Name

Bloom Biorenewables Ltd

Legal name

Bloom Biorenewables SA

Website

https://bloombiorenewables.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Bio-based Specialty Chemicals

NAICS

Chemical Manufacturing (325), Cyclic Crude, Intermediate, and Gum and Wood Chemical Manufacturing (325194), Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (325211)

SIC

Industrial Organic Chemicals (2860), Plastic Material, Synth Resin/Rubber, Cellulos (No Glass) (2820)

akta.pro primary industry

Bio-based Polymers & Resins (PLA, PHA, bio-PE, bio-PET, cellulose acetate) (IMAMALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Lignin-based Materials & Carbon Products (binders, resins, carbon fiber/activated carbon) (IMAMALAE), Biorefinery Technology & Contract Processing (fractionation, tolling, scale-up) (IMAMALAL), Bio-based Solvents & Process Chemicals (e.g., bio-acetone, bio-butanol, bio-IPA, green solvents) (EUAAAIAB)

Keywords

• Biomass fractionation technology
• Lignin valorization
• Bio-based specialty chemicals
• Sustainable cellulose materials
• Aldehyde-assisted fractionation

Headquarters

HQ city

Fribourg

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Technology Licensing: Bloom positions itself as a technology provider through a licensing model. They focus on core expertise of breaking down biomass to its core elements and rely on partners with existing production capacity to cover the end of the value chain.
2. Product Sales: Direct sales of bio-based chemical products including lignin polymers, highly crystalline cellulose, functionalized sugars, and specialty solvents for cosmetics, materials, and industrial applications.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Bloom Biorenewables develops and operates Aldehyde-Assisted Fractionation (AAF) technology to selectively convert lignocellulosic biomass into three core product categories: lignin polymers and derivatives, highly crystalline cellulose, and functionalized sugars. These bio-based outputs serve as drop-in alternatives to petroleum-derived chemicals and materials for use in cosmetics, specialty cellulose, materials/additives, and solvents. The company also licenses its proprietary AAF technology to industrial partners with existing production capacity.

Product overview

Bloom Biorenewables Ltd is a venture-backed spin-off from EPFL (created in 2019) that has developed the first technology to selectively convert the most abundant biopolymers on Earth—cellulose and lignin—into added-value chemical products. The company's product portfolio consists of three core product categories (Lignin polymer and derivatives, Highly crystalline cellulose, and Functionalized sugars) serving four application areas: Cosmetics & Homecare, Specialty Cellulose, Materials and Additives, and Solvents. The technology platform, called Aldehyde-Assisted Fractionation (AAF), efficiently separates cellulose while stabilizing lignin polymers and hemicellulose-derived sugars, enabling full valorization of plant biomass to replace petroleum-based materials.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lignin polymer and derivatives Pure lignin biopolymer of well-known structure that can be functionalized on-demand or deconstructed to yield sustainable phenolic monomers as an alternative to petroleum-based materials. Designed for industrial buyers in specialty chemicals, materials, and additives sectors.
• Highly crystalline cellulose Extremely pure and highly crystalline cellulose produced through Bloom's biorefining process without harsh bleaching or chemical modification, serving as a sustainable alternative for specialty cellulose applications including microfibrillated cellulose (MFC).
• Functionalized sugars Bio-based building blocks produced through Bloom's biorefining process that combines stabilization and functionalization of hemicellulose-derived sugars for downstream chemical applications.
• Cosmetics & Homecare solutions Colourless solutions with antioxidant properties, SPF boosting capabilities, and antimicrobial enhancement effects, effective at low use levels for cosmetic and home care formulations. Targeted at cosmetics and homecare manufacturers.
• Specialty Cellulose solutions High-dry content microfibrillated celluloses (MFCs) with highly crystalline fibers, excellent purity, and no harsh bleaching or chemical modification required for specialty cellulose applications.
• Materials and Additives

Quantifiable outcome

• 80% lower CO2 emissions compared to petroleum-based alternatives
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• ValquestminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerValquest is listed as a partner/supporter of Bloom Biorenewables.
• Breakthrough EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBreakthrough Energy is listed as a partner/supporter of Bloom Biorenewables, supporting their mission to transform the chemicals industry.
• Countless ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU Horizon 2020 project (Grant Agreement No 792061) for development of lignin-based value chain towards market implementation. Total consortium budget €8.2M, timeline 2023-2027. Circular Bio-Economy Joint Undertaking project.
• R3volution ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU Horizon 2020 project (HORIZON-CL4-2023-TWIN-TRANSITION-01-40) on sustainable and efficient industrial water consumption through energy and solute recovery. Total consortium budget €12M, timeline 2024-2027.
• Idealfuel ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU Horizon 2020 project (GA Number 883753) to develop 'Biogenic Heavy Fuel Oil' (Bio-HFO) with ultra low sulfur levels for maritime shipping fuel. Total budget €4.7M, timeline 2020-2025.
• HEIA-FR (Haute école d'ingénierie et d'architecture)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnosuisse-supported project (Project number 105.737 IP-ENG) on lignin and derivatives as additives, fillers, and reagents for bio-based high-performance materials. Total budget €1.5M, timeline September 2023 - August 2025.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Borregaard: Norwegian biorefinery and the world's leading commercial producer of lignin-based biopolymers and specialty chemicals. Directly comparable to Bloom as both companies commercialize lignin valorization into performance chemicals for similar industrial end-markets.
• Renmatix: US-based biomass fractionation technology company commercializing a supercritical water process to convert lignocellulosic biomass into cellulosic sugars and lignin for bio-based chemicals and materials. Closely comparable as a technology-licensing biomass fractionation peer to Bloom's AAF platform.
• Avantium: Dutch bio-based chemicals company commercializing plant-based monomers (FDCA, PEF) and renewable carbon solutions for plastics, coatings, and packaging. Comparable as a venture-stage-to-commercial bio-based specialty chemicals peer targeting overlapping materials, packaging, and coatings end-markets.
• MetGen: Finnish industrial biotechnology company producing enzymes and bio-based chemicals for biomass conversion, pulp & paper, and bio-based materials. Comparable as a venture-stage bio-based specialty chemicals and enzyme platform serving similar industrial verticals to Bloom.
• LanzaTech: Carbon recycling company using gas fermentation to convert waste gases into ethanol and specialty chemicals that displace petroleum feedstocks. Comparable as a bio-based specialty chemicals platform pursuing licensing and offtake partnerships with industrial customers across packaging, fuels, and materials.

Broad incumbents

• UPM Biochemicals: Industrial-scale biorefinery division of UPM producing bio-based glycols, lignin products, and renewable functional fillers from wood biomass. Comparable as a large incumbent commercializing the same lignin-and-cellulosic feedstock into chemicals Bloom targets, but at far greater scale.
• Stora Enso: Global pulp, paper, and biomaterials incumbent with a growing biorefinery business including lignin-based binders, carbon materials, and bio-based chemicals. Stora Enso has run Bloom-relevant accelerator programs and competes in adjacent lignin and cellulose derivative value pools.

Emerging players

• Vertoro: Dutch startup developing crude lignin oil (CLO) from forestry and agricultural residues for use in fuels, chemicals, and materials. Comparable as an emerging lignin-valorization peer with overlapping feedstock and customer overlap in fuels, resins, and bio-based additives.
• Sweetwater Energy: US-based biomass fractionation company producing cellulosic sugars and lignin from agricultural residues for bio-based chemicals, fuels, and materials. Comparable as an emerging biomass-fractionation technology peer pursuing a similar feedstock-to-chemicals strategy.
• Anellotech: US-based company developing catalytic pyrolysis (BioBTX) technology to convert non-food biomass into renewable aromatics (BTX) that replace petroleum-derived feedstocks in packaging, coatings, and plastics. Comparable as a biomass-to-aromatic-chemicals technology peer overlapping Bloom's lignin-to-aromatics value chain.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/BloomBiorenewa1
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@bloombiorenewables
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bloom-biorenewables

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds24 records

Investors26 records

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M&A

Investments

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