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Entosystem
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entosystem.com
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Private
Founded yearint
2016
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Entosystem is a Canadian for-profit, privately held insect-farming company founded in 2016 and headquartered in Sherbrooke, Quebec. According to its company description, Entosystem uses innovative insect-farming technologies to position itself as a dominant player in the circular agriculture economy. The company farms insects (industry-standard practice in this segment is black soldier fly larvae) to convert organic waste streams into value-added outputs such as protein for animal feed and soil amendments, contributing to nutrient circularity.

The company has raised approximately $95M+ in cumulative disclosed funding across four institutional rounds between 2019 and 2024. Its investor base is heavily weighted toward Quebec and Canadian federal agricultural and development-finance institutions (Fondaction, Desjardins Capital, BDC, EDC, Farm Credit Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Investissement Quebec, Capital Financière agricole), with a 2024 round adding Idealist Capital and the strategic industrial partner Sanimax, a North American rendering and animal by-products processor. This investor composition points to a capital-intensive, infrastructure-led business model backed by patient, mission-aligned capital.

Entosystem operates with a headcount of 51-100 employees and is led by founder Cedric Provost as President and co-founder. The company sells into B2B feed and fertilizer channels; its go-to-market and customer segmentation details are not disclosed in the source data, though the Sanimax relationship suggests integrated feedstock and offtake arrangements. Pricing, distribution, and revenue mechanics are similarly not publicly disclosed.

Ownership categoryenum
Headcount rangeband
51–100
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersSherbrooke, Canada
HQ citystring
Sherbrooke
HQ countrystring
Canada
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North America
Markets served

Serves global market

Keyword5 values
insect farming, alternative protein, circular agriculture, insect-based feed, organic fertilizer
Industry3 codes
1Insect Farming (Crickets, Mealworms, Black Soldier Fly)
CodeAFAEAIAIPrimaryYes
2Insect Protein Ingredients (Cricket, Black Soldier Fly, Mealworm)
CodeAFAJAHAGPrimaryNo
3Insect-Based Protein Foods Manufacturing
CodeAFAKAGAJPrimaryNo
NAICS code3 codes
  • Chicken Egg Production112310
  • Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing333111
  • Poultry and Egg Production1123
SIC code2 codes
  • Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties200
  • Wholesale-Farm Product Raw Materials5150
Product category
Insect Protein Production (Alternative Protein Manufacturing)
Social media profiles1 record
Cost components5 values
Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D
GTM typeB2B
B2B
Offering typeHardware or Manufacturing
Hardware or Manufacturing
Core offering1 text field

Entosystem operates an industrial insect farming operation that uses innovative insect bioconversion technologies to upcycle organic waste into value-added agricultural outputs, positioning itself within the circular agriculture economy. The company leverages a scalable, technology-driven insect production platform based in Sherbrooke, Quebec, that produces protein ingredients for animal nutrition and nutrient-rich soil amendments for crop production.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Product and service1 record
1Insect farming and bioconversion output (circular agriculture products)
Recent move5 records

Each record includes

Date, Type, Title, Description, Source

Expansion highlight4 records

Each record includes

Type, Description

Peers10 records
1InnovaFeed
TypeDirect peer
Description

French insect-protein producer using Black Soldier Fly to convert agricultural by-products into feed ingredients. Directly comparable to Entosystem in insect species, circular-economy model, and target markets in aquaculture and pet food.

2Ÿnsect
TypeDirect peer
Description

French industrial insect farming company producing mealworm-based protein for animal feed and pet food. Closely comparable operating model (vertical insect farming for feed ingredients), though using a different insect species than Entosystem.

3Protix
TypeDirect peer
Description

Dutch pioneer in Black Soldier Fly-based insect protein for animal feed. Directly comparable species and end-market focus, and one of the most established commercial players in the category Entosystem competes in.

4Aspire Food Group
TypeDirect peer
Description

North American insect farming company producing cricket and BSF products for food and feed. Comparable in operating geography (North America) and vertical insect-protein model.

5EnviroFlight
TypeDirect peer
Description

U.S.-based Black Soldier Fly larvae producer focused on animal feed and aquafeed. Operates in the same North American geography and insect species as Entosystem, with similar feedstock-driven circular model.

6Nutrition Technologies
TypeEmerging player
Description

Singapore-based BSF insect protein producer serving Asian aquaculture and pet food markets. Comparable technology and species focus, with regional rather than direct North American overlap.

7Insectta
TypeEmerging player
Description

Singapore-based Black Soldier Fly farm extracting chitosan and protein from insects. Comparable insect species and downstream ingredient focus, though operating primarily in Asia.

8FarmInsect
TypeEmerging player
Description

German company enabling on-farm BSF insect protein production for livestock farmers. Comparable species and value chain position, but serves European farms directly rather than operating centralized production.

9Loopworm
TypeEmerging player
Description

India-based insect protein company using BSF and mealworms for aquaculture and pet food ingredients. Comparable technology and end-market focus, with regional focus on South Asia.

10Sanimax
TypeOthers
Description

North American rendering industry leader and Entosystem investor. Acts as a strategic feedstock partner rather than a competitor, but its core rendering business shares the circular-economy waste-to-value orientation of Entosystem.

Market position
Strengths4 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Weaknesses5 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Competitive moat4 records

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Type, Details

Key risks5 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Key highlights5 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Customer concentration

Classification, Details

Ideal customer profile1 record

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Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

Technology focused
No
API detail
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No

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Has app

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Number of profiles
Profiles1 record

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Funding overview

Funding stage, Last funding date, Total funding USD

Funding rounds5 records

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Round, Amount USD, Date, Pre money valuation, Total investors, Investors, News

Investors12 records

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Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

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M&A

Each record includes

Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

Investment

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Name, Round, Announced date, Lead investor, Website, News

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Entosystem

Insect Protein Production (Alternative Protein Manufacturing)entosystem.com

What Entosystem does

Entosystem is a Canadian for-profit, privately held insect-farming company founded in 2016 and headquartered in Sherbrooke, Quebec. According to its company description, Entosystem uses innovative insect-farming technologies to position itself as a dominant player in the circular agriculture economy. The company farms insects (industry-standard practice in this segment is black soldier fly larvae) to convert organic waste streams into value-added outputs such as protein for animal feed and soil amendments, contributing to nutrient circularity.

The company has raised approximately $95M+ in cumulative disclosed funding across four institutional rounds between 2019 and 2024. Its investor base is heavily weighted toward Quebec and Canadian federal agricultural and development-finance institutions (Fondaction, Desjardins Capital, BDC, EDC, Farm Credit Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Investissement Quebec, Capital Financière agricole), with a 2024 round adding Idealist Capital and the strategic industrial partner Sanimax, a North American rendering and animal by-products processor. This investor composition points to a capital-intensive, infrastructure-led business model backed by patient, mission-aligned capital.

Entosystem operates with a headcount of 51-100 employees and is led by founder Cedric Provost as President and co-founder. The company sells into B2B feed and fertilizer channels; its go-to-market and customer segmentation details are not disclosed in the source data, though the Sanimax relationship suggests integrated feedstock and offtake arrangements. Pricing, distribution, and revenue mechanics are similarly not publicly disclosed.

Entosystem firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Entosystem
Website
https://entosystem.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
2016
Headcount range
51–100 employees
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Entosystem industry classification

Industry
Product category
Insect Protein Production (Alternative Protein Manufacturing)
NAICS
Chicken Egg Production (112310), Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333111), Poultry and Egg Production (1123)
SIC
Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200), Wholesale-Farm Product Raw Materials (5150)
akta.pro primary industry
Insect Farming (Crickets, Mealworms, Black Soldier Fly) (AFAEAIAI)
akta.pro secondary industries
Insect Protein Ingredients (Cricket, Black Soldier Fly, Mealworm) (AFAJAHAG), Insect-Based Protein Foods Manufacturing (AFAKAGAJ)

Keywords

  • Insect farming
  • Alternative protein
  • Circular agriculture
  • Insect-based feed
  • Organic fertilizer

Where Entosystem is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Sherbrooke
HQ country
Canada
HQ region
North America

Markets served

Entosystem business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Hardware or Manufacturing
Cost components
Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Entosystem product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Entosystem operates an industrial insect farming operation that uses innovative insect bioconversion technologies to upcycle organic waste into value-added agricultural outputs, positioning itself within the circular agriculture economy. The company leverages a scalable, technology-driven insect production platform based in Sherbrooke, Quebec, that produces protein ingredients for animal nutrition and nutrient-rich soil amendments for crop production.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Insect farming and bioconversion output (circular agriculture products)

Companies that use Entosystem

Customer profile

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Entosystem technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Entosystem partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Entosystem competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • InnovaFeed: French insect-protein producer using Black Soldier Fly to convert agricultural by-products into feed ingredients. Directly comparable to Entosystem in insect species, circular-economy model, and target markets in aquaculture and pet food.
  • Ÿnsect: French industrial insect farming company producing mealworm-based protein for animal feed and pet food. Closely comparable operating model (vertical insect farming for feed ingredients), though using a different insect species than Entosystem.
  • Protix: Dutch pioneer in Black Soldier Fly-based insect protein for animal feed. Directly comparable species and end-market focus, and one of the most established commercial players in the category Entosystem competes in.
  • Aspire Food Group: North American insect farming company producing cricket and BSF products for food and feed. Comparable in operating geography (North America) and vertical insect-protein model.
  • EnviroFlight: U.S.-based Black Soldier Fly larvae producer focused on animal feed and aquafeed. Operates in the same North American geography and insect species as Entosystem, with similar feedstock-driven circular model.

Emerging players

  • Nutrition Technologies: Singapore-based BSF insect protein producer serving Asian aquaculture and pet food markets. Comparable technology and species focus, with regional rather than direct North American overlap.
  • Insectta: Singapore-based Black Soldier Fly farm extracting chitosan and protein from insects. Comparable insect species and downstream ingredient focus, though operating primarily in Asia.
  • FarmInsect: German company enabling on-farm BSF insect protein production for livestock farmers. Comparable species and value chain position, but serves European farms directly rather than operating centralized production.
  • Loopworm: India-based insect protein company using BSF and mealworms for aquaculture and pet food ingredients. Comparable technology and end-market focus, with regional focus on South Asia.

Others

  • Sanimax: North American rendering industry leader and Entosystem investor. Acts as a strategic feedstock partner rather than a competitor, but its core rendering business shares the circular-economy waste-to-value orientation of Entosystem.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Entosystem social profiles

Digital presence

Entosystem financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Entosystem leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Entosystem funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds5 records

Investors12 records

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

Entosystem M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

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

Frequently asked questions about Entosystem

What does Entosystem do?

Entosystem operates an industrial insect farming operation that uses innovative insect bioconversion technologies to upcycle organic waste into value-added agricultural outputs, positioning itself within the circular agriculture economy. The company leverages a scalable, technology-driven insect production platform based in Sherbrooke, Quebec, that produces protein ingredients for animal nutrition and nutrient-rich soil amendments for crop production.

When was Entosystem founded?

Entosystem was founded in 2016. It employs 51 to 100 people.

Where is Entosystem based?

Entosystem is headquartered in Sherbrooke, Canada, in the North America region.

Who are Entosystem's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are InnovaFeed, Ÿnsect, Protix, Aspire Food Group and EnviroFlight. Emerging players are Nutrition Technologies, Insectta, FarmInsect and Loopworm. Sanimax is listed as an others.

Does Entosystem have an API?

No public API is recorded for Entosystem.

What industry is Entosystem in?

Entosystem's product category is Insect Protein Production (Alternative Protein Manufacturing). Its primary akta.pro industry code is AFAEAIAI, Insect Farming (Crickets, Mealworms, Black Soldier Fly), with a secondary code of AFAJAHAG, Insect Protein Ingredients (Cricket, Black Soldier Fly, Mealworm). Its NAICS code is 112310 and its SIC code is 200.

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SeafoodSourceEntosystem earns carbon reduction verification as it works to crack insect-feed codeEntosystem, a Canadian black soldier fly farming company, received independent verification of its greenhouse gas emission reductions, meeting ISO 14064-3 requirements. Its facility can process up to 90,000 metric tons of food waste annually, projected to avoid 23,000 metric tons of CO2 equivalent emissions per year. The company is now seeking to scale up, particularly in aquaculture feed.AquafeedEntosystem secures certification to generate carbon creditsEntosystem's ENVOL project received independent verification of greenhouse gas emission reductions, making it eligible to generate certified carbon credits via the CSA Group's EcoProjects Registry. The company expects to avoid over 23,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalent annually at full capacity. The certification was verified under ISO 14064-3.The Fish SiteEntosystem secures carbon credit verification for insect farmingEntosystem secured independent verification of greenhouse gas emission reductions from its ENVOL insect-farming project, making it eligible for certified carbon credits. The project can process up to 90,000 tonnes of food residues annually and is expected to avoid over 23,000 tonnes of CO2e per year.BetaKitFive Canadian scaleups crack Thrive Top 50 AgTech Companies listThe 2026 Thrive Top 50 AgTech Companies list has recognized five Canadian companies (4AG Robotics, BinSentry, Vive Crop Protection, Entosystem, and Milk Moovement) as among the most innovative scaleups in the sector, with two additional Calgary companies (Brilliant Harvest and Cellar Insights) named to the 10-company rising stars list. Companies were assessed on funding, valuation, revenue growth, market traction, partnerships, team strength, and sustainability impact. Canada is most represented in the animal technology category with three companies, while the overall list covers five segments including controlled environment agriculture, on-farm decision support, and novel crop inputs.AmbrookIs It Time to Care About Insect Welfare?The article discusses the emerging ethical debate around insect welfare as insect farming expands globally, with approximately 1.2 trillion insects raised annually for livestock feed, pet food, and human consumption. Currently, insects have no welfare protections under major legislation like the U.S. Animal Welfare Act or its UK counterpart, leaving the industry largely unregulated. Companies like Entosystem in Quebec are attempting to implement humane practices despite the absence of standards or oversight.FinSMEsEntosystem Raises $58M in FundingEntosystem, a Quebec-based insect protein and organic fertilizer producer, raised $58M from Idealist Capital, Sanimax, and Fondaction. The funds will expand production capacity and build a second commercial plant. Its Drummondville plant processes 90,000 tonnes of organic matter annually into 5,000 tonnes of protein meal and 15,000 tonnes of fertilizer.Climatehack🧊 ClimateHack Vol 113: $55M to cool down AI centresClimateHack Vol 113 reports on multiple climate technology funding rounds, highlighting Submer's $55.5 million raise for AI data center cooling and Circe Bioscience's $5 million seed round for carbon-negative molecules. The newsletter also covers investments in agri-food startups like Entosystem and AgroSpheres, as well as strategic moves in mobility and materials sectors. Additionally, it notes regulatory delays in the EU and consumer protection issues regarding UK retailers' recycling schemes.The Fish SiteCanadian fly farmer lands $58 million investmentCanadian startup Entosystem has secured a $58 million investment led by Idealist Capital, Sanimax, and Fondaction to expand its black soldier fly farming operations. The funding will support increased production capacity at its Drummondville facility and the construction of a second commercial plant to process organic matter into protein meal and fertilizer.AquafeedCanadian insect company raises $58 million investmentEntosystem has secured a $58 million investment from Idealist Capital, Sanimax, and Fondaction to fund the construction of a second commercial plant and expand production capacity. The funding supports Entosystem's strategy to increase output at its Drummondville facility, which currently processes 90,000 tonnes of organic matter annually into protein meal and fertilizer.FondactionIdéaliste Capital, Sanimax et Fondaction investissent $58 millions pour propulser la croissance d’Entosystem et soutenir le développement d’une deuxième usine commercialeIdéaliste Capital, Sanimax, and Fondaction announced a strategic investment of $58 million in Entosystem to enhance its growth and support the development of a second commercial plant. This investment aims to boost Entosystem's production capacity and is a part of a broader strategy to meet the increasing demand for sustainable proteins and organic fertilizers. The new facility will allow for the processing of organic materials into high-quality ingredients, significantly contributing to a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.