Tentamus

What Tentamus does

Tentamus is a Berlin-based, privately held product testing and safety group founded in 2011 that delivers B2B laboratory testing and regulatory consulting services across multiple regulated verticals. The company's core service offerings span food safety testing (pathogen detection, contamination analysis, regulatory compliance testing for food producers and trading enterprises), dietary supplement safety testing, and — following its October 2024 acquisition of CardioMed Device Consultants — regulatory and pre-clinical consulting services for medical device manufacturers, with a particular specialization in cardiovascular devices. Tentamus operates a professional services revenue model with quote-based, enterprise-level engagements and a direct enterprise field sales motion targeting highly regulated manufacturers and producers.

Tentamus has grown primarily through acquisition, having completed at least four documented transactions: Food and Drug Analytical Services Ltd. (2016), Symbiotic Research (2017), Analyst Research Laboratories (2017), and CardioMed Device Consultants (2024). This acquisition-led strategy has built an international footprint across Europe and, more recently, the United States, with the CardioMed deal extending the group into the US medical device regulatory market. The company reports a headcount band of 1,001–5,000 employees, consistent with a mid-to-large professional services organization spanning multiple laboratory and consulting units. The company is led by co-founder and CEO Jochen P. Zoller and co-founder Abgar Barseyten.

The business model centers on selling testing and compliance services into industries where regulatory requirements, product safety liabilities, and accreditation standards create sustained demand for specialized expertise. Core technology is not publicly disclosed; the offering is grounded in laboratory instrumentation, accredited testing methodologies, and domain-specific regulatory knowledge rather than proprietary software platforms. Tentamus competes in addressable markets projected to grow materially — global food safety testing and technologies from USD 24,091M (2026) to USD 36,296M (2033), food pathogen testing from USD 16.49B (2026) to USD 23.90B (2031), and dietary supplements testing from USD 2,219M (2024) to USD 3,652.2M (2030) — providing a favorable secular tailwind for continued expansion.

Name

Tentamus

Website

https://tentamus.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Tentamus is a Berlin-based, privately held product testing and safety group founded in 2011 that delivers laboratory testing and regulatory consulting services to food producers, medical device manufacturers, and dietary supplement companies across multiple regulated international markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Product Safety Testing Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Testing Laboratories and Services (541380), Medical Laboratories (621511)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Food Testing Laboratories (Microbiological, Chemical, Allergen) (AFALAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Regulatory Compliance & HACCP Consulting (FDA/USDA/EFSA) (AFALAAAD), Regulatory Compliance Testing (Microbiological, Chemical, Allergen) (AFALADAA), Environmental Monitoring & Cleanroom Testing (GMP) (HLAGADAL)

Keywords

• Product safety testing
• Food safety analysis
• Medical device consulting
• Laboratory testing services
• Regulatory compliance testing

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Regulatory and Pre-Clinical Consulting Services: Provides regulatory strategy, pre-clinical consulting, and compliance services for medical device manufacturers, with specialization in cardiovascular devices. Revenue generated through professional services engagements.
2. Food Safety Testing Services: Laboratory testing services for food safety including pathogen detection, contamination analysis, and regulatory compliance testing. Operates within the broader food safety testing market projected to reach USD 36,296 million by 2033.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Tentamus is a global product testing and safety group that provides laboratory testing, regulatory consulting, and compliance services across food safety, dietary supplements, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices. The company offers pathogen detection, contamination analysis, pre-clinical consulting, and cardiovascular device regulatory support for manufacturers, producers, and trading enterprises operating in regulated industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Food Safety Testing Services Laboratory-based food safety testing for food producers, manufacturers, and trading enterprises, including pathogen detection, contamination analysis, and rapid food safety testing.
• Dietary Supplements Testing Services Analytical testing and certification services for dietary supplement manufacturers to verify ingredient composition, potency, purity, and regulatory compliance.
• Regulatory and Pre-Clinical Consulting Services Regulatory consulting and pre-clinical testing services for medical device manufacturers, with specialized expertise in cardiovascular devices, supporting compliance and clinical evaluation requirements.
• Rapid Food Testing Services Accelerated laboratory testing methods for fast pathogen and contamination screening in food products, addressing time-sensitive food safety requirements for producers and trading enterprises.
• Analytical Testing Services

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CardioMed Device Consultants, LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 October 2024Tentamus Group acquired CardioMed Device Consultants, LLC, a US-based provider of regulatory and pre-clinical consulting services for medical devices with a focus on cardiovascular devices. This acquisition broadens Tentamus' service offerings and international presence in the highly regulated medical device market, extending capabilities in cardiovascular device expertise and US market access.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Eurofins Scientific: The leading global food and feed testing laboratory network. Eurofins is the most direct competitor to Tentamus, with overlapping food microbiology, allergen, contaminant, and supplement testing services across multiple geographies.
• Mérieux NutriSciences: Specialized food safety and quality testing services provider serving food producers and retailers globally. Directly comparable to Tentamus' food safety testing and regulatory compliance offerings.
• ALS Limited: International testing services group with significant food, pharmaceutical, and environmental testing operations. Directly comparable to Tentamus across multiple laboratory service lines.
• Pace Analytical: US-based analytical testing services network providing food, environmental, and life sciences testing. Comparable to Tentamus as a multi-site commercial laboratory services platform.
• NSF International: Global public health and safety organization providing food safety testing, certification, and dietary supplement testing services. Directly comparable to Tentamus' food and supplement testing business.
• Charles River Laboratories: Pre-clinical and medical device research services provider. Comparable to Tentamus' CardioMed-acquired cardiovascular pre-clinical and regulatory consulting business.

Broad incumbents

• SGS: One of the world's largest testing, inspection, and certification (TIC) companies. SGS overlaps with Tentamus across food testing, agricultural commodities, and life sciences testing, though as a much broader portfolio player.
• Bureau Veritas: Global TIC incumbent with food and agri commodities, consumer products, and laboratory testing services. Comparable to Tentamus as a broad incumbent in the same testing services space.
• Intertek: Global quality and assurance services provider with food, agri, and life sciences testing capabilities. Operates as a broad incumbent overlapping with Tentamus in analytical and food safety testing.
• UL (Underwriters Laboratories): Global safety science and testing organization serving multiple industries including food, life sciences, and consumer products. Comparable to Tentamus as a broad incumbent in regulated testing and certification.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A4 records

Investments

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