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nextProtein

Biotechnology company that produces insect-based protein for animal feedstocks with a negligible carbon footprint, at a lower cost and with the equivalent nutritional value of traditional protein…

Paris, FranceFounded 2015Food

Valuation $50–100M Last recorded · 2025

Revenue <$1M Latest reported FY

Headcount <100 Current team size

Total funding $10–50M Disclosed equity funding

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About nextProtein

NextProtein focuses on producing sustainable insect-based protein for animal feed, addressing land and resource scarcity. Founded in 2015 by Syrine Chaalala and Mohamed Gastli, the company utilizes fly larvae bioconversion, transforming organic waste into valuable feed components for aquaculture, livestock, and pet food. Operating in the sustainable agriculture market, NextProtein generates revenue by selling its protein powder, lipid products, and natural fertilizers. The business model emphasizes environmental sustainability with minimal carbon emissions. Supported by prominent European investors, NextProtein aims to revolutionize the industry by providing eco-friendly feedstock solutions. Keywords: insect-protein, sustainable-agriculture, animal-feed, bioconversion, aquaculture, livestock, organic-waste, carbon-footprint, European-investors, eco-friendly.

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At a glance

Status: Operational
Founded: 2015
Headquarters: Paris, France
Employees: 40
Open positions: 2
Dealroom signal: 63.7/100
Sub-industry: AgriTech, Innovative Food
Sector: Food, Farming, Aquaculture, Biotechnology, Poultry, Fertigation, Nutrition, Waste Reduction, Insects, Fertilizer, Primary Production
Business model: Manufacturing
Client focus: b2b
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Funding history

6 recorded events

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal type	Date	Amount	Valuation	Investors	Source
DEBT✓Debt	Nov 2025	$4.4M	—	CIC · Banque des Start-up · Societe Generale	↗
SERIES B✓Equity / VC	Nov 2025	$20M	$79M	Mirova · SWEN Capital Partners · RAISE · British International Investment	↗

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Financials

Revenue over time

Revenue, earnings and other financial measures where available. Years marked “E” are estimates.

Year	Revenue	Growth
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nextProtein website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for nextProtein is 130 monthly website visits, down 69% over the last three months. nextProtein's team declined 9.1% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits130 3-month web change-69% 1-year team growth-9.1%

Monthly website visitsMay 2016–Jun 2026

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Open positions

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Process Engineer Food Industry & Animal feed28, Avenue de Messine, Quartier de l'Europe, 8th Arrondissement of Paris, Paris, Ile-de-France, Metropolitan France, 75008, France · Other · Jul 22, 2026

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