Innovex Biosciences

What Innovex Biosciences does

Innovex Biosciences Inc. is a privately held, California-based specialty reagent manufacturer founded in 1993 that designs, formulates, and sells immunohistochemistry (IHC) and immunocytochemistry (ICC) products to biomedical research laboratories, clinical diagnostics, and pharmaceutical research customers. The company's technical core is the proprietary STAT platform — a family of wash-free, background-free, rapid (60–90 minute) staining chemistries built around STAT-Q and 1-Step Polymer kits, complemented by Universal Animal (mouse-on-mouse/xenograft) staining, Fc Receptor and Background Buster blocking reagents, Cyto Q diluent that extends antibody shelf life to 4–10 years, and STAT Double Staining reagents for multiplex detection. Adjacent catalog items include HIER retrieval solutions, chromogens (DAB, AEC, Black DAB, Fast Red) with corresponding enhancers, counterstains, mounting media, multi-tumor control slides, negative control sera, and isotype controls — together covering the full IHC/ICC workflow.

The business model is direct-to-consumer e-commerce via innovexbio.com supplemented by an international distributor network and OEM supply partnerships. Products are priced as unit SKUs ranging roughly $145 to $1,945, with bulk concentrates and kit-level quotes available; revenue is generated as one-time product sales rather than subscriptions or licensing. Marketing and customer education run through the company website, offline catalog PDFs, technical documentation, IHC workshops (in-person and virtual), and direct email channels. Innovex has no disclosed investors, no headcount disclosures, no patents or trademarks in the source data, and no named enterprise customers — all consistent with a privately held, owner-operated specialty reagent business rather than a venture-backed scale player.

Name

Innovex Biosciences

Legal name

Innovex Biosciences Inc.

Website

https://innovexbio.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Innovex Biosciences Inc. is a privately held, California-based reagent manufacturer founded in 1993 that sells proprietary IHC/ICC staining kits, antibodies, blockers, chromogens, and workflow consumables directly online and via international distributors and OEM partners to biomedical research, clinical diagnostics, and pharmaceutical research laboratories.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Histology Reagents

NAICS

In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing (325413)

SIC

In Vitro & In Vivo Diagnostic Substances (2835)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Specialty & Biomarker Laboratory Services (Immunoassays/Flow/Cytometry) (HLAGAEAB)

Keywords

• Immunohistochemistry reagents
• Immunocytochemistry kits
• Chromogen substrates
• Tissue staining reagents
• Histology lab supplies

Headquarters

HQ city

Richmond

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Sales - IHC/ICC Reagents and Kits: Direct sales of immunohistochemistry and immunocytochemistry reagents including staining kits, antibodies, wash buffers, chromogens, mounting media, and related laboratory consumables. Products are sold directly through the company website and through international distributors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Innovex Biosciences manufactures and sells immunohistochemistry (IHC) and immunocytochemistry (ICC) reagents, kits, and consumables for biomedical research and clinical diagnostics. Its proprietary STAT technology platform delivers background-free, wash-free staining in under 90 minutes, with a complete portfolio covering antigen retrieval, blocking, primary antibodies, polymer staining kits, chromogens and substrates, counterstains, wash buffers, and mounting media. Products are made in the USA and sold directly through the company's website, via international distributors, and through OEM partnerships.

Product overview

Innovex Biosciences is a biomedical laboratory reagent company founded in 1993, specializing in Immunohistochemistry (IHC) and Immunocytochemistry (ICC) products. Their product portfolio consists of a comprehensive suite of reagents organized around their proprietary STAT technology platform, which enables rapid (under 1 hour), background-free, wash-free staining. The core product lines include: STAT-Q and 1-Step Polymer Staining Kits for automated-like rapid IHC/ICC; Primary Antibodies validated for IHC/ICC applications; UNI-TRIEVE and CYTO-Q HIER Retrieval Solutions for antigen unmasking; Universal Fc Receptors Blocker and Background Buster for reducing non-specific staining; a complete line of chromogen substrates including DAB, AEC, Black DAB, and Fast Red with corresponding enhancers; counterstains (STAT Aqua Hematoxylin, Nuclear Red, CytoBlue); mounting media; enhancing and wash buffers; Multi-Tumor Control Slides and negative control sera/isotype controls for assay validation; and STAT Double Staining Reagents for simultaneous dual-antibody detection. The products are designed to work as an integrated workflow system for histology and pathology laboratories.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• STAT-Q IHC/ICC Staining Kit Background-free, wash-free IHC and ICC staining system that completes staining in under 1 hour, designed for biomedical research and clinical diagnostics laboratories.
• 1-Step Polymer HISTO-STAT Staining Kits Rapid IHC/ICC staining kits that deliver results in 90 minutes with no biotin, no wash, and no background, used in biomedical research and diagnostic histology labs.
• Universal Animal IHC/ICC Kit Universal IHC/ICC kit that stains all animal tissues, including mouse-on-mouse and xenograft models, in 90 minutes without background, for animal research and preclinical labs.
• Primary Antibodies Primary antibodies validated for IHC and ICC applications that deliver background-free results with short incubation and long shelf life for research and diagnostic use.
• UNI-TRIEVE Antigen Retrieval Solution Antigen retrieval reagent that performs tissue unmasking by simple incubation at low and mild temperatures, used upstream in IHC workflows.
• HIER Retrieval Solution with Built-In pH Stabilizer Tissue recovery solution with built-in pH stabilizer for optimal and gentle unmasking of antigens by high heat retrieval methods.
• CYTO-Q Tissue Recovery Solution with Built-In pH Stabilizer Non-citrate tissue recovery solution with built-in pH stabilizer for gentle antigen extraction of formalin-fixed tissue sections using high heat retrieval methods.
• Universal Fc Receptors Blocker Universal Fc receptor blocker that blocks all FcR types for human, mouse, and all animal species using an Ig-free, antibody-free formulation to reduce non-specific staining.
• Background Buster Universal peptide-based background remover for IHC, IF, ICC, and Blots applications, used to suppress non-specific background in tissue staining.
• Perox-Block Stable single-solution peroxidase block that eliminates red blood cell staining in IHC workflows, with no mixing required and long shelf life.
• Cyto Q Immuno Diluent & Block Advanced antibody diluent, storage, and blocking solution that prolongs antibody shelf life to 4-10 years in the refrigerator and removes background; eliminates the need for a humidified chamber.
• Enhancing Wash Buffer Stain amplifier wash buffer that boosts IHC/IF/ICC signal by 2-4 folds with a simple rinse between incubation steps, enabling higher primary antibody dilution and lower cost per test.
• HRP-Enhancing Wash Buffer Ready-to-use wash buffer that amplifies HRP staining signal by 2-4 folds, available in 1 liter, 4 liter, and 5X concentrate formats.
• Alkaline Phosphatase-Enhancing Wash Buffer Ready-to-use wash buffer that amplifies alkaline phosphatase staining signal by 2-4 folds, available in 1 liter, 4 liter, and 5X concentrate formats.
• PBS (Isotonic Buffered Saline) 20X Concentrate 20X concentrate isotonic buffered saline for laboratory use, free of azide and other preservatives, used in IHC/ICC workflows.
• Stable Liquid DAB Substrate/Chromogen Two-component DAB substrate/chromogen for HRP (peroxidase) staining, offering up to 2-week stability, fast 5-minute development, and background-free results.
• Black DAB (Stable) Substrate/Chromogen Two-component black DAB substrate/chromogen for HRP staining, stable for up to 1 week after mixing for high-contrast black chromogen output.
• Stable Liquid AEC Substrate/Chromogen Two-component AEC substrate/chromogen for HRP staining with red color output and up to 2-week stability after mixing.
• Fast Red Substrate/Chromogen Two-component Fast Red substrate/chromogen for immuno-alkaline phosphatase staining, developing in 5-10 minutes with vibrant sharp staining.
• Quick DAB Enhancer Chromogen enhancer for amplifying IHC DAB stains by 2-4 folds with a 2-10 minute incubation, available in 30ml and 60ml sizes.
• AEC Enhancer Chromogen enhancer for AEC substrate intensification, packaged in 15ml (Product No: NB319).
• Fast Red Enhancer Chromogen enhancer for Fast Red substrate intensification, packaged in 15ml (Product No: NB322).
• STAT Mouse-Rabbit Double Staining Reagent Reagent for simultaneous double staining of mouse and rabbit primary antibodies using Innovex's wash-free, background-free STAT technology.
• STAT Mouse-Goat Double Staining Reagent Reagent for simultaneous double staining of mouse and goat primary antibodies using Innovex's wash-free, background-free STAT technology.
• STAT Mouse-Sheep Double Staining Reagent Reagent for simultaneous double staining of mouse and sheep primary antibodies using Innovex's wash-free, background-free STAT technology.
• Multi-Tumor Control Slides Multi-tumor control slides (breast, CD, and core panels) where each slide functions as both negative and positive control for IHC staining validation in clinical and research labs.
• Negative Control Sera Ready-To-Use negative control sera (7 ml) for IHC and ICC validation across chicken, goat, mouse (ascites fluid), rabbit, rat, and sheep host species.
• Isotype Control Antibodies Purified mouse IgG, IgG1, IgG2a, IgG2b, IgG3, IgM, and rabbit IgG/IgM isotype controls supplied as 7 ml Ready-To-Use or concentrate formats for IHC/ICC assay validation.
• STAT Aqua Hematoxylin Counterstain Permanent and standard hematoxylin counterstain for H&E (60 seconds), IHC (10-20 seconds), and special staining; turns blue with water rinse and requires no ammonia.
• Innovex Nuclear Red (Permanent) Counterstain Permanent red nuclear counterstain for BCIP/NBT-stained in-situ probes and for counterstaining IHC stains with blue chromogens.
• Innovex CytoBlue (Permanent) Counterstain Permanent cytoplasmic counterstain for blue staining and counterstaining of cytoplasm, especially for IHC nuclear stains of ER, PR, P53, and PCNA.
• Permanent Mounting Media Coverslipping media for permanent mounting from water, used to mount H&E, IHC, ICC, immunofluorescence, and special stains for microscopy.

Quantifiable outcome

• Staining completed in 60-90 minutes compared to traditional methods taking several hours
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• International DistributorscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInnovex maintains a network of international distributors to serve global markets outside direct sales regions. Distributors provide local sales and support for Innovex IHC/ICC products.
• OEM PartnersminorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerInnovex offers OEM supply of their proprietary IHC/ICC reagents and technologies for integration into other companies' products or platforms.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Thermo Fisher Scientific: Through Invitrogen, Lab Vision, and Thermo Scientific brands, offers broad IHC and ICC antibodies, kits, and detection reagents. Comparable as the largest incumbent with overlapping catalog in Innovex's core categories.
• Bio-Rad Laboratories: Supplies life science research products including antibodies and detection reagents relevant to IHC workflows. Comparable as a diversified life science peer with overlap in antibody and reagent categories.
• MilliporeSigma (Sigma-Aldrich): Major catalog reagent supplier including buffers, blocking agents, and antibodies used in IHC workflows. Comparable as the dominant broad-line reagent distributor whose catalog overlaps with Innovex's consumables.
• Agilent (Dako): Through its Dako pathology solutions business, Agilent offers a broad IHC reagent, antibody, and instrumentation portfolio for clinical diagnostics and research. Comparable as a scaled competitor in Innovex's core IHC market.
• Abcam (Danaher): Global antibody and reagent supplier with extensive IHC-validated antibody catalog. Comparable as a dominant specialty reagent peer, now operating within Danaher's life sciences platform.
• Leica Biosystems: Leading provider of histology and IHC instruments, reagents, and consumables for pathology labs. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering both the workflow instruments and detection chemistries that overlap with Innovex's reagent focus.

Emerging players

• Enzo Life Sciences: Specialty manufacturer of life science reagents including IHC detection kits and antibodies. Comparable as a smaller, niche-oriented reagent peer competing in adjacent detection chemistry categories.
• BioLegend: Specialty antibody and reagent supplier with growing presence in IHC and immunofluorescence. Comparable as a peer expanding its reagent portfolio into areas overlapping with Innovex's IHC/ICC offerings.

Direct peers

• Cell Signaling Technology: Major specialty antibody and IHC reagent company serving biomedical research and clinical diagnostics. Highly comparable to Innovex as a focused IHC/ICC reagent supplier with proprietary product lines.
• Vector Laboratories: Specialty manufacturer of IHC, ICC, and immunofluorescence reagents including detection kits, blocking reagents, and mounting media. Closely comparable niche peer in the IHC/ICC detection workflow where Innovex operates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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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