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Algae and seaweed market map

65 algae and seaweed startups worldwide that have raised money in rounds we track, placed in 3 segments by what each says it does. Together they have raised $1.9B; the biggest segment is food and feed, with 36 companies.

65startups on the map
3segments
$1.9Braised between them
Farming and cultivationmost funded segment

Food and feed

36

+12 more

Materials and packaging

15

Farming and cultivation

14

Segment by segment

Food and feed

36 startups · $198M raised

  1. MicrophytMicrophyt is a French biotechnology company founded in 2007, based in Baillargues, near Montpellier.France$32M
  2. Blue Ocean BarnsBlue Ocean Barns is an agricultural technology company based in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, founded in 2019.United States$20M
  3. OCEANIUMOceanium develops innovative, all-natural food and nutraceutical products and sustainable materials from sustainably-sourced seaweed.United Kingdom$19M
  4. EdoniaEdonia offers plant-based protein food production with low processed & micro-algae based ingredients.France$18M
  5. Aqua TheonAqua Theon Inc.United States$13M
  6. AlgaeCytesAlgaeCytes is a biotechnology company focused on the sustainable production of high-purity Omega-3 oils, particularly EicosapentaeUnited Kingdom$13M
  7. Triton Algae InnovationsTriton Algae Innovations is a biotechnology startup based in San Diego, founded in 2013.United States$11M
  8. iwi Lifeiwi life is an algae farming company focused on sustainable agricultural practices and nutrient-dense food production.United States$10M

Materials and packaging

15 startups · $152M raised

  1. NotplaNotpla is a London-based sustainable packaging startup founded in 2014 by Rodrigo García González and Pierre Paslier.United Kingdom$89M
  2. SwaySway Innovation Co., also known as Sway, is a California-based cleantech and materials company focused on developing sustainable pUnited States$25M
  3. BambrewBambrew is a Bengaluru-based cleantech startup founded in 2019, focused on manufacturing sustainable and biodegradable packaging materials.India$11M
  4. Inventure ChemicalsInventure Chemicals develops an ethanol and biodiesel conversion process by using a variety of raw materials including algae.United States$7.0M
  5. KelpiKelpi is a UK-based sustainable materials innovation company founded in 2020.United Kingdom$5.5M
  6. B'ZEOSB'ZEOS is a green-tech and blue-tech company based in Oslo, Norway, focused on transforming the packaging industry by replacing foSwitzerland$5.2M
  7. Swedish Algae FactorySwedish Algae Factory (SAF) is a biotech and materials science company based in Gothenburg, Sweden, founded in 2016.Sweden$3.3M
  8. SoarceSoarce synergizes seaweed and nanotechnology to produce high performing, protective, and low-carbon fabrics and leathers.United States$2.0M

Farming and cultivation

14 startups · $1.6B raised

  1. Fremantle SeaweedFremantle Seaweed is an Australian aquaculture and ocean-technology company located in Western Australia.Australia$1.4B
  2. Solix BiofuelsSolix BioSystems provides integrated solutions and services that enable large scale cultivation of algae.United States$69M
  3. LyxiaLyxia is a biotechnology company specializing in products derived from microalgae and cyanobacteria.United States$19M
  4. TTaberumoTaberumo is the developer of cultivation technologies and new applications of spirulina for its commercial production and marketing.Japan$15M
  5. Samudra OceansSamudra Oceans is a London-based climate technology startup founded in 2022, focused on advancing ocean farming and blue carbon capture.United Kingdom$14M
  6. Brilliant PlanetBrilliant Planet is a climate technology company based in London, founded in 2013.United Kingdom$12M
  7. Seaweed SolutionsSeaweed Solutions AS is a prominent Norwegian company specializing in seaweed genetics, seed supply, and cultivation technology.Norway$4.7M
  8. North Sea FarmersNorth Sea Farmers is the European Seaweed Association.United States$2.3M

How this map is made. Every startup here has raised money in rounds we track. It joins the map when its sectors, read from its rounds, or the opening of its own description say it works in algae and seaweed, and goes to the first segment whose words it carries. Each segment shows its best-funded first. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026.

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