What CloudLIMS does

CloudLIMS is a Wilmington, Delaware-based SaaS company that delivers an AI-Native Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) to biobanks, clinical diagnostics labs, clinical research organizations, cannabis testing labs, environmental testing labs, and a wide range of other analytical and research laboratories across 14+ industry verticals. The platform is built as a subscription-based cloud service with AI capabilities embedded directly into the core product — Detect for QC anomaly and instrument-drift detection, Predict for forecasting of sample volumes, reagent consumption, instrument usage, and staffing, Ask for natural-language queries against lab SOPs and historical results, and Act for automated remediation recommendations. The product suite includes a built-in Quality Management System supporting compliance with FDA 21 CFR Part 11, ISO 17025, ISO 15189, CLIA, HIPAA, and ISO 20387, plus a CAPA Management Module, Doctor Management Module, Client Portal, and Patient Portal.

CloudLIMS monetizes through per-seat annual subscriptions ranging from $40 to $300 per user per month, with all implementation, configuration, integration, training, and support bundled in and zero upfront costs. The company targets a globally distributed customer base — named logos include Fidelis Research (multi-country European operations), University of Sheffield, Colibri Scientific, Rush University, Cedars-Sinai, UC Davis, Texas Tech University, and Cardiff University — with Sentry MBA-style positioning across academic, healthcare, and commercial research segments. Named technology integrations include Metrc (state-mandated cannabis reporting) and QuickBooks Online (billing). The company is privately held, founder-led (CEO Arun Apte), bootstrapped with no disclosed funding rounds, and recognized by G2 as a Momentum Leader 2026, High Performer across 2023-2026, and Best Estimated ROI in 2024 and 2026, while holding ISO 9001:2015 and SOC 2 Type 2 certifications.

Name

CloudLIMS

Legal name

CloudLIMS

Website

https://cloudlims.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CloudLIMS is a SaaS provider of an AI-Native Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) serving biobanks, clinical diagnostics, cannabis, environmental, and analytical testing laboratories worldwide through a per-seat subscription model with built-in regulatory compliance.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) Software

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) (HLAGAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Quality Management & Regulatory Compliance (CLIA/CAP/ISO) for Labs (HLACAMAH), Biobank & Biospecimen Management LIMS (HLACAMAG), Clinical Laboratory LIS (Core Lab/Hospital Lab) (HLACAMAA), Molecular & Genomic LIMS (NGS/Bioinformatics Lab Ops) (HLACAMAC), Laboratory Informatics & Reporting (LIMS/ELR) Public Health Networks (HLAJAIAN)

Keywords

• Laboratory Information Management System
• Cloud-based LIMS Software
• Sample Management Platform
• Biobanking Compliance Software
• Cannabis Testing LIMS

Headquarters

HQ city

Wilmington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. SaaS Subscription: Cloud-based LIMS subscription model with pricing based on number of users. Includes user licenses, automatic product upgrades, regular data backups, technical support, product training, instrument integration support, built-in compliance tools, and no-code setup at no additional cost.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Cloud-based AI-Native Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) delivered as a SaaS subscription for biobanks, clinical diagnostics, cannabis, environmental, and other testing laboratories. The platform provides sample tracking, test management, instrument integration, regulatory compliance support, and four embedded AI capabilities (Detect, Predict, Ask, Act) for QC anomaly detection, demand forecasting, natural language queries, and automated actions. The offering is bundled across 14 industry-specific pre-configured solutions rather than sold as a single generic product.

Product overview

CloudLIMS offers a unified AI-native Laboratory Information Management System platform delivered as SaaS subscription. The core CloudLIMS platform provides comprehensive LIMS capabilities including sample management, test management, workflow automation, instrument integration, compliance support, and AI-powered analytics. Built on this core platform, CloudLIMS offers 14 industry-specific LIMS solutions (Biorepository, Cannabis, Clinical Diagnostics, Clinical Research, Environmental, Food & Beverage, Genomics, Industrial Biotechnology, Materials, Mining, Oil & Gas, Toxicology, Veterinary, Water, and Psychedelics). The platform includes integrated modules for Client Portal, Patient Portal, Doctor Management, CAPA Management, Service & Billing, and Quality Management System (QMS). All solutions share the same codebase with industry-specific configurations and templates. Pricing follows a subscription model with complimentary services including workflow configuration, instrument integration, report template configuration, data migration, QMS support, and technical support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CloudLIMS Core Platform

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduce QC deviation and compliance issues through early detection
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments15 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability7 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• MetrccoreTechnology or IntegrationAPI-powered integration between CloudLIMS and Metrc cannabis tracking system. CloudLIMS automatically fetches sample details from Metrc and posts test results back in state-compliant format. Supports automated unit conversion for test results to meet Metrc reporting requirements.
• QuickBookscoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration between CloudLIMS and QuickBooks Online for automatic invoice generation. Test record details transfer directly from CloudLIMS to QuickBooks upon report release. Payment status syncs automatically enabling automated report release upon payment confirmation.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• LabVantage Solutions: Direct LIMS competitor offering a configurable laboratory information management platform deployed across pharma, food, environmental, and clinical labs. Closely comparable in multi-vertical SaaS/on-prem LIMS positioning and serves a similar mid-market and enterprise lab customer base.
• LabWare: Established LIMS vendor with both SaaS and on-prem deployments serving regulated labs worldwide. Closely comparable core product category (enterprise LIMS for biobanks, clinical, manufacturing, and analytical testing labs) and serves overlapping verticals such as pharma, environmental, and clinical diagnostics.
• Autoscribe Informatics: Specialist LIMS vendor (Matrix Gemini) serving analytical, clinical, food, environmental, and veterinary testing labs. Closely comparable multi-vertical configurability and mid-market SaaS/on-prem delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• Thermo Fisher Scientific (SampleManager LIMS): Broad life-sciences incumbent whose SampleManager LIMS targets regulated labs in pharma, biotech, and analytical testing. Comparable LIMS functionality, but as part of a much larger instruments, consumables, and software portfolio — competes on enterprise integration and instrument-connectivity bundling rather than pure SaaS.
• STARLIMS (Abbott Informatics): LIMS platform from Abbott Informatics serving clinical, manufacturing, food, environmental, and public health labs. Directly comparable LIMS product category and vertical breadth, but with the resources and distribution of a large parent.
• GenoLogics (Illumina): Genomics-focused LIMS now under Illumina, serving NGS and clinical genomics labs. Comparable to CloudLIMS's Genomics LIMS solution but bundled with Illumina's sequencing instruments and broader bioinformatics stack.

Emerging players

• Benchling: Cloud-native R&D platform for biotech with strong adoption in genomics, biologics, and clinical research workflows. Overlaps CloudLIMS in life-sciences sample and lab data management, though Benchling focuses upstream on R&D experimentation rather than QC/analytical testing labs.
• Dotmatics: Scientific R&D informatics platform (LIMS, ELN, inventory) serving pharma and biotech labs. Comparable in providing integrated lab data software to regulated life-sciences customers, though weighted toward research workflows rather than analytical testing/QC.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CloudLIMS
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cloudlims

Compliance2 records

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

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

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