Planetary
Planetary is a Geneva-based food-tech company that builds and operates industrial fermentation facilities to produce sustainable mycoprotein ingredients for food manufacturers, while licensing its proprietary BioBlocks fermentation and AI platform to agro-industrial partners globally.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2022
- HeadquartersGeneva, Switzerland
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Planetary does
Planetary is a Geneva-based food-technology company founded in 2022 that builds, owns, and operates industrial-scale fermentation facilities to produce sustainable, bio-based ingredients for the food and materials industries. Its core technology is the proprietary BioBlocks fermentation and AI platform, which converts low-value agricultural side streams into high-value proteins, fibers, and enzymes through microbial fermentation. The company operates an industrial-scale 50kL fermentation facility in Aarberg, Switzerland, and sells mycoprotein as a B2B ingredient under the Libre brand for use in plant-based meat and dairy alternatives, alongside bio-based materials such as fossil-free polymers and fibers.
The company's business model combines three revenue streams: B2B ingredient sales of mycoprotein to food manufacturers, contract fermentation manufacturing services at industrial scale, and licensing of the BioBlocks platform to agro-industrial partners, particularly sugar companies, for co-located production using agricultural side streams. Planetary also participates in consumer markets indirectly via the Libre/MyVay consumer brand (post-Libre Foods acquisition), with a nationwide launch through ALDI Suisse across 242 stores in Switzerland at price parity with conventional meat. The company targets ultra-low-cost mycoprotein production below $1 per kilogram and significant environmental gains (>20% GHG, >30% water, >70% farmland savings versus conventional protein production).
Planetary serves food manufacturers seeking alternative protein ingredients, agro-industrial players (sugar companies) seeking to diversify side streams into high-value products, and alternative protein startups needing fermentation capacity. It has raised approximately CHF 32 million in total funding across a 2022 seed round and a 2026 Series A led by Radikal Capital and Oetker Ventures, has received the WIPO Global Award in 2025, and is expanding internationally through the Libre Foods acquisition (Spain) and a licensing partnership with India's DCM Shriram Bioseeds/Dhampur Bio Organics.
Planetary firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Planetary
- Legal name
- Planetary Group AG
- Website
- https://planetarygroup.ch
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2022
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Planetary is a Geneva-based food-tech company that builds and operates industrial fermentation facilities to produce sustainable mycoprotein ingredients for food manufacturers, while licensing its proprietary BioBlocks fermentation and AI platform to agro-industrial partners globally.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Planetary industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Fermentation Services
- NAICS
- Food Manufacturing (311)
- SIC
- Food And Kindred Products (2000), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Fermentation-Derived Alternative Proteins Manufacturing (Precision Fermentation) (AFAKAGAH)
Keywords
Where Planetary is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Geneva
- HQ country
- Switzerland
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices3 records
Markets served
Planetary business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- B2B Mycoprotein Ingredient Sales: Sale of mycoprotein as a B2B ingredient under the Libre brand to food manufacturers for use in plant-based meat and dairy alternatives. The company has industrial-scale production operational in Aarberg, Switzerland with active revenue generation.
- Technology Licensing: Licensing of proprietary BioBlocks fermentation platform to agro-industrial players, particularly sugar companies, enabling them to convert low-value side streams into high-value proteins. The company targets over 20% cost savings versus conventional protein production.
- Contract Manufacturing Services: Fermentation manufacturing services for external clients, offering production at industrial scale (up to 50kL fermentation units) for bioprocess development, scaling, and finished product production.
- Consumer Products: Sale of consumer products including vegan mycoprotein filet launched nationwide with ALDI Suisse under the MyVay brand, marking entry into direct-to-consumer retail channel.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Transaction based/ take rate | Pay-as-you-go | Mycoprotein B2B ingredient pricing |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels3 records
Planetary product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Planetary builds, owns, and operates a global network of industrial fermentation facilities using its proprietary BioBlocks™ fermentation and AI platform to produce sustainable bio-based products at scale. Its core commercial outputs are mycoprotein ingredients (sold under the Libre brand to food manufacturers for plant-based meat and dairy alternatives), bio-based materials (fossil-free polymers, fibers, construction materials), and technology licensing of the BioBlocks™ platform to agro-industrial partners such as sugar companies for co-located production using agricultural side streams.
Product overview
Planetary operates a full-stack fermentation platform consisting of proprietary BioBlocks™ technology for precision fermentation and AI-driven process optimization. The platform produces mycoprotein ingredients (marketed under Libre brand for B2B and MyVay for consumer products), supports bio-based materials production, and licenses technology to agro-industrial partners. Industrial-scale production is operational in Aarberg, Switzerland, with expansion planned through international licensing deals including India.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Libre: B2B mycoprotein ingredient brand sold to food manufacturers for use in meat and dairy alternatives
- MyVay
Products and services
- Precision Fermentation Platform Full-stack fermentation platform service offering where Planetary builds, owns, and operates a global network of fermentation facilities to produce bio-based products at scale for partners, leveraging proprietary BioBlocks™ fermentation and AI technology.
- BioBlocks™ Fermentation Platform Licensing Licensing offering that enables agro-industrial partners, particularly sugar companies, to convert low-value agricultural side streams into high-value proteins, fibers, and enzymes through localized co-located production using Planetary's proprietary BioBlocks™ platform. Targets over 20% cost savings versus conventional protein production.
- Mycoprotein Ingredients (Libre Brand) Whole-food mycoprotein ingredient derived from filamentous fungi (mycelium) for B2B sale to food manufacturers producing plant-based meat and dairy alternatives. Industrial volumes of novel-food approved mycoprotein, naturally high in protein, high in fiber, and low in fat.
- Bio-based Materials Production of fossil-free polymers, fibers, and construction materials using microbial fermentation, with the aim to achieve cost parity with conventional production of sustainable bio-based materials.
- MyVay Gourmet Mycoprotein Filet (Consumer Product) Vegan mycoprotein filet sold under the MyVay brand via ALDI Suisse retail stores in Switzerland, marketed as a clean-label chicken fillet alternative at price parity with conventional meat for end consumers.
- Contract Fermentation Manufacturing Services Fermentation manufacturing services for external clients, offering production at industrial scale (up to 50kL fermentation units) for bioprocess development, scaling, and finished product production. Production scale from 300L to 50m3 (50,000 liters).
- Facility Design and Co-location Services Planning and design of industrial fermentation facilities with synergistic co-location within industrial settings to share utilities and feedstock for partners deploying BioBlocks™-based production.
Quantifiable outcome
- Over 20% GHG reduction compared to conventional protein production
- +4 more outcomes
Companies that use Planetary
Customer profileNamed customers1 record
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Planetary technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
AI capability2 records
Feature4 records
Planetary partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.
- DCM Shriram Bioseeds (DBO)corePartnership framework to establish mycoprotein production at one of DBO's sugar mills in India. First expansion beyond Aarberg, Switzerland. Licensing of BioBlocks platform for co-located production using agricultural side streams.
- Dhampur Bio OrganicscoreExploring collaboration to produce mycoprotein in India targeting below $1 per kilogram. Partnership aims to unlock ultra-low-cost production leveraging Indian sugar industry infrastructure.
- ALDI SuissecoreLaunched mycoprotein chicken fillet alternative nationwide in all 242 ALDI Suisse stores under the MyVay brand. Clean-label product at price parity with conventional meat.
- Libre FoodscoreAcquired Spanish fungi-based ingredients company Libre Foods to supercharge fungi-based innovation at scale. Includes transfer of assets, know-how, and issuance of financial instruments. GGF advised on the transaction.
- Konica MinoltamajorPartnership to optimize microbial fermentation through advanced sensors and artificial intelligence. AI-powered optimization for fermentation and food bioprocessing to cut costs of fermented proteins.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves9 records
Expansion highlights7 records
Planetary competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Perfect Day: Precision fermentation leader producing animal-free whey and casein proteins for dairy alternatives. Comparable as a B2B fermentation-derived protein ingredient supplier to food manufacturers, and as a competitor for the same alt-protein R&D and capital ecosystem, though focused on dairy rather than meat.
- Ginkgo Bioworks: US-listed cell programming and fermentation platform company that designs and operates microbial manufacturing at scale. Comparable as a horizontal fermentation/biomanufacturing platform with similar end-customers (food, ingredients, industrial biotech) and AI-driven strain/process optimization capabilities.
- Quorn Foods: The global mycoprotein incumbent, producing fungi-based protein for meat alternatives. Directly comparable to Planetary on product category (mycoprotein) and end-market (alternative protein), but operates at much larger scale with established global retail distribution and decades of fermentation know-how — making it both Planetary's primary competitive reference and the validation that the category works.
Direct peers
- MyForest Foods: US mycelium-based meat alternative company producing whole-cut products (MyBacon) from fungal biomass. Direct peer in the mycoprotein/meat alternative category with overlapping end-product positioning (chicken fillet, bacon) and similar B2C retail launch pathway.
- Nature's Fynd: US-based food company producing fungi-based protein (Fy Protein) via proprietary fermentation. Direct peer in mycoprotein/fungal fermentation for alternative protein, with overlapping product positioning (meat and dairy alternatives) and similar B2B and DTC go-to-market.
- Mycorena: Swedish fermentation company producing mycoprotein (Promyc) for food applications using proprietary fungal biomass processes. Directly comparable as a mycoprotein peer targeting B2B ingredient sales and food-industry applications, with a similar fermentation technology stack and target customer base.
Emerging players
- The EVERY Company: Precision fermentation company (formerly Clara Foods) producing animal-free proteins (egg, dairy) via microbial fermentation. Comparable as a precision fermentation B2B ingredient player targeting food manufacturers, with similar technology platform and customer overlap in alternative protein CPGs.
- Culture Biosciences: US fermentation services company offering cloud bioreactors and bioprocess development for industrial customers. Comparable to Planetary's contract manufacturing and bioprocess services arm, with overlapping target customers (synthetic biology, alt-protein developers) seeking fermentation scale-up capacity.
- Air Protein: US fermentation company producing single-cell protein from carbon dioxide via hydrogen-oxidizing bacteria. Comparable as a fermentation-derived protein peer targeting the alternative protein market, with a similar B2B ingredient and sustainable-food value proposition.
- LanzaTech: Carbon capture company using gas fermentation to produce fuels and chemicals from industrial emissions. Comparable as a fermentation platform company with a licensing/partnership model for global scale-out, similar tech-stack (proprietary microbial strains + bioreactor processes), and an industrial biotech customer base.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Planetary social profiles
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Planetary leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles11 records
Planetary subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
Planetary funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds5 records
Investors12 records
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Planetary M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A1 record
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Planetary
What does Planetary do?
Planetary builds, owns, and operates a global network of industrial fermentation facilities using its proprietary BioBlocks™ fermentation and AI platform to produce sustainable bio-based products at scale. Its core commercial outputs are mycoprotein ingredients (sold under the Libre brand to food manufacturers for plant-based meat and dairy alternatives), bio-based materials (fossil-free polymers, fibers, construction materials), and technology licensing of the BioBlocks™ platform to agro-industrial partners such as sugar companies for co-located production using agricultural side streams.
Is Planetary a public or private company?
Planetary is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was Planetary founded?
Planetary was founded in 2022. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Planetary based?
Planetary is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, in the Europe region.
How does Planetary make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. B2B Mycoprotein Ingredient Sales are the primary driver. The others are technology Licensing, contract Manufacturing Services and consumer Products.
Who are Planetary's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Perfect Day, Ginkgo Bioworks and Quorn Foods. Direct peers are MyForest Foods, Nature's Fynd and Mycorena. Emerging players are The EVERY Company, Culture Biosciences, Air Protein and LanzaTech.
Does Planetary have an API?
No public API is recorded for Planetary.
What industry is Planetary in?
Planetary's product category is Industrial Fermentation Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is AFAKAGAH, Fermentation-Derived Alternative Proteins Manufacturing (Precision Fermentation). Its NAICS code is 311 and its SIC code is 2000.