What selleckchem does

Selleckchem is a Houston-based biochemical supplier that distributes research-use inhibitors, antibodies, proteins, compound libraries, and bioreagents to the global life sciences community. Its core catalog centers on more than 4,000 small-molecule inhibitors spanning over 50 signaling pathways (PI3K/Akt/mTOR, MAPK, JAK/STAT, Epigenetics, Apoptosis, Autophagy, Hippo, NF-κB, etc.) and 30+ disease areas, with detailed IC50/Ki values, batch-specific purity data (e.g., 99.34% for Go 6976), and literature citations attached to each product page. The portfolio is rounded out by primary, in-vivo functional, and biosimilar antibodies; recombinant proteins; pre-plated screening libraries; and a growing menu of adjacent product types including PROTACs, antibody-drug conjugates, peptides, natural products, antibiotics, and dyes.

The company sells through a direct e-commerce storefront on www.selleckchem.com and a network of country-specific domains (.cn, .co.jp, .co.uk, .de, .fr, .au, .kr, .nl, .ch, .se, .es, .it, .be) supporting localized checkout, with shipping advertised to researchers in 40+ countries across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, and Latin America. Order processing is credit-card based with international shipping. Quality assurance is performed in-house by "Selleck labs" and is documented via CoA, HPLC, and NMR verification. Marketing is primarily organic and content-driven: product pages are optimized for search, and citations in Nature, Science, Cell, and affiliated journals generate peer-driven visibility. The legal entity is Selleck Chemicals LLC, a privately held, founder-led company (Dean Henry, President and Founder) with no disclosed external venture or private equity backing.

Customers fall into three primary buckets: academic and research institutions (universities, research hospitals, independent institutes), pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies using Selleck products for target validation and pre-clinical drug discovery, and a smaller neuroscience and neurological-disorder segment. The company highlights that 17 Nobel Prize winners have published 60 papers using its products between 2000 and 2025, including Nobel laureates from 2012–2025 in Physiology or Medicine and Chemistry. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, products are labeled "for research use only" (not for human use), and revenue is generated via one-time catalog purchases rather than subscriptions or licensing.

Name

selleckchem

Legal name

Selleck Chemicals LLC

Website

https://selleckchem.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Selleckchem is a Houston-based biochemical supplier selling research-use inhibitors, antibodies, proteins, compound libraries, and reagents through direct e-commerce to academic researchers, pharmaceutical companies, and biotech labs in 40+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Research Biochemicals

NAICS

Medicinal and Botanical Manufacturing (325411), Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) (541714)

SIC

Medicinal Chemicals & Botanical Products (2833), Biological Products, (No Disgnostic Substances) (2836)

akta.pro primary industry

Nephrology & Urology Specialty Pharmaceuticals (HLAIACAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Nephrology & Urology Pharmaceuticals (HLAIAAAM)

Keywords

• Research biochemicals
• Small molecule inhibitors
• Research antibodies
• Compound libraries
• Life science reagents

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Research Biochemical Sales: Selleck Chemicals generates revenue through the sale of inhibitors, antibodies, proteins, kits and reagents to research institutions, pharmaceutical companies, and academic laboratories. Products are sold for research use only (not for human use), with transactions processed through their e-commerce platform with options for credit card payment and international shipping to 40+ countries.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Selleckchem sells research-use biochemical products — including small-molecule signaling pathway inhibitors, research antibodies, recombinant proteins, compound screening libraries, and bioreagents/kits — directly to life science researchers via a global e-commerce storefront with country-localized domains. Products are marketed for laboratory research only (not for human use) and come with batch-level purity data, NMR/HPLC verification, IC50/Ki values, and literature citations.

Product overview

Selleck Chemicals (selleckchem) is a biochemical research products supplier offering a comprehensive portfolio of inhibitors, antibodies, proteins, kits, and reagents for life science research. The product offering is organized into core product lines including Inhibitors (covering kinases, proteases, GPCRs, and nuclear receptors across research areas such as PI3K/Akt/mTOR, Epigenetics, Apoptosis, Autophagy, NF-κB, and disease areas including various cancers), Antibodies (Primary Antibodies, Invivo Functional Antibodies, Biosimilar Antibodies), Compound Libraries (for high-throughput screening), Bioreagents, and Proteins. Featured products include targeted cancer therapies such as KRAS inhibitors (MRTX1133, RMC-7977, Zoldonrasib), PRMT5 inhibitors (TNG908, GSK3326595), MDM2 inhibitors (Nutlin-3a, Venetoclax), and various kinase inhibitors for research use.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Inhibitors Catalog of small-molecule signaling pathway inhibitors covering kinases, proteases, GPCRs, and nuclear receptors; organized by research area (PI3K/Akt/mTOR, Epigenetics, JAK/STAT, MAPK, Apoptosis, Autophagy, NF-κB, etc.) and disease area (multiple cancers, diabetes, Alzheimer's disease). Sold with IC50/Ki data and literature citations.
• Antibodies Research antibodies including Primary Antibodies, Invivo Functional Antibodies, and Biosimilar Antibodies for biomedical research applications.
• Compound Libraries Pre-plated compound libraries for high-throughput screening applications in drug discovery research.
• Bioreagents Biological reagents including kits and assays for research use, supporting various laboratory applications.
• Proteins Recombinant proteins for research applications including signaling proteins, enzymes, and receptors.

Quantifiable outcome

• Products cited in studies from Nature, Science and Cell journals
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Avantor: Global supplier of laboratory products, biochemicals, and research reagents. Comparable customer base in academic and pharma research with broader product portfolio than Selleckchem.
• Cell Signaling Technology (CST): Established antibody and reagent supplier specializing in signaling pathway research. Comparable customer base of academic and pharma researchers; broader antibody focus but smaller inhibitor catalog than Selleckchem.
• Sigma-Aldrich (Merck KGaA / MilliporeSigma): Largest life-science tools supplier globally with comprehensive catalog of biochemicals, reagents, and inhibitors. Competes with Selleckchem on catalog breadth, scale, and enterprise pharma accounts.
• Thermo Fisher Scientific: Diversified life-science tools giant offering biochemicals, antibodies, and reagents through multiple brands. Overlaps with Selleckchem across research consumables and inhibitor product lines.

Direct peers

• MedChemExpress: Direct competitor offering a large catalog of small-molecule inhibitors, APIs, and research biochemicals sold direct to researchers globally. Closest head-to-head competitor to Selleckchem in catalog breadth, pricing, and e-commerce distribution model.
• Tocris Bioscience (Bio-Techne): Specialty research biochemical supplier of inhibitors, antibodies, and reagents for life science research, now owned by Bio-Techne. Competes directly with Selleckchem in kinase/ pathway inhibitors and neuroscience tool compounds.
• Cayman Chemical: Specialty biochemical supplier offering inhibitors, antibodies, assay kits, and reference standards for research. Overlaps significantly with Selleckchem in lipid signaling, eicosanoids, and oncology pathway inhibitors.
• Santa Cruz Biotechnology: Supplier of research antibodies, biochemicals, lab reagents, and small-molecule inhibitors serving academic and biotech customers. Comparable catalog breadth and direct-to-researcher distribution model.
• TargetMol Chemicals: Emerging competitor offering a deep catalog of inhibitor compounds, natural products, and compound libraries for drug discovery. Direct overlap with Selleckchem's inhibitor and screening library offerings.

Emerging players

• APExBIO: Smaller research biochemical supplier offering inhibitors, APIs, and synthesis services. Direct catalog overlap with Selleckchem's inhibitor offering but narrower pathway coverage and brand presence.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/vinaselleckchem
• Facebookfacebook.com/Selleckchemicals

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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