In a world of billion-dollar biotech unicorns, MOgene is playing a different game entirely. With just 16 employees and no venture funding, this St. Louis-based specialist is quietly dominating high-margin genomic services for agriculture and pharmaceuticals.

"This isn't a scaling play—it's a precision engineering play. 16 people generating $2.5M in revenue means ~$156K per employee."

The leadership team tells the story of specialization. Shaukat Rangwala (SVP Operations) and John Minnerly (Regulated Lab General Supervisor) bring decades of experience. This isn't a startup pivoting from an app idea—it's a precision lab where every project manager has a PhD or equivalent experience. The 'OUR HISTORY SPEAKS FOR ITSELF' headline on their site isn't marketing fluff; it's a 16-person team that has been doing this for years.

• Revenue-per-employee ratio rivals top-tier consulting firms
• Direct traffic dominance signals a referral-based moat
• Specialized in techniques (ddPCR, NanoString) that require custom solutions
• No VC funding means no growth-at-all-costs pressure