Tebubio

What Tebubio does

Tebubio is a privately held European life-sciences supplier and Contract Research Organization (CRO) operating a multi-country e-commerce platform backed by an in-house research services capability. Its product catalog spans eight categories — Biological Samples, Cell Culture & Analysis, Nucleic Acids, Vectors & Delivery (LNP/lipids, viral vectors, transfection reagents), Biomarker Analysis, Proteins & Peptides, Biochemicals, and Consumables — distributed on behalf of 40+ upstream partners including abberior, Promab, EpiCypher, Trilink, BPS Bioscience, GenScript, Eurogentec, and Bio IVT. The CRO service line complements the catalog with RNA-based therapeutic discovery (RNA production, LNP encapsulation, expression validation), in vitro modeling (2D/3D, cell-based assays, drug screening, cryobanking), biomarker mapping (profiling, quantification, functional analysis), protein production, and data analysis (biostatistics, NGS). Services are delivered through dedicated PhD-level project managers, indicating a services motion layered on top of a self-serve e-commerce distribution model.

The commercial infrastructure is a multi-store Magento storefront covering 20+ European countries (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK) with local currency support (EUR, DKK, SEK, NOK, GBP) and a Scientific Support Team that assists sourcing and product selection. Pricing is unit-level per SKU with fees calculated at checkout; CRO services are quoted per project. Two distinct go-to-market motions coexist: a direct-to-consumer self-serve e-commerce motion for the catalog, and a sales-led motion for CRO engagements anchored to a single PhD-level project manager as point of contact. The company also operates an active content and demand-generation engine through a Scientific Library (application notes, posters, webinars), edition-tracked monthly newsletters, LinkedIn, and a YouTube channel (@WeAreTebubio).

The business is privately held with no disclosed founding year, ownership, leadership bios, funding rounds, revenue, headcount, patents, or regulatory milestones in the provided data. Revenue mechanics split across one-time catalog product sales and professional-services CRO engagements, with the latter carrying the higher per-transaction value and longer engagement cycle. The customer base is described as life-sciences researchers in pharma and academia, with no named enterprise logos, customer concentration data, or segment revenue splits disclosed.

Name

Tebubio

Legal name

Tebubio

Website

https://tebubio.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1953

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Tebubio is a privately held European life-sciences supplier and CRO operating a multi-country e-commerce platform across 20+ European countries, distributing 40+ partners' biological reagents (cells, nucleic acids, antibodies, biomarkers, LNP delivery tools) and delivering in-house CRO services in RNA therapeutics, in vitro modeling, biomarker mapping, and NGS data analysis to pharma and academic researchers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Life Sciences Research Products and CRO Services

NAICS

Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Medicinal Chemicals & Botanical Products (2833)

akta.pro primary industry

Reagents, Chemicals & Assay Kits (Buffers, Antibodies, ELISA, Enzymes) (HLAGAIAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Specialty Therapeutic-Area CROs (e.g., oncology/rare disease) (HLAGAAAL), Raw Materials & Critical Reagents Supply Services (media, resins, single-use) (HLAAAKAI)

Keywords

• Life sciences reagents
• Biological research products
• Contract research services
• Cell culture products
• Nucleic acid reagents

Headquarters

HQ city

Le Perray-en-yvelines

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Sale of biological samples, cell culture products, nucleic acids, vectors, biomarkers, proteins, peptides, biochemicals, and consumables through the Tebubio e-commerce platform to researchers and pharma companies across Europe.
2. CRO Services: Contract Research Organisation services including RNA-based therapeutic discovery, in vitro modeling, biomarker mapping, and data analysis, guided by dedicated PhD-level project managers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Tebubio distributes life sciences research products — including biological samples, cell culture and analysis reagents, nucleic acids, vectors and delivery systems, biomarker analysis tools, proteins and peptides, biochemicals, and consumables — sourced from 40+ supplier partners across 20+ European storefronts. The company also delivers Contract Research Organisation (CRO) services covering RNA-based therapeutic discovery, in vitro modeling, biomarker mapping, and data analysis to support life sciences research programs.

Product overview

Tebubio is a European life sciences research products supplier and Contract Research Organisation (CRO) offering a comprehensive portfolio of biological reagents and research services. The product offering spans eight main categories: Biological Samples (blood products, tissues, custom collection), Cell Culture & Analysis (primary cells, cell lines, iPSCs, 3D microfluidics, cell-based assays), Nucleic Acids (mRNA, nucleotides, PCR, DNA/RNA preparation), Vectors & Delivery (LNP, lipids, viral vectors, transfection reagents), Biomarker Analysis (antibodies, ELISA, multiplex quantification, profiling arrays), Proteins & Peptides (cytokines, enzymes, peptides), Biochemicals (click chemistry, compounds, PEG, beads), and Consumables (buffers, histology, plastics). In parallel, Tebubio provides CRO services including RNA-based Therapeutic Discovery (RNA production, LNP encapsulation, expression validation, protein production), In Vitro Modeling (cell-based assays, drug screening, 3D modeling), Biomarker Mapping (profiling, quantification, functional analysis), and Data Analysis (biostatistics, NGS analysis). The company operates as a multi-store e-commerce platform serving researchers across Europe with a combined products and services model.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Biological Samples Catalog category of biological sample reagents distributed to life sciences researchers across European markets via Tebubio's storefronts.
• Cell Culture & Analysis Catalog category of cell culture products and analysis reagents for life sciences research, distributed across European storefronts.
• Nucleic Acids Catalog category of nucleic acid reagents distributed to life sciences researchers and biopharma R&D teams.
• Vectors & Delivery Catalog category of vectors and delivery system reagents for life sciences and gene therapy research, sourced from supplier partners.
• Biomarker Analysis Catalog category of biomarker analysis tools and reagents for life sciences and clinical research applications.
• Proteins & Peptides Catalog category of proteins and peptides distributed for life sciences research and drug discovery applications.
• Biochemicals Catalog category of biochemical reagents distributed to life sciences research laboratories.
• Consumables Catalog category of laboratory consumables distributed alongside Tebubio's reagent offerings to life sciences customers.
• RNA-Based Therapeutic Discovery (CRO Service) Contract research service for RNA-based therapeutic discovery, supporting life sciences and biopharma R&D teams in identifying and developing RNA-based therapeutics.
• In Vitro Modeling (CRO Service) Contract research service providing in vitro modeling capabilities for life sciences and biopharmaceutical research programs.
• Biomarker Mapping (CRO Service) Contract research service for biomarker mapping, supporting discovery and validation of biomarkers for research and translational applications.
• Data Analysis (CRO Service) Contract research service providing data analysis support for life sciences research and CRO engagements, complementing Tebubio's reagent and modeling offerings.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

40 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• abberiorcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSpecialist supplier of advanced fluorescent probes and dyes for super-resolution microscopy, distributed through Tebubio's European e-commerce platform.
• PromabcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupplier of antibodies and immunological products distributed via Tebubio's catalog.
• EpiCyphercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProvider of chromatin biology tools including CUTANA products for epigenomics research.
• Trilink BioTechnologiescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNucleic acid specialist supplying CleanScribe RNA Polymerase and related products for RNA research.
• BPS BiosciencecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupplier of bioscience reagents including kinases and assay kits distributed by Tebubio.
• iXCellscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupplier of primary cells and iPSC-derived cell types for research.
• Abbkine ScientificcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLife sciences reagent supplier covering antibodies, ELISA kits, and other assay products.
• AnaspeccoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupplier of peptides, antibodies, and assay reagents for life sciences research.
• BIO IVTcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupplier of biological samples and assay services for drug discovery.
• BaseclickcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProvider of click chemistry and nucleic acid labeling products.
• Bio AuxiliumcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupplier of bioassay products and pharmacological screening reagents.
• Biolife SolutionscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProvider of cell preservation and cryopreservation solutions.
• BroadPharmcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupplier of PEG derivatives and bioconjugation reagents.
• CedarlanecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupplier of specialty biological products including cell separation media such as Lympholyte.
• Cell ApplicationscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProvider of primary cells and cell culture products.
• CloudClonecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupplier of ELISA kits and assay products.
• CytioncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupplier of cell lines and primary cells.
• CytoskeletoncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProvider of cytoskeleton-related research products including small GTPase proteins.
• DojindocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupplier of cell biology reagents and detection reagents.
• Echelon BiosciencescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProvider of lipid research products including phosphoinositide quantification tools.
• EurogenteccoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupplier of oligonucleotides and PCR products.
• GeneCopoeiacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProvider of genomic tools including ORF clones and expression vectors.
• GenScriptcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupplier of gene synthesis, peptides, and CRISPR products.
• Innovative ResearchcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupplier of blood products and biological samples.
• Janvier LabscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupplier of preclinical research models and laboratory animals.
• Life SensorscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProvider of protein analysis and SUMOylation products.
• Meridian Life SciencecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupplier of biological products including enzymes and antibodies.
• NZYTechcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupplier of molecular biology products including PCR and nucleic acid preparation reagents.
• ORF GeneticscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProvider of plant-derived proteins and growth factors.
• Omega Bio-TekcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupplier of nucleic acid isolation and purification products.
• PBL Assay SciencecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProvider of cytokine and assay products.
• PolysciencescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupplier of biochemicals, polymers and histology reagents.
• Prodo LaboratoriescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupplier of human pancreatic islets and specialized cell products with priority alert registration system.
• Quansys BiosciencescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProvider of multiplex immunoassay products.
• RayBiotechcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupplier of antibody arrays and protein analysis tools.
• SignaGen LaboratoriescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProvider of transfection reagents and molecular biology products.
• SpirochromecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupplier of fluorescent probes for live cell imaging including dual-ligand centriole probes.
• TargetMolcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupplier of bioactive small molecules and compound libraries for drug screening.
• ZenBiocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupplier of cell products including adipocytes and custom cell types.
• aimbiotechcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProvider of microfluidic and 3D cell culture products.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bio-Techne: Specialty reagents and assay provider spanning proteins, antibodies, ELISA kits, and cell/gene therapy workflow reagents — overlapping directly with Tebubio's Biomarker Analysis, Proteins & Peptides, and Biochemicals categories, including GMP-grade reagents for cell therapy manufacturing.
• PromoCell: German/European primary cells, stem cells, and cell culture reagents supplier. Highly comparable to Tebubio's Cell Culture & Analysis category with overlapping primary cells, iPSC, and cell-based assay offerings in the European research market.
• Cell Signaling Technology (CST): US-based antibody and reagents specialist with strong European direct sales. Overlaps with Tebubio's Biomarker Analysis category (antibodies, ELISA) and competes for the same academic and pharma researcher customers.
• Abcam (Danaher): Global antibody and reagents specialist with a heavy direct-to-researcher e-commerce model. Comparable to Tebubio's Biomarker Analysis (antibodies, ELISA, multiplex) category and a benchmark for online reagent distribution best practices.
• Eurofins Scientific: European-headquartered bioanalytical CRO and life sciences product distributor offering contract research services alongside reagent and consumables supply. Most direct peer combining CRO services with product distribution in the European market.

Broad incumbents

• Thermo Fisher Scientific: Global life sciences tools and reagents giant with the broadest catalog spanning bioreagents, cell culture, nucleic acids, and CRO services (PPD). Directly comparable product categories to Tebubio but at vastly greater scale and as part of a multi-billion-dollar portfolio.
• Charles River Laboratories: Large preclinical CRO offering research models, in vitro services, and biomarker/biopharma services. Comparable to Tebubio's CRO side (in vitro modeling, biomarker mapping, RNA-based discovery) though at far greater therapeutic-area scale.
• Merck (MilliporeSigma / Sigma-Aldrich): World-leading life science reagents and biochemicals distributor via Sigma-Aldrich, with strong cell culture and nucleic acid offerings plus biopharma services. The most direct incumbent competitor for Tebubio's product catalog across Europe.
• Cytiva (Danaher): Life sciences tools and bioprocessing supplier covering nucleic acids, cell culture, lab consumables, and biopharma services. Adjacent competitor to Tebubio with broader instrument-and-services portfolio in European research and biopharma labs.

Emerging players

• BioLegend (now part of Bio-Techne / formerly PerkinElmer): Antibody and reagent supplier with strong flow cytometry, ELISA, multiplex immunoassay, and cell therapy reagent offerings. Comparable to Tebubio's Biomarker Analysis and Cell Culture & Analysis categories, particularly for immuno-oncology and CAR-T researchers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@WeAreTebubio
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tebubio
• Xx.com/tebubio

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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