planetary

planetary provides bio-processing, downstream, and formulation services for the food manufacturing industry, operating in the advanced biomaterials space. The company develops sustainable bioprocessing solutions that enable the production of alternative proteins, food ingredients, and biomaterials through fermentation and related biotechnologies. Founded in 2022 and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, planetary has raised approximately $41M in Series A funding from investors including Astanor, XAnge, Blue Horizon, Nucleus Capital, Exceptional Ventures, Cosun, BayWa, and Radikal Capital. The company employs 19 people and addresses the scaling challenges facing food technology startups by providing contract bioprocessing infrastructure and expertise, enabling companies to produce fermented food ingredients and alternative proteins at commercial scale without requiring their own manufacturing facilities, reducing capital expenditure barriers for the alternative protein industry.

Advanced Materials > Biomaterials