Labordatenbank

What Labordatenbank does

Labordatenbank (legal entity: LDB LIMS GmbH) is a Berlin-based software company that develops and operates LIMS.eu, a cloud-based Laboratory Information Management System serving regulated testing laboratories in Europe and the United States. The company claims 220+ customers, 5,200+ users, and a presence in 12 countries across six industries: water & environment, food & beverage, pharmaceutical, veterinary, quality control, and diagnostics.

The product portfolio comprises six vertical-specific LIMS variants (ecoLIMS, nutriLIMS, pharmaLIMS, vetLIMS, qcLIMS, medLIMS) built on a shared core platform with modules for sample management, test reporting, dashboards, customer management, access rights, audit trail, billing, validation, and an integrated quality management (QM) suite covering process, document, equipment, material, supplier, training, and 8D problem management. Differentiating technical capabilities include automated PDF report generation with ETSI EN 319 142-compliant electronic signatures, broad instrument and standards data import (csv, json, hl7, fhir, xml, chromelion, animl, etc.), JavaScript-based data transformation, Excel-like parameter calculations, and threshold-based nonconformance highlighting. The platform runs on AWS with multi-zone deployment in Frankfurt, Germany and is certified to ISO 27001, ISO 9001, and TISAX, supporting compliance with ISO 17025 and GxP frameworks.

Labordatenbank operates a direct enterprise sales motion with quote-based SaaS subscription pricing (monthly or annual billing) and a "less than 60 days" implementation promise, supported by a small customer-facing team of LIMS experts with domain credentials in chemistry, microbiology, and chemical technology. The company is privately held with no disclosed funding rounds, is reported at 1–10 employees, and lists AWS as its primary technology partner. No public pricing is available, and the website emphasizes consultative, demo-driven selling into regulated laboratory buyers.

Name

Labordatenbank

Legal name

LDB LIMS GmbH

Website

https://labordatenbank.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Labordatenbank (LDB LIMS GmbH) is a Berlin-based SaaS provider of LIMS.eu, a cloud-based Laboratory Information Management System serving 220+ regulated testing laboratories across six industries in Europe and the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Laboratory Information Management Systems

akta.pro primary industry

Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) (HLAGAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Quality Management & Regulatory Compliance (CLIA/CAP/ISO) for Labs (HLACAMAH)

Keywords

• Laboratory information management
• Cloud-based LIMS
• Quality management software
• Sample tracking software
• Regulatory compliance software

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. SaaS Subscription: Cloud-based LIMS delivered as SaaS subscription with monthly or annual billing. Customers pay for access to the platform, with pricing based on modules selected and usage scope.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Labordatenbank operates LIMS.eu, a cloud-based SaaS Laboratory Information Management System sold to laboratories on a subscription basis. The offering is delivered as six vertical-specific products (ecoLIMS, nutriLIMS, pharmaLIMS, vetLIMS, qcLIMS, medLIMS) on AWS in Frankfurt, with pricing tailored per module set and bundled implementation support enabling customer go-live in under 60 days.

Product overview

Labordatenbank (LIMS.eu) is a cloud-based Laboratory Information Management System platform with a unified core architecture supporting six vertical-specific LIMS products: ecoLIMS (Water & Environment), nutriLIMS (Food & Beverage), pharmaLIMS (Pharmaceutical), vetLIMS (Veterinary & Livestock), qcLIMS (Quality Control & Material Testing), and medLIMS (Diagnostics & Healthcare). The platform is built around shared core modules including Dashboard, Sample Management, Customer Management, Test Reports, Access Rights, Audit Trail, AI Integration, Validation, and Data Import/Export. A comprehensive Quality Management (QM) suite is embedded across all verticals with modules for Process Management, Document Management, Equipment Management, Material Management, Supplier Evaluation, Qualifications, Training, and 8D Reports. The platform operates on AWS with SaaS deployment, ISO 27001 certification, and supports ISO 17025 and GxP compliance. Customers can go live in under 60 days.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ecoLIMS: Water & Environment LIMS for water, wastewater, soil monitoring
• nutriLIMS
• pharmaLIMS
• vetLIMS
• qcLIMS
• medLIMS

Products and services

• ecoLIMS Laboratory Information Management System for Water & Environment testing laboratories, supporting water, wastewater, soil monitoring and environmental testing workflows.
• nutriLIMS Laboratory Information Management System for the Food & Beverage sector, supporting expiration tracking, food safety, and quality control processes.
• pharmaLIMS Laboratory Information Management System for the Pharmaceutical industry, supporting GMP, GLP, drug testing, diagnostics, and microbiology workflows.
• vetLIMS Laboratory Information Management System for the Veterinary & Livestock sector, supporting vaccination tracking, herd control, and infection management.
• qcLIMS Laboratory Information Management System for Quality Control and Material Testing, supporting automotive, R&D and production quality workflows.
• medLIMS Laboratory Information Management System for the Diagnostics & Healthcare sector, supporting pathogen detection and medical diagnostics workflows.

Quantifiable outcome

• Get up and running in less than 60 days

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• AWS (Amazon Web Services)coreTechnology or IntegrationCloud infrastructure provider. LIMS.eu runs on AWS, the leading cloud provider, on multiple availability zones in Frankfurt, Germany. AWS partnership ensures best-in-class availability and EU-based data hosting.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• LabWare: LabWare is one of the most established LIMS platforms globally, serving regulated laboratories across pharma, food, environmental, and clinical sectors — directly overlapping with Labordatenbank's ecoLIMS, nutriLIMS, pharmaLIMS, and medLIMS verticals on sample management, compliance, and instrument integration.
• Sapio Sciences: Sapio offers a unified LIMS/ELN platform with no-code configuration for regulated life-science and clinical labs. Its configurability and scientific-domain focus closely parallel Labordatenbank's no-code, vertical-LIMS positioning.
• LabVantage Solutions: LabVantage provides an enterprise LIMS platform with strong regulated-industry workflows for pharma, food, and QC labs. Its pre-configured solutions and global partner network compete head-to-head with Labordatenbank's vertical LIMS go-to-market.
• Thermo Fisher Scientific (SampleManager / STARLIMS): Thermo Fisher's SampleManager LIMS (formerly STARLIMS) is a flagship enterprise LIMS for regulated and quality-control labs. As the dominant incumbent in the LIMS category, it directly competes with Labordatenbank for pharma, environmental, and food-testing customers.

Broad incumbents

• Agilent Technologies (OpenLab): Agilent's OpenLab laboratory software suite includes LIMS, CDS, and instrument-data management, primarily serving analytical and QC labs. It competes with Labordatenbank's qcLIMS and ecoLIMS offerings within instrument-vendor-bundled deals.
• Dotmatics: Dotmatics (now part of Siemens) provides a broad scientific informatics platform spanning LIMS, ELN, and data management for life sciences. Its wider portfolio overlaps with several Labordatenbank verticals, particularly pharmaceutical and QC testing.
• Waters Corporation (Empower / NuGenesis Lab Management): Waters provides chromatography-focused lab data systems including NuGenesis lab management and integration with compliance workflows. It is a broad incumbent competing for regulated analytical lab customers overlapping with Labordatenbank's pharmaLIMS and nutriLIMS.

Emerging players

• Benchling: Benchling is a venture-backed, cloud-native lab informatics platform focused primarily on biotech R&D. It competes for the modernized, digitally-native slice of Labordatenbank's pharmaLIMS and medLIMS market and pressures traditional LIMS pricing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Labordatenbank
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ldb-labordatenbank-gmbh

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

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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