Fermelanta
Engineer cell factories capable of making valuable compounds accessible to all.
Nonoichi, Japan · Founded 2022 · $12.6M raised
- Headquarters
- Nonoichi
- Employees
- 1–10
- Founded
- 2022
- Business Model
- B2B
- Website
- fermelanta.com
- Total Funding
- $12.6M
- Last Round
- $12.6M Series ASep 2025
- Rounds
- 1
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About
Fermelanta, Inc. is a Japan-based synthetic biology and biomanufacturing startup that engineers microbial cell factories to produce rare, high-value plant-derived compounds via precision fermentation. The company's proprietary platform introduces over 20 genes into highly productive E. coli, enabling biosynthesis of complex phytochemicals — including morphine precursors — that are costly or impractical to extract from plants. Fermelanta serves the dietary supplements, functional foods, pharmaceutical, and cosmetics markets with scalable, sustainable alternatives to plant extraction and petrochemical processes.
Summary
Fermelanta is a Biotech company based in Nonoichi, Japan, founded in 2022. It has raised $12.6M in total across 1 round, most recently a $12.6M Series A round in Sep 2025.
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Funding History
Sep 2025
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