Ynsect

formerly ŸnsectClosed

Reinventing The Food Chain

Evry, France · Founded 2011 · $370.4M raised

Headquarters
Evry
Employees
201–500
Founded
2011
Business Model
B2B
Website
ynsect.com
Total Funding
$370.4M
Last Round
$224.0M Series COct 2020
Rounds
5

Totals include recorded grants and other qualifying funding, not just equity. What counts toward funding.

About

Ÿnsect is a French agtech company pioneering vertical insect farming at industrial scale. Founded in 2011, it produces mealworm-derived proteins, oils, and organic fertilizers for the animal nutrition and plant nutrition markets. With over 50 patents and more than a decade of expertise, Ÿnsect is building the world's largest insect farm to transform how humanity feeds itself sustainably.

Summary

Ynsect is an Agtech company based in Evry, France, founded in 2011. It has raised $370.4M in total across 5 rounds, most recently a $224.0M Series C round in Oct 2020. Investors include Astanor Ventures, Future Positive Capital and Unknown Ventures.

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Funding History

Series CSeries C ExtensionOct 2020
$224.0M

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