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Phycom

Food · Veenendaal, Netherlands · Founded 2009

Scalable microalgae cultivation for food and feed. MoreLess

Phycom is a Dutch biotechnology company at the forefront of sustainable food innovation through the large-scale cultivation of high-quality microalgae. Headquartered in the Netherlands, Phycom combines advanced cultivation technologies with a strong commitment to sustainability, offering a new generation of functional ingredients derived from microalgae for the food, feed, and nutraceutical industries.

The company has developed a proprietary production platform that integrates both phototrophic (light-based) and heterotrophic (fermentation-based) cultivation methods. This hybrid system allows for efficient, scalable, and contaminant-free algae production, resulting in consistent and safe products suitable for human and animal consumption. By optimizing the growth conditions of microalgae in a fully controlled environment, Phycom ensures high yields, minimal waste, and superior nutrient density.

Phycom's algae are rich in proteins, dietary fibers, essential fatty acids, vitamins, antioxidants, and other valuable micronutrients. Their applications range from plant-based foods and supplements to animal feed additives, providing functional health benefits such as immune support, gut health improvement, and enhanced nutritional profiles.

What sets Phycom apart is their commitment to circular agriculture. By repurposing waste streams and minimizing the environmental footprint of their production process, they contribute to a regenerative food system that addresses both the nutritional needs of a growing population and the urgent demand for eco-friendly food production solutions.

Phycom collaborates with food technologists, nutrition experts, and global partners to integrate algae-based ingredients into a wide range of formulations. The company is also active in R&D, exploring new strains and applications of microalgae that align with the future of sustainable food systems.

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Company overview

Phycom company information

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Status
Operational
Founded
2009
Headquarters
Veenendaal, Netherlands
Employees
22
Open positions
None listed
Dealroom signal
60.3
client focusb2bsub industryAgriTechsub industryInnovative Foodbusiness modelManufacturingsectorOrganicsectorBiotechnologysectorAlgaesectorNutritionsectorAlternative ProteinsectorSustainable Development GoalssectorEnabler of Alternative ProteinssectorClimate TechsectorBlue EconomysectorBlue Biotechnology

Valuation & funding

Phycom funding history

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal typeDateAmountValuationInvestorsSource
EARLY VCEquity / VC Feb 2024 $1.9M $50M ROM Utrecht Region - Regional Development Agency
EARLY VCEquity / VC Sep 2023 $9.9M $40M Invest-NL · Phase2Earth · Invest International · Corbion
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Financials

Workforce over time

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YearEmployees
2026 22
2025 25
2024 28
2023 21
2022 29
2021 11
2020 11
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Growth signals

Phycom website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for Phycom is 1.6K monthly website visits, down 5.9% over the last three months. Phycom's team declined 12% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits1.6K 3-month web change-5.9% 1-year team growth-12%
Monthly website visits94 observations · Mar 2017–Jul 2026
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Comparisons

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Talent graph

Phycom's talent

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Team profiled 4 named & role-tagged
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Investors

6 investors on Phycom's cap table

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Series A 5 investors entered at this stage
Invest-NL
Phase2Earth
Invest International
Corbion
ROM Utrecht Region - Regional Development Agency
Other known 1 additional known investor
StartLife

Global footprint

Where Phycom has talent and traffic

Workforce by country
2 countries with
team presence
🇳🇱 Netherlands93.8%
🇩🇪 Germany6.3%
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Market sentiment

What the market is saying about Phycom

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