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Holiferm

Holiferm is a developer of holistically improved fermentation technology and processes designed to deliver environment-friendly biosurfactant products
2018
Nov-50
11-50
England, United Kingdom
  • Industrial Manufacturing
  • Surfactants

Innovation

Industry Problem

Most surfactants are produced from petrochemicals or palm-derived feedstocks and can have high environmental impacts.

R&D Focus

Biosurfactant fermentation, in-situ product separation, sophorolipids, rhamnolipids, and industrial biomanufacturing.

Innovative Solution

A proprietary fermentation and gravity-separation process continuously removes biosurfactants, improving productivity and simplifying purification.

Investment Funding

Last Funding Stage

Later Stage VC

Total Funding Amount

$37.7M

Last Funding Amount

$23.68 M

Last Funding Date

12/23/2025

Startup Stage

Early Stage

Lead Investors

Clean Growth Fund, Rhapsody Venture Partners, I2F2, Enterprise Hub - Royal Academy of Engineering, Innovate UK

People

Founders

CEO

About

Holiferm is a developer of holistically improved fermentation technology and processes designed to deliver environment-friendly biosurfactant products

Products

Product

Sophorolipid and rhamnolipid biosurfactants for personal care, home care, agriculture, and industrial uses.

Star Product

Fermentation-derived sophorolipids – commercially advanced biosurfactants for replacing petrochemical ingredients.

Demo Product or Complete Product?

Commercial production and scale-up toward 15,000 tonnes per year.

Future Plan

Market Expansion

Funding is supporting expansion to 15,000 tonnes per year and broader international distribution.

Investment Funding

Raised ÂŁ18.5 million in Series B financing from Rhapsody Venture Partners and Clean Growth Fund.

M&A and Collabs

Collab

Sasol Chemicals – development and commercialization of biosurfactants.

Collab

Adiego Hermanos – distribution partnership in Spain and Portugal.

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