What Stellar Scientific does

Stellar Scientific is a Baltimore, Maryland-based e-commerce distributor of laboratory equipment and scientific supplies, founded in 2014 and operating with a small team of 1-10 employees. The company sells to research institutions, government agencies, academic bodies, and biotech firms across the United States, Canada, and Australia, processing orders through its website (stellarscientific.com) and via phone sales at 410-764-2225.

The company's product portfolio combines a growing house-brand line — including the ProPette manual pipettes, CryoForge cryovials, REEBO PCR plates and tubes, SWiSH cell strainers, SeeMore/Squire/T3 Tube/Deadbolt microcentrifuge tubes, CentriSolo and iTubes conical tubes, Preppa deep well plates, Teepa/TeepaKal pipette tips, and SmartDrop Nano UV-Vis spectrophotometer — with distribution of third-party brands such as Benchmark, Ohaus, Hoefer, Motic, Hermle, Memmert, Foxx Life Sciences, CellTreat, and NEST Scientific. Categories span large lab equipment (centrifuges, incubators, freezers, shakers, lyophilizers, growth chambers), benchtop instruments, microscopy, electrophoresis, molecular biology, proteomics, histology, clinical lab supplies, and lab safety products. The company positions itself as a certified distributor offering technical expertise and selection guidance (e.g., cell scraper selection guides) to support contamination control and GLP-compliant operations.

Revenue is generated through hardware and consumable resale via a direct-to-consumer e-commerce model with quote-based pricing and multi-currency support (USD, CAD, AUD). The company targets a horizontal set of use cases — research laboratories, pharmaceutical/biotech, clinical laboratories, agricultural research, and life sciences research — with no disclosed enterprise contracts or named key accounts. There is no evidence of outside funding, M&A activity, or proprietary technology development; the core technology is characterized in source data as "not applicable" given the distribution model.

Name

Stellar Scientific

Legal name

Stellar Scientific

Website

https://stellarscientific.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Stellar Scientific is a Baltimore-based e-commerce distributor of laboratory equipment and scientific supplies, serving research institutions, biotech firms, government, and academia across the US, Canada, and Australia through its own website and phone sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Laboratory Equipment and Scientific Supplies Distribution

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516)

SIC

Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826)

akta.pro primary industry

Laboratory Consumables & Plasticware (Tips, Tubes, Plates, Filters) (HLAGAIAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Liquid Handling & Laboratory Automation (Pipettes, Robots, Workstations) (HLAGAIAD), General Lab Equipment (Centrifuges, Incubators, Shakers, Ovens) (HLAGAIAC), Test, Measurement & Lab Equipment Retail (CRACAKAH)

Keywords

• Laboratory supplies distribution
• Scientific equipment sales
• Lab consumables
• Research supplies
• Lab instrumentation

Headquarters

HQ city

Baltimore

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Laboratory Equipment Distribution: Stellar Scientific operates as a certified distributor of laboratory equipment and scientific supplies, generating revenue through the resale of branded lab equipment, benchtop instruments, large lab equipment, consumables, and chemicals to research laboratories, pharmaceutical companies, and clinical facilities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Stellar Scientific is a certified laboratory equipment and scientific supplies distributor operating an e-commerce storefront at stellarscientific.com. It resells branded lab equipment, benchtop and large instruments, consumables, and chemicals, and markets its own branded consumables (ProPette pipettes, CryoForge cryovials, REEBO PCR consumables, Teepa pipette tips, cell scrapers, SWiSH cell strainers, CentriSolo and iTubes conical tubes, and microcentrifuge tube lines including SeeMore, Squire, T3 Tube, and Deadbolt). Orders are fulfilled via direct e-commerce and phone-based ordering, serving research, pharmaceutical, clinical, and agricultural laboratories in North America and Oceania.

Product overview

Stellar Scientific is a certified distributor of laboratory equipment and scientific supplies based in Baltimore, Maryland, operating an e-commerce platform that offers a comprehensive catalog of consumable products and equipment. The product portfolio includes Stellar Scientific's own branded products (Stellar Sci ProPette™ Series pipettes, Cell Scrapers, SWiSH™ Cell Strainers, Teepa Tips pipette tips, SeeMore™/Squire™/T3 Tube™/Deadbolt™ microcentrifuge tubes, CentriSolo™ and iTubes™ conical tubes, CryoForge cryovials, REEBO™ PCR plates and tubes, Preppa Plates™) alongside an extensive range of third-party lab equipment spanning large equipment (centrifuges, incubators, freezers, shakers, ovens, lyophilizers), benchtop equipment, microscopy, electrophoresis, molecular biology, proteomics, histology, clinical lab supplies, and lab safety products. The company serves research entities, contract research organizations, and laboratories with GLP compliance needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lab Consumables A broad catalog of branded and own-brand laboratory consumables covering sample preparation, storage, and handling for research laboratories, biotech firms, and clinical facilities.
• Large Lab Equipment Distribution of large laboratory equipment from third-party brands including centrifuges, incubators, freezers, shakers, ovens, and lyophilizers, serving research, pharmaceutical, and clinical laboratories.
• Benchtop Lab Equipment Distribution of benchtop instruments including UV-Vis spectrophotometers and specialty dark laboratory equipment for light-sensitive applications, sold to research and analytical laboratories.
• Pipettes (Own Brand and Serological) Own-brand line of manual pipettes (Stellar Sci ProPette Series), ergonomic serological pipettes designed to reduce wobble errors (Wobble-Not), and transfer pipettes (LilliPiP) for laboratory liquid handling.
• Pipette Tips (Teepa and TeepaKal) Own-brand universal-fit low-retention pipette tips (Teepa Tips) with filter and non-filter variants, plus Rainin LTS compatible RNase/DNase-free filter tips (TeepaKal) for liquid handling applications.
• Microcentrifuge and Conical Tubes Own-brand family of microcentrifuge tubes (SeeMore, Squire, T3 Tube, Deadbolt) and conical centrifuge tubes (CentriSolo, iTubes color-coded, CentriCutie 5mL) for sample preparation, mixing, storage, and centrifugation.
• CryoForge Cryovials Own-brand cryovials with internal and external thread options and star-grip bases for cryogenic storage of tissue and laboratory samples in gas-phase liquid nitrogen.
• Cell Culture Products Cell culture offerings including own-brand Cell Scrapers with ergonomic polyethylene design for mechanical tissue harvesting, SWiSH cell strainers for flow cytometry sample prep, and Nest BioFactory bioreactor systems.
• REEBO PCR Consumables Own-brand REEBO polypropylene PCR plates and PCR tubes for endpoint and qPCR applications in molecular biology workflows.
• Deep Well Plates for Nucleic Acid Extraction Deep well plates including own-brand Preppa Plates designed for Kingfisher and Isopure nucleic acid extraction systems, plus plates and combs compatible with Kingfisher magnetic bead extraction and purification workflows.
• Plant Growth Chambers Plant growth chambers providing precise environmental control over light intensity, temperature, and humidity for agricultural research facilities to optimize crop yields and study climate resilience.
• SpheroSeev 3D Cell Culture Matrix 3D cell culture scaffold system for spheroid formation and analysis in advanced cell culture and tissue engineering workflows.
• Compact Dry Microorganism Testing Plates Dehydrated culture media plates for microorganism testing used in food and beverage quality control applications.
• SmartDrop Nano UV-Vis Spectrophotometer UV-Vis spectrophotometer for nucleic acid and protein quantification in molecular biology and analytical chemistry laboratories.
• SmartCheck DNA Ladders DNA markers and ladders for gel electrophoresis applications in molecular biology workflows.
• Lab Glassware Distributed lab glassware including Borosil, Globe Glass, and Hybex lines of graduated cylinders, beakers, Erlenmeyer flasks, volumetric flasks, media and storage bottles, and serological pipettes.
• Laboratory Personal Protective Equipment Distributed laboratory personal protective equipment including chloroprene, latex, and nitrile gloves (with color and specialty variants such as BLAZE and Cool Blue) and autoclave and bio-hazard bags.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Direct peers

• Capitol Scientific: Capitol Scientific is an e-commerce lab supply distributor offering consumables, equipment, and chemicals to research and clinical customers. It is comparable in operating model and customer overlap to Stellar Scientific.
• Genesee Scientific: Genesee Scientific is a direct competitor running an e-commerce platform distributing laboratory consumables, cell culture products, and molecular biology supplies to research customers. It overlaps directly with Stellar Scientific on consumables categories, customer segments (academic, biotech, pharma), and own-brand strategy.
• USA Scientific: USA Scientific manufactures and distributes plastic laboratory consumables including pipette tips, tubes, and PCR plates. It is comparable to Stellar Scientific on both the own-brand consumables side and the distribution catalog.
• Spectrum Chemical: Spectrum Chemical distributes laboratory chemicals, reagents, consumables, and equipment through an e-commerce channel to research and industrial customers. It is a relevant peer given the overlapping e-commerce distribution model and broad lab catalog.
• LabSource: LabSource is an online distributor of laboratory supplies and equipment serving research, clinical, and industrial laboratories. It competes directly with Stellar Scientific on e-commerce distribution, consumables catalog, and broad customer segment coverage.
• Neta Scientific: Neta Scientific operates an e-commerce storefront selling laboratory supplies, consumables, and equipment to research laboratories. It is highly comparable in business model, customer base, and catalog breadth to Stellar Scientific, competing head-to-head for online lab supply orders.
• Phenix Research Products: Phenix Research Products supplies chromatography, life science, and general laboratory consumables through direct sales and online channels. It overlaps with Stellar Scientific on consumables distribution and research customer targeting.

Broad incumbents

• Thomas Scientific: Thomas Scientific is a long-established broad-line laboratory products distributor serving research, clinical, and industrial customers across a much wider portfolio than Stellar Scientific. It represents a larger, more diversified incumbent competing in overlapping categories.
• Thermo Fisher Scientific: Thermo Fisher Scientific operates the dominant laboratory products e-commerce and supply platform globally through brands such as Fisher Scientific. It competes with Stellar Scientific on consumables, equipment, and instruments, with vastly greater scale and brand authority.
• Avantor (VWR): Avantor, operating the VWR brand, is a global laboratory supplies and distribution powerhouse with vastly deeper catalogs, procurement integrations, and enterprise contracts. It defines the competitive ceiling Stellar Scientific competes against in lab supplies distribution.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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