Agriplex Genomics

What Agriplex Genomics does

AgriPlex Genomics is a US-based agrigenomics company founded in 2014 and headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, operating through its legal entity Covariance Biosciences, LLC. The company provides targeted genotyping services and reagent products to seed companies, animal genetics enterprises, academic and research institutions, and contract genomic laboratories, serving 162 client organizations across 86 species and processing more than 20 million samples annually.

The company's core offering is the PlexSeq platform, a multiplexed next-generation sequencing-based genotyping system that simultaneously analyzes between 25 and 50,000 SNPs across large sample populations. The platform is sold in tiered configurations: PlexSeq Low Density (20–100 SNPs) for seed quality assurance, PlexSeq Mid Density (25–5,000 SNPs) for breeding and genomic selection, PlexSeq High Density (4,000–50,000 SNPs) for genomic prediction, PlexSeq Plus for gene editing validation and polyploid species, and PlexSeq Low Pass for whole-genome sequencing. PlexCall is the company's automated SNP calling and allele frequency analysis software that converts PlexSeq sequencing output into genotyping reports. The company maintains more than 14 pre-validated public panels covering major crops (sorghum, maize, tomato, rice, soybean, canola) and livestock (salmon, bovine), and offers bespoke custom panel design services for breeding programs with proprietary marker requirements.

AgriPlex generates revenue through four streams: usage-based genotyping services run in its Cleveland lab, one-time reagent kit sales to customers with internal laboratory capability, professional services for custom panel design, and managed services revenue through its Certified Service Provider network. Distribution combines direct enterprise sales with channel partnerships including Labogena DNA (France) and VHLGenetics (Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Norway), supplemented by the AgriPlex Connect program, which uses pooled batch runs to serve smaller breeding programs and academic customers below traditional minimum volumes. The company expanded into Europe through a 2023 joint venture with MolGen and opened a larger Cleveland facility in April 2024 to support continued throughput growth. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed.

Name

Agriplex Genomics

Legal name

Covariance Biosciences, LLC

Website

https://agriplexgenomics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AgriPlex Genomics is a Cleveland-based agrigenomics company providing PlexSeq targeted sequencing genotyping services and reagent kits to seed companies, animal genetics enterprises, and research institutions across 86 species, processing more than 20 million samples annually through direct lab services and a European Certified Service Provider network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Genomics Services

NAICS

Medical Laboratories (621511), Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories (6215), Poultry Hatcheries (112340)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Services-Medical Laboratories (8071), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Genotyping Platforms & Services (SNP arrays, GBS, sequencing) (AFABALAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Genomic Testing & Genetic Evaluation Services (AFAEAJAC)

Keywords

• Agricultural genotyping services
• Targeted sequencing platform
• Plant animal genomics
• SNP genotyping panels
• Custom amplicon panels

Headquarters

HQ city

Cleveland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Genotyping Services: In-house laboratory testing services providing genotyping analysis for customer samples. Customers send samples to AgriPlex's service lab for processing.
2. Reagent Kit Sales: Sale of genotyping reagent kits for customers to run tests in their own laboratories. Enables customers to conduct genotyping in-house after initial service relationship.
3. Custom Panel Design Services: Custom genotyping panel design services helping customers develop tools targeting specific DNA sequences in their breeding programs.
4. Certified Service Provider Program: Revenue sharing or service fees from CSP labs (Labogena, VHLGenetics) that run AgriPlex-based services in their regions.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

AgriPlex Genomics provides targeted sequencing-based genotyping services and products for plant and animal breeding programs. The company sells its PlexSeq platform as both a laboratory service (where customers submit samples for analysis) and as reagent kits (for customers to run in their own labs), along with custom panel design services and pre-validated public SNP panels for major crops and livestock species. PlexCall software automates the data analysis pipeline for genotyping results.

Product overview

AgriPlex Genomics offers the PlexSeq platform—a multiplexed, NGS-based genotyping system for plant and animal breeders. The portfolio includes PlexSeq Low Density (20–100 SNPs) for seed QA QC, PlexSeq Mid-Density (25–5,000 SNPs) for breeding and genomic selection, PlexSeq High Density (4,000–50,000 SNPs) for genomic prediction, PlexSeq Plus for gene editing and polyploid crops, and PlexSeq Low Pass for whole genome sequencing. PlexCall provides automated SNP calling and analysis. Custom Panel Design and the AgriPlex Connect consortia program enable tailored solutions, while 14 pre-validated Public Panels cover major crops (sorghum, maize, tomato, rice, soybean, canola) and livestock (salmon, bovine).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PlexSeq Platform A multiplexed, next-generation sequencing-based genotyping platform that simultaneously analyzes specific loci (25-5,000 SNPs) across many DNA samples, designed to improve throughput and reduce genotyping costs for plant and animal breeders.
• PlexSeq Low Density Amplicon-based sequencing assay for assaying 20-100 SNPs, optimized for seed quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) workflows in seed production programs.
• PlexSeq Mid-Density (MD) Amplicon-based sequencing assay for assaying 25 to 5,000 SNPs with multiplexing capability, supporting thousands of samples simultaneously with PlexCall analysis software for breeding and genomic selection applications.
• PlexSeq High Density High-density genotyping panel covering 4,000-50,000 SNPs, designed for genomic prediction and genomic selection programs requiring comprehensive genomic coverage.
• PlexSeq Plus Specialized amplicon sequencing panel for gene editing validation and polyploid species breeding, supporting applications in hexaploid and octoploid crops where standard diploid assumptions do not apply.
• PlexSeq Low Pass Low-pass whole genome sequencing approach for marker discovery and population genetics studies, providing cost-effective access to genome-wide variation beyond targeted SNP panels.
• PlexCall Automated SNP calling and allele frequency analysis software that processes PlexSeq sequencing data to generate genotyping reports, enabling high-throughput data analysis without manual review.
• Custom Panel Design Bespoke amplicon panel design services for breeding programs requiring custom SNP sets tailored to specific crops, traits, or germplasm collections.
• AgriPlex Connect Program A consortia program enabling breeding programs to pool samples and access discounted genotyping rates through collaborative panel development and shared sample processing.
• Sorghum Panel Pre-validated SNP panel for sorghum breeding with 2,421 markers covering key genomic regions for trait selection.
• Temperate Maize Panel Pre-validated SNP panel for temperate maize breeding with 2,490 SNPs optimized for dent maize germplasm.
• Commercial Tomato Panel Pre-validated SNP panel for commercial tomato breeding with 1,078 SNPs covering trait-associated markers.
• Fresh Market Tomato Panel Pre-validated SNP panel for fresh market tomato breeding with 384 SNPs selected for horticultural traits.
• IRRI RiCA V5 Rice Panel Pre-validated SNP panel for rice breeding developed in collaboration with IRRI, part of the Rice Innovation Hub for Climate Adaptation.
• LSU80 Rice Panel Pre-validated SNP panel for rice breeding with 80 SNPs developed by LSU researchers.
• Community Soybean Panel Pre-validated SNP panel for soybean breeding with 1,327 community-contributed markers.
• Canola Panel Pre-validated SNP panel for canola and oilseed rape breeding with 500 SNPs.
• Chinook Salmon Panel Pre-validated SNP panel for Chinook salmon breeding and population genetics.
• Bovine Parentage Panel SNP panel for bovine parentage verification and genetic identity testing.
• In-House Genotyping Services Laboratory testing services where customers submit samples to AgriPlex's Cleveland service lab for processing, including custom panel design, marker-assisted selection genotyping, and high-throughput analysis using the PlexSeq platform.
• Reagent Kit Sales Sale of genotyping reagent kits enabling customers to conduct PlexSeq-based genotyping in their own laboratories after establishing a service relationship with AgriPlex.

Quantifiable outcome

• Supports genotyping across 86 species
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• NRGenecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 October 2020Mutual collaboration for mid-density genotyping services announced October 20, 2020. Joint development of genotyping solutions combining NRGene's capabilities with AgriPlex's PlexSeq technology for expanded service offerings.
• Labogena DNAcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEuropean leader in industrial genotyping serving as Certified Service Provider. Partnership expands AgriPlex products and services to the European market through Labogena's established customer base and laboratory infrastructure.
• VHLGeneticscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCertified Service Provider with labs across Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, and Norway. VHLGenetics provides local genotyping services using AgriPlex technology, extending market reach in key European countries.
• MolGenmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean laboratory joint venture partnership opened in 2023. MolGen collaboration established local operations capability in Europe for serving customers through a dedicated joint venture laboratory facility.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• LGC Group (LGC Biosearch Technologies / LGC Genomics): LGC Biosearch Technologies is a direct competitor providing genotyping and genomic services for agricultural and animal breeding applications, with overlapping customer segments in seed companies and animal genetics enterprises - closely aligned with AgriPlex's PlexSeq offering.
• Eurofins Genomics: Eurofins Genomics is a global contract genomics services provider offering genotyping and sequencing for agricultural and animal applications, with a comparable service model and broader geographic footprint.
• Diversity Arrays Technology (DArT): DArT is an agricultural genomics services company specializing in genotyping for plant and animal breeding programs. Its technology and customer focus closely overlap with AgriPlex's PlexSeq platform.
• Rapid Genomics: Rapid Genomics is a smaller agricultural genotyping services provider focused on plant and animal breeding applications, with a similar target customer profile and high-throughput targeted sequencing offerings.
• NEOGEN Corporation (GeneSeek): NEOGEN, with its GeneSeek service lab, is a major US provider of high-throughput genotyping for crop and animal breeding. It directly competes for the same seed company and livestock genetics customers as AgriPlex.

Broad incumbents

• Illumina: Illumina is the dominant DNA sequencing and array platform vendor whose technology underpins much of the genotyping industry, including services that compete with PlexSeq. It represents both an enabling supplier and a broad competitive threat.
• Zoetis (Vemico / Genetics): Zoetis is a global animal health company that includes livestock genetic testing services. It overlaps with AgriPlex's bovine parentage and animal genetics offerings as a broad incumbent in the animal health space.
• SGS (Life Sciences / Genomics Services): SGS is a global testing, inspection, and certification company with genomics services for agriculture and food, including genotyping for crop and animal breeding, operating as a broad incumbent across the value chain.
• Thermo Fisher Scientific (Applied Biosystems / Axiom): Thermo Fisher's Axiom arrays and broader life sciences tools portfolio serve agricultural genomics customers globally, making it a broad incumbent whose products compete with PlexSeq for genotyping workflows.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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