What MolGen does

MolGen, founded in 2018 in Veenendaal, Netherlands, is a privately held provider of integrated molecular biology solutions centered on magnetic bead-based nucleic acid (DNA/RNA) extraction. The company's product portfolio spans proprietary hardware (PurePrep extraction systems at multiple throughputs, AquaCycler PCR thermal cyclers, GenePrep all-in-one system, PurePrep TTS/TTR tube transfer systems, LabTIE dispensers, and supporting lab equipment), a broad reagent kit line covering plant, animal, blood, pathogen, cfDNA, and universal sample types, plus consumables (plates, tips, grinding media, heat seals). Differentiation rests on patented polymer capture technology for circulating cell-free DNA enrichment, patent-pending alcohol-free extraction chemistry enabling 10-minute runs, and a novel volume reduction technology for concentrating biomolecules from 1–1000 mL water samples without filtration or precipitation.

The business model combines one-time hardware sales with recurring reagent and consumable pull-through, supplemented by custom workflow design and integration services. Distribution is B2B-direct through offices in the Netherlands, UK, and USA (MolGen USA, LLC, Newport Beach, CA), with channel partnerships such as SpeeDx and acquired automation capabilities from Synchron Lab Automation (acquired April 2023). Customers span four verticals — Agriculture/AgBio (seed and plant genotyping, NGS library prep), Animal Diagnostics (pathogen detection across livestock), Human Diagnostics (clinical and pandemic testing workflows), and Biotech Industry (R&D in food, pharma, cosmetics) — with no public pricing and all sales quote-based.

The company has pursued international expansion, an acquisition-led buildout of its automation portfolio, ISO 9001:2015 certification (June 2023), and in January 2025 announced it would continue operations under the AgriGenX brand, refocusing on agrigenomics, agbiotech, and molecular diagnostics. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, the company remains founder-led (Wim van Haeringen, Michiel Reessink, Marieke Verhaak) without disclosed institutional VC backing, and headcount sits in the 11–50 range.

Name

MolGen

Legal name

MolGen B.V.

Website

https://molgen.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MolGen (now AgriGenX) is a Netherlands-headquartered provider of automated DNA/RNA extraction instruments, proprietary reagent kits, and consumables serving agriculture, animal diagnostics, human diagnostics, and biotech laboratories globally through direct B2B sales across the Netherlands, UK, and USA.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Laboratory Instruments and Molecular Biology Reagents

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516)

SIC

Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826)

akta.pro primary industry

Molecular Biology & Genomics Instruments (PCR/qPCR, Sequencing, Microarrays) (HLAGAIAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Single-Use Technologies (SUT) & Disposable Fluid Management (bags, assemblies, connectors) (HLAAAJAC), Bioprocess Consumables & Reagents (resins, membranes, media components, buffers) (HLAAAJAI), Genetic Trait Selection (e.g., polled, disease resistance) Services (AFAEAJAJ)

Keywords

• Nucleic acid extraction
• DNA/RNA purification
• Laboratory automation
• Molecular diagnostics
• PCR thermal cycling

Headquarters

HQ city

Veenendaal

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Systems Sales: Sale of automated laboratory instruments including PurePrep nucleic acid extraction systems (Mini, 24, 24D, 32, 96), AquaCycler PCR thermal cyclers (16 and 32), GenePrep System, PurePrep TTS and TTR tube transfer systems, LabTIE dispensers, and lab equipment (vortex mixers, centrifuges, plate sealers).
2. Reagents and Extraction Kits: Recurring sales of PurePrep reagent kits including extraction kits for plant, animal, blood, universal, pathogen, cfDNA, and transport lysis buffers. Kits are sold in various pack sizes (16, 96, 480, 960, 4800, 9600 preps).
3. Consumables: Sale of disposable single-use plastics including pipette tips (universal and robotic), deepwell plates, elution plates, tube strips, tip combs, heat seals, and grinding media beads.
4. Workflow Solutions and Services: Custom workflow design, integration, and support services for laboratories, combining hardware, consumables, reagents, and software into complete solutions.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

MolGen designs, manufactures and sells integrated hardware systems (PurePrep extraction systems, AquaCycler PCR cyclers, GenePrep, PurePrep TTS/TTR liquid handlers, LabTIE dispensers), reagent kits (PurePrep extraction kits for plant, animal, blood, pathogen, cfDNA and universal samples), consumables (plates, pipette tips, grinding media, heat seals) and complete workflow solutions for high-throughput DNA/RNA extraction and molecular biology workflows in agricultural, animal, human diagnostics and biotech laboratories.

Product overview

MolGen is a global solutions provider offering an integrated platform of molecular biology products for high-throughput DNA/RNA extraction and testing workflows. The portfolio consists of PurePrep extraction systems (PurePrep 24, 24D, 32, 96, Mini) for automated magnetic bead-based nucleic acid purification, tube transfer systems (PurePrep TTS, TTR) for liquid handling, the GenePrep all-in-one system for purification and library prep, and Aquacycler PCR cyclers for thermal cycling. Supporting reagents include PurePrep extraction kits for various sample types (Animal, Plant, Blood, Pathogens, Universal), Transport Lysis Buffers, and specialized kits (Polymer Capture for cfDNA, Volume Reduction, Bacteria Lysis Pre-Treatment). Consumables include plates, pipette tips, grinding media, and heat seals. The DNA Factory enables ultra-high throughput purification co-developed with Synchron Lab Automation. Applications span agriculture, animal diagnostics, and human diagnostics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PurePrep 24 Medium-throughput benchtop nucleic acid purification system using magnetic bead-based separation, optimized for high-volume samples up to 10,000 µL.
• PurePrep 24D Medium-throughput benchtop nucleic acid purification system using tube strips, processing 1–24 samples of up to 10 mL with low DNA concentration such as cfDNA.
• PurePrep 32 Medium-throughput benchtop magnetic separation system for DNA and RNA purification, processing 1–32 samples in 15–40 minutes.
• PurePrep 96 High-throughput benchtop magnetic separation system for DNA and RNA purification, processing 1–96 samples in approximately 15–40 minutes.
• PurePrep Mini Compact benchtop magnetic separation system for low-throughput laboratories, processing 1–16 samples in 15–40 minutes.
• PurePrep TTS High-throughput automated liquid handling system that transfers liquid from tubes to deep well microtiter plates at up to 220 samples per hour with LIMS compatibility and barcode tracking.
• PurePrep TTR High-throughput automated liquid handling system for transferring liquid from tubes to deep well microtiter plates.
• PurePrep LVD 2-valve nanoliter microplate reagent dispenser with dispensing range from 100 nL to 2 mL and high chemical resistance ruby and sapphire valve components.
• GenePrep System Customizable all-in-one system for DNA purification, plate replication, and PCR/library setup with up to 36 deck positions and 96/384 pipetting head options.
• AquaCycler 16 Waterbath thermal cycler utilizing three separate water baths for PCR processing, compatible with 96, 384 and 1536 plate formats and processing up to 16 plates per run.
• AquaCycler 32 High-throughput waterbath thermal cycler utilizing three separate water baths, compatible with 96, 384 and 1536 plate formats and processing up to 32 plates per run with up to 25% shorter run times.
• LabTIE Seed Dispenser Manual sample dispenser with exchangeable mesh plates for dispensing over 100 different types of seeds.
• LabTIE Bead Dispenser Manual dispenser with exchangeable mesh plates for dispensing specific sizes and amounts of beads into plates, tubes and other containers.
• LabTIE Powder Dispenser Manual sample dispenser with exchangeable mesh plates for dispensing specific weights and volumes of powders.
• PurePrep Plant 0.0 Kit Patent-pending alcohol-free extraction reagents for ultra-fast DNA extraction from plant material, enabling automated extraction runs as short as 10 minutes without bead drying time.
• PurePrep Animal 0.0 Kit Alcohol-free extraction reagents for ultra-fast DNA extraction from animal samples including blood, tissue, swabs and hair.
• PurePrep Universal Prep Kit Bead-based purification kit for fast DNA extraction from various animal and human sample types including blood, buffy coat, saliva, swabs, tissue and hair roots.
• PurePrep Universal Plant Kit Bead-based reagent kit for ultra-fast DNA extraction from 20–50 mg of leaf or seed samples, with standard run on PurePrep 96 taking approximately 10 minutes.
• PurePrep Blood DNA Kit Bead-based purification kit for automated isolation of genomic DNA from whole blood samples.
• PurePrep Polymer Capture Kit Enrichment kit for biomolecules including free-circulating DNA, viruses and bacteria from plasma and urine samples using patented polymer capture technology.
• PurePrep Polymer Capture Cell-free DNA Kit Bead-based purification kit combining polymer capture technology for enrichment of circulating cell-free DNA from plasma or urine with magnetic bead extraction, completing isolation in approximately 90 minutes.
• PurePrep Volume Reduction Kit Patent-pending reagents for concentration of biomolecules such as circulating free DNA, RNA, viruses, bacteriophages, bacteria, algae and protozoa from water samples of 1–1000 mL without filtration or ultracentrifugation.
• PurePrep Bacteria Lysis Pre-Treatment Kit Non-mechanical pre-lysis of bacterial cell walls by generating spheroplasts using an enzyme mixture for hard-to-lyse bacteria, compatible with KingFisher extraction systems.
• PurePrep Path DX Kit Purification kit for isolation and purification of viral RNA and DNA for in-vitro diagnostic purposes.
• PurePrep PathExtract DNA/RNA Kit Bead-based purification kit for automated isolation of viral or bacterial DNA and RNA.
• Transport Lysis Buffers (TL-C, TL-C+) Sample stabilization and lysis buffers combining safe sample transport and lysis step in a single buffer; TL-C+ optimized for more viscous samples.
• Plates, Tube Strips and Tip Combs Single-use plastics manufactured with Polypropylene for automated multi-well applications, compatible with PurePrep Extraction Systems and other automated systems.
• Pipette Tips Universal pipette tips (10–1,250 µL) for manual liquid handling and robotic conductive filter tips (50–1,000 µL) compatible with Tecan and Hamilton systems.
• Grinding Media High-quality beads for sample homogenization available in Chrome, SAE 304 Stainless Steel, Zirconia Silica, Zirconia Yttria, Borosilicate Glass, and Soda Lime Glass.
• Heat Seals Thermal seals for sample storage, PCR and qPCR available in Transparent Peel, Transparent Pierce, Transparent Weld, and Foil Peel & Pierce variants.
• Workflow Solutions Custom workflow design, integration, and support services combining hardware, software, consumables, reagents and services for sample collection, sample formatting, nucleic acid purification and genetic analysis.

Quantifiable outcome

• PurePrep 96 processes 1 to 96 samples simultaneously in about 15 – 40 minutes
• +6 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Synchron Lab Automation (Synchron Instrumenten BV)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 April 2023Synchron Lab Automation, a Dutch company established in 1985 specializing in laboratory automation systems, was acquired by MolGen in April 2023. Prior to acquisition, the companies had co-developed several automated solutions including systems for sample transfer from capped tubes to microtitre plates and the DNA Factory platform for ultra-high throughput DNA/RNA purification. The acquisition expanded MolGen's automation portfolio with custom liquid handling platforms and rapid prototyping capabilities for DNA/RNA purification, library preparation, and NGS setup.
• SpeeDxcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 November 2021MolGen and SpeeDx announced a partnership to connect SpeeDx chemistry with MolGen's extensive range of laboratory equipment, enabling integrated COVID-19 test solutions. The agreement combined SpeeDx's molecular diagnostics chemistry with MolGen's automated high-throughput laboratory solutions for improved diagnostic workflows.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Qiagen: Global leader in nucleic acid extraction/automation (e.g., QIAsymphony, QIAcube, EZ1) with deep reagent and bead-based chemistry IP. Directly competes with MolGen's PurePrep platform across genomics, clinical, and applied testing labs.
• Promega: Supplies Maxwell and Wizard magnetic-bead extraction systems plus broad reagent kits for clinical, forensic, food, and agricultural testing — closely comparable to MolGen's PurePrep kits across sample types.
• Macherey-Nagel (NucleoSpin / NucleoMag): Provides NucleoSpin kits and NucleoMag bead-based automated purification for plants, blood, pathogens, and food/animal diagnostics — directly comparable product category and customer overlap with MolGen.
• Zymo Research: Niche nucleic acid purification specialist offering Quick-DNA/RNA kits and bead-based systems targeted at plant, animal, microbial, cfDNA, and water sample workflows — overlapping significantly with MolGen's PurePrep Plant/Animal/Universal and Volume Reduction kits.
• Analytik Jena (Endress+Hauser): Supplies automated nucleic acid extraction instruments (e.g., InnuPure, CyBio) and kits used across life science, clinical, and agricultural labs; comparable mid-sized competitor in MolGen's Purified/Agriculture segment.

Emerging players

• Hamilton Company: Manufactures Microlab and STAR liquid handling systems; MolGen products already integrate with Hamilton pipette tips, and Hamilton competes on automation rather than direct extraction chemistry — adjacent peer.
• Tecan: Supplies automated liquid handling and sample preparation platforms (Freedom EVO, Fluent) and consumables also compatible with MolGen's robotic pipette tips — competes in workflow automation rather than primary extraction chemistry.

Broad incumbents

• Beckman Coulter (Danaher): Provides Biomek-based automated nucleic acid extraction and sample preparation solutions for clinical and research labs, competing in MolGen's medium-to-high-throughput extraction and PCR setup segment.
• Thermo Fisher Scientific (Life Sciences Solutions / KingFisher): Major incumbent with KingFisher magnetic bead-based nucleic acid purification instruments and the Applied Biosystems brand, competing across MolGen's full extraction and PCR workflow stack and serving much larger customer bases.
• Roche (MagNA Pure / Diagnostics): Operates the MagNA Pure line of automated nucleic acid purification systems integrated into clinical diagnostics workflows, directly overlapping MolGen's human diagnostics and cfDNA applications.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments1 record

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