QTLomics

What QTLomics does

QTLomics Technologies Pvt. Ltd. is a Bangalore-based agri-genomics services company and a subsidiary of the Genotypic Group, founded in 2013 with 11–50 employees. The company provides B2B genomics services to plant breeders, seed companies, agricultural research institutions, and agri-biotech firms in India and internationally. Its scope covers marker discovery, assay development, and testing across multiple stages of plant breeding and seed production, positioning it as a contract research organization specialized in agricultural genomics.

The technology stack is built around third-party sequencing platforms—primarily the Oxford Nanopore PromethION for long-read sequencing (including telomere-to-telomere de novo assembly without gaps) and Illumina systems for transcriptome sequencing—combined with internal bioinformatics workflows for variant detection and annotation. The service catalog comprises Whole Genome Sequencing, Transcriptomics Sequencing, Metagenomics Analysis, Bulk Segregant Analysis by NGS, GMO Insert Characterization, DNA Barcoding of Medicinal Plants, and Genotyping by Sequencing. Pricing for services is quote-based and project-driven; small unit-pricing applies only to ancillary items such as workshops.

Revenue is generated through professional-services fees on per-project engagements, with enterprise and academic customers including Syngenta, DuPont, ITC, Advanta, Hazera, Tata Enterprise, Evogene, Equinom, ICAR-IIHR, and UAS Bengaluru. The go-to-market is enterprise field-sales directed at ag-input companies and research institutions, supplemented by inquiry-form web leads, industry events, and the recurring Agri Genomics Workshop and Seminar series co-organized with IBioM and the University of Agricultural Sciences-Bangalore. The company also creates and curates crop-specific genomic databases on top of public references, which it markets to breeders as readymade marker resources.

Name

QTLomics

Legal name

QTLomics Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

Website

https://qtlomics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

QTLomics Technologies Pvt. Ltd. is a Bangalore-based agri-genomics services company providing NGS-based marker discovery, sequencing, assay development, and bioinformatics workflow services to plant breeders, seed companies, and agricultural research institutions globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Genomics Services

NAICS

Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) (541714)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Genotyping Platforms & Services (SNP arrays, GBS, sequencing) (AFABALAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Molecular Biology & Genomics Instruments (PCR/qPCR, Sequencing, Microarrays) (HLAGAIAF), Molecular & Genetic Testing (PCR/NGS/qPCR) (HLAGADAF), Digital Breeding & Bioinformatics Software (Breeding informatics, decision tools) (AFABALAL)

Keywords

• Agricultural genomics services
• Plant breeding genomics
• Whole genome sequencing
• Marker assisted selection
• Bioinformatics analysis

Headquarters

HQ city

Bangalore

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Genomics Services: Provides comprehensive genomics services ranging from discovery of markers, development of assays, and testing in various stages of plant breeding and seed production. Services include Whole Genome Sequencing, Transcriptomics, Metagenomics, Bulk Segregant Analysis, GMO Insert Characterization, DNA Barcoding, and Genotyping by Sequencing. Revenue generated through project-based service fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

QTLomics provides agricultural genomics research and development services for plant breeders, seed companies, and agri-biotech firms, spanning wet-lab sequencing to bioinformatics analysis. Core offerings include Whole Genome Sequencing on the Oxford Nanopore PromethION long-read platform, Transcriptomics, Metagenomics, Bulk Segregant Analysis, GMO Insert Characterization, DNA Barcoding of medicinal plants, and Genotyping by Sequencing. Services support the full plant breeding lifecycle from marker discovery and assay development through pre-breeding to commercialization.

Product overview

QTLomics Technologies Pvt Ltd offers a comprehensive suite of genomics services for agriculture, spanning wet lab experimentation to bioinformatics support. The company operates as a genomics services provider with services including Whole Genome Sequencing (using Oxford Nanopore PromethION platform), Transcriptomics Sequencing, Metagenomics Analysis, Bulk Segregant Analysis by NGS, Genetic Modification Insert Characterization, DNA Barcoding, and Genotyping by Sequencing (GBS). The core portfolio centers on marker discovery, assay development, and testing services across plant breeding and seed production stages. These services are supported by bioinformatics workflow capabilities for data analysis. The company positions itself as assisting plant breeders through the full cycle from pre-breeding to commercialization, combining traditional and Marker Assisted Breeding Programs with cutting-edge genomic tools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) Complete genome sequencing of organisms including protein and non-protein coding regions using Oxford Nanopore PromethION long-read technology for gap-free telomere-to-telomere assembly; targeted at plant breeders, seed companies, and agri-biotech firms.
• Transcriptomics Sequencing Analysis of differentially expressed genes, alternative splicing events, SNP detection, and InDels using Oxford Nanopore and Illumina platforms; targeted at agricultural researchers and plant biologists.
• Metagenomics Analysis Whole genome metagenomics and targeted 16S/ITS sequencing to characterize bacterial and fungal communities in environmental and agricultural samples; serves agricultural research institutions.
• Bulk Segregant Analysis (BSA) by NGS NGS-based method to identify DNA markers tightly linked to causal genes for phenotypes, used for QTL mapping and isolation in crop breeding programs; serves plant breeders and agricultural research institutions.
• Genetic Modification - Insert Characterization Genome-level molecular characterization of GMOs including copy number, location, and integrity of exogenous genes in plant genomes, using PCR-based sequencing, WGS, and adaptive sequencing; targeted at agri-biotech companies requiring regulatory-grade data.
• DNA Barcoding of Medicinal Plants Identification of medicinal plants using standard DNA barcode regions (matK, ITS, psbA-trnH, rbcL) to detect substitution and adulteration; targeted at herbal/natural product companies such as AVT Natural.
• Genotyping by Sequencing (GBS) High-throughput SNP discovery and simultaneous genotyping across multiple DNA samples for GWAS, genomic diversity studies, genetic linkage analysis, molecular marker discovery, and genomic selection in plant breeding; serves seed companies and agri-biotech firms.
• Marker Discovery and Assay Development Discovery of DNA markers for important agronomic traits and development of assays for testing across plant breeding and seed production stages; targeted at plant breeders needing readymade and custom markers.
• Bioinformatics Workflow Services Bioinformatics analysis support for WGS, whole exome sequencing, transcriptomics, and metagenomics data including variant detection and annotation; targeted at clients needing analytical interpretation of NGS results.

Named customers29 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

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.

• University of Agricultural Sciences-BangalorecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with University of Agricultural Sciences-Bangalore for workshop venues and academic partnerships in agricultural genomics research.
• IBioM (Indian Biotechnology Industry Organization)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIBioM (Indian Biotechnology Industry Organization) co-organizes the Agri Genomics Workshop and Seminar series, connecting agri-biotech startups and MSMEs.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• RAPiD Genomics: US-based agricultural genomics services firm specializing in GBS, rad-seq and targeted sequencing for plant and animal breeding; comparable emerging competitor to QTLomics in agri-genomics services.

Direct peers

• Daicel Arbor Biosciences: Provider of targeted genotyping, GBS, amplicon sequencing and bioinformatics services for plant and microbial research; direct service-line overlap with QTLomics' GBS, BSA and marker-discovery offerings.
• AgriPlex Genomics: US-based targeted genotyping and GBS services provider focused on crop breeding and agricultural genomics; direct competitor in the agri-genotyping services niche QTLomics targets.

Broad incumbents

• Eurofins Genomics: Global genomics services arm of Eurofins Scientific offering Sanger, NGS, GBS and bioinformatics to academic, pharma and agricultural clients; comparable to QTLomics in service breadth though much larger and broader in scope.
• BGI Group: One of the world's largest genomics service organizations with extensive plant, microbiome and agricultural sequencing capabilities; competes with QTLomics on WGS, transcriptomics and metagenomics at commodity pricing.
• Novogene: Large global NGS service provider with strong plant and animal genomics offerings including WGS, RNA-seq, GBS and bioinformatics; directly comparable service catalog to QTLomics at much greater scale.
• LGC Biosearch Technologies: Genomics services and reagent provider serving agricultural genomics, plant breeding and marker-assisted selection markets globally; overlaps directly with QTLomics' genotyping, sequencing and marker-discovery offerings.

Regional players

• MedGenome: India-headquartered genomics services and diagnostics company with NGS, WGS and bioinformatics capabilities; comparable as an India-based services peer though its primary focus is human clinical genomics.
• Strand Life Sciences: India-based genomics and bioinformatics company providing sequencing services and analytics tools; a regional peer that overlaps with QTLomics' bioinformatics workflow capabilities.
• Clevergene (now OLSO): India-based genomics services company offering NGS, WGS, transcriptomics and bioinformatics; directly comparable to QTLomics as a fellow Indian NGS services provider serving research and enterprise customers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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