What BIOMOL International does

BIOMOL International, operating through its primary legal entity Biomol GmbH, is a Hamburg, Germany-based privately held B2B e-commerce distributor and aggregator of life science research products. Founded around 1970 and operating for more than 55 years, the company curates and resells a catalog of over one million SKUs drawn from 60+ specialized manufacturers, spanning antibodies, assay kits, biological samples, chemicals, plasmids, primers, proteins and peptides, toolkits, and accessory reagents. Its core offering, the Biomol Life Science Shop (www.biomol.com), functions as a single-procurement storefront for academic and industrial biotech buyers, complemented by email and postal order channels, technical support, free shipping over €1,000 within Germany, and supplementary resources such as molarity calculators, fluorescence viewers, and protocols.

The business model is product-sales-driven with per-unit pricing that scales from approximately €16 per SKU into several hundred euros depending on quantity, with bulk-order incentives aimed at institutional customers. Biomol earns margin on the spread between supplier and buyer pricing across its catalog rather than on proprietary IP, given that no patents, in-house manufacturing, or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed. Sales channels include the proprietary online storefront, email and postal ordering, an overseas distributor network, and content-led marketing through a blog, email newsletter, LinkedIn, Mastodon, scientific conferences, and partner webinars with selected suppliers. Robert Zipkin is identified as President.

Customer segments are split between academic research institutions (universities, research institutes) and industrial biotech/pharmaceutical companies conducting proteomics, molecular biology, drug discovery, cell biology, and diagnostics research, with individual research scientists as a downstream persona. The company does not sell to private individuals and restricts delivery to research-use-only customers. There are no disclosed revenue figures, funding events, M&A activity, or key customer logos in the source materials, leaving the company's commercial scale and ownership structure largely opaque despite its long operating history and supplier breadth.

Name

BIOMOL International

Legal name

Biomol GmbH

Website

https://biomol.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

BIOMOL International operates Biomol GmbH, a Hamburg-based B2B e-commerce distributor aggregating over one million life science research products from 60+ specialized suppliers for academic institutions and industrial biotech and pharmaceutical buyers in Germany and select European markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Life Science Reagents Distribution

SIC

Biological Products, (No Disgnostic Substances) (2836)

akta.pro primary industry

Raw Materials & Critical Reagents Supply Services (media, resins, single-use) (HLAAAKAI)

Keywords

• Research reagents
• Life science products
• Antibody distribution
• Assay kits
• Molecular biology supplies

Headquarters

HQ city

Kelayres

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Revenue generated through direct sales of life science research products including antibodies, assay kits, biological samples, chemicals, proteins, peptides, primers, plasmids, toolkits, and accessory reagents. Sales are primarily one-time transactions through their e-commerce platform with options for bulk orders and recurring purchases. The company offers invoice payment for orders from Germany and services academic and industrial research institutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

BIOMOL International operates a B2B e-commerce marketplace that aggregates over 1 million life science research products from more than 60 specialized suppliers, providing researchers with single-source access to antibodies, assay kits, biological samples, chemicals, plasmids, primers, proteins and peptides, toolkits, and accessory reagents through its online shop at biomol.com. The company also distributes its own Biomol GmbH-branded products and third-party sub-brand lines such as ISOkine (ORF Genetics), NZYtech, and Pacific Coast Bio cytokines and growth factors.

Product overview

Biomol GmbH operates the Biomol Life Science Shop, a B2B e-commerce marketplace for life science research. The offering is structured as a curated multi-supplier platform providing access to over one million products from 60+ specialized manufacturers. The core product categories include Antibodies (Primary, Secondary, Igs and Isotype Controls, Antibody Panels), Assay Kits (ELISA and Immunoassays, Biochemical Assays, Cell-Based Assays), Biological Samples (Cells, Virus-based Tools, Lysates, Nucleic Acids, Blood Products, Tissues), Chemicals (Biochemicals, Lipids, Reference Standards, Dyes and Labeling Reagents, Antibiotics, Biological Buffers, Detergents, CpG ODNs, Screening Libraries), Plasmids, Primers, Proteins and Peptides (including sub-brands ISOkine from ORF Genetics, NZYtech molecular biology products, and Pacific Coast Bio cytokines), Toolkits (Conjugation, Sample Prep, Cloning and Expression, Mutagenesis, Sequencing), and Accessory Reagents. Supporting resources include research tools such as Molarity Calculator, ELISA Analysis, and Fluorescence Spectrum Viewer. The company has been supporting researchers for over 55 years from its Hamburg, Germany location.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Biomol Life Science Shop B2B e-commerce marketplace at biomol.com providing researchers with access to over one million life science research products aggregated from 60+ specialized suppliers under a single online catalog.
• Antibodies Catalog section offering research-grade antibodies for life science and biomedical research, supplied via aggregated third-party manufacturers and made searchable and orderable through the Biomol shop.
• Assay Kits Ready-to-use assay kits from multiple aggregated suppliers, sold through the Biomol shop for research applications in molecular and cell biology.
• Biological Samples Biological sample offerings distributed through the Biomol catalog for use in life science research.
• Chemicals Research-grade chemicals distributed through the Biomol catalog from aggregated specialty suppliers.
• Plasmids Plasmid products distributed via the Biomol catalog for molecular biology and genetic engineering research.
• Primers Primer products distributed via the Biomol catalog for PCR and nucleic acid research applications.
• Proteins and Peptides Proteins and peptides sourced from aggregated suppliers and offered through the Biomol catalog for life science research.
• Toolkits Research toolkits distributed through the Biomol catalog from aggregated suppliers for laboratory workflows.
• Accessory Reagents Accessory reagent products distributed through the Biomol catalog as supporting consumables for life science research workflows.
• ISOkine Product Line (ORF Genetics) Sub-brand line of ORF Genetics products distributed via the Biomol shop, currently featured with a 30% promotional discount.
• NZYtech Molecular Biology Products Sub-brand line of NZYtech molecular biology products distributed through the Biomol catalog.
• Pacific Coast Bio Cytokines and Growth Factors Sub-brand line of Pacific Coast Bio cytokines and growth factors distributed through the Biomol catalog for cell biology research.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NZYtechcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNZYtech is a supplier of molecular biology products distributed by Biomol. Based in Lisbon, Portugal, NZYtech specializes in developing and producing high-quality enzymes, proteins, and assay kits for molecular research and diagnostics, including products for DNA/RNA extraction, PCR, qPCR, and glycobiology research.
• ORF GeneticscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorORF Genetics is an Icelandic biotechnology company (founded 2001) that produces recombinant proteins using their proprietary Orfeus molecular farming platform in barley grains. Their ISOkine product line offers animal origin-free, endotoxin-free growth factors and cytokines for stem cell research, regenerative medicine, and organoid culture. Currently offering 30% discount promotion on all products.
• Pacific Coast BiocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPacific Coast Biologics specializes in producing animal-free growth factor proteins and cytokines for laboratory tests and pharmaceutical development. They offer an extensive range of high-purity cytokines, chemokines, and growth factors, with expertise in custom E. coli fermentation and recombinant protein services.
• VCI (Verband der Chemischen Industrie e.V.)minorOthersIndustry association membership supporting the chemical industry in Frankfurt/Main, Germany. Biomol supports important associations and societies of the branch as part of their commitment to the life science research community.
• VDGH (Verband der Diagnostica-Industry e.V.)minorOthersGerman diagnostics industry association based in Berlin. Membership supports Biomol's positioning in the diagnostics and life science research reagent market.
• GBM (Gesellschaft für Biochemie und Molekularbiologie e.V.)minorOthersGerman society for biochemistry and molecular biology based in Frankfurt/Main. Biomol supports important associations and societies of the branch to promote scientific exchange.
• Life Science Nord e.V.minorOthersRegional life science industry cluster association in Hamburg, Germany. Membership supports the regional life science community and networking within the northern Germany biotech ecosystem.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Peers

• Abcam (Danaher):

Emerging players

• BPS Bioscience: Specialty manufacturer and distributor of recombinant proteins, cell-based assay kits, and enzymes for drug discovery research. A Biomol supplier partner that also distributes direct; comparable niche overlap with Biomol's proteins, assay kits, and drug-discovery customer segment.

Direct peers

• GenScript: Global life science reagents and services company offering gene synthesis, peptides, proteins, antibodies, and cell therapy products. Listed as a Biomol supplier and a direct distributor; comparable in catalog breadth across molecular biology reagents and custom services.
• Cayman Chemical: US-based developer and distributor of biochemicals, assay kits, lipids, and research reagents. Both a Biomol supplier partner (featured on the Biomol site) and a direct competitor selling to overlapping research customers; particularly comparable in biochemicals and assay kits.
• Bio-Techne: Developer and distributor of proteins, antibodies, assay kits, and reagents for life science research, with catalog breadth overlapping Biomol's proteins/cytokines, antibodies, and assay kit categories. Targets the same academic and pharma research customers with a mix of proprietary and distributed brands.
• Cell Signaling Technology (CST): Manufacturer and direct distributor of high-quality antibodies, ELISA kits, and reagents to academic and industrial researchers worldwide. Comparable to Biomol's antibody and assay kit offering, though operating a manufacturer-distributor hybrid rather than pure aggregator model.
• Carl Roth: German-based life science chemicals, reagents, and consumables distributor serving academic and industrial research customers in DACH-region. Closely comparable to Biomol in geography, customer base, and catalog breadth of research-grade chemicals and reagents.

Broad incumbents

• Sigma-Aldrich (MilliporeSigma / Merck KGaA): World's largest life science reagents and chemicals distributor, owned by Merck KGaA. Overlaps directly with Biomol across biochemicals, antibodies, kits, and proteins, but operates at vastly greater scale with global reach, proprietary brands, and bundled services.
• Thermo Fisher Scientific (Fisher Scientific channel): Global life science distribution arm of Thermo Fisher, offering chemicals, reagents, instruments, and consumables to academic and pharma customers. Directly comparable aggregator/distributor model with substantially broader portfolio, enterprise procurement tooling, and global logistics.
• VWR (Avantor): Global distributor of life science products, chemicals, and lab supplies serving research and biopharma customers. Same aggregator/distributor model as Biomol but at multinational scale with framework agreements and integrated procurement systems.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/biomol-gmbh
• Xx.com/biomol
• Facebookfacebook.com/biomol

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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