ($135 per sample), and delivering consensus sequences and assemblies as fasta files. Targets surveillance, public-health, and research labs tracking SARS-CoV-2 variants.
• Illumina Full Flowcell Runs Dedicated Illumina sequencing on MiSeq, NextSeq 2000, NovaSeq 6000, and NovaSeq X Plus instruments for customers who have already prepared library pools, available as full-lane or partial-lane runs. For labs needing instrument time without their own capital investment.
• Bioinformatics Standalone and add-on bioinformatics services including de novo genome assembly, annotation, RNA differential expression analysis, haploid variant calling (SNPs and indels), and custom computational projects using open-source software, for customers lacking in-house computational capacity or seeking standardized analyses.

Quantifiable outcome

• Two-week turnaround guarantee - fastest in industry
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability1 record

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered supporting and core.

• Mercury (Shipping Logistics)supportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 March 2026Mercury specializes in life sciences-related international shipping and acts as customs broker on behalf of SeqCenter for international customers. Services include assessing import permit requirements, preparing customs documents, and coordinating with FedEx/UPS.
• Oxford Nanopore TechnologiescoreTechnology or IntegrationSeqCenter is an accredited ONT sequencing provider, offering ligation-based DNA sequencing, Direct RNA sequencing, Ultra-Long DNA sequencing, and other ONT applications. Uses ONT's latest R10 flowcells with GridION and PromethION devices.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Azenta Life Sciences (GENEWIZ): Azenta's GENEWIZ is one of the largest commercial NGS service providers globally, offering Sanger, Illumina short-read, and long-read sequencing with bioinformatics. Direct competitor for outsourced WGS, RNA-seq, and synthetic biology sequencing across academic and pharma customers.
• Novogene: Novogene is a leading global sequencing CRO offering Illumina WGS, RNA-seq, exome, and PacBio long-read services at scale. Competes head-to-head with SeqCenter for large-scale academic and pharma sequencing contracts.
• CD Genomics: CD Genomics offers Illumina, PacBio, and Nanopore sequencing services plus bioinformatics, very similar in menu breadth to SeqCenter. Closely comparable mid-sized commercial sequencing services competitor with overlapping platform footprint.
• Psomagen: Psomagen (formerly Macrogen US) provides NGS, microarray, and microbiome sequencing services to academic and clinical research customers. Direct peer competing for multi-omic and microbiome projects.
• RTL Genomics: RTL Genomics (Research and Testing Laboratory) provides Illumina-based microbial sequencing, 16S, and shotgun metagenomics for academic and industry customers. Mid-sized US sequencing services peer with overlapping microbial focus.

Broad incumbents

• Eurofins Genomics: Eurofins Genomics is part of the global Eurofins Scientific testing group, offering sequencing, genotyping, and oligo synthesis services. A broad incumbent whose genomics division competes with SeqCenter on standard WGS and RNA-seq, particularly for European customers.

Others

• BGI Genomics: BGI Genomics is one of the world's largest sequencing services operators, with DNBSEQ, Illumina, and PacBio platforms serving global academic and clinical customers. A broad incumbent whose scale and platform breadth compete with SeqCenter on price-sensitive large projects.
• Zymo Research: Zymo Research supplies microbiome sample collection, DNA/RNA extraction kits, and provides sequencing services including shotgun metagenomics. Adjacent ecosystem participant that competes with SeqCenter on microbiome workflows and provides complementary consumables to SeqCenter's customers.

Emerging players

• CosmosID: CosmosID specializes in microbiome and metagenomics sequencing with proprietary curated databases and bioinformatics. Comparable to SeqCenter's microbiome/microbe services but with stronger IP and analytics differentiation in microbial ID.

Regional players

• University of Pittsburgh Genomics Core: Local academic sequencing core at the University of Pittsburgh, geographically adjacent to SeqCenter's Pittsburgh lab. Competes with SeqCenter for university-affiliated projects in the same metro at subsidized internal rates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/seqcenter
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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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