Established in 2017 by serial entrepreneurs Xavier and Olga Marcenac and biologist Marc Bolard, Nasekomo is driven by a commitment to creating a sustainable business with a positive mission. The founders aspire to pioneer proprietary robotized, AI-assisted technologies that will revolutionize the manufacturing of feed by delivering higher-quality, sustainably produced protein, aligning with the dynamic needs of the global agricultural landscape.
The company’s mission is to play a pivotal role in advancing the industrialization of insect farming for high-quality protein production, addressing global protein demand, food access challenges, and sustainability issues in feed production. Insect protein, a sustainable alternative, follows a circular production model, promoting circular economy practices in farming and the food and beverage industry.
In January 2024, INVENIO Partners led a EUR 8m Series A round in Nasekomo to launch an extensive network of cutting-edge insect bioconversion facilities across Europe, with an eye towards expanding onto additional continents in the near future.
The company’s mission is to play a pivotal role in advancing the industrialization of insect farming for high-quality protein production, addressing global protein demand, food access challenges, and sustainability issues in feed production. Insect protein, a sustainable alternative, follows a circular production model, promoting circular economy practices in farming and the food and beverage industry.
In January 2024, INVENIO Partners led a EUR 8m Series A round in Nasekomo to launch an extensive network of cutting-edge insect bioconversion facilities across Europe, with an eye towards expanding onto additional continents in the near future.
Location: Bulgaria, Sofia
Total raised: $15.96M
Investors 1
| Date | Name | Website |
| - | Invenio Pa... | invenio.pa... |
Funding Rounds 3
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 11.01.2024 | Series A | $8.79M | Invenio Pa... |
| 07.09.2023 | Grant | $2.67M | - |
| 03.07.2020 | - | $4.5M | - |
Mentions in press and media 21
| Date | Title | Description |
| 08.08.2024 | Bulgaria: Tech growth amidst global competition | The Bulgarian tech ecosystem thrives on a highly skilled workforce proficient in delivering sophisticated solutions across diverse sectors. Emerging technologies such as AI, cybersecurity, and blockchain are gaining prominence, bolstered by... |
| 09.04.2024 | From novelty to necessity? The evolution of insect farming | On paper, insect farming ticks all the right boxes. Black soldier fly larvae (BSFL), mealworms and crickets can transform food and agricultural waste into high-quality protein, oil and fertilizer at record speed with a fraction of the input... |
| 11.01.2024 | Bulgarian Scale-Up Nasekomo Raises €8M Series A To Fuel Robotized Insect Bioconversion Expansion | Bulgaria ~ Company: Only have 1 minute, here are 3 key takeaways: Bulgarian-based biotech scale-up Nasekomo raised €8M Series A in a round, led by private equity fund Invenio Partners and joined by high-net-worth individuals. The company wi... |
| 11.01.2024 | Bulgarian biotech Nasekomo receives €8M from Invenio Partners | Bulgarian biotech Nasekomo receives €8M from Invenio Partners 11 January, 2024, 16:19 Mariia Denysiuk --> --> --> -->--> --> --> --> --> --> --> --> --> Sofia-based biotech startup Nasekomo has rece... |
| 07.09.2023 | Bulgarian pioneering insect-tech Nasekomo secures €2.5M in grant money | Bulgarian pioneering insect-tech Nasekomo secures €2.5M in grant money 07 September, 2023, 15:05 Rostyslav Sobachynskyi --> --> --> -->--> --> --> --> --> --> --> --> --> Sofia-based insect-tech sca... |
| 07.11.2022 | 40+ Circular Economy Startups Across 7+ Industries | “Everything is designed for you to throw away when you are finished with it. But where is “away”? Of course, “away” does not really exist. “Away” has gone away.” ― Michael Braungart, Cradle to Cradle. Therein lies the opportunity presented ... |
| 22.09.2022 | Farm-to-Table: 40 Food Tech Startups Transforming How We Eat | Albania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Romania, Serbia ~ The European food tech startups arena is thriving, reaching €9.5B in investments and tripling in size in 2021 compared to the previous year. Southeast Europe is not far behind, producing... |
| 07.04.2022 | Athens will host Tech Tour Digital SEE to matchmake investors and scaling startups | Athens, Greece ~ Company: The third edition of Tech Tour Digital South East Europe launches this spring to meet notable regional startup founders with investors interested in this locality. Tech Tour is one of the largest communities in Eur... |
| 12.12.2021 | Vote for the Cleantech Startup of the Year | Company: Sustainability has escalated on most political and business agendas this year, especially following the red warning code from IPCC. With it, cleantech startup valuations are also going through the roof, indicating an increased trus... |
| 12.10.2021 | From waste to food: Why innovators are relying on insects | Bulgaria, Greece, Poland ~ Company: The future of food is more and more influenced by nature. One innovation gaining prominence in sectors such as food production, animal farming, and food waste management is the use of insects to create pr... |
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