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iSpecimen Inc.

CIK: 15585691 Annual ReportsLatest: 2025-04-14

10-K / April 14, 2025

Company Summary: iSpecimen Inc.

Business Overview

  • Core Business: iSpecimen operates a technology-driven marketplace platform that connects life science researchers with healthcare providers and specimen sources worldwide to procure human biospecimens and associated data.
  • Platform Functionality:
    • Consolidates biospecimen buying experience into an online marketplace.
    • Enables search, matchmaking, and procurement of de-identified samples using healthcare data.
    • Automates workflows from inquiry to invoice.
    • Handles marketing, sales, contracting, and compliance functions.
    • Features include guided search, filters, cart, order tracking, and quote request.

Platform Data & Capabilities

  • As of December 31, 2024:
    • Over 7,925 registered users across more than 3,006 unique domains.
    • Platform has compiled de-identified healthcare data:
      • ~19 million patient records
      • 105 million clinical specimen records
      • 1.4 million banked specimens
      • 1.2 million medical conditions
    • Nearly 162,252 logins and 19,295 specimen searches; resulting in over 3,098 quotes.

Supply Chain & Partnerships

  • Approximate 76 healthcare organizations and biospecimen providers globally.
  • Locations include hospitals, clinics, labs, biobanks, blood centers, research sites, and cadaveric donation centers across 11 countries.
  • Key supply environments:
    • Clinical labs (~11 sites)
    • Pathology labs (~2 sites)
    • Biorepositories (~16 sites)
    • Blood donor centers (~2 sites)
    • Cadaveric centers (~1 site)
    • Clinical research centers (~44 sites)

Customer Base

  • As of December 31, 2024:
    • Approximately 765 customers.
    • Main segments: biopharmaceutical companies, in vitro diagnostic companies, government/academic institutions.
  • Geographical Distribution:
    • U.S. (mainly): 85.13%
    • Europe, Middle East, Africa: 12.71%
    • Asia Pacific: 2.16%
  • Notable customer:
    • During 2024, one customer accounted for about 29% of revenue.
  • Total specimens distributed:
    • Over 240,000 specimens since inception.
    • Customers in 23 countries.

Revenue & Income

  • 2024 Revenue: Approximately $9.29 million (down 6% from 2023).
  • 2024 Net Loss: Approximately $12.50 million (net loss increased compared to 2023).
  • Revenue primarily from annotations and procurement of:
    • Biofluids (e.g., blood, plasma, serum, urine, saliva)
    • Tissues (fresh, fixed, cryopreserved, FFPE slides)
    • Hematopoietic stem and immune cells (bone marrow, cord blood, PBMCs)
    • NGS-sequenced tissues
  • No current charges for platform use; revenue from specimen procurement and distribution:
    • Revenue shares vary between 20%-50% with suppliers.
  • Operating expenses (2024):
    • Total approximately $22 million including costs of revenue, technology, sales & marketing, supply development, fulfillment, and G&A.
  • Income:
    • Operating loss of roughly $12.7 million.
    • Net loss of approximately $12.5 million.

Business Development & Financial Activities

  • Financing:
    • December 2021 private placement raised $21 million (all repurchased in 2024).
    • March 2024 ATM offering: raised ~$1.24 million net.
    • September 2024 debt financing: $1 million loan, paid off in October.
    • October 2024 public offering: raised ~$4.99 million, including pre-funded warrants.
  • Stock & Shares:
    • Outstanding shares (April 14, 2025): Not specified, but reserved 93,475 shares for stock options.
    • Market: Listed on Nasdaq (symbol: ISPC).
    • Total stockholders’ equity as of December 31, 2024: approximately $4 million.
  • Employees:
    • As of December 31, 2024: 24 employees.
    • As of December 31, 2023: 53 employees.
    • Staff focuses on R&D, sales, marketing, operations, supply management, and admin, mainly based in Woburn, Massachusetts, with some remote personnel.