BroadPharm
BroadPharm is a privately held San Diego-based biotech company that manufactures and globally distributes high-purity PEG linkers, Click Chemistry reagents, ADC linkers, and drug delivery lipids to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and academic research customers via e-commerce and a 21+ distributor network.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2009
- HeadquartersSan Diego, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What BroadPharm does
BroadPharm is a privately held San Diego-based biotech company founded in 2009 that manufactures and globally distributes high-purity chemical reagents for pharmaceutical and biotechnology research. Its portfolio centers on PEG linkers (8,000+ SKUs), Click Chemistry tools (2,000+ SKUs), ADC linkers and payloads, lipids for drug delivery including lipid nanoparticle (LNP) formulations (3,000+ SKUs), nucleotides and amidites, amino acids and peptides, fluorescent dyes, biotinylation reagents, and bioconjugation kits. The company also offers IP-protected custom synthesis services — including rapid custom lipid synthesis and tailored PEG reagent production — to support specific client R&D needs. Its proprietary MagicLink™ technology is positioned as a 3rd generation protein crosslinking platform offering stable linkage, instant reaction, and quantitative yield across antibody, enzyme, oligo, peptide, and DNA conjugation applications.
BroadPharm serves pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, and academic/government research institutions working on drug discovery, antibody-drug conjugates, PROTAC development, mRNA/gene therapy, lipid nanoparticle formulation, and fluorescent labeling. Its commercial model is direct-to-consumer e-commerce first (broadpharm.com with real-time inventory and overnight shipping), augmented by a global network of 21+ international distributors providing local sales and logistics support across international markets. Products are sold on a unit-pricing, pay-as-you-go basis with volume-based pricing for catalog items and negotiated pricing for custom synthesis; specific price points are not publicly disclosed. Marketing is digital-first: the website and product catalog serve as bottom-of-funnel conversion surfaces, with email/newsletter as top-of-funnel awareness and customer testimonials as mid-funnel social proof.
The company is privately held with 11–50 employees, no disclosed institutional funding, no parent company, no public listing, and no M&A activity in the input data. It operates from a single San Diego headquarters and ships globally. There are no AI/ML capabilities identified in the product, technology, or operational footprint; competitive differentiation rests on catalog breadth, proprietary crosslinking chemistry, custom synthesis capabilities, and distribution/shipping speed rather than software or data assets.
BroadPharm firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- BroadPharm
- Legal name
- BroadPharm
- Website
- https://broadpharm.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2009
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- BroadPharm is a privately held San Diego-based biotech company that manufactures and globally distributes high-purity PEG linkers, Click Chemistry reagents, ADC linkers, and drug delivery lipids to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and academic research customers via e-commerce and a 21+ distributor network.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
BroadPharm industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Specialty Life-Science Reagents (PEGylation & Bioconjugation Chemistry)
- NAICS
- Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing (3254)
- SIC
- Medicinal Chemicals & Botanical Products (2833)
- akta.pro primary industry
- mRNA & Nucleic Acid Manufacturing Services (mRNA/saRNA/Plasmid DNA) (HLAGAGAC)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Medical & Food-Contact Specialty Compounds (IMANABAK), Impurity / Reference Standard Synthesis & Characterization (HLAGAHAG)
Keywords
Where BroadPharm is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- San Diego
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
BroadPharm business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Research Reagent Sales: BroadPharm generates revenue through the direct sale of high-purity chemical reagents including PEG linkers, Click Chemistry tools, ADC linkers, lipids, nucleotides, amino acids, peptides, fluorescent dyes, and biotinylation reagents to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies for R&D purposes.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Standard catalog products with volume-based pricing |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels3 records
BroadPharm product offering
Product offeringCore offering
BroadPharm manufactures and globally distributes high-purity PEG linkers (8,000+ SKUs), Click Chemistry reagents (2,000+ SKUs), drug delivery lipids (3,000+ SKUs), ADC linkers and payloads, nucleotides, amino acids, peptides, fluorescent dyes, biotinylation reagents, PROTAC linkers, and bioconjugation kits for pharmaceutical and biotech R&D. The company also offers IP-protected custom synthesis services and the proprietary MagicLink™ protein crosslinking product line for conjugation applications.
Product overview
BroadPharm is a leading biotech company specializing in the manufacturing and global distribution of high-purity chemical reagents for pharmaceutical and biotechnology research. The product portfolio centers on PEG linkers (over 8,000 products), Click Chemistry tools (2,000+ products), ADC linkers and payloads, and drug delivery lipids (3,000+ products). Additional offerings include nucleosides/nucleotides for RNA synthesis, amino acids and peptides, fluorescent dyes, biotinylation reagents, and bioconjugation kits. The company also provides custom synthesis services. The portfolio is organized around key research applications including PEGylation, antibody-drug conjugates, drug delivery via lipid nanoparticles, PROTAC technology, and fluorescent labeling. BroadPharm positions its products as efficient, cost-effective solutions for R&D acceleration, with features like overnight shipping and in-stock availability.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- MagicLink™: 3rd Generation Protein Crosslinking Technology product line featuring stable linkage, instant reaction, and quantitative yield for antibody, enzyme, oligo, peptide, DNA applications.
Products and services
- PEG Linkers Over 8,000 high-purity polyethylene glycol (PEG) linkers in stock for bioconjugation, labeling, and pharmaceutical/biotech R&D applications. PEG linkers are chemically functionalized crosslinkers valued for water solubility, low toxicity, low immunogenicity, and well-defined chain length, with sub-categories including Amine Reactive, Thiol Reactive, Click Chemistry Reactive, and PROTAC linkers.
- Click Chemistry Reagents Over 2,000 high-purity Click Chemistry tools in stock with functional groups including DBCO, BCN, Azide, Alkyne, TCO, and Tetrazine for conjugation and biolabeling applications.
- ADC Linkers and ADC Payloads Antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) linkers including cleavable and non-cleavable linkers, Val-Cit-PAB-PNP, Val-Cit-PAB-Payload, PEGylated linkers, maleimide, click chemistry linkers, and custom linker synthesis services for ADC development.
- Drug Delivery Lipids Over 3,000 lipids in stock including ionizable lipids, cationic lipids, phospholipids, cholesterol, PEG lipids, and branched lipids for drug delivery applications including LNP formulations, with rapid custom lipid synthesis available.
- Nucleoside, Nucleotide, and Phosphoramidite Nucleosides, nucleotides, and amidites for oligonucleotide and RNA synthesis, including click chemistry nucleotides, biotin and fluorescent nucleotides, and click chemistry amidites.
- Amino Acid, Peptides, and API Thousands of high-purity amino acids and peptides, including peptide APIs for R&D use.
- Polymer PEG and Copolymer High-quality PEG polymers with molecular weight selections of 1k, 2k, 5k, 10k, and 20k, attached with various functional groups for R&D applications.
- Fluorescent Dyes Fluorescent dyes including Cy3, Cy5, Cy7, Alexa Fluor 488, 647, 680, BDP, Fluorescein, Rhodamine, 800CW, and unique PEGylated dyes for labeling applications.
- Biotinylation Reagents Biotinylation reagents including amine reactive, thiol-reactive, azide, DBCO, TCO linked, photoreactive, and cleavable linkers.
- Antibody Drug Conjugates and Oncology API ADC conjugation services, ADC conjugation kits, protein-drug conjugates for antibody screening, antibody-linker-payload combinations, and oncology APIs.
- Bioconjugation Kits Bioconjugation kits including dye antibody labeling kits, biotin antibody labeling kits, and oligonucleotide conjugation kits.
- PROTAC and Molecular Glue Reagents PROTAC linkers, PEG linkers, hydrophobic and hydrophilic linkers, E3 Ligands, BET Inhibitors, and BTK Kinase Inhibitors for targeted protein degradation research.
- MagicLink Protein Crosslinking Product Line BroadPharm's proprietary MagicLink™ 3rd generation protein crosslinking technology product line featuring stable linkage, instant reaction, and quantitative yield for antibody, enzyme, oligo, peptide, and DNA conjugation applications.
- Custom Synthesis Services IP-protected custom synthesis services covering PEG reagents, custom lipid synthesis, custom linker synthesis, and other specialty chemistries to meet specific client R&D needs, delivered at negotiated pricing.
Quantifiable outcome
- Thousands of high-purity reagents in stock with overnight shipping availability
Companies that use BroadPharm
Customer profileNamed customers4 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
BroadPharm technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
BroadPharm partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- International Distributors NetworkcoreBroadPharm maintains a network of 21+ international distributors covering global markets. These distributors provide local sales support, faster shipping logistics, and regional customer service for pharmaceutical and biotech researchers worldwide.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights4 records
BroadPharm competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Lumiprobe: Specialty manufacturer of fluorescent dyes, click chemistry reagents, and bioconjugation tools. Directly comparable to BroadPharm's dye and click chemistry product lines serving pharma/biotech R&D.
- Laysan Bio: US-based manufacturer of PEG reagents and custom PEG synthesis for pharma and biotech R&D. Closely matches BroadPharm's PEGylation product line and target customer base of academic and industrial researchers.
- Creative PEGWorks: US specialty manufacturer of PEG derivatives and bioconjugation reagents with custom synthesis. Direct competitor in PEG linkers, PEG lipids, and PEG-drug conjugates used in pharma/biotech R&D.
- Iris Biotech: German specialty manufacturer of PEG derivatives, bioconjugation reagents, and custom synthesis services. Highly comparable to BroadPharm in product mix (PEG linkers, click chemistry, lipids) and customer base (pharma and biotech R&D).
- Quanta BioDesign: US supplier of dPEG® (discrete PEG) linkers, biotinylation reagents, and fluorescent dyes for bioconjugation. Comparable to BroadPharm in PEG/biotin/dye reagent offering and target customers.
- Click Chemistry Tools: US supplier of click chemistry reagents, bioconjugation tools, and fluorescent dyes for life science research. Direct overlap with BroadPharm's click chemistry and dye product lines serving the same R&D buyer.
- Jenkem Technology (Biomatrik): Chinese PEG and bioconjugation reagent manufacturer with a large catalog of PEG linkers and lipids. Direct global competitor to BroadPharm in PEG reagents, often competing on price for research-grade supply.
- NOF Corporation (NOF America): Japanese chemical manufacturer with a major PEG derivatives business (SUNBRIGHT® series) and drug-delivery lipids. Directly competes with BroadPharm in activated PEGs, PEG-lipids, and phospholipids for LNP and bioconjugation applications.
Broad incumbents
- TCI Chemicals: Major Japanese specialty and fine chemicals supplier with a deep catalog of PEG derivatives, click chemistry building blocks, and lipids. Comparable to BroadPharm at the SKU level but competes as a broad incumbent in research chemicals.
- Sigma-Aldrich (MilliporeSigma / Merck KGaA): Largest life science reagent platform globally, offering PEG, click chemistry, lipid, and bioconjugation products as part of a much broader catalog. Overlaps with BroadPharm in PEG and bioconjugation SKUs but competes as a broad incumbent rather than a specialist.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
BroadPharm social profiles
Digital presenceBroadPharm financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
BroadPharm leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
BroadPharm funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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BroadPharm M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about BroadPharm
What does BroadPharm do?
BroadPharm manufactures and globally distributes high-purity PEG linkers (8,000+ SKUs), Click Chemistry reagents (2,000+ SKUs), drug delivery lipids (3,000+ SKUs), ADC linkers and payloads, nucleotides, amino acids, peptides, fluorescent dyes, biotinylation reagents, PROTAC linkers, and bioconjugation kits for pharmaceutical and biotech R&D. The company also offers IP-protected custom synthesis services and the proprietary MagicLink™ protein crosslinking product line for conjugation applications.
Is BroadPharm a public or private company?
BroadPharm is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was BroadPharm founded?
BroadPharm was founded in 2009. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is BroadPharm based?
BroadPharm is headquartered in San Diego, United States, in the North America region.
How does BroadPharm make money?
One revenue line is on record: research Reagent Sales.
Who are BroadPharm's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Lumiprobe, Laysan Bio, Creative PEGWorks, Iris Biotech, Quanta BioDesign, Click Chemistry Tools, Jenkem Technology (Biomatrik) and NOF Corporation (NOF America). Broad incumbents are TCI Chemicals and Sigma-Aldrich (MilliporeSigma / Merck KGaA).
Does BroadPharm have an API?
No public API is recorded for BroadPharm.
What industry is BroadPharm in?
BroadPharm's product category is Specialty Life-Science Reagents (PEGylation & Bioconjugation Chemistry). Its primary akta.pro industry code is HLAGAGAC, mRNA & Nucleic Acid Manufacturing Services (mRNA/saRNA/Plasmid DNA), with a secondary code of IMANABAK, Medical & Food-Contact Specialty Compounds. Its NAICS code is 3254 and its SIC code is 2833.