What Loopworm does

Loopworm is a Bengaluru-based insect bioscience and biomanufacturing company founded in 2019 by Ankit Alok Bagaria and Abhi Gawri. The company leverages silkworms (Bombyx mori), black soldier fly larvae, and five other cultured insect species as a bioresource to produce high-protein insect meals, omega-rich oils, recombinant proteins, peptones, and crop biostimulants. Its products are organized across four application areas: aquaculture feed (LoopMeal Pro, LoopMeal Omega, LoopGrubs, LoopOil), poultry feed (defatted silkworm pupae meal, whole dried pupae, pupae oil), pet food and ornamental fish nutrition (SilkTails Protein, SilkTails Hydro), crop biostimulants (LoopBioN+), cell culture media (SW Pupae Peptone), and a recombinant protein platform targeting vaccines, diagnostics, and therapeutic proteins. The technology rests on a silkworm-based biofactory process claimed to produce recombinant proteins at half to one-fifth of traditional biologics manufacturing costs.

The business operates a B2B enterprise sales model selling directly to feed manufacturers in aquaculture, poultry, and pet food industries. Revenue is generated through one-time bulk ingredient sales rather than subscriptions or licensing. The company runs two facilities in Karnataka: LoopLab, an R&D center within the C-CAMP campus in Bengaluru, and LoopFactory, a 6,000-ton annual production facility at KIADB Industrial Area, Doddaballapur. Reported FY25 revenue was ₹4.5 Crores with FY26 projections of ₹15-18 Crores, against total disclosed funding of approximately $6.65 million across two rounds (Omnivore/WaterBridge Ventures seed in 2022; WaterBridge Ventures/Enrission India Capital Pre-Series A in 2025).

Loopworm sources spent silkworm pupae from approximately 120,000 silk reelers across India, converting an otherwise wasted sericulture byproduct into high-value feed and biomanufacturing inputs. The company's products are certified carbon negative by an independent PwC India LCA (-2.56 kg CO2e per kg produced), and the company holds ISO 27001 and HACCP certifications with CAPEXIL registration. Geographic reach spans India, Japan, Southeast Asia, and Latin America, with regulatory pursuits underway in the EU and Japan. GTM motion is sales-led enterprise field sales, supported by earned media (Forbes India 30 Under 30 2024), an MoU with ICAR-CIBA for brackishwater aquaculture validation, and a multilingual website covering English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, and Spanish markets.

Name

Loopworm

Legal name

Loopworm

Website

https://loopworm.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Loopworm is a Bengaluru-based insect bioscience company founded in 2019 that converts silkworm pupae and other insects into sustainable protein meals, omega oils, recombinant proteins, peptones, and crop biostimulants for aquaculture, poultry, pet food, agriculture, and pharma customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Insect-Based Animal Feed Ingredients and Biomanufacturing

NAICS

Animal Food Manufacturing (31111), Dog and Cat Food Manufacturing (311111)

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000), Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200)

akta.pro primary industry

Insect Protein Ingredients (Cricket, Black Soldier Fly, Mealworm) (AFAJAHAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Insect Farming (Crickets, Mealworms, Black Soldier Fly) (AFAEAIAI), Silkworm & Other Beneficial Invertebrate Farming (Sericulture) (AFAEAIAK), Insect & Live Feed (Crickets, Mealworms, Feeder Roaches) (AFADAFAM)

Keywords

• Insect protein ingredients
• Silkworm biomanufacturing
• Aquaculture feed proteins
• Poultry feed ingredients
• Recombinant protein production

Headquarters

HQ city

Bangalore

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Insect protein meal and fat ingredients for animal feed: Loopworm generates revenue by producing and selling high-protein silkworm pupae meal and insect oils to feed manufacturers for use in aquaculture, poultry, pet food, and ornamental fish nutrition. Products include LoopMeal Pro (>65% protein), LoopMeal Omega (50% protein, 30% lipids), LoopGrubs (50% protein), and LoopOil (omega-3, omega-6, omega-9 rich lipids). Revenue reported as ₹4.5 Cr in FY25 with projections of ₹15-18 Cr for FY26.
2. Recombinant protein production platform: Loopworm uses silkworm biofactories to produce recombinant proteins for applications in diagnostics, vaccines, and therapeutic proteins, offering a more sustainable and cost-effective alternative to traditional biologics manufacturing. This platform enables rapid scaling and high yields for vaccine manufacturing, therapeutic proteins, and high-quality diagnostic reagents.
3. Cell culture and microbial growth media (SW Pupae Peptone): Loopworm produces and sells silkworm pupae peptone as a sustainable organic nitrogen source for microbiological culture media, cell culture supplements, and bacterial identification biochemical tests.
4. Crop biostimulant (LoopBioN+): Loopworm sells LoopBioN+, a crop biostimulant product enriched with essential amino acids and bioactive peptides derived from insect biomass, for use in foliar application to promote plant growth and stress resistance.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Loopworm manufactures and sells silkworm-based protein meals, insect oils, and recombinant proteins produced through proprietary insect biomanufacturing. Its products serve aquaculture, poultry, pet food, ornamental fish, crop biostimulant, and pharmaceutical/diagnostic end markets. The company also offers a recombinant protein production platform that leverages silkworm biofactories to manufacture vaccines, therapeutic proteins, and diagnostic reagents at substantially lower cost than traditional biologics methods.

Product overview

Loopworm is an insect bioscience and biomanufacturing company that offers a diverse portfolio of silkworm-based products organized into three main categories: animal nutrition (LoopMeal Pro, LoopMeal Omega, LoopGrubs, LoopOil, Silkworm Pupae Meal, Defatted Silkworm Pupae Meal, Whole Dried Silkworm Pupae, Silkworm Pupae Oil, SilkTails Protein, SilkTails Hydro, LoopGrubs for Ornamental Fish, Silkworm Omega), crop biostimulants (LoopBioN+), and a recombinant protein production platform. The products span aquaculture, poultry, companion animals (dogs, cats), ornamental fish, and crop applications. The core technology leverages silkworm pupae from India's sericulture industry as a sustainable bioresource to produce proteins, oils, and biomolecules.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LoopMeal Pro: Premium silkworm-based protein product for aquaculture, containing more than 65% insect proteins as a sustainable alternative to traditional aquafeed.
• LoopMeal Omega
• LoopGrubs
• LoopOil
• LoopBioN+
• LoopLab
• LoopFactory
• SilkTails

Products and services

• LoopMeal Pro High-protein insect meal containing more than 65% protein, designed as a sustainable and nutrient-rich alternative to traditional aquafeed, promoting optimal growth and health in aquaculture species such as salmon and shrimp.
• LoopMeal Omega Aquafeed product providing 50% protein and 30% lipids with balanced omega fatty acid profile, ensuring better health and sustainable performance for farmed fish.
• LoopGrubs Insect protein product offering 50% protein and omega fatty acids for aquaculture species, promoting growth and overall health through a natural and minimally processed formula.
• LoopOil Premium aquafeed coating ingredient rich in omega-3, omega-6, and omega-9 fatty acids (over 95% long-chain fatty acids with 35% ALA omega-3), natural carotenoids, vitamin E, sterols, and phospholipids; enhances feed palatability and attractiveness while supporting healthy growth and metabolism.
• Defatted Silkworm Pupae Meal Defatted silkworm pupae meal providing more than 65% protein, essential phospholipids, and sterols, ensuring optimal growth, performance, and nutrient absorption for poultry.
• Silkworm Pupae Meal Concentrated protein and fat source for poultry feed, enhancing palatability while offering a sustainable alternative to traditional protein and fat sources.
• Whole Dried Silkworm Pupae Natural protein-rich feed ingredient promoting poultry growth, improving feather quality and overall health with superior palatability and digestibility.
• Silkworm Pupae Oil Oil product rich in omega-3, omega-6, and omega-9 fatty acids, natural carotenoids, and phospholipids, promoting nutrient absorption and poultry health; ideal for feed coating or formulations.
• SilkTails Protein Sustainable, climate-friendly dog food ingredient made from 100% natural silkworms raised without pesticides and fed on leaves, containing more than 65% protein, minerals, amino acids, and vitamin E; hypoallergenic and sustainable.
• SilkTails Hydro Water-soluble protein containing 77.24% protein and essential amino acids, promoting optimal health and better digestibility for pets and ornamental fish; free from additives and antibiotics.
• Silkworm Omega (Ornamental Fish) Product made from fresh, leaf-fed silkworm pupae enriched with omega-3, omega-6, and omega-9 fatty acids, enhancing feed palatability while supporting immune function, skin health, and vibrant coloration of ornamental fish.
• LoopGrubs for Ornamental Fish Sustainable feed for ornamental fish and aquatic species mimicking their natural habitat, made from fresh, leaf-fed silkworm pupae as an alternative to traditional proteins and live feed substitute.
• LoopBioN+ Advanced sustainable crop biostimulant enriched with essential amino acids and bioactive peptides (minimum 75% protein, over 35% omega-3 fatty acids), improving nutrient uptake, stimulating root and plant growth, and enhancing resistance to environmental stress (drought, heat, pest attacks).
• SW Pupae Peptone Sustainable organic nitrogen source used in microbiological culture media to promote growth of various bacteria and fungi, commonly used as supplement in serum-based cell culture media and for bacterial identification in biochemical tests.
• Recombinant Protein Platform Silkworm-based biomanufacturing platform for producing recombinant proteins for vaccines, therapeutic proteins, and high-quality diagnostic reagents, enabling rapid scaling and high yields at 1/2 to 1/5 the cost of traditional biologics manufacturing methods.

Quantifiable outcome

• Carbon-negative production: -2.56 kg CO2 equivalent removed per kg of product produced on a cradle-to-gate basis
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ICAR-Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture (ICAR-CIBA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerICAR-CIBA, Chennai signed a MoU with Loopworm to evaluate the utility of Loopworm's insect-based protein and fat products in brackishwater aquaculture nutrition. This collaboration supports R&D validation of Loopworm's products for aquaculture applications and provides scientific credibility through institutional research partnerships.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Entofood: Malaysian BSF producer focused on aquafeed protein meal for Asian markets. Closely comparable in scale, geography, and target species (BSF) to Loopworm's aquaculture export ambitions.
• Entomo Farms: Canadian mealworm producer supplying protein ingredients for pet food and human nutrition. Comparable multi-product insect protein strategy and B2B ingredient model.
• Ÿnsect: French insect protein company using mealworms to produce ingredients for pet food, aquaculture, and human nutrition. Comparable technology platform and end-market overlap with Loopworm's insect-derived protein business.
• InnovaFeed: French insect-protein company producing BSF-based protein meal and oil for aquafeed (notably a major salmon feed partnership with Cargill). Most direct competitor to Loopworm in insect protein for aquafeed at global scale.
• Nutrition Technologies: Singapore-headquartered BSF insect protein producer serving Southeast Asian aquafeed and pet food markets. Direct geographic and product overlap with Loopworm's export markets in Japan, SEA, and aquafeed applications.
• Protix: Dutch BSF insect-protein producer serving aquafeed, pet food, and animal feed. Operates one of the largest insect protein facilities globally and competes head-on with Loopworm in the alternative aquafeed ingredient space.

Emerging players

• Insectta: Singapore-based black soldier fly biotech that, like Loopworm, extracts high-value biomolecules (frass, chitosan) alongside protein meal. Comparable insect biorefinery model targeting feed and adjacent bioproduct markets in Asia.
• Calysta: US-based producer of FeedKind single-cell protein for aquafeed via gas fermentation. Competes with Loopworm for the same aquaculture feed customers seeking fishmeal alternatives, though via a different (non-insect) production platform.

Broad incumbents

• BioMar: One of the world's largest aquafeed manufacturers and an early mover in sustainable ingredient sourcing (including partnerships with insect protein players). Sets the procurement standard Loopworm must meet to win meaningful salmon feed volumes.
• Skretting (Nutreco): Global aquafeed giant and a key potential customer/incumbent supplier of fishmeal-based feed. Highly relevant comparable as the dominant buyer Loopworm must displace or partner with in the salmon and shrimp feed value chain.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/loopwormbio
• Instagraminstagram.com/loopworm.in
• Xx.com/Loopworm1

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds7 records

Investors11 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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