Ynsect Overview
- Founded
-
2011

- Status
-
Private
- Employees
-
300

- Latest Deal Type
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Later Stage VC
- Latest Deal Amount
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$12M
- Investors
-
30
Ynsect General Information
Description
Operator of insect vertical farms intended to produce premium organic alternative proteins and fertilizer from insects. The company's bio-refineries farm and transforms insects into natural diet for livestock and pet nutrition, enabling farmers and domestic animal feed markets to avail of sustainable and premium nutrition by tapping the natural goodness of insects at a large scale.
Contact Information
Website
www.ynsect.com
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Primary Industry
Agricultural Chemicals
Other Industries
Other Agriculture
Primary Office
- 1, rue Pierre Fontaine
- 91058 Evry
- France
+33 01 00 00 00 00
Ynsect Timeline
Ynsect Valuation & Funding
Deal Type | Date | Amount | Raised to Date | Post-Val | Status | Stage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9. Later Stage VC | 01-May-2021 | $12M | 00000 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |
8. Later Stage VC (Series C) | 06-Oct-2020 | 00000 | 00000 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |
7. Grant | 11-Jun-2019 | 000.00 | 000.00 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |
6. Later Stage VC | 26-Dec-2016 | 000.00 | 000.00 | 0000 | Completed | Generating Revenue |
5. Early Stage VC | 000.00 | 000.00 | Completed | Generating Revenue | ||
4. Early Stage VC (Series B) | 17-Dec-2014 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 000.00 | Completed | Generating Revenue |
3. Early Stage VC (Series A) | 05-Mar-2014 | 00.000 | 00.000 | 00.000 | Completed | Generating Revenue |
2. Grant | 01-Jan-2012 | $1.31M | Completed | Generating Revenue | ||
1. Accelerator/Incubator | 01-Jan-2012 | Completed | Generating Revenue |
Ynsect Comparisons
Description
Primary
Industry
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last Financing Details
Operator of insect vertical farms intended to produce premium organic alternative proteins and fertilizer from insects.
Agricultural Chemicals
Evry, France
300
As of 2022
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Ynsect Competitors (6)
Company Name | Financing Status | Location | Employees | Total Raised | Last Financing Date/Type | Last Financing Amount |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
nextProtein | Venture Capital-Backed | Paris, France | 00 | 000.00 | 00000000000 | 000.00 |
0000 00000 | Venture Capital-Backed | Cashmere, WA | 00 | 000.00 | 00000000000 | 000.00 |
0000000 | Venture Capital-Backed | Maple Ridge, Canada | 00 | 0000 | 00000000000 | 0000 |
0000000000 | Venture Capital-Backed | Paris, France | 000 | 00000 | 0000000000 0 | 00000 |
000000000000 | Formerly VC-backed | Maysville, KY | 00 | 000000000000 |
Ynsect Patents
Ynsect Recent Patent Activity
Publication ID | Patent Title | Status | First Filing Date | Technology (CPC) | Citations |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
FR-3110468-A1 | Insect sorting device allowing the separation of crawling insects from the rest of a mixture | Pending | 19-May-2020 | 0000000000 | 0 |
FR-3105261-A1 | Process for obtaining chitin and / or chitosan using two enzymatic hydrolyses | Pending | 19-Dec-2019 | 000000000 | 0 |
FR-3089751-A1 | Agricultural production workshop with an instrumented automatic guided vehicle | Pending | 12-Dec-2018 | 0000000000 | 0 |
EP-3893633-A1 | Facility for farming insects, comprising an automated sensor-equipped guided vehicle | Pending | 12-Dec-2018 | 0000000000 | |
CA-3117765-A1 | Facility for farming insects, comprising an automated sensor-equipped guided vehicle | Pending | 12-Dec-2018 | A01K67/033 |
Ynsect Executive Team (17)
Ynsect Board Members (16)
Name | Representing | Role | Since |
---|---|---|---|
Antoine Hubert | Ynsect | Co-Founder, President, Chief Executive Officer & Co-Chairman | 000 0000 |
Benoit Deckers | Compagnie du Bois Sauvage | Board Member | 000 0000 |
Elisabeth Fleuriot | Self | Chairman of the board | 000 0000 |
Eric Archambeau Ph.D | Astanor Ventures | Board Member & Administrator | 000 0000 |
Gilles Schang | Bpifrance | Board Member | 000 0000 |
Ynsect Signals
Ynsect Investors (30)
Investor Name | Investor Type | Holding | Investor Since | Participating Rounds | Contact Info |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
French Partners | Venture Capital | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 | |
LIP Ventures Boutique | Venture Capital | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 | |
Partners in Equity | Venture Capital | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 | |
Peugeot Invest | Family Office | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 | |
Armat Group | PE/Buyout | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 |
Ynsect Acquisitions (2)
Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Lead Partner |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
0000 00000000 | 29-Mar-2022 | 0000000000 | Other Consumer Non-Durables | 0000000 0 | |
Protifarm | 13-Apr-2021 | Merger/Acquisition | Food Products | 0000000 0 |
Ynsect Subsidiaries (2)
Company Name | Industry | Location | Founded |
---|---|---|---|
Jord Producers | Other Consumer Non-Durables | Lincoln, NE | 2016 |
000000000 | Food Products | Ermelo, Netherlands | 0000 |