planetary Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2021

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 15

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Series A

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $27.5M

  • Investors
  • 14

planetary General Information

Description

Developer of a microbial fermentation platform designed to support industrial-scale bio-based manufacturing. The company offers modular fermentation technology for the sustainable production of foods and ingredients, enabling bio-based product manufacturers to scale commercial production efficiently.

Contact Information

Website
www.planetarygroup.ch
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • Rue de Cornavin 11
  • 1201 Geneva
  • Switzerland
Primary Industry
Other Commercial Products
Vertical(s)
FoodTech, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
Corporate Office
  • Rue de Cornavin 11
  • 1201 Geneva
  • Switzerland

planetary Timeline

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planetary Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
5. Early Stage VC (Series A) 20-Apr-2026 $27.5M Completed Generating Revenue
4. Grant 01-Jan-2025 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Early Stage VC 01-Jul-2023 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Seed Round 19-Jan-2022 $12M $12M Completed Generating Revenue
1. Accelerator/Incubator Completed Generating Revenue
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planetary Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Developer of a microbial fermentation platform designed to support industrial-scale bio-based manufacturing. The company
Other Commercial Products
Geneva, Switzerland
15 As of 2026

Brussels, Belgium
 

Glasgow, United Kingdom
 
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planetary Competitors (3)

One of planetary’s 3 competitors is Maash, a Venture Capital-Backed company based in Brussels, Belgium.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Maash Venture Capital-Backed Brussels, Belgium
Enough (Food Products) Venture Capital-Backed Glasgow, United Kingdom
Quorn Foods Formerly PE-Backed Stokesley, United Kingdom
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planetary Patents

  • 8

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 3

    Granted

  • 3

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

planetary Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
EP-4656059-A1 Vegetarian meat substitute Inactive 29-May-2024
EP-4719068-A1 Dairy substitute comprising mycoprotein Pending 05-Jun-2023
GB-2644976-A Dairy substitute comprising mycoprotein Pending 05-Jun-2023
US-20260293923-A1 Dairy substitute comprising mycoprotein Pending 05-Jun-2023
WO-2024251778-A1 Dairy substitute comprising mycoprotein Inactive 05-Jun-2023 A23C11/065
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planetary Signals

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planetary Investors (14)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
AgriFoodTech Venture Alliance Corporate Venture Capital Minority
arc Investors Venture Capital Minority
Oetker Collection Holding Company Minority
Radikal Capital Impact Investing Minority
Royal Cosun Corporation Minority
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planetary Acquisitions (1)

planetary’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Libre Foods. The deal was made on 27-Jun-2025.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Libre Foods 27-Jun-2025 Merger/Acquisition Food Products
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planetary FAQs

  • When was planetary founded?

    planetary was founded in 2021.

  • Where is planetary headquartered?

    planetary is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.

  • What is the size of planetary?

    planetary has 15 total employees.

  • What industry is planetary in?

    planetary’s primary industry is Other Commercial Products.

  • Is planetary a private or public company?

    planetary is a Private company.

  • What is planetary’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for planetary is .

  • How much funding has planetary raised over time?

    planetary has raised $39.5M.

  • Who are planetary’s investors?

    AgriFoodTech Venture Alliance, arc Investors, Oetker Collection, Radikal Capital, and Royal Cosun are 5 of 14 investors who have invested in planetary.

  • Who are planetary’s competitors?

    Maash, Enough (Food Products), and Quorn Foods are competitors of planetary.

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