What K2 Scientific does

K2 Scientific, founded in 2017 and headquartered at 3029 Horseshoe Lane, Suite D, Charlotte, North Carolina, is a privately-held U.S. manufacturer of medical-grade cold-storage equipment serving the life sciences, healthcare and research markets. The company designs and sells ultra-low temperature (ULT) freezers operating from -25°C to -86°C, medical-grade refrigerators and freezers, blood bank and plasma storage units, chromatography refrigerators and supporting power-infrastructure products, including the VitalLog commercial-grade UPS battery backup and the Vital Power Log (VPL) monitoring device. End markets include hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, blood banks, and academic and commercial research laboratories that must store vaccines, biological samples, blood components, tissues, pharmaceuticals and reagents.

The core technology centers on precise temperature control, HFC-free refrigerants compliant with EPA and SNAP regulations, and proprietary serviceability features — most notably the K2 Monoblock System, which enables complete cooling-system replacement on the high-performance K212, K225, K230, K249 and K272 lines in approximately 15 minutes using a single Philips-head screwdriver. Supporting features include dual-gasket air-tight seals on ULT freezers advertised at less than 1% fail rate, and a commercial-grade UPS with zero-millisecond transfer time and LiFePo4 battery chemistry covered by a 7-year warranty. Manufacturing is operated under ISO 9001:2015, ISO 13485:2016 and ISO 14001:2015 certifications, and products additionally hold Energy Star, FDA, cULus, CDC/VFC and HFC-free compliance for regulated healthcare environments.

K2 Scientific runs a sales-led, multi-channel go-to-market combining a 1-800 phone sales desk, inside-sales quote generation with a 24-hour response SLA, an e-commerce storefront on k2sci.com, online chat, and territory sales managers assigned by zip code. Revenue is generated almost entirely through one-time hardware sales, with prices ranging from approximately $1,295 for entry-level refrigerators to $24,995 for plasma blast freezers, and battery backups starting at $3,995. Distribution is anchored by a single Charlotte, NC warehouse shipping via FedEx Priority Freight, with flat-rate delivery available within 50 miles of the top 75 U.S. metropolitan districts and quote-based international shipping to Canada, Mexico and additional countries. The company operates without disclosed institutional venture or private-equity backing.

Name

K2 Scientific

Legal name

K2 Scientific

Website

https://k2sci.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

K2 Scientific is a Charlotte, NC-based manufacturer of medical-grade cold storage equipment — including ultra-low temperature freezers, medical refrigerators, blood bank units and battery backup systems — selling to hospitals, research laboratories, blood banks and pharmacies under ISO 13485 and FDA-aligned compliance.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Cold Storage Equipment

NAICS

Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (33341)

SIC

Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585)

akta.pro primary industry

Cold Chain & Temperature-Controlled Storage Equipment (IMAHAKAJ)

Keywords

• Medical cold storage
• Ultra-low freezers
• Laboratory refrigeration
• Blood bank freezers
• Vaccine storage equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Charlotte

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Refrigerator and Freezer Sales: One-time hardware sales of medical-grade cold storage units including undercounter, upright, ultra-low temperature, and specialty freezers. Products sold directly through e-commerce, sales representatives, and quote-based enterprise sales.
2. Battery Backup Systems: Sale of VitalLog commercial-grade UPS battery backup systems in 7kWh and 14kWh configurations for protecting cold storage equipment
3. Accessories and Components: Sale of accessories including data loggers, K2 Port Putty, shelving, stacking kits, and replacement parts

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

K2 Scientific manufactures and sells medical-grade cold storage refrigeration systems for healthcare, laboratory, and pharmaceutical customers. The product portfolio includes ultra-low temperature freezers (-25°C to -86°C), medical refrigerators, blood bank and plasma blast freezers, combination units, and chromatography refrigerators, along with supporting battery backup and power monitoring accessories.

Product overview

K2 Scientific offers a comprehensive portfolio of life science cold storage solutions comprising multiple product lines: (1) Ultra Low Temperature Freezers (-50°C to -86°C) including chest and upright models (K203ULT through K226ULT) for tissue sample storage and vaccine cold storage; (2) Low Temperature Chest Freezers (-45°C); (3) Undercounter and Bench-top Refrigerators and Freezers (2.5-4 cu. ft.) with glass and solid door options; (4) Upright Medical Refrigerators and Freezers (10-49 cu. ft.) including Value Performance and High Performance lines; (5) Blood Bank and Plasma products including blood bank refrigerators and plasma blast freezers; (6) Combination Units for space-limited applications; (7) Chromatography refrigerators for laboratory research. Supporting accessories include the VitalLog Battery Backup System (7kWh/14kWh) with zero-millisecond transfer time and Vital Power Log (VPL) power monitoring device. The High Performance line features the proprietary K2 Monoblock System enabling 15-minute cooling system replacement. Products are ISO certified, CDC/VFC compliant, and EPA/SNAP compliant with HFC-free refrigerants.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• VitalLog: Battery backup and power monitoring products including the 7kWh Medical Grade Backup Battery and Vital Power Log (VPL) advanced power monitor.
• Vital Power Log (VPL)

Products and services

• Ultra Low Freezers (-50°C to -86°C)
• 5 Cu. Ft. Ultra Low Temperature Freezer (K205ULT)
• Low Temperature Freezers (-45°C)
• Undercounter Medical Refrigerators and Freezers
• Upright Medical Refrigerators and Freezers
• 20 Cu. Ft. Upright Solid Door Freezer (K220SDF)
• Blood Bank & Plasma Conditioning
• Combination Refrigerator & Freezer Units
• High Performance Refrigerators & Freezers
• Chromatography Glass Door Refrigerators
• VitalLog Medical Grade Backup Battery (7kWh / 14kWh)
• Vital Power Log (VPL)
• Cold Storage Accessories

Quantifiable outcome

• Less than 1% fail rate on ultra-low temperature freezers
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Helmer Scientific: Indiana-based manufacturer of medical-grade blood bank refrigerators, plasma freezers, and ultra-low temperature storage — the closest like-for-like peer to K2 in both product line and regulated healthcare customer base.
• Norlake Scientific: US manufacturer of laboratory and medical-grade refrigerators and freezers, including blood bank and plasma storage units — a comparable peer in the same product category.
• B Medical Systems: Luxembourg-based manufacturer of medical cold chain equipment including vaccine refrigerators, blood bank refrigerators, and ULT freezers — competes with K2 across the regulated medical storage category.
• Eppendorf: German manufacturer of laboratory and bioprocessing equipment including ULT freezers and cryopreservation storage — competes head-to-head with K2 in research-lab cold storage.
• PHC Corporation of North America (PHCbi): Sells PHCbi-brand ultra-low temperature freezers, biomedical freezers, and pharmaceutical refrigerators — a leading direct competitor in ULT and medical-grade cold storage.
• Haier Biomedical: Subsidiary of Haier Group producing ultra-low temperature freezers, blood bank refrigerators, and pharmacy-grade cold storage with a strong global footprint — a relevant peer in medical ULT.
• Philipp Kirsch GmbH: German manufacturer of medical and laboratory refrigerators, blood bank refrigerators, and pharmacy freezers — overlapping with K2's regulated medical storage portfolio.
• Stirling Ultracold: Specialist in ultra-low temperature (-86°C) freezers using Stirling engine technology — a focused direct competitor to K2's ULT chest and upright freezers.

Emerging players

• So-Low Environmental Equipment: Smaller US-based maker of laboratory ultra-low freezers and cryogenic storage equipment — overlaps with K2 in the lower-volume ULT and lab freezer niche.

Broad incumbents

• Thermo Fisher Scientific (Thermo Scientific brand): Operates the Thermo Scientific portfolio of ULT freezers, lab refrigerators, and cold storage — directly competing with K2's ULT and medical-grade product lines while serving a much broader life-science portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@k2scientific
• Facebookfacebook.com/K2ScientificNC
• Instagraminstagram.com/k2.scientific

Compliance8 records

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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