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Insempra

Wellness Beauty · Planegg, Germany · Founded 2021

A biology-powered company enabling businesses to make superior products with nature MoreLess

Insempra is a forward-thinking startup focused on developing sustainable ingredients through innovative fermentation processes. The company operates in the biotechnology sector, specifically targeting the food, flavor, and cosmetic industries. Insempra's clients include manufacturers looking for eco-friendly and high-quality ingredients to incorporate into their products.

The company follows a structured approach to innovation. First, it identifies market needs and environmental requirements, ensuring that its research and development efforts are aligned with both consumer demand and sustainability goals. Insempra then designs and tests solutions in its state-of-the-art laboratories, which include both dry labs (for theoretical work) and wet labs (for practical experiments). Once a potential solution is developed, it is validated through a formulation step where samples are provided to clients for feedback. This iterative process ensures that the final product meets the highest standards of quality and effectiveness.

Insempra's business model revolves around the production and sale of these sustainable ingredients. The company makes money by scaling up its validated solutions to a manufacturing level and delivering these ingredients to its clients' production facilities. This approach not only ensures a steady revenue stream but also positions Insempra as a key player in the sustainable ingredient market.

The company has recently been awarded a substantial Eurostars grant, which will be used to develop fermentative biomelanin in collaboration with a consortium of European partners. This grant underscores Insempra's commitment to innovation and its ability to attract significant funding for its projects.

Insempra's successful testing of second-generation feedstock for fermentation-based products, in partnership with Fibers365, further highlights its capability to push the boundaries of sustainable biotechnology.

Keywords: sustainable, biotechnology, fermentation, ingredients, food, flavor, cosmetic, innovation, Eurostars grant, eco-friendly.

Company overview

Insempra company information

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Status
Operational
Founded
2021
Headquarters
Planegg, Germany
Employees
46
Open positions
2
Dealroom signal
72.1
Investment activity
1 companies · latest May 2025
Capital deployed
$6.7M
Preferred round
SEED
client focusb2btechnologyHardwaretechnologyDeep Techbusiness modelManufacturingindustryWellness BeautysectorBiotechnologysectorBiomaterialssectorBiopolymerssectorTextile IndustrysectorGreen ChemicalsectorSynthetic BiologysectorSustainable Development GoalssectorSpecialty ChemicalssectorAdvanced Materials

Valuation & funding

Insempra funding history

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal typeDateAmountValuationInvestorsSource
SERIES AEquity / VC May 2024 $20M $80M Alante Capital · Henkel dx Ventures · Bayern Kapital · EQT Ventures
GRANTOther financing Nov 2023 $1.6M SPRIN-D
SEEDEquity / VC May 2021 $15M $60M Charlie Songhurst · EQT Ventures · Sten Tamkivi · BlueYard Capital
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Financials

Workforce over time

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YearEmployees
2026 46
2025 46
2024 41
2023 32
2022 26
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Growth signals

Insempra website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for Insempra is 3.1K monthly website visits, up 24% over the last three months. Insempra's team grew 0% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits3.1K 3-month web change+24% 1-year team growth0%
Monthly website visits36 observations · Jan 2022–Jul 2026
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Comparisons

Insempra compared with similar companies

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Capital deployed

Insempra investments and acquisitions

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Talent graph

Insempra's talent

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Team profiled 13 named & role-tagged
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Key operators 1 quality Hidden — book a demo/100
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Investors

13 investors on Insempra's cap table

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Seed 8 investors entered at this stage
EQT Ventures
Charlie Songhurst
Sten Tamkivi
BlueYard Capital
Acequia Capital
Inventures
Taavet Hinrikus
SPRIN-D
Series A 5 investors entered at this stage
Alante Capital
Henkel dx Ventures
Bayern Kapital
Skaala
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Global footprint

Where Insempra has talent and traffic

Workforce by country
4 countries with
team presence
🇩🇪 Germany84.6%
🇺🇸 United States7.7%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom5.1%
🇸🇪 Sweden2.6%
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Market sentiment

What the market is saying about Insempra

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