Torx Software

Name

Torx Software

Legal name

Torx Software Limited

Website

https://torx-software.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Litlington

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Platform Subscription: Cloud-based DMTA software platform for small molecule discovery chemistry offered as a subscription service through collaboration between Cresset and Elixir Software

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Torx Software is a cloud-based DMTA (Design-Make-Test-Analyze) platform for hypothesis-driven small molecule discovery chemistry. It combines Cresset's computational chemistry and AI/ML molecule design capabilities (Torx Design & Analyze) with Elixir Software's chemistry-based Kanban workflow and chemTraX format (Torx Make & Test) into a single unified application that enables real-time information exchange across drug discovery teams.

Product overview

Torx Software is a unified platform for small molecule discovery chemistry, comprising two integrated modules built on technologies from its parent companies. Torx Design & Analyze (from Cresset) enhances molecule design and analyzes design outcomes for decision-making. Torx Make & Test (from Elixir Software, originally based on the chemTraX/iTraX workflow system) combines design information and assay results to inform the development cycle. Both modules work together as part of a cloud-based DMTA (design-make-test-analyze) application that supports hypothesis-driven drug design.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Torx Design & Analyze: Enhances molecule design by accessing all key project information and analyzing design outcomes to drive inspiration and decision making.
• Torx Make & Test

Products and services

• Torx Design & Analyze Module that enhances molecule design by giving users access to all key project information and analyzing design outcomes to drive inspiration and decision making for small molecule discovery chemistry. Distributed via Cresset's enterprise sales channel.
• Torx Make & Test Module that combines design information and assay results in a single click to inform the next round of the development cycle, featuring a chemistry-based Kanban workflow management system. Distributed via Elixir Software's enterprise sales channel.
• Torx Software (DMTA Platform) Cloud-based DMTA (Design-Make-Test-Analyze) platform for hypothesis-driven small molecule discovery chemistry that unifies Torx Design & Analyze and Torx Make & Test to enable real-time information exchange and streamline drug discovery.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CressetcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCresset is a co-founding partner of Torx Software. Cresset leads the digital revolution in molecule design and cross-team communication, combining cutting-edge science with AI/ML to enable customers to advance human health by discovering new compounds faster. Cresset's technology powers Torx Design & Analyze, providing computational chemistry capabilities and 20 years of innovation. Torx Software is the synergistic collaboration that combines Cresset's technologies with Elixir Software's capabilities.
• Elixir SoftwarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerElixir Software is a co-founding partner of Torx Software. Founded in 2012 and based in Alderley Park BioHub, Cheshire, UK, Elixir created iTraX, an innovative workflow management tool, and the chemistry-based format chemTraX which became Torx Make. Elixir's technology powers Torx Make & Test, providing chemistry-based Kanban workflow capabilities. Torx Software is the synergistic collaboration that combines Elixir Software's technologies with Cresset's capabilities.
• LinkedInminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLinkedIn is used for Torx's corporate presence and social media marketing activities.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Benchling: Cloud R&D platform for biopharma spanning molecular biology and chemistry data capture, workflows and analytics — competes for the same centralised DMTA/platform budget.
• Schrödinger: Provides computational chemistry and molecular design software (LiveDesign) for pharma/biotech drug discovery — the most direct large-scale competitor to Torx's Design & Analyze module.
• Dotmatics: Offers a scientific R&D platform (including ELN, LIMS, and drug discovery workflows) widely used in pharma/biotech — directly comparable to Torx's Make & Test workflow and broader DMTA ambition.
• Optibrium: UK-headquartered drug discovery software vendor (StarDrop) focused on small-molecule design and ADMET prediction — comparable in geography, customer base and product scope to Torx.
• Chemical Computing Group (MOE): Long-standing provider of the Molecular Operating Environment (MOE) for computational drug discovery — comparable to Torx's computational chemistry design capabilities.
• OpenEye Scientific (Cadence Design Systems): Computational chemistry platform (e.g., Orion, OEDocking, FEP+) widely used by pharma for small-molecule design — directly comparable to Cresset-powered Torx Design & Analyze.

Emerging players

• Collaborative Drug Discovery (CDD): Cloud-based drug discovery informatics platform (CDD Vault) used by academic and industrial groups — competes for chemistry workflow and data-management budgets similar to Torx Make & Test.
• ChemAxon: Cheminformatics platform (Jchem, Marvin, Plexus) widely embedded in pharma R&D pipelines — adjacent competitor for Torx's chemistry-aware workflow and data standardisation layer.

Broad incumbents

• BIOVIA (Dassault Systèmes): Discovery, simulation and laboratory informatics suite (including Pipeline Pilot, Notebook) for pharma/biotech — a broad incumbent offering that overlaps with both Torx modules.
• Certara: Large life-sciences software and services provider covering discovery, preclinical and clinical — overlaps with Torx in computational drug discovery modelling and translational workflows.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/torx-software

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

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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