Regensburg · On-site · $0-0k
EVANIUM
Backed byFoodLabsAbout EVANIUM
EVANIUM is a Regensburg, Germany–based life-science startup that aims to unleash the potential of plant compounds. The company uses its OPTISOLV platform to transform plant extracts into highly water-soluble, stable ingredients, serving customers in Germany and the USA and drawing international interest from Korea and beyond. With a 12-person team, EVANIUM has raised 2.2 million euros in seed funding led by Foodlabs and Phis, with investors including Böhringer Ingelheim and Razorfarm, and has earned an award at Vitafood. This year the company reported 350,000 euros in revenue and produced 2.5 tons of raw material, positioning itself as an innovative player in the plant-based ingredient market.
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Company at a glance
Location
About the Team
Team Distribution
- Other Specialized50%
- Leadership21%
- Sales14%
- Operations14%
Where the Team Studied
- 1.University of Regensburg
- 2.OTH Regensburg
- 3.Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
- 4.Technical University of Munich
- 5.Lund University
Team Worked At
- Thermo Fisher Scientific
- Peek & Cloppenburg
- FreshFIELDS
- Bird & Bird
- Accenture
Team Composition
13 people- Entrepreneurship2 senior3
- Research2
- Administrative1
- Finance1
- Operations1
Funding History
$2.6M
raised
EVANIUM, a Regensburg-based life-science company developing ingredients based on its OPTISOLV drug delivery technology, raised €2.2 million in a Seed funding round supported by FoodLabs and Feast Ventures with participation from existing angel investors.
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