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Nature’s Principles
Nature’s Principles disrupts traditional lactic acid production through new fermentation technologies
About Nature’s Principles
Nature’s Principles, founded in 2021 by Jesper G. W. Somhorst and Peter C. K. Vesth, is a Danish biotechnology company focused on producing natural ingredients through sustainable bioprocessing. The company's proprietary technology platform integrates microorganisms with a continuous fermentation process, enabling the conversion of CO2 and green hydrogen into a variety of functional ingredients, such as proteins and fats. This approach aims to provide a scalable and cost-effective alternative to traditional agriculture and fermentation methods, which often rely on large land areas and sugar-based inputs.
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The business model centers on developing and scaling up these bioprocesses to produce ingredients for the food, feed, and materials industries. By utilizing a closed-loop system, Nature's Principles can produce ingredients with a significantly smaller environmental footprint, independent of agricultural land and with minimal water usage. The company's target clients include manufacturers in the food and beverage sector looking for sustainable and functional ingredients. The technology allows for the creation of specific molecules tailored to customer needs.
The founding team combines expertise in biotechnology and business development. Jesper Somhorst, the CEO, holds a background in Biotechnology and Chemical and Biochemical Engineering from the Technical University of Denmark (DTU). Co-founder Peter Vesth, serving as CBO, has experience in bioprocess technology and has previously worked with startups in the field. In March 2023, the company announced it had raised a €1.2 million pre-seed round to further develop its technology platform and accelerate its go-to-market strategy.
At a glance
- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2020
- Headquarters
- Delft, Netherlands
- Employees
- 12
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 67.3/100
- Sub-industry
- AgriTech
- Sector
- Food, Biotechnology, Fertigation, Spinout, Fertilizer, Sustainable Development Goals, Industrial Technology, Advanced Materials, Innovative Material Tech, Polymers and Polymer Alternatives
- Technology
- Hardware, Deep Tech
- Business model
- Manufacturing
- Client focus
- b2b
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUPPORT PROGRAM✓Other financing | May 2024 | — | — | MassChallenge | ↗ |
| SEED✓Equity / VC | Jan 2022 | $550K | $2.2M | SHIFT Invest | ↗ |
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Nature’s Principles is 580 monthly website visits, up 5.5% over the last three months. Nature’s Principles's team grew 20% over the past year.
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Investors
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Seed1 investor entered at this stage
SHIFT Invest
Other known investors8 additional known investors
TU Delft
Delft Enterprises
MassChallenge
YES!Delft
Bas van Wieringen
BeStart cleantech startup accelerator
Jeroen van Rotterdam
Lindy Hensen
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