Microvisioneer

What Microvisioneer does

Microvisioneer GmbH, founded in 2016 in Germany and led by Managing Director Josef Bauer, develops and sells software-based solutions that convert existing microscopes into manual whole slide scanners. The company's core product, mvSlide (rebranded from manualWSI in July 2024), is a professional whole slide imaging application that uses proprietary real-time image stitching and camera integration to digitize slides directly on a researcher's existing microscope. mvSlide supports brightfield, fluorescence, oil immersion, phase contrast, and polarized light modalities and outputs standard formats (.svs Aperio, .tiff, .jpeg), enabling interoperability with established digital pathology analysis pipelines and broad camera compatibility across Olympus/Evident, Zeiss Axiocam, and Lumenera Infinity series cameras.

The portfolio extends across two complementary modules and a services line. InstaSlide enables instant telemicroscopy sharing of zoomable virtual slides via the internet, integrated with the WaidX global telemedicine network operated by WorldConnex; mvLive provides live broadcasting of microscope camera images for real-time collaboration; and a slide scanning service supports project-based whole slide image needs. Revenue is generated primarily through software licensing on a quote-based, multi-year contract model, supplemented by slide scanning services, with distribution via a digital-first, product-led growth motion (free trials, website CTAs) augmented by sales-assisted engagement for enterprise and institutional customers.

Microvisioneer serves pathology services, research and academic institutions, education, telepathology, pharma/biotech, and geology/material science customers in 80+ countries. The company is privately held, small (1-10 employees), and bootstrapped with no disclosed external funding rounds. Strategic technology integrations include HS Analysis (deep learning glomerulus analysis) and WorldConnex (WaidX telemedicine network), and the company has supported a telepathology deployment in Djibouti in partnership with APOF (Patologi Oltre Frontiera), where the solution reportedly reduced examination costs by 90% and diagnosis times from months to days. The company's solutions have been cited in 100+ peer-reviewed scientific publications.

Name

Microvisioneer

Legal name

Microvisioneer GmbH

Website

https://microvisioneer.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Microvisioneer GmbH develops mvSlide and related software that convert existing microscopes into manual whole slide imagers, serving pathology, research, education, and telepathology customers across 80+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Esslingen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licenses: Microvisioneer generates revenue through software licensing of mvSlide, InstaSlide, and mvLive products. Software is sold as licenses for converting microscopes into manual slide scanners.
2. Slide Scanning Services: For customers needing specific Whole Slide Images for projects, the company offers slide scanning services as an alternative to software purchase.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Microvisioneer develops and licenses software that upgrades existing microscopes into manual whole slide scanners, with mvSlide as the flagship product performing real-time seamless image stitching across fluorescence, brightfield, oil immersion, phase contrast, and polarized light modalities. The portfolio is complemented by InstaSlide for instant telemicroscopy sharing of virtual slides over the internet, mvLive for live broadcasting of microscope camera images, and an on-demand Slide Scanning Service for project-based needs.

Product overview

Microvisioneer offers a software-based product portfolio for manual whole slide imaging. The core product is mvSlide, professional whole slide scanning software that upgrades existing microscopes to manual slide scanners. Two complementary modules extend the platform: InstaSlide enables instant telemicroscopy sharing of virtual slides via the internet, while mvLive provides live broadcasting of microscope camera images. A slide scanning services option is available for project-based needs. Together, these products enable the complete digital pathology workflow from scanning to remote collaboration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• mvSlide: Professional Whole Slide Imaging Software - Quality Without Limits. Software solution to upgrade microscopes to manual slide scanners for research-grade scanning for fluorescence and brightfield modalities.
• InstaSlide
• mvLive

Products and services

• mvSlide Professional whole slide imaging software that upgrades existing microscopes into manual slide scanners, performing real-time seamless image stitching and producing zoomable virtual slides for fluorescence and brightfield modalities including oil immersion, phase contrast, and polarized light. Targeted at pathology labs, research institutions, education, and telepathology users who need publication-grade scans without purchasing automated hardware.
• InstaSlide

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% cost reduction per examination at Military Hospital in Djibouti
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• APOF (Patologi Oltre Frontiera)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2019APOF is an Italian non-governmental organization working in pathology capacity building in developing countries. Microvisioneer partnered with APOF to implement telepathology services in Djibouti hospitals as part of the Horn of Africa Project, enabling remote pathology diagnoses in underserved regions.
• WorldConnexcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 November 2019WorldConnex provides the WaidX global telecommunication network for telemedicine. Their platform integrates with Microvisioneer's InstaSlide telemicroscopy software, enabling instant and reliable slide sharing between Djibouti hospitals and remote pathologists in Italy.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• QuPath: QuPath is an open-source bioimage analysis platform widely used by researchers for whole slide image analysis; an adjacent substitute that researchers often evaluate against paid WSI software such as Microvisioneer's.

Direct peers

• Leica Biosystems (Aperio): Leica Biosystems sells the Aperio line of whole slide imaging scanners and viewing software, the most established direct competitor in WSI. Both serve pathology workflows producing digital slides for viewing and analysis.
• Hamamatsu Photonics: Hamamatsu manufactures the NanoZoomer series of whole slide scanners and provides NDP.view / NDP.serve software for slide management, directly competing with Microvisioneer in digitizing microscopy slides for research and pathology.
• Huron Digital Pathology: Huron produces whole slide scanners and TissueScope software for high-throughput digital pathology, directly overlapping with Microvisioneer's slide digitization and viewing use cases.
• 3DHistech: 3DHistech develops Pannoramic whole slide scanners plus SlideViewer and CaseCenter software for digital pathology, addressing the same research and clinical workflows as Microvisioneer.

Emerging players

• PathAI: PathAI provides AI-powered pathology analysis and research tools, an emerging alternative that competes for the same lab budgets and use cases with deeper AI capabilities.
• Ibex Medical Analytics: Ibex builds AI-based diagnostic pathology software for cancer detection, representing the AI-driven evolution of the digital pathology market Microvisioneer serves and competing for clinical workflow mindshare.
• Proscia: Proscia offers a cloud-based digital pathology platform for image management and AI applications, an emerging software-focused player serving similar research and biopharma customers with a more enterprise/AI orientation than Microvisioneer.

Broad incumbents

• Philips (IntelliSite Digital Pathology): Philips offers IntelliSite as part of a broader diagnostic imaging and healthcare portfolio, providing FDA-cleared digital pathology workflow software for clinical laboratories and competing broadly for the same pathology IT budgets.
• Roche (VENTANA Digital Pathology): Roche delivers the VENTANA digital pathology portfolio of scanners and image management software inside a large diagnostics business, competing broadly with Microvisioneer in clinical-grade pathology workflows.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/microvisioneer
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCBPFBguYB29xkntiDc_MV-g
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/microvisioneer

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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