Melt&Marble is a company.
Melt&Marble has raised $5.9M across 2 funding rounds.
Key people at Melt&Marble.
Melt&Marble has raised $5.9M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Key people at Melt&Marble.
Melt&Marble has raised $5.9M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Melt&Marble's investors include Nordic FoodTech VC.
Melt&Marble is a Swedish biotech company specializing in precision fermentation to produce designer fats and lipids for food and personal care industries. It creates sustainable, animal-free alternatives that match or exceed the performance of traditional fats like palm oil or animal-derived ones, solving issues of sustainability, supply stability, and sensory qualities such as taste, texture, and mouthfeel[1][2][3][4]. The company serves food manufacturers (e.g., meat/dairy alternatives, confectionery, bakery) and personal care brands, with products like fats mimicking animal fats for juiciness in plant-based meats or bioactive lipids like Marble7 for skin moisturization[4][6][7]. Growth momentum includes a recent €7-8.5M funding round (total $5.2M+ raised), over 1,000-fold fermentation scale-up, new HQ, team expansion, and commercial partnerships with firms like Beiersdorf and Valio as it transitions to market launch[3][5][6][7].
Melt&Marble emerged from the Systems and Synthetic Biology group at Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden, where research since 2010 focused on engineering microbial lipid metabolism for tailored lipids[1][3]. Founded in 2014 as BioPetrolia—a patent-holding company to commercialize this academic work—it initially offered yeast engineering services before pivoting in 2021 to develop high-performance fats for alternative proteins, driven by demand for better mouthfeel and sustainability in plant-based foods[1][2][3]. Anastasia Krivoruchko, a co-founder with expertise in synthetic biology, serves as CEO, leading the shift to proprietary products amid early patents and process milestones[1][4][7].
Melt&Marble rides the precision fermentation and alternative protein wave, addressing gaps in plant-based foods where fats limit sensory appeal, amid rising demand for sustainable ingredients amid climate pressures on palm/coconut supply[1][3][6][7]. Timing aligns with 2025 biotech funding for scalable ferments, as consumers and regulators push for animal-free, low-impact options in a $100B+ alt-protein market[6][7][8]. Market forces like supply volatility and ESG mandates favor its localized, resilient production, influencing the ecosystem by enabling better-tasting alt-meats/dairy (partnering with Valio) and clean beauty (Beiersdorf), accelerating industry shift from commodity fats[6][7].
Melt&Marble is primed for commercial launch post-€7M raise, focusing on specialty applications before broader scaling, with co-developments signaling near-term revenue[6][7][8]. Trends like cost reductions in fermentation, alt-protein maturation, and sustainable personal care will propel growth, potentially expanding to nutrition/pharma as strains evolve[1][3][4]. Its influence may grow by setting standards for designer lipids, helping food giants achieve parity with animal products while advancing planetary goals—echoing its founding mission to rethink fats for a resilient future[1][7].
Melt&Marble has raised $5.9M across 2 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $5.0M Seed in May 2022.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2022 | $5.0M Seed | Nordic FoodTech VC | |
| Apr 1, 2021 | $910K Seed | Nordic FoodTech VC |
