Genesupport

What Genesupport does

Genesupport is a Swiss biotechnology firm headquartered in Berne that operates as a medical genetics competence center, offering molecular genetics, cytogenetics, and cytogenomics services. Its core offering is a portfolio of genetic testing and DNA-sequencing services covering pre-conception risk assessment, prenatal trisomy screening (trisomies 21, 18, and 13), newborn screening, pediatric disease screening, adult Mendelian and orphan hereditary disease screening, and oncogenetics counseling, complemented by in-house genetic counseling from medical geneticists and counselors. The underlying technology relies on conventional gene-panel analyses and DNA-sequencing workflows targeted at different clinical applications.

The business operates on a sales-led, referral-driven model: health professionals prescribe tests via downloadable forms and refer patients to Genesupport's counselors, who then coordinate testing at the company's lab. Patient samples are gathered through a network of blood collection centers across Switzerland, and the company runs a dedicated Diagnostic Analysis Catalog exposed to physicians. Genesupport is part of the Sonic Suisse network of regional laboratories, which provides shared infrastructure and nationwide coverage, and it also maintains a Life Science partnership with Fasteris. Revenue mechanics are not publicly disclosed but appear to flow through Swiss healthcare reimbursement frameworks under physician prescription, with multi-language (English, French, German, Italian) support aimed at all Swiss linguistic regions.

The company is privately held, with 11-50 employees, and operates exclusively in Switzerland. There are no disclosed funding rounds, M&A activity, patents, or awards in the input data, and no AI/ML capabilities are surfaced — making Genesupport a focused, regionally anchored clinical genetics service provider rather than a technology platform.

Name

Genesupport

Legal name

Genesupport

Website

https://genesupport.ch

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Genesupport is a Swiss clinical genetics laboratory offering genetic testing, DNA sequencing, and counseling services — covering prenatal, newborn, pediatric, and adult hereditary disease screening — to patients referred by healthcare professionals across Switzerland, operating as part of the Sonic Suisse regional lab network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Genetic Diagnostic Services

NAICS

Medical Laboratories (621511), Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories (6215)

SIC

Services-Medical Laboratories (8071)

akta.pro primary industry

Genetic & Prenatal Testing Laboratories (HLAFAMAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Genetic & Genomic Testing (germline, somatic, carrier, pharmacogenomics) (HLAAALAD), Molecular Diagnostics & Genomics Laboratories (HLAFAMAE), Molecular & Genetic Testing (PCR/NGS/qPCR) (HLAGADAF)

Keywords

• Genetic testing services
• DNA sequencing diagnostics
• Prenatal screening
• Newborn genetic screening
• Genetic counseling

Headquarters

HQ city

Berne

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Genetic Testing Services: Diagnostic genetic testing services provided to patients referred by healthcare professionals. Services include prenatal screening (trisomy detection 21/18/13), newborn screening, pediatric disease screening, adult Mendelian/orphan disease screening, and oncogenetics counseling.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Genesupport is a Swiss genetic competence center that provides diagnostic genetic testing and DNA sequencing services across all life stages, including pre-conception risk assessment, prenatal trisomy screening (21/18/13), newborn screening, pediatric disease screening, adult Mendelian/orphan hereditary disease screening, and oncogenetics counseling. Services are delivered through physician referrals and are supported by medical geneticists and genetic counselors.

Product overview

Genesupport is a Swiss genetics competence center providing genetic screening and DNA sequencing services. The company operates as a medical genetics laboratory offering a comprehensive portfolio of diagnostic services organized around their core Genetic Testing Services and Genetic Counseling offerings. The service portfolio includes Prenatal Trisomy Testing for common chromosomal abnormalities (trisomies 21, 18, 13), Newborn Screening for early detection of genetic conditions, and Adult Genetic Disease Screening for Mendelian and orphan hereditary diseases. Health professionals access services through the Diagnostic Analysis Catalog and downloadable Prescription Forms. Patient samples are collected through a network of Blood Collection Centers across Switzerland, with the company operating as part of the Sonic Suisse regional laboratory network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Genetic Testing Services Comprehensive genetic testing including DNA sequencing for various conditions affecting newborns, children, and adults. Patients are referred by health professionals and receive diagnostic analyses organized by clinical application.
• Genetic Counseling Professional genetic counseling services for patients and families to understand test results, genetic risks, and hereditary disease implications.
• Newborn Screening Screening services for newborns to detect genetic diseases and inherited conditions early.
• Adult Genetic Disease Screening Screening for Mendelian and orphan hereditary diseases in adult patients.
• Prenatal Trisomy Testing Detection of common chromosomal trisomies (21, 18, 13) during pregnancy.
• Diagnostic Analysis Catalog Comprehensive catalog of diagnostic analyses available for health professionals to order.
• Blood Collection Centers Network of blood collection centers throughout Switzerland for patient sample gathering.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Sonic SuissecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGenesupport is part of the Sonic Suisse network, a network of regional laboratories in Switzerland. This partnership provides access to regional laboratory infrastructure and shared services across the Swiss laboratory network.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Synlab: Synlab operates one of Europe's largest medical diagnostics networks, including clinical genetics and specialty testing. It is comparable as a regional clinical laboratory player with overlapping molecular diagnostics capabilities.
• Eurofins Genomics: Eurofins Genomics is a major European provider of genomic services, including Sanger sequencing, NGS, and genotyping. It serves pharma, academic, and clinical customers in a broader portfolio than Genesupport's clinical focus.
• Invitae: Invitae is a large US-based genetic testing company offering broad hereditary cancer, reproductive health, and rare disease panels. It overlaps Genesupport's prenatal and adult hereditary disease services but at significantly greater scale.
• Sonic Healthcare (parent network): Sonic Healthcare is the parent operator of the Sonic Suisse laboratory network. It is a global medical diagnostics incumbent whose regional laboratory infrastructure Genesupport leverages, with overlapping capabilities in clinical genetics and pathology.
• Unilabs: Unilabs is a pan-European clinical diagnostics provider offering genetic, prenatal, and specialty testing. Comparable as a broad clinical lab incumbent operating across multiple European countries.

Emerging players

• Fasteris: Fasteris is a Swiss Life Science services firm referenced as a Genesupport partner. It provides DNA sequencing and genomics services with a research and translational focus, partially overlapping Genesupport's sequencing capabilities.

Direct peers

• Centogene: Centogene is a rare disease and genetic diagnostics company offering genetic testing, biomarker interpretation, and pharma services. It directly overlaps Genesupport's Mendelian/orphan disease screening and prenatal testing portfolio.
• Blueprint Genetics: Blueprint Genetics provides clinical genetic testing across hereditary disease areas using NGS panels, comparable to Genesupport's adult and pediatric hereditary disease screening services.
• Natera: Natera specializes in cell-free DNA testing for reproductive health (including Panorama NIPT for trisomy 21/18/13) and oncology. It directly competes with Genesupport's prenatal trisomy screening offering.

Regional players

• Medicover Genetics: Medicover Genetics provides clinical genetic testing across Central and Eastern Europe, including prenatal and hereditary disease panels. Comparable as a regional genetics diagnostics player, though operating primarily outside Switzerland.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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