Bacalt
Sustainable Bacterial Polymer Alternatives
Bengaluru, India · Founded 2023
- Headquarters
- Bengaluru
- Employees
- 1–10
- Founded
- 2023
- Business Model
- B2B
- Website
- bacalt.bio
- Last Round
- Pre-SeedSep 2025
- Rounds
- 1
About
BacAlt (BacAlt Biosciences) is a Bengaluru-based biotech startup that converts post-harvest agricultural waste into high-value bacterial biopolymers — including bacterial nanocellulose and poly-gamma-glutamic acid (γ-PGA) — using first-of-a-kind fermentation techniques. The company's sustainable materials serve as biodegradable, vegan alternatives to synthetic ingredients across home care, cosmetics, oral care, agri-chem, nutraceuticals, and pharmaceutical applications. Founded in 2023 by Shruti Kutmutia and Dr. Pranav Nair, BacAlt raised ₹18 crore (approximately $2M) in a pre-seed round led by Avaana Capital in September 2025 and reached the finale of the Meet the Drapers India competition.
Summary
Bacalt is a Biotech company based in Bengaluru, India, founded in 2023. Its most recent funding was a Pre-Seed round in Sep 2025. Investors include Avaana Capital.
Funding History
Sep 2025
Investors
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