DB Labs

What DB Labs does

DB Labs, doing business as Kaycha Labs and operating under the legal entity Kaycha Group Inc., is a privately held independent analytical laboratory network specializing in third-party chemical and microbiological testing of cannabis, CBD, and hemp products. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Las Vegas, the company operates nine ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accredited laboratories across Nevada, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and North Carolina, with certifications from both A2LA and PJLA. Service offerings span eleven test categories including potency, terpenes, pesticides, heavy metals, residual solvents, microbials, mycotoxins, shelf life and stability, environmental analysis, moisture content, water activity, homogeneity, and vitamin E acetate testing, all delivered with a stated 48-hour turnaround time.

The company's core technology stack is PureLIMS, a proprietary Laboratory Information Management System that issues what the firm describes as 'smart' Certificates of Analysis and integrates sample tracking with logistics. Analytical instrumentation is sourced from Thermo Scientific, Shimadzu Scientific, Agilent Technologies, SCIEX, and PerkinElmer. Sample logistics are supported by a proprietary courier fleet of refrigerated Nissan NV200 vans equipped with real-time GPS tracking and camera surveillance. Distribution combines state-specific CoA submission portals (state-domain .yourcoa.com URLs) for self-service B2B clients with field sales and direct enterprise sales.

Revenue is generated on a per-test, transaction-fee basis from licensed cannabis growers, extractors, manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and hemp producers across the company's nine state footprints. Specific pricing tiers are not publicly disclosed; the firm accepts major credit cards and operates quote-based pricing for enterprise clients. The company has pursued growth through both greenfield expansion into newly regulated adult-use markets (New York, North Carolina) and acquisition of incumbent regional laboratories (HighGrade Labs in Maryland and New Jersey).

Name

DB Labs

Legal name

Kaycha Group Inc.

Website

https://dblabslv.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DB Labs (Kaycha Labs) operates a nine-state US network of ISO 17025 accredited cannabis, CBD, and hemp testing laboratories serving licensed growers, extractors, manufacturers, distributors, and hemp producers via per-test fees, proprietary PureLIMS software, and refrigerated courier logistics.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cannabis Analytical Laboratory Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (541380)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Release Testing & Batch Certification (QC) (HLAGADAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Environmental Monitoring & Cleanroom Testing (GMP) (HLAGADAL)

Keywords

• Cannabis analytical testing
• CBD hemp laboratory services
• Certificate of analysis
• Pesticide potency testing
• ISO 17025 cannabis lab

Headquarters

HQ city

Las Vegas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cannabis/Hemp Testing Services: Third-party laboratory testing services for cannabis, CBD, and hemp products. Services include potency, terpenes, pesticides, heavy metals, residual solvents, microbials, mycotoxins, and more. Revenue generated through per-test fees with 48-hour turnaround.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

DB Labs (doing business as Kaycha Labs) operates a network of nine ISO/IEC 17025:2017-accredited analytical laboratories in the United States that perform chemical and microbiological testing for cannabis, CBD, and hemp products, including potency, terpenes, pesticides, heavy metals, residual solvents, microbials, mycotoxins, lipids, moisture, water activity, and shelf life/stability assays. The company supports its testing services with the proprietary PureLIMS Laboratory Information Management System for Certificates of Analysis (CoA), a refrigerated GPS-tracked courier fleet that offers free sample pick-up across service areas, and a 48-hour standard turnaround, serving licensed cannabis growers, extractors, manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and hemp producers in Nevada, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and North Carolina.

Product overview

Kaycha Labs operates a network of nine multi-state cannabis, CBD, and hemp testing laboratories offering comprehensive testing services including potency, terpenes, pesticides, heavy metals, residual solvents, microbials, mycotoxins, and stability testing. The company's core offering combines physical laboratory testing services with PureLIMS Software, their proprietary LIMS platform that generates Certificates of Analysis (CoA) for regulatory compliance. Testing is performed across facilities in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, and North Carolina, with 48-hour turnaround times, free pickup services, and courier fleets equipped with GPS tracking and refrigeration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PureLIMS Software: Proprietary laboratory information management system software for certificates of analysis

Products and services

• Cannabis, CBD, and Hemp Testing Services Comprehensive third-party chemical and microbiological laboratory testing services for cannabis, CBD, and hemp products, offered under ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation with state-specific licensing (PJLA and A2LA certifications). The service bundle includes potency and terpene profiling, pesticide screening, heavy metals, residual solvents, microbials, mycotoxins, lipids, nutrient content, environmental analysis, moisture, water activity, homogeneity, vitamin E, and shelf life/stability testing, with free courier pick-up and 48-hour turnaround.
• PureLIMS Software Proprietary Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) used by DB Labs/Kaycha Labs to generate Certificates of Analysis, track samples through their lifecycle, and produce what the company describes as the industry's smartest CoA reports for cannabis and hemp testing compliance. Described as a core product with dedicated product-page presence under the company's technology offering.

Quantifiable outcome

• 48-hour turnaround time for test results

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Confidence Analytics: Washington-state cannabis testing laboratory. Comparable to DB Labs as an ISO 17025-accredited third-party cannabis testing lab serving producers and processors with full-panel compliance testing.
• SC Labs: California-based cannabis testing laboratory with multi-state expansion (CA, OR). Directly comparable to DB Labs as a third-party ISO-accredited cannabis testing lab serving growers, manufacturers, and distributors with similar potency/contaminant panels.
• PSI Labs: Michigan-based cannabis testing laboratory. Directly comparable as a state-licensed, ISO-accredited cannabis testing lab offering potency, contaminant, and terpene panels to Michigan operators.
• PharmLabs: Multi-state cannabis testing laboratory operating in CA, MI, and other markets. Comparable to DB Labs as an ISO 17025-accredited cannabis compliance testing provider with similar service menus.
• MCR Labs: Massachusetts-headquartered cannabis testing lab. Directly comparable to DB Labs' Massachusetts operation — both serve MA operators with state-compliant potency, terpene, and contaminant testing under ISO 17025.
• Steep Hill: Cannabis science and testing company with multi-state presence and analytics focus. Comparable to DB Labs as a cannabis-specific analytical testing and data services provider.
• CannaSafe: California-focused cannabis testing laboratory accredited to ISO 17025. Direct competitor offering the same third-party compliance testing services for cannabis products across potency and contaminant categories.
• Anresco Laboratories: San Francisco-based analytical testing lab with significant cannabis testing practice. Comparable to DB Labs as a regulated third-party lab serving cannabis and food clients with chemical and microbiological testing.
• ACS Laboratory: Florida-headquartered cannabis testing lab with national reach. Comparable to DB Labs as an ISO 17025-accredited cannabis testing operator offering full compliance panels (potency, terpenes, pesticides, heavy metals, microbials, mycotoxins).

Broad incumbents

• Eurofins Scientific: Global testing services giant with cannabis testing practices in the US. A scaled incumbent that competes with DB Labs on multi-state capacity and accreditation depth, but as part of a much broader life sciences testing portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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