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PFx Biotech

A disruptive startup developing human milk proteins as alternative proteins by precision fermentation.
2022
02-Oct
02-10
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Innovation

Industry Problem

Infants and other nutrition-sensitive groups need bioactive proteins that can address cow-milk-protein allergy and specialized nutritional requirements without animal sourcing.

R&D Focus

Human milk proteins, systems biology and precision fermentation for advanced nutrition.

Innovative Solution

Uses a systems-biology platform and scalable precision fermentation to produce highly bioactive human-milk-protein ingredients.

Investment Funding

Last Funding Stage

Grant

Total Funding Amount

16.21M

Last Funding Amount

2.85M

Last Funding Date

06-06-2025

Startup Stage

Seed

Lead Investors

Big Idea Ventures, Buenavista Equity Partners, EIT Food, EIC Accelerator, Beta Capital

About

A disruptive startup developing human milk proteins as alternative proteins by precision fermentation.

Products

Product

Precision-fermented human milk protein ingredients for advanced nutrition applications.

Star Product

Human milk protein platform – the company’s core technology for allergy-sensitive and specialized nutrition.

Demo Product or Complete Product?

Development-stage B2B ingredient platform for early-life, medical, elderly and sports nutrition.

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