Genetika Laboratórios

What Genetika Laboratórios does

Genetika Laboratórios is a privately held Brazilian genetic testing laboratory founded in 1993 and headquartered in Curitiba, Paraná, with a commercial office in São Paulo. Under the legal entity Genetika Análises Citogenéticas e Biologia Molecular LTDA, the company operates a portfolio of diagnostic, predictive, pharmacogenetic, and ancestry tests — including Exome Sequencing (approximately 20,000 genes), CGH-Array, multi-gene panels, full Genome Mapping covering exons, introns, and mitochondrial DNA, hereditary cancer predisposition panels, and pharmacogenetics via the FarmacoGen brand — alongside remote genetic counseling delivered through its Telegenetika telemedicine platform.

The company distinguishes itself on the depth and breadth of its test menu, claiming diagnostic coverage for more than 1,800 genetic conditions across 65+ medical specialties and more than 1,000 single-gene tests. Services are delivered through a multi-channel model: in-person at the Curitiba lab, the São Paulo commercial office, and partner laboratories across Brazil; remotely via home-collected sample kits (Coleta Simplificada) shipped nationwide; and via the Telegenetika telemedicine service offering video counseling with founder Dr. Salmo Raskin. The website lists the company name as "Genetika - Laboratório de Testes Genéticos e Aconselhamento Genético" and sub-brands such as Triagem Saúde, OncoGen, FarmacoGen, and the Genetika ACS/ANH/ASJ/AJM ancestry line.

The business model is B2C and clinician-referred, monetized through one-time per-test fees for diagnostic services, professional services fees for genetic counseling, and health-insurance reimbursement under Brazilian convênio plans — including Asaúde, Bradesco Saúde, Consaude, Evangélico, Fusex, Gama, Geap, Itaipu, Mediservice, and Petrobras — governed by ANS timelines. The company operates with 11–50 employees, has no disclosed institutional investor or parent entity, and is closely held by its founders. Public pricing is not disclosed.

Name

Genetika Laboratórios

Legal name

GENETIKA ANALISES CITOGENETICAS E BIOLOGIA MOLECULAR LTDA

Website

https://genetika.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Genetika Laboratórios is a privately held, Curitiba-based genetic testing laboratory founded in 1993 that provides diagnostic, predictive, pharmacogenetic, and ancestry tests plus genetic counseling to patients across Brazil via its main lab, partner network, and Telegenetika telemedicine service.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Clinical Genetic Testing Services

NAICS

Medical Laboratories (621511), Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories (6215)

SIC

Services-Medical Laboratories (8071), In Vitro & In Vivo Diagnostic Substances (2835)

akta.pro primary industry

Genetic & Prenatal Testing Laboratories (HLAFAMAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Genetic & Genomic Testing (germline, somatic, carrier, pharmacogenomics) (HLAAALAD), Molecular & Genetic Testing (PCR/NGS/qPCR) (HLAGADAF), Genetic, Cytogenetic & Prenatal Screening IVD (HLAHAAAI)

Keywords

• Genetic testing services
• Molecular diagnostics laboratory
• Genetic counseling
• Pharmacogenetics testing
• Telemedicine genetics

Headquarters

HQ city

Curitiba

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Genetic Testing Services: Primary revenue from laboratory genetic testing services covering clinical conditions across 65+ specialty areas including oncology, rheumatology, cardiology, neurology, reproduction, and more. Tests range from single-gene analysis to comprehensive whole-exome sequencing and whole-genome mapping.
2. Genetic Counseling Services: Genetic counseling sessions including in-person and remote (Telegenetika) consultations, provided by medical geneticists.
3. Health Insurance Reimbursement: Tests are covered by health insurance plans (convênios), with the company accepting Asaúde, Bradesco Saúde, Consaúde, Evangélico, Fusex, Gama, Geap, Itaipu, Mediservice, Petrobras, among others. Insurance operators must process reimbursements within 21 days for genetic tests.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Genetika Laboratórios is a Brazilian genetic testing laboratory that performs molecular diagnostic tests including exome sequencing, CGH-array, multi-gene panels, genetic mapping, single-gene analysis, hereditary cancer predisposition testing, pharmacogenetics, predictive screening, and ancestry testing. The laboratory also provides genetic counseling services in-person and remotely through its Telegenetika telemedicine platform, and supports nationwide access via partner labs and home collection kits.

Product overview

Genetika Laboratórios is a genetic testing laboratory offering a comprehensive portfolio of genetic analysis services and genetic counseling. The company operates a platform-plus-services model centered around multiple distinct testing products: (1) core diagnostic tests including Exome Sequencing (Sequenciamento do Exoma), CGH-Array, Multi-gene Panels (Painéis Multigenes), Genetic Mapping (Mapeamento Genético), and Single Gene Analysis; (2) predictive tests such as Health Screening (Triagem Saúde) analyzing 81 genes, OncoGen analyzing 30 cancer-related genes, and Genetic Compatibility Testing for Couples; (3) pharmacogenetics through FarmacoGen; (4) ancestry testing including Genetika ACS (extended autosomal, mitochondrial, and Y chromosome), ANH (ancestry plus health), ASJ (Jewish priest lineage), and AJM (maternal Ashkenazi Jewish lineage); and (5) supporting service modules including remote Telegenetika counseling and home collection kits. The company serves patients throughout Brazil with physical locations in Curitiba-PR and São Paulo-SP, and provides telemedicine consultations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FarmacoGen: Pharmacogenetics test that provides information about how the body reacts to medications for personalized treatment decisions.
• Triagem Saúde
• OncoGen
• Telegenetika
• Genetika ACS
• Genetika ANH
• Genetika ASJ
• Genetika AJM

Products and services

• Sequenciamento do Exoma (Exome Sequencing) Genetic analysis of approximately 20,000 genes with the best analytical coverage in Brazil, used to identify variants associated with hereditary conditions. Designed for patients and physicians seeking answers for suspected genetic disease.
• Mapeamento Genético (Genetic Mapping) Comprehensive genomic analysis examining all exons (approx. 1% of genetic material across ~20,000 genes), all introns of the nuclear genome, and the complete mitochondrial genome. Intended for complex diagnostic cases requiring maximum resolution.
• CGH-Array Chromosomal microarray analysis that detects copy number variations and genetic abnormalities. Used for patients with suspected chromosomal imbalances, developmental delay, or congenital anomalies.
• Painéis Multigenes (Multi-gene Panels) Simultaneous analysis of two or more genes associated with a particular pathology, enabling comprehensive targeted diagnosis when clinical suspicion points to a defined group of conditions.
• Análise de Gene Único (Single Gene Analysis) Focused DNA testing for diseases caused by alteration in a single gene, with tests currently available for more than 1,000 genes.
• Investigação de Predisposição Hereditária ao Câncer (Hereditary Cancer Predisposition Testing) DNA analysis to identify hereditary cancer predisposition, applicable to approximately 10% of cancer cases with a hereditary component. Ordered by oncologists and other specialists for at-risk patients and families.
• Triagem Saúde (Health Screening) Predictive test that sequences 81 actionable genes to identify DNA alterations that may increase risk of hereditary conditions amenable to intervention. Marketed directly to consumers for proactive health screening.
• OncoGen Predictive test that analyzes 30 genes related to cancer predisposition, designed for consumers and physicians evaluating hereditary cancer risk.
• Teste de Compatibilidade Genética para Casais (Genetic Compatibility Testing for Couples) Pre-conception carrier screening for recessive genetic diseases, designed for couples planning pregnancy to assess risk of transmitting hereditary conditions.
• FarmacoGen (Pharmacogenetics Test) Pharmacogenetics test that reveals how a patient's body metabolizes medications, supporting personalized prescribing and treatment decisions by physicians.
• Genetika ACS (Ancestralidade Ampliada) Extended ancestry test analyzing autosomal DNA, mitochondrial DNA, and Y chromosome to provide a broad overview of a consumer's ancestral origins.
• Genetika ANH (Ancestralidade Ampliada + Saúde) Extended ancestry test combined with health-related variant analysis, offering consumers both ancestral background and health-relevant genetic insights.
• Genetika ASJ (Ancestralidade dos Sacerdotes Judeus Cohen ou Levi) Ancestry test for Jewish priestly lineages (Cohen or Levi), using SNP markers rs763823718 and rs537895023. Available for men only.
• Genetika AJM (Ancestralidade Judaica Ashkenazi de Linhagem Materna) Maternal-lineage Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry test using mitochondrial SNP markers, targeted at consumers tracing matrilineal Jewish heritage.
• Telegenetika (Telegenetics Counseling) Remote genetic counseling service delivered via telemedicine video calls, providing patients nationwide with access to Genetika's medical geneticist team, including Dr. Salmo Raskin. Available to patients and to enterprise/healthcare professional partners.
• Aconselhamento Genético (Genetic Counseling) Professional genetic counseling service delivered by medical geneticists, helping patients interpret test results and plan for the future. Available in-person and remotely.
• Coleta em Casa (Home Collection Kit) Home sample collection kit shipped nationwide, allowing patients to collect DNA samples (saliva or blood) at home for submission to Genetika's laboratory for genetic testing.

Quantifiable outcome

• Covers more than 1,800 genetic conditions
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Health Insurance Operators (Convênios)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with Brazilian health insurance operators including Asaúde, Bradesco Saúde, Consaúde, Evangélico, Fusex, Gama, Geap, Itaipu, Mediservice, and Petrobras. These insurers cover genetic testing and counseling services, with ANS regulations mandating 21-day processing timelines and patient reimbursement rights.
• ANS (Agência Nacional de Saúde Suplementar)minorOthersBrazil's National Health Agency regulates the health insurance market and establishes maximum service timelines for genetic tests (21 days) and genetic counseling consultations (14 days). Genetika operates under ANS guidelines and informs patients of their rights under ANS regulations.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Fleury Medicina e Saúde: One of Brazil's largest diagnostic medicine networks with a genetic testing menu including panels and oncology genetics. Competes via broad lab network and insurer relationships rather than genetics specialization.
• Dasa (Diagnósticos da América): Brazil's largest medical diagnostics company with comprehensive genetic and molecular testing services. A scale-driven incumbent competing on breadth, insurer contracts, and turnaround rather than genetic specialization.
• Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein – Centro de Genômica: Major Brazilian hospital system with an in-house clinical genomics center offering exome, panels, and prenatal screening. Competes with Genetika on clinical depth and physician referrals but as part of a broader hospital network.

Emerging players

• Invitae: US-based clinical genetic testing company expanding internationally with broad panel and exome offerings. Represents the type of well-funded, digitally-native competitor that could enter Brazil and pressure Genetika on price and turnaround.
• MyHeritage DNA: Consumer-focused ancestry and health genetic testing service with established presence in Brazil. Directly comparable to Genetika's ancestry line and competes for the same consumer-paid testing demand.
• 23andMe: Direct-to-consumer genetic testing company with a strong ancestry and health predisposition offering. Overlaps with Genetika's ancestry products (ACS, ANH, ASJ, AJM) and could enter Brazil through DTC channels.

Direct peers

• Centro de Genomas: Brazilian molecular genetics laboratory providing clinical diagnostic tests including hereditary cancer panels, pharmacogenetics, and reproductive genetics — a head-to-head competitor in physician-referred testing.
• DLE Genética e Biologia Molecular: Brazilian clinical laboratory specializing in molecular diagnostics and genetic testing for rare diseases, oncology, and reproductive health. Directly comparable specialty breadth and physician-channel model.
• Mendelics Análise Genômica: Brazilian clinical genomics laboratory offering exome sequencing, panels, and non-invasive prenatal testing with strong physician-referral channels. Closest direct competitor to Genetika in clinical genetic testing in Brazil.
• DNA Center: Brazilian genetics laboratory offering predictive, diagnostic, and ancestry tests including exome sequencing and hereditary cancer panels. Overlaps directly with Genetika's clinical and consumer genetic testing menu.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/RaskinSalmo
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC0GAGbT1SeflLSDVx5j6COA
• Facebookfacebook.com/examesgeneticos
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/genetikalab
• Instagraminstagram.com/laboratoriogenetika

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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