What ClinEdge does

ClinEdge, founded in 2010 and operating as a division of Elligo Health Research since 2021, is a site management organization that provides a full suite of clinical and trial management solutions to clinical research institutions, pharmaceutical sponsors, and contract research organizations (CROs). Its offering spans three integrated service pillars: Financial Management Services (contract and budget negotiation, coverage analysis, and revenue cycle management, with multi-year engagements and complimentary CTMS provisioning), Study Placement (dedicated Account Manager support and curated trial opportunities), and the ClinEdge Site Network — a curated network of 270+ research sites and 870+ principal investigators supporting all clinical trial phases across 12 therapeutic areas, including Phase 1 capabilities at 40 sites with 94 Phase 1 rooms.

The company's technology backbone is the proprietary Study Marketplace® platform, which provides continuous visibility into study pipelines, 24/7 reporting, and data-informed study-to-site matching. Pricing is quote-based with tiered FMS packaging (Partial Support vs. Full Support), and the go-to-market motion is sales-led, executed through dedicated Account Managers and business development teams engaging sponsors, CROs, and sites directly. The company reports operational scale signals including 2,500+ studies awarded over the past five years, 2,700 CTAs negotiated, 33%+ average patient budget increases for sites, and $40M+ in 2025 Financial Management Services site revenue managed, while serving 350+ sponsors, 80+ CROs, and 500+ sponsors/CROs cumulatively across the network. ClinEdge is headquartered in Austin, Texas (with a secondary Quincy location per firmographic data), employs 101–250 people, and is led by a unified Elligo Health Research executive team including CEO Barry Simms, CGO Ethan Rooney, and Interim CFO Jake Johnson.

Name

ClinEdge

Legal name

Elligo Health Research

Website

https://clin-edge.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

ClinEdge, a division of Elligo Health Research, provides site management services — financial management, study placement, and a curated 270+ site network — to clinical research institutions, pharmaceutical sponsors, and CROs across all trial phases.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Quincy

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Financial Management Services: Revenue generated from providing financial oversight services to research sites including budgeting, contracting, payment workflows, and coverage analysis. Services are priced and billed to sites, with 2025 FMS Site Revenue Managed exceeding $40M.
2. Study Placement Services: Study placement and pipeline management services enabling sites to access curated study opportunities. Revenue derived from connecting sites with sponsors and CROs for clinical trials.
3. Site Network Access: Platform fees and service fees associated with connecting sponsors and CROs to the ClinEdge Site Network of 270+ sites for clinical trial execution.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ClinEdge provides a full suite of clinical and trial management solutions for clinical research institutions, pharmaceutical sponsors, and CROs. Its core offerings include Financial Management Services (contract/budget negotiation, revenue cycle management, coverage analysis), Study Placement (curated trial matching for sites), the Study Marketplace® platform (centralized pipeline visibility and feasibility), and the ClinEdge Site Network (270+ sites connecting sponsors/CROs with qualified investigators).

Product overview

ClinEdge, a division of Elligo Health Research since 2021, operates as a site management organization offering an integrated suite of clinical research solutions. The product portfolio centers on three core service pillars: Financial Management Services (covering contract negotiation, revenue cycle management, and coverage analysis), Study Placement (with dedicated Account Manager support and access to the Study Marketplace), and the ClinEdge Site Network (connecting sponsors and CROs to 270+ research sites and 870+ investigators). The Study Marketplace platform serves as the central technology component enabling study pipeline management and feasibility tracking across the service ecosystem.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Study Marketplace®: Study pipeline management platform that provides continuous visibility, enabling faster decisions and improved outcomes for site clients.
• Financial Management Services

Products and services

• Financial Management Services Comprehensive financial support services for clinical research sites, including Contract & Budget Negotiation (Partial Support) and Revenue Cycle Management (Full Support), coverage analysis, billing compliance management, budgeting, contracting, and payment workflows. Offered to research sites with tiered support levels and CTMS integration.
• Study Placement Trial placement service that connects research sites with curated study opportunities, providing dedicated Account Manager support and access to the Study Marketplace platform for feasibility management and pipeline tracking. Offered to research sites across virtual, hybrid, and traditional trial models.
• Study Marketplace® Clinical trial pipeline management platform enabling research sites to find new study opportunities, organize trials, and track pipeline status with centralized dashboards, educational webinars, and 24/7 reporting access. Curates study opportunities aligned with site capabilities and interests.
• ClinEdge Site Network Network of 270+ experienced research sites connecting sponsors and CROs with investigators across diverse therapeutic areas. Supports site identification, feasibility assessment, and study placement across all trial phases, with 870+ investigators and Phase 1 capabilities at 40 sites.

Quantifiable outcome

• 33%+ average patient budget increase for sites using financial management services
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Syneos Health: Large contract research organization offering clinical development and commercialization services with an embedded site network. Comparable as a sponsor-facing CRO with proprietary site enablement capabilities serving the same pharma and biotech customer base.
• IQVIA: Global CRO and clinical technology provider with site feasibility, patient recruitment, and site network offerings. Comparable as a broad incumbent with overlapping site enablement and sponsor-facing clinical trial services.
• Medpace: Mid-to-large CRO providing full-service clinical trial execution across all phases. Comparable as a sponsor-facing CRO whose site identification and feasibility workflows overlap with ClinEdge's placement and matching services.
• ICON plc: Global CRO offering clinical development and site management services to pharma and biotech. Comparable as a broad incumbent providing site identification, feasibility, and clinical operations support to the same sponsor customer base.
• Clario: Clinical trial technology and endpoint services provider with site and patient-facing solutions across all trial phases. Comparable as an incumbent delivering clinical research services and software with overlapping site and sponsor touchpoints.
• WCG (WIRB-Copernicus Group): Clinical services provider offering IRB, technology, and site enablement solutions to sponsors, CROs, and research sites. Comparable as a sponsor- and site-facing clinical research services platform with overlapping workflow and feasibility tooling.
• Elligo Health Research: Parent company of ClinEdge and a clinical research services provider offering patient-centric and decentralized trial solutions. Directly comparable as the broader parent operating model in the same site-enabled clinical research space.

Others

• Veeva Systems: Clinical trial technology vendor offering CTMS, eTMF, and site-facing platforms including Vault CTMS. Comparable as an enabling technology provider whose CTMS and study management tooling competes and integrates with ClinEdge's Study Marketplace platform.

Direct peers

• LabConnect: Global central laboratory and clinical trial support services provider offering lab kits, biorepository, and project management. Comparable as a clinical research support organization with overlapping customer base of sponsors and CROs; notably ClinEdge CEO Barry Simms previously led LabConnect.
• Precision for Medicine: Clinical research services and site network operator focused on specialty and oncology trials. Comparable as a site-enabled CRO serving sponsors with site identification, feasibility, and trial execution services that overlap ClinEdge's core offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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