Investment
Dutch startup raises €3M to scale bio-based foam production
Foamlab, a Delft University of Technology spinoff, raised €3 million to build a pilot plant and scale production of its bio-based foam materials. The round was led by ICOS Capital. Co-investors include Value Factory Ventures, DOEN Ventures, Capricorn Industrial Biotech…
South Korea funds precision fermentation research
South Korea's science ministry selected Kookmin University's precision fermentation project for funding under the 2026 Basic Research Program. The project, led by Professor Park Yong-cheol in the Department of Bio and Fermentation Convergence Technology, focuses on developing a genetic toolkit…
Standing Ovation raises $34.2 M to launch fermentation-based casein in the US
Paris-based Standing Ovation announced a $34.2 million Series B funding round. The company is preparing to bring its fermentation-produced casein to the US market first. The funding includes $28.5 million in equity. It was co-led by Bpifrance’s Ecotechnologies 2 fund,…
Planetary secures $28M to expand sustainable protein fermentation
Swiss biomanufacturing startup Planetary has raised $28 million in new funding. The goal is to grow its fermentation infrastructure and licensing platform. The company also aims to diversify its alternative protein products and expand globally. The Series A round brought…
Ara Partners invests up to $500M in Sedron to boost bio-waste upcycling
Ara Partners, a global private equity firm focused on industrial decarbonization, announced an investment of up to $500 million in Sedron Technologies. Sedron is a leader in advanced waste upcycling systems that turn waste streams into reusable water and fertilizer.…
Agriodor raises €15 Million for scent-based biocontrol
Agriodor, a French Agtech company, has raised €15 million in a Series A funding round. The round was led by the Environmental and Solidarity Revolution Fund, financed by Crédit Mutuel Impact. The investment will help expand the company's global reach…