We work to create a better future utilizing fewer natural resources. Sustainably produced protein is one of the most important aims for the future food production. eniferBio is a spin-off company from VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland developing the future food system. We develop the production process for PEKILO mycoprotein, a form of single-cell protein derived from fungi. Uniquely, our process has seen more than 15 years of industrial scale operation and is the most efficient alternative protein process out there. Sustainable protein ready to scale!
Location: Finland, Mainland Finland, Espoo
Employees: 1-10
Total raised: $13.41M
Founded date: 2020
Investors 3
| Date | Name | Website |
| - | Nordic Foo... | nft.vc |
| 01.03.2022 | Plug and P... | plugandpla... |
| 11.05.2023 | Tesi | tesi.fi |
Funding Rounds 2
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 20.04.2023 | Series A | $12.24M | - |
| 30.10.2020 | Seed | $1.17M | - |
Mentions in press and media 15
| Date | Title | Description |
| 13.10.2023 | In the mycelium revolution fungi roots are shaping the future of sustainable industries | In the future, "meat" as we know it will be fundamentally different regarding availability and format. It's still to be determined how long cultivated meats will take to become widespread in supermarkets and restaurants, but there... |
| 28.08.2023 | Our oceans are in a state of emergency. Aqua-Spark’s CEO explains how startups can help restore their health | Healthy oceans are critical to a healthy planet. But as the United Nations notes, the ocean is in a state of emergency thanks to pollution, overfishing, eutrophication and warming. UN targets for Sustainable Development Goal 14 focus on pol... |
| 06.07.2023 | Upcycling: 7 Companies Redirecting Byproducts to Create Waste-Free Ingredients | On a planet with a growing population and limited resources, many companies are redirecting industry byproducts such as sesame, spent brewer’s yeast, barley, oats, and forest industry side streams into a new generation of high-quality plant... |
| 20.04.2023 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: Canopy raises $60m to help forests, CropX nets $30m for farm management | This week, non-profit organization Canopy raised funds to help restore forests and farm management platform CropX landed $30 million. Restaurant tech platform Odeko secured $53 million, while a new CRISPR-based research project kicked off a... |
| 20.04.2023 | eniferBio receives $12 million in latest funding round | ESPOO, FINLAND — eniferBio, a Finnish biotech startup closed its series A funding round on April 19, raising €11 million ($12 million USD). The startup plans to use the funding to scale its production of a mycoprotein powder ingredient, as ... |
| 19.04.2023 | Finnish biotech eniferBio raises €11M in Series A funding | Finnish biotech eniferBio raises €11M in Series A funding 19 April, 2023, 11:12 Rostyslav Sobachynskyi --> --> --> -->--> --> --> --> --> --> --> --> --> Espoo-based biotech startup eniferBio has ra... |
| 19.04.2023 | Utrecht-based VC Aqua-Spark backs Finland’s eniferBio in €11M round to make protein using fungi: Know more | Espoo, Finland-based eniferBio, a biotech company, announced on Wednesday that it has secured €11M in a Series A round of funding. The round was led by the Netherlands-based global aquaculture investment fund Aqua-Spark. - Partner content -... |
| 19.04.2023 | eniferBio raises €11M to make planet-friendly fungal protein from the by-products of food and agricultural processes | eniferBio raises €11M to make planet-friendly fungal protein from the by-products of food and agricultural processes Wed, Apr 19, 2023 07:00 CET Report this content The successful A-round was led by Aqua-Spark and joined by Tesi, Valio, Voi... |
| 19.04.2023 | Finland’s eniferBio blooms €11 million to ramp up fungal protein production | Finland’s eniferBio has raised €11 million in a Series A funding round aimed at helping the company scale the production of its fermentation-process-derived protein powders. The €11 million Series A round was led Aqua-Spark, with new invest... |
| 19.04.2023 | eniferBio Raises €11M in Series A Funding | eniferBio, a Espoo, Finland-based biotech startup, raised €11M in Series A funding. The round was led by Aqua-Spark, with participation from Tesi, Valio, Voima Ventures and Nordic Foodtech VC. The company intends to use the funds to scale u... |
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