What alphametrix biotech does

AlphaMetrix Biotech GmbH is a privately held German sales agency and distributor headquartered in Rödermark, Hessen, founded in 2003. The company supplies instruments, reagents, and related services for tissue-based diagnostics, molecular biology, and laboratory sample analysis, acting as the exclusive European distributor for SciGene products, the exclusive German distributor for Estigen (formerly Beecher) tissue arrayers, and a sales agency for Agilent PCR/qPCR products in parts of Germany. Its non-exclusive distribution lines cover BioBase, IMPLEN, LONGGENE, NanoEnTek (including the EVE and EVE Plus cell counters), and Cleaver. Core products distributed include automated cell counters, Hybex heating systems for Illumina sequencing workflows, microvolume spectroscopy tools, multiSUB horizontal gel electrophoresis systems, and tissue arrayers used in oncology and antibody research.

The company serves academic and research institutions (universities, Max Planck Institutes, Helmholtz Institutes), pharmaceutical and life science laboratories (including DNA/RNA processing and quality control use cases), and governmental and federal research laboratories. Its go-to-market is a direct B2B model in Germany and Austria, supported by a website (alphametrix.de) and an English-language variant for cross-border engagement.

Revenue is generated through three streams: distribution revenue from exclusive and non-exclusive brand agreements (hardware sales), sales agency commissions from the Agilent arrangement, and service revenue from DAkkS- or ISO-certified PCR/qPCR system qualification and temperature verification for hybridization ovens. The company is managed by Udo Schimmel and Heiner Sanders, operates without disclosed external investors or subsidiaries, and has no publicly disclosed revenue, patents, certifications, or AI/ML capabilities.

Name

alphametrix biotech

Legal name

AlphaMetrix Biotech GmbH

Website

https://alphametrix.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Short description

AlphaMetrix Biotech GmbH, founded in 2003 and headquartered in Rödermark, Germany, is a distributor and sales agency for molecular diagnostic instruments. It serves academic, pharma, and government laboratories in Germany, Austria, and Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Molecular Diagnostics Distribution

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516)

SIC

Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826)

akta.pro primary industry

Molecular Biology & Genomics Instruments (PCR/qPCR, Sequencing, Microarrays) (HLAGAIAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Material Characterization & Spectroscopy (NMR/FTIR/MS) (HLAGADAK)

Keywords

• Molecular diagnostics distribution
• Laboratory instrument distribution
• PCR qPCR qualification services
• Life science research equipment
• Tissue handling arrayers

Headquarters

HQ city

Rödermark

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Distribution Revenue: Revenue generated from exclusive and non-exclusive distribution agreements for molecular diagnostic instruments and reagents from partner brands including BioBase, ESTIGEN, IMPLEN, LONGGENE, NANOENTEK, Cleaver, and SCIGENE
2. Sales Agency Commissions: Revenue from sales agency arrangements with Agilent for PCR and qPCR products in certain parts of Germany
3. Service Revenue: Testing and qualification services for PCR and qPCR systems including annual on-site or send-in qualification services, and temperature verification for hybridization ovens using DAkkS or ISO certified loggers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

AlphaMetrix Biotech GmbH is a sales agency and distributor that supplies molecular diagnostic and research tools to laboratories across sample processing, nucleic acid extraction, PCR/qPCR, microvolume spectroscopy, tissue handling, cell counting, electrophoresis, and next generation sequencing applications. The company distributes instruments and reagents on behalf of brands such as BioBase, ESTIGEN, IMPLEN, LONGGENE, NANOENTEK, Cleaver, and SCIGENE, with exclusive distribution rights for SciGene in Europe and Estigen in Germany. In addition, AlphaMetrix provides on-site and send-in qualification and temperature verification services for PCR/qPCR systems and hybridization ovens for regulated laboratory environments.

Product overview

AlphaMetrix Biotech is a sales agency and distributor for molecular diagnostic and research tools, not a product developer. The company operates a portfolio-based distribution model across multiple branded product lines: EVE/EVE Plus automated cell counters from NanoEnTek for cell counting applications; Hybex Systems (Hybex System for Illumina, Hybex Microsample Incubation) from Scigene for next generation sequencing; multiSUB Horizontal Gel Systems for electrophoresis; and tissue arrayers from ESTIGEN (formerly Beecher). The company also offers qualification and temperature verification services for PCR/qPCR systems and hybridization ovens. AlphaMetrix distributes products from BioBase, IMPLEN, LONGGENE, NANOENTEK, SCIGENE brands non-exclusively, while holding exclusive distribution rights for Scigene in Europe and ESTIGEN in Germany. The company also operates as a sales agency for Agilent in certain parts of Germany. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Rödermark, Germany.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BioBase: Brand of molecular diagnostic and research tools
• ESTIGEN
• IMPLEN
• LONGGENE
• NANOENTEK
• Cleaver
• SCIGENE
• Hybex
• EVE

Products and services

• EVE Automatic Trypan Blue Cell Counter Automated cell counting instrument using optics and image analysis to deliver automatic cell counts; manufactured by NanoEnTek and distributed by AlphaMetrix for life science laboratories.
• EVE Plus Automated cell counter capable of counting cells in less than 1 second with automatic saving of up to 500 results via email and USB; features individual single and clump cell count mode for high accuracy.
• EVE Cell Counting Slides Cell counting slides containing two enclosed chambers to measure two different samples or perform replicates; 0.4 µL counted volume, compatible with Countess Cell Counter.
• Hybex System for Illumina Heating base with removable deep well block for Illumina sequencing applications; part of the Hybex Systems product line for next generation sequencing.
• Hybex Microsample Incubation Compact, flexible high precision tube and plate heating system with heated lid; consists of a heating base with interchangeable, removable blocks.
• multiSUB Horizontal Gel Systems Horizontal electrophoresis system available in multiple tray options, running up to 210 samples with low buffer volumes.
• T-Type Temperature Qualification Digital thermometer logger for Hybex systems that records measurement data continuously for complete documentation required for verifiable quality control.
• VeriOven Kit - Temperature Verification for Hybridization Ovens Compact temperature data logger compliant with Agilent hybridization oven calibration procedure.
• Qualification Services for PCR/qPCR Systems Qualified service for quality assurance of PCR and qPCR systems; used by laboratories for annual system checks on-site or after systems are sent in.
• BioBase Brand Portfolio Molecular diagnostic and research tools product line distributed by AlphaMetrix.
• ESTIGEN Brand Portfolio (Tissue Arrayers) Tissue arrayers and related technologies brand; AlphaMetrix is exclusive distributor in Germany for Estigen (formerly Beecher), serving oncology research and antibody testing applications.
• IMPLEN Brand Portfolio Molecular diagnostic and research instruments product line distributed by AlphaMetrix.
• LONGGENE Brand Portfolio Molecular diagnostic and research instruments product line distributed by AlphaMetrix.
• NANOENTEK Brand Portfolio Cell counting and diagnostic instruments brand; manufacturer of EVE cell counting products distributed by AlphaMetrix.
• SCIGENE Brand Portfolio Molecular diagnostic instruments brand; AlphaMetrix is exclusive distributor for SciGene in Europe.

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AgilentcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAlphaMetrix operates as a Sales Agency for Agilent in certain parts of Germany, focusing on PCR and qPCR products. This relationship provides access to Agilent's established molecular diagnostics portfolio for distribution through AlphaMetrix's customer network.
• SciGenecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAlphaMetrix holds exclusive distribution rights for SciGene products in Europe. SciGene provides Hybex systems for Illumina sequencing applications and other molecular biology instruments.
• Estigen (former Beecher)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAlphaMetrix is the exclusive distributor for Estigen (formerly Beecher) tissue arrayers and related technologies including instruments for freezing, cutting, and hybridization in Germany. Application areas include oncology research and antibody testing.
• NanoEnTek Inc.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNanoEnTek Inc., a Seoul-based company founded in 2006 (Digital-Bio Technology started in 2000, became NanoEnTek in 2006, now over 90 members), manufactures cell counting instruments including EVE automatic cell counters. AlphaMetrix distributes their products for cell counting applications.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Thermo Fisher Scientific: Thermo Fisher is the largest global life sciences tools company and an incumbent across PCR, sequencing, spectroscopy, and cell analysis. Its broad product portfolio competes with the brands AlphaMetrix distributes to the same German research and pharma customer base.
• VWR International (Avantor): VWR (now Avantor) is a large global laboratory supplies distributor serving academic, pharma, and diagnostic customers with a multi-brand portfolio. It competes broadly with AlphaMetrix across the same B2B lab supply category.
• Merck KGaA (Life Science): Merck KGaA's Life Science sector (including the legacy Sigma-Aldrich portfolio) is a German-headquartered life science giant. It is a broad incumbent in molecular biology tools and competes with much of the brand portfolio AlphaMetrix distributes.
• Agilent Technologies: Agilent is one of AlphaMetrix's principal partners as a sales agency in Germany (PCR/qPCR) and is itself a major manufacturer of analytical and molecular biology instruments whose offerings compete with many of AlphaMetrix's distributed brands.

Direct peers

• Bio-Rad Laboratories: Bio-Rad is a major manufacturer of molecular biology instruments, reagents, and life science research tools. Its portfolio directly overlaps with the PCR/qPCR, electrophoresis, cell biology, and spectroscopy products AlphaMetrix distributes, making it the closest product-line comparable.
• Carl Roth GmbH + Co. KG: Carl Roth is a major German-based distributor and manufacturer of laboratory chemicals, consumables, and life science products. Like AlphaMetrix, it operates a regional B2B lab-tools distribution model serving German academic and pharma customers.
• Eppendorf SE: Eppendorf is a German-headquartered manufacturer of liquid handling, sample preparation, and cell handling instruments for the life sciences. Its product categories overlap directly with AlphaMetrix's PCR/qPCR, cell counting, and sample processing portfolio.
• Th. Geyer GmbH & Co. KG: Th. Geyer is a German life science distribution company supplying laboratory chemicals, consumables, and instruments across DACH. Its B2B regional distribution model and customer base are structurally comparable to AlphaMetrix.
• Sarstedt AG & Co. KG: Sarstedt is a German manufacturer and supplier of laboratory and medical devices, consumables, and instruments that overlap with AlphaMetrix's sample processing and life science workflow portfolio.
• Analytik Jena (Endress+Hauser): Analytik Jena, now part of Endress+Hauser, is a German manufacturer of analytical and life science instruments including spectroscopy and molecular biology tools. It directly competes with several of AlphaMetrix's distributed brands and serves the same DACH research customer base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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