Afyren

Biobased solutions for a low-carbon circular industry

Clermont-Ferrand, France · Founded 2012 · $33.0M raised

Headquarters
Clermont-Ferrand
Employees
51–200
Founded
2012
Business Model
B2B
Website
afyren.com
Total Funding
$33.0M
Last Round
$25.3M Venture RoundNov 2025
Rounds
3

About

AFYREN is a French pioneering biotech company that produces 7 fully biobased organic acids and derivatives from non-food agricultural biomass through a proprietary biomimetic fermentation process, reducing the carbon footprint of conventional chemistry by a factor of five. The company operates AFYREN NEOXY, its first industrial-scale biorefinery located in Carling Saint-Avold, France, producing sustainable ingredients for food, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and materials industries. Founded in 2012 and B Corp certified, AFYREN partners with international companies to replace petroleum-derived molecules with circular, low-carbon biobased alternatives in a zero-waste production model.

Summary

Afyren is a Biotech company based in Clermont-Ferrand, France, founded in 2012. It has raised $33.0M in total across 3 rounds, most recently a $25.3M Venture Round round in Nov 2025. Investors include Kemin Industries, Odyssée Venture and Bpifrance.

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