LifeGene

What LifeGene does

LifeGene Ltd. (לייפג'ין בע"מ) is an Israeli laboratory products distributor founded in 2013 and headquartered in Mevo Horon, Israel, operating with a small team (1–10 employees) all holding postgraduate degrees in life sciences. The company supplies instruments, reagents, and consumables to academic and industrial research institutions, biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, forensic and diagnostic laboratories, and hospitals across Israel, holding exclusive Israeli distribution rights for roughly 30 international manufacturers including Gilson, Whatman (Cytiva), Qiagen, Revvity, AnalytikJena, OpenTrons, Bruker, Azure Biosystems, Nicoya, and Yeasen. The product portfolio spans consumables (pipette tips, filtration, tissue culture, sequencing consumables), reagents (PCR/qPCR enzymes, NGS library prep kits, antibodies, extraction kits), and instrumentation (PCR, qPCR, imaging systems, automated liquid handlers, cell counters, microscopes, SPR devices, and bioprocess equipment), supported by an on-site demonstration laboratory for hands-on customer evaluation.

The business operates a hybrid go-to-market combining enterprise field sales with technical application support, an e-commerce storefront with transparent Shekel-denominated unit pricing, and a customized quote process for complex orders, while also distributing OEM products worldwide through an international channel. Revenue is generated primarily through hardware and consumable sales on these exclusive distribution contracts, supplemented by bundled technical and application support services; pricing is unit-based for catalog items and quote-based for capital equipment. The company maintains market presence through active participation in local and international scientific conferences and via a content/blog channel, and it is privately held with no disclosed external funding, acquisitions, or leadership changes in the source data.

Name

LifeGene

Legal name

לייפג'ן בע"מ (LifeGene Ltd.)

Website

https://lifegene.co.il

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

LifeGene is an Israeli exclusive distributor of laboratory instruments, reagents, and consumables from ~30 global brands, serving academic, biotech, pharma, forensic, and hospital customers in Israel with a technically trained field-sales team and on-site demo lab.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Laboratory Products Distribution

NAICS

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

SIC

Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826), Laboratory Apparatus & Furniture (3821)

akta.pro primary industry

Laboratory Consumables & Plasticware (Tips, Tubes, Plates, Filters) (HLAGAIAH)

Keywords

• Laboratory product distribution
• Life science consumables
• Molecular biology reagents
• Laboratory instrumentation supply
• Scientific research supplies

Headquarters

HQ city

Mevo Modi`im

HQ country

Israel

HQ region

Middle East

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Laboratory Products Sales: Sale of instruments, reagents, and consumables to customers in research, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, forensic, and healthcare sectors. Products include pipettes, PCR equipment, imaging systems, liquid handling equipment, filtration products, and laboratory consumables.
2. Exclusive Distribution: Exclusive representation of numerous international laboratory product brands in Israel, offering comprehensive product lines in biological, chemical, forensic and diagnostic fields at competitive prices.
3. OEM Products: LifeGene portfolio includes various OEM products offered worldwide through distribution network
4. Technical Support Services: Technical and application support provided with all instruments sold

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

LifeGene distributes laboratory instruments, reagents, and consumables as an exclusive Israeli representative for numerous international manufacturers including Gilson, Whatman, Qiagen, Revvity, AnalytikJena, OpenTrons, Bruker, and Azure. The company supplies biological, chemical, forensic, and diagnostic products to academic institutions, biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, forensic laboratories, and hospitals across Israel. LifeGene also offers a demo lab for hands-on product evaluation and employs a technically trained team that holds postgraduate degrees in life sciences.

Product overview

LifeGene is an Israeli laboratory products distributor offering a comprehensive portfolio of consumables, reagents, and instrumentation for research, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, forensic, and diagnostic applications. The product offering spans multiple product categories including Consumables (tissue culture, tips, tubes, filters, gloves), Reagents (enzymes, antibodies, PCR/qPCR reagents, NGS library prep kits, extraction kits), Instrumentation (PCR, qPCR, imaging systems, automated liquid handlers, cell counters, microscopes), Gilson Pipettes (Pipetman G/L/M series in single and multichannel variants), Whatman filtration products, and various bottle-top dispensers and specialized reagents. LifeGene serves academic institutions, industrial research, biotechnology companies, pharmaceutical companies, forensic labs, and hospitals through exclusive distribution partnerships with numerous international manufacturers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Consumables Laboratory consumables including tissue culture products, pipette tips, microcentrifuge tubes, PCR/qPCR plates and tubes, reservoirs, liquid handling equipment, syringe filters, filtration products, cell strainers, gloves, and Sanger and next-generation sequencing consumables for life science research and diagnostics customers.
• Reagents Molecular biology reagents including Qiagen enzymes, Western blotting reagents, NGS library preparation kits, antibodies, cell culture reagents, PCR reagents, mycoplasma detection kits, molecular markers, ladders, DNA/RNA extraction kits, qPCR reagents, cDNA kits, growth media and peptons, and Sanger and next-generation sequencing reagents.
• Instrumentation Laboratory instrumentation including PCR instruments, automated NGS applications, nucleic acid analysis and protein characterization equipment, DNA/RNA purification systems, SPR devices, qPCR instruments, Bruker multiplex and spatial profiler, imaging systems, digital microscopes, cell counters, benchtop devices, automated liquid handlers, water analysis equipment, and R&D instruments.
• Gilson Pipettes Gilson pipettes including Pipetman G (manual), Pipetman L (ergonomic manual), and Pipetman M/M Connected (electronic) variants, available in single-channel and multichannel configurations, along with pipette controllers (Macroman), positive displacement pipettes (MICROMAN E), and accessories for laboratory liquid handling.
• Whatman Products Whatman filtration and sample preparation products including Uniflo syringe filters, fiber filters, filter papers, analytical sample preparation products, disc and membrane products for laboratory filtration applications.
• DISPENSMAN Bottle-Top Dispenser Bottle-top dispenser for convenient, safe, and precise delivery of common laboratory solutions and solvents. Features a three-position nozzle, anti-drip safety feature, and volume ranges from 250 µL to 50 mL.
• Proteinase K Serine protease with wide cleavage activity, sourced from yeast with relative molecular weight ~29.3 kDa, used in chromosomal DNA preparation for pulse electrophoresis, Western blotting, and nuclease removal from DNA and RNA preparations.
• RedSafe Nucleic Acid Staining Solution Nucleic acid staining solution with fluorescence excitation at 309 nm and 419 nm, visible at 514 nm. As sensitive as ethidium bromide but safer, with negative results in Ames test and micronucleus tests.

Quantifiable outcome

• Comprehensive product line from multiple exclusive brand partnerships reduces need for multiple suppliers
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

28 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• GilsoncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive distribution partnership for Gilson pipettes and liquid handling equipment including Pipetman G, Pipetman L, Pipetman M, MICROMAN, DISPENSMAN, and PIPETTE CONTROLLER MACROMAN products in Israel
• Whatman (Cytiva)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive distribution of Whatman filtration products including Uniflo syringe filters, fiber filters, filter papers, analytical sample preparation, disc and membrane products
• QiagencoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive distribution of Qiagen molecular biology enzymes and reagents for research applications
• Revvity (PerkinElmer)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive distribution partnership for Revvity laboratory instruments and reagents in Israeli market
• AnalytikJenamajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive distribution of AnalytikJena analytical instruments for laboratory applications
• OpenTronsmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive distribution of OpenTrons automation solutions for laboratory liquid handling
• BrukercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive distribution of Bruker multiplex and spatial profiler instruments
• Azure BiosystemsmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive distribution of Azure imaging systems for laboratory applications including Azure 280 system
• YeasenmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive distribution of Yeasen reagents including Proteinase K and other molecular biology products
• iNtRON BiotechnologyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution of iNtRON biotechnology products including RedSafe nucleic acid staining solution
• GENETEXminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive distribution of GENETEX antibody products for research applications
• SeranaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution of Serana biological products including serum and blood products
• NicoyaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution of Nicoya surface plasmon resonance (SPR) instruments
• NESTminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution of NEST laboratory consumables including serological pipettes and cell culture products
• Thermo Fisher Scientific (Orion)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution of Thermo Orion water analysis and electrochemical products
• DISPENDIXminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution of DISPENDIX automated liquid handling solutions
• FroggabiominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution of Froggabio laboratory products and consumables
• Logos BiosystemsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution of Logos Biosystems cell counting and imaging products including Luna automated cell counter
• TPPminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution of TPP laboratory plasticware and consumables
• CondaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution of Conda prepared microbiology culture media and reagents
• BIOLINEminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution of BIOLINE molecular biology reagents including MyTaq PCR products
• Univercells TechnologiesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution of Univercells Technologies bioprocess and manufacturing equipment
• VistalabminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution of Vistalab laboratory products
• NimagenminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution of Nimagen reagents for molecular biology applications
• DiagnovumminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution of Diagnovum diagnostic and research products
• VivacellminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution of Vivacell cell culture and laboratory products
• BiotixminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution of Biotix liquid handling and laboratory consumables
• NeuationminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution of Neuation laboratory equipment and automation products

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Avantor (VWR): Global life science and lab supplies distributor with a multi-brand catalog spanning consumables, reagents, and instruments. A much larger incumbent competitor that LifeGene competes against where it overlaps, especially with global brand relationships.
• Merck KGaA / MilliporeSigma: Major life science and lab products distributor and manufacturer, supplying reagents, consumables, and instruments globally. Directly competes with LifeGene on reagent and filtration categories; uses a similar broad-catalog distribution model through both direct and partner channels.
• Thermo Fisher Scientific (Fisher Scientific channel): The world's largest life science products distributor/manufacturer; through Fisher Scientific it sells a comparable bundle of consumables, reagents, and instruments across essentially all categories LifeGene carries. Serves as the global scale benchmark.
• Cytiva (Global Life Sciences, Danaher): Owner of the Whatman filtration brand that LifeGene exclusively distributes in Israel. Global life science products manufacturer and distributor with broad overlap in filtration, cell culture, and lab consumables categories.
• Bio-Rad Laboratories: Established life science instrument and reagent manufacturer with a strong distribution channel serving academic, biotech, and clinical labs. Overlaps with LifeGene in PCR/qPCR, cell biology, and protein analysis categories.

Direct peers

• Carl Roth: German-based chemical, reagent, and consumables distributor serving European academic, biotech, and pharma labs. Highly comparable specialized distributor model with branded partner portfolio, online catalog, and value-added customer support.
• STEMCELL Technologies: Specialized life science distributor/manufacturer focused on cell culture, reagents, and consumables for research and clinical labs. Operates with a similar curated, high-touch scientific support model in multiple regions.

Regional players

• Einstech Scientific Instruments: Israeli laboratory and scientific instruments supplier serving academic, biotech, and pharma customers domestically. Most direct regional competitor to LifeGene within Israel.
• Tomer Group: Israeli-based distributor of laboratory, scientific, and analytical products. Comparable local distributor model serving Israeli research institutions, hospitals, and industrial customers.
• BIOTOOLS (Israel): Israeli life science distributor serving molecular biology and biotech research customers. Comparable niche distribution business focused on the same Israeli customer base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lifegene-ltd

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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