Sampled

What Sampled does

Sampled is a privately held, integrated analytical laboratory and biorepository operating across the US and UK through three entities: Infinity BiologiX LLC (US), Roylance Stability Storage Limited (UK), and Roylance Scientific Limited (UK). The company originated as RUCDR (Rutgers University Cell and DNA Repository) in 1999 and now runs a 45,000 sqft analytical laboratory and a 100,000 sqft biorepository in Piscataway, NJ with capacity for 30 million samples, supported by 700+ freezers, 400 liquid nitrogen tanks, and 1 petabyte of data storage, plus a Glasgow-based UK platform with GMP cold storage and M8-corridor warehousing. Its service portfolio spans five integrated categories — sample storage, sample management, multiomics (sequencing, microarrays, PCR, bioinformatics), cellular services (PBMC isolation, iPSC, histology), and kitting and logistics — unified by the proprietary SampledSphere informatics platform.

Sampled monetizes through project-based managed services contracts with pharmaceutical and biotech companies, government and academic research institutions (notably serving as federal biorepository for four NIH institutes, the NCI Genomic Characterization Center, the NINDS Human Cell and Data Repository, the Million Veterans Program, and the HBCD study), and CROs. Pricing is quote-based and usage-oriented, with the company positioning itself as a Certified Service Provider for PacBio (five Revio instruments), Olink, Twist Bioscience, Illumina, and 10x Genomics. Revenue mechanics are anchored in long-tail multi-year contracts rather than transactional sales; distribution is direct enterprise field sales with dedicated project managers and an active conference-led demand-generation motion across AMP, ASCO, AACR, ASHG, ISBER, and BIO International.

Name

Sampled

Legal name

Infinity BiologiX LLC, Roylance Stability Storage Limited and Roylance Scientific Limited are doing business as Sampled.

Website

https://sampled.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Sampled is an integrated analytical laboratory and biorepository serving pharmaceutical, biotech, government, and academic clients with sample storage, multiomics sequencing, cellular services, and kitting across US and UK facilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Biobanking and Analytical Laboratory Services

NAICS

Medical Laboratories (621511), Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) (541714), Testing Laboratories and Services (54138)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Services-Medical Laboratories (8071)

akta.pro primary industry

Sample Collection, Stabilization & Pre-Analytics (biobanking, transport media, extraction kits) (HLAAALAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Molecular Biology & Genomics Instruments (PCR/qPCR, Sequencing, Microarrays) (HLAGAIAF), Sample / Biorepository & Biobank Informatics (Chain-of-Custody) (HLAGAJAH), Cell-Based & Potency Assays (Bioassays) (HLAGADAH), Laboratory Automation, Sample Prep & Liquid Handling (IVD Lab Diagnostics) (HLAHAAAN)

Keywords

• Biobanking services
• Analytical laboratory services
• Multiomics sequencing
• Biospecimen storage
• Biopharmaceutical logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Piscataway

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Laboratory and Biorepository Services: Sampled generates revenue through providing integrated analytical and biobanking services including sample storage, multiomics sequencing, cellular services, and custom clinical kitting. Services are priced project-by-project with dedicated project management included.
2. UK Storage and Distribution Services: Revenue from stability storage, warehouse storage, and technical services in the UK market, including ICH stability studies and distribution logistics for pharmaceutical and medtech clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sampled is an integrated analytical laboratory and biorepository service provider offering end-to-end biosample management—from sample storage, processing, multiomics sequencing (PacBio long-read, MethylationEPIC arrays, RNA sequencing), and cellular services (PBMC, iPSC) to custom clinical kitting, stability storage, and informatics via its proprietary SampledSphere platform. Services are delivered through a 45,000 sqft analytical lab and 100,000 sqft biorepository in Piscataway, NJ, and a GMP cold-storage facility in Glasgow, UK.

Product overview

Sampled is a fully integrated analytical laboratory and biorepository offering end-to-end biosample services. The portfolio spans five core service areas: Sample Storage (biobanking in US/UK, stability storage, SampledSphere informatics), Sample Management (lifecycle and data management), Multiomics (sequencing, microarrays, PCR, bioinformatics), Cellular Services (PBMC isolation, iPSC services, histology), and Kitting & Logistics. Key specialized offerings include PacBio long-read sequencing via five Revio instruments, MethylationEPIC array services, and custom clinical kitting. Sampled operates as a single integrated platform rather than separate modular products, with services designed to work together from sample collection through data analysis.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SampledSphere®: An informatics platform for sample data management and access.

Products and services

• Sample Storage Comprehensive biobanking and stability storage services for biological samples, including US and UK biobanking, ICH-aligned stability storage, sample data storage, warehouse storage, and the SampledSphere informatics platform for centralized data access. Designed for pharmaceutical, biotech, and research clients requiring compliant long-term and short-term sample preservation.
• Sample Management Full lifecycle sample management services covering sample lifecycle tracking, sample data management, and dedicated program management. Geared toward research programs and clinical trials needing end-to-end visibility and governance over biospecimen assets.
• Multiomics Services Integrated analytical laboratory services covering sample processing (extraction, blood fractionation, normalization, aliquoting), sequencing (whole-genome, whole exome, targeted, Sanger, RNA, methylation), single cell and spatial omics, microarrays (genotyping, methylation profiling), PCR (ddPCR, qPCR), and bioinformatics analysis and custom reporting. Delivered as a full multiomics workflow for pharma, biotech, government, and academic clients.
• Cellular Services Cell-based laboratory services including PBMC isolation, lymphoblastoid cell line (LCL) generation and expansion, fibroblast generation and expansion, iPSC services (reprogramming, expansion, NPC differentiation, quality control), histology, and cell line repositories. Used by researchers in neuroscience, oncology, and rare disease.
• Kitting & Logistics Custom clinical kitting, sample logistics, and technical and validation services supporting clinical trials and research programs. Includes over 500 unique collection kits and IATA-compliant biological sample transport.
• PacBio Long-Read Sequencing Large-scale PacBio long-read sequencing powered by five PacBio Revio instruments, delivering high-fidelity, structurally comprehensive genomic data for structural variant detection, haplotyping, and methylation calling. Used by programs such as the Million Veterans Program and other population-scale sequencing initiatives.
• MethylationEPIC Array Service High-throughput DNA methylation profiling using Illumina Infinium MethylationEPIC arrays, interrogating approximately 930,000 CpG sites across the genome. Delivered through an automated liquid-handling workflow with dual iScan systems, processing hundreds of thousands of samples annually.
• SampledSphere Proprietary sample data management and informatics platform providing centralized data access and visibility across stored samples and analytical results. Used by clients to track biospecimen assets, chain of custody, and downstream multiomics outputs.
• UK Pharmaceutical Storage & Distribution MHRA WDA-licensed procurement, storage, and distribution of medicines (licensed, unlicensed, and investigational) for human use, plus ICH stability studies and warehousing from two specialized facilities (Cold 2-8°C and Controlled Ambient 15-25°C) on Scotland's M8 corridor.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30 million samples capacity in single biorepository
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Lighthouse Lab ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 June 2025Strategic alliance announced June 25, 2025 to support lab scalability and performance. Combines Sampled's biorepository and analytical capabilities with Lighthouse Lab Services' expertise.
• EBiSC (European Bank for Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 April 2025Sampled is the sole distributor of EBiSC's stem cell line catalog to US researchers. Partnership expands access to high-quality iPSC lines for neuroscience, oncology, rare disease research.
• National Cancer Institute (NCI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 March 2025Selected as Genomic Characterization Center for NCI's Genome Characterization program effective January 13, 2025. Supports national cancer research initiatives.
• 10x GenomicscoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partnership enabling access to 10x Genomics platforms. Logo displayed on Sampled's technology partners page.
• IlluminacoreTechnology or IntegrationIllumina Laboratory Services partnership providing access to Illumina sequencing platforms. Logo displayed on technology partners page.
• OlinkcoreTechnology or IntegrationOlink Proteomics services partnership. Sampled is an Olink Certified Service Provider. Logo displayed on technology partners page.
• PacBiocoreTechnology or IntegrationCertified PacBio Service Provider operating five Revio instruments. Close partnership enables rapid scaling, efficient workflows, and fast turnaround times.
• Twist BiosciencecoreTechnology or IntegrationNamed Twist Bioscience ProLab for NGS services. Logo displayed on technology partners page.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Azenta Life Sciences: Azenta (formerly Brooks Life Sciences) operates a global biorepository and sample management business alongside genomic and cell therapy services, making it the most directly comparable integrated biobanking and analytical services peer to Sampled.
• Discovery Life Sciences: Discovery Life Sciences is a biospecimen provider with biorepository, cellular, and multiomics services for pharma and academic research, closely overlapping Sampled's biobanking and analytical service offering.
• BioIVT: BioIVT supplies biospecimens and associated analytical and research services to pharma and diagnostics customers, directly comparable to Sampled's sample collection, storage, and managed-services model.
• Cellero (formerly HemaCare): Cellero provides primary human blood and immune cell products and related cellular services for research and cell therapy, overlapping with Sampled's PBMC, iPSC, and cell line repository offerings.
• BioStorage Technologies: BioStorage Technologies (now part of Azenta) specialized in temperature-controlled sample storage, biorepository management, and chain-of-custody informatics — directly comparable to Sampled's biobanking and SampledSphere informatics layer.

Broad incumbents

• Labcorp Drug Development (Covance): Labcorp's Covance segment provides central lab, bioanalytical, and biorepository services at much larger scale; it competes for the same pharma CRO wallet but as part of a broad clinical diagnostics and drug development portfolio.
• IQVIA Laboratories: IQVIA offers central lab, genomics, and biobanking services globally alongside its clinical and commercial offerings, making it a broad incumbent competitor for biorepository and analytical service contracts.
• Charles River Laboratories: Charles River provides research models, biospecimens, and laboratory services including biorepository and cellular services, overlapping Sampled's offerings as part of a much broader CRO portfolio.
• Eurofins Scientific: Eurofins operates a global network of analytical testing laboratories serving pharma, food, and environmental clients, with genomic and bioanalytical capabilities comparable to Sampled's analytical services at a much larger scale.

Others

• Pacific Biosciences: PacBio is Sampled's key long-read sequencing technology partner and operates its own service provider program; while not a direct services competitor, its platform strategy and commercial decisions directly shape Sampled's Revio-based offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Xx.com/SampledSMARTLab

Compliance13 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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