NanoAndMore

What NanoAndMore does

NanoAndMore is a specialized global distributor and online retailer of Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) probes and related consumables, founded in 2002 and headquartered in Wetzlar, Germany, with a US subsidiary (NanoAndMore USA Corp.) based in Watsonville, California. The company operates regional e-commerce platforms across four geographies — USA, Europe, Japan, and Southeast Asia — and functions as the sole multi-brand source offering AFM probes from seven major manufacturers: NANOSENSORS, NanoWorld, BudgetSensors, MikroMasch, OPUS, sQube, and nanotools. Its product catalog spans 35+ specialized probe categories covering tapping mode, contact mode, fluid imaging, conductive and magnetic imaging, nanolithography, colloidal probes, and life science applications, along with calibration standards and accessories.

The company's business model is transactional distribution with pay-as-you-go unit pricing (typically $350-$2,400 USD per box depending on quantity), automatic volume discounts of 8-22% for larger package sizes, and a free sample program to reduce buyer qualification friction. It also operates two differentiated proprietary SKUs (SelfAdjust-Air and NW-Arrow-ACR) and holds exclusive rights to distribute original Olympus-branded AFM probes outside Japan following Olympus's exit from the segment. Go-to-market combines direct regional e-commerce, email/phone/fax ordering, technical content marketing (AFM guides, YouTube tutorials, image galleries), and conference presence at MRS and BPS meetings. Customer segments are primarily academic and government research institutions, with secondary exposure to industrial manufacturers running automated inline AFM systems. The company is privately held, bootstrapped with no disclosed funding rounds, operates with 11-50 employees, and maintains separate regional legal entities (NanoAndMore GmbH in Germany, NanoAndMore USA Corp. in California).

Name

NanoAndMore

Legal name

NanoAndMore USA Corp.

Website

https://nanoandmore.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

NanoAndMore is a privately-held, Germany-based multi-brand distributor of Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) probes, serving academic researchers and industrial users across the USA, Europe, Japan, and Southeast Asia with overnight shipping and exclusive proprietary SKUs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Atomic Force Microscopy Probes and Accessories

NAICS

Research and Development in Nanotechnology (541713), Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516)

SIC

Semiconductors & Related Devices (3674)

akta.pro primary industry

Sensor Fusion, Interface ICs & Modules (AFE/Readout/Packaging/Calibration) (HDAHALAO)

Keywords

• AFM probe distribution
• Atomic force microscopy probes
• Scanning probe microscopy supplies
• AFM calibration standards
• Nanotechnology instrumentation

Headquarters

HQ city

Wetzlar

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. AFM Probe and Accessory Sales: One-time product sales of AFM probes, cantilevers, calibration standards, and accessories purchased from multiple manufacturers. Volume discounts available for larger package quantities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

NanoAndMore is a specialized multi-brand distributor and online retailer of Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) probes and accessories, offering the world's largest portfolio of AFM probes spanning more than 35 categories (tapping, contact, conductive, magnetic, diamond, fluid, high aspect ratio, etc.) under one storefront. The company distributes products from NANOSENSORS, NanoWorld, BudgetSensors, MikroMasch, OPUS, sQube, and nanotools, holds exclusive rights to original unaltered Olympus AFM probes outside Japan, and sells proprietary probe lines such as SelfAdjust-Air and NW-Arrow-ACR, complemented by AFM calibration standards and accessories.

Product overview

NanoAndMore is a specialty distributor and online retailer offering one of the world's largest portfolios of Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) probes. The core offering consists of AFM probes across 35+ specialized categories including various imaging modes (tapping, contact, force modulation), specialized coatings (diamond, platinum, gold), and application-specific probes (magnetic, conductive, biological). The company also offers proprietary branded probes (SelfAdjust-Air, NW-Arrow-ACR) and maintains exclusive partnerships to sell original Olympus probes from Japan. NanoAndMore resells products from major manufacturers including NANOSENSORS, NanoWorld, BudgetSensors, MikroMasch, OPUS, sQube, and nanotools. Supporting products include calibration standards, AFM accessories, and educational resources (guides, videos, image gallery). The company operates multiple regional sites (USA, Europe, Japan, SE Asia) but functions as a single product portfolio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NANOSENSORS Special Developments List (SDL): Special AFM probes showcasing NANOSENSORS expertise in custom and experimental AFM probe development, available exclusively through NanoAndMore
• uniqprobe
• Akiyama-Probe

Products and services

• AFM Probes Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) probes spanning more than 35 specialized categories, including tapping mode, contact mode, force modulation, fluid/life science, conductive, magnetic, diamond, high aspect ratio, silicon nitride, lateral force, tipless, self-sensing, colloidal (sQube), platinum silicide, Olympus replacement, and premounted probes, plus peak force family variants for Bruker ScanAsyst/PeakForce Tapping systems. Targeted at academic, government, and industrial researchers and AFM users who need reliable consumables for imaging and measurement.
• NANOSENSORS™ AFM Probes AFM probes from NANOSENSORS, the worldwide technology leader in AFM probes since 1990, including PointProbe® and Special Developments List (SDL) probes. The lineup covers standard probes, specialized probes, calibration standards, and alignment chips, targeted at AFM users who need consistent, research-grade consumables.
• NanoWorld™ AFM Probes Silicon and silicon nitride AFM probes and calibration standards from Switzerland-based NanoWorld AG, used in materials research, biology, chemistry, and life sciences applications.
• BudgetSensors® AFM Probes Reasonably priced, high-quality AFM probes from BudgetSensors aimed at the broader AFM community that needs dependable probes at accessible price points.
• MikroMasch® AFM Probes Inexpensive AFM probes from MikroMasch, including the HQ: (High Quality) line of consistent-quality probes and specialty products such as 1 nm carbon spike tips in the Hi'ResC line, together with test gratings and HOPGs.
• OPUS™ AFM Probes Specialty AFM probes from the OPUS line by MikroMasch featuring tips positioned exactly at the end of the cantilever to enable precise positioning over regions of interest.
• sQube® Colloidal AFM Probes Colloidal AFM probes from sQube, with spherical colloidal particles attached to AFM cantilevers for force measurements in air and liquids.
• nanotools® AFM Probes Durable, high-end AFM probes from nanotools featuring patented electron beam deposited (EBD) high density carbon (HDC) tips for longer tip lifetime. Marketed as the standard for automated inline AFM systems and challenging research applications for over 10 years.
• Original Olympus AFM Probes Original and unaltered Olympus AFM probes from Japan, packaged and labeled by Olympus Japan, made available outside Japan exclusively through NanoAndMore, targeting operators of Olympus AFM systems who need genuine replacement consumables after the original product line was discontinued.
• SelfAdjust-Air Proprietary AFM probe designed for Bruker's ScanAsyst® mode in air with self-adjusting capabilities, featuring a 2 nm radius tip, 70 kHz resonance frequency, and 0.4 N/m spring constant.
• NW-Arrow-ACR Proprietary AFM probe with the same mechanical properties as the discontinued Olympus AC160 (300 kHz resonance frequency, 26 N/m spring constant), serving as a direct replacement for legacy Olympus probes.
• AFM Calibration Standards Calibration gratings and standards for AFM, including the BudgetSensors HS-500MG Height Calibration Standard (500 nm) used to calibrate AFM instruments.
• AFM Accessories Supporting products for AFM operation, including the Park Clip Type Chip Carrier, Cantilever Exchanger, and ESD safety equipment, sold alongside AFM probes to support routine AFM work.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NANOSENSORScoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNANOSENSORS is the worldwide technology leader in AFM probes, founded in 1990 as the first company to commercially manufacture AFM probes. NanoAndMore distributes their full product line including standard probes, specialized probes, calibration standards, and alignment chips.
• NanoWorldcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSwitzerland-based NanoWorld AG is a leading manufacturer of silicon and silicon nitride AFM probes and calibration standards. Their products are used in materials research, biology, chemistry, and life sciences.
• BudgetSensorscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBudgetSensors supplies the AFM community with reasonably priced, high-quality AFM probes. NanoAndMore distributes their complete product range.
• MikroMaschcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMikroMasch is a well-known manufacturer of inexpensive AFM probes, test gratings, and HOPGs. Their HQ (High Quality) line features consistent quality probes including specialty products like 1nm carbon spike tips (Hi'ResC line).
• OPUS by MikroMaschcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOPUS is a separate AFM probes line by MikroMasch featuring tips located exactly at the end of the cantilever for precise positioning over regions of interest.
• sQubecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorsQube is the world leading manufacturer of colloidal probes for Atomic Force Microscopy, offering probes with spherical colloidal particles attached to AFM cantilevers for force measurements in air and liquids.
• nanotoolscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributornanotools supplies durable, high-end AFM probes using patented electron beam deposition (EBD) process for high density carbon (HDC) tips. Their probes are standard for automated inline AFM systems and challenging research applications for over 10 years.
• Crest TechnologiesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCrest Technology is a leading edge technology research and industrial products distributor in the South East Asia region.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• HORIBA Scientific: HORIBA Scientific is a large diversified scientific instrument manufacturer with products spanning Raman, fluorescence, and AFM/SPM. It is an incumbent serving overlapping customer segments and is comparable in that it provides a broad portfolio of analytical instrumentation to the same research customers.
• Oxford Instruments (Asylum Research): Asylum Research, part of Oxford Instruments, is a major AFM manufacturer targeting academic and life science markets. It competes with NanoAndMore for the same end-user customers and also sells AFM probes, partially overlapping with NanoAndMore's distribution portfolio.
• Park Systems: Park Systems is a leading AFM manufacturer serving both research and industrial customers. As an AFM OEM with its own probe ecosystem, it overlaps with NanoAndMore's customer base and competes for probe sales in the academic and semiconductor QC segments.
• NT-MDT Spectrum Instruments: NT-MDT (now Spectrum Instruments) is a global AFM/SPM manufacturer headquartered in Russia/Estonia with strong presence in Europe and Asia. It is both a peer manufacturer and a potential competitor/distribution channel, addressing the same research and industrial AFM customers as NanoAndMore.
• Bruker Nano Surfaces: Bruker manufactures AFMs and PeakForce/ScanAsyst technologies and also sells AFM probes. It is a major incumbent in the AFM market that competes with NanoAndMore at the probe level while also being an OEM whose proprietary modes (ScanAsyst, PeakForce) drive demand for compatible probes that NanoAndMore distributes.

Direct peers

• Electron Microscopy Sciences (EMS): EMS is a major US distributor of electron microscopy, AFM, and general laboratory consumables. It is structurally comparable to NanoAndMore as a multi-brand specialty distributor serving the same microscopy and nanoscience research customers.
• NanoWorld AG: NanoWorld is a Switzerland-based manufacturer of silicon and silicon nitride AFM probes serving materials research, biology, and life sciences. It sells both through NanoAndMore and direct to customers, making it a manufacturing partner and a direct competitor for the same probe end-users.
• Ted Pella: Ted Pella is a US-based distributor of microscopy and nanotechnology consumables, including AFM probes and sample preparation supplies. It is the closest analog to NanoAndMore's distribution business model, serving overlapping academic and industrial customers in North America.
• NANOSENSORS: NANOSENSORS is the world-leading AFM probe manufacturer (founded 1990) and NanoAndMore's most important manufacturing partner. It also sells direct to end users globally, making it a direct competitor on probe sales and a key principal that could scale direct distribution at NanoAndMore's expense.

Emerging players

• Nanosurf: Nanosurf is a Swiss AFM/SPM manufacturer focused on compact and entry-level instruments used in teaching and industrial QC. It is adjacent to NanoAndMore's market as a probe customer (for its own installed base) and a partial competitor in the educational/entry-level AFM segment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@NanoAndMore
• Xx.com/NanoAndMore

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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