EVANIUM

Backed byFoodLabs
Total raised$2.6M
StageSeed
Hiring pace3 roles / 90d
Founded2019
Team size1-10
HQRegensburg, Bayern
IndustriesBiotechnology

About 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

Locations
Regensburg, Germany ·Germany
Investors
Feast Ventures ·FoodLabs
Websiteevanium.de
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Founders & Leadership

DO

David Ofner

Co-Founder & CTO @ EVANIUM | Unlocking the full potential of plant compounds using our IP-protected OPTISOLV® Technology

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FR

Felix Rolka

Co-Founder & CEO @EVANIUM | Unlocking the full potential of natural ingredients

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About the Team

Team Distribution

  • Other Specialized50%
  • Leadership21%
  • Sales14%
  • Operations14%

Where the Team Studied

  1. 1.University of Regensburg
  2. 2.OTH Regensburg
  3. 3.Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
  4. 4.Technical University of Munich
  5. 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

SeedApr 2026

$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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