Agriloops

What Agriloops does

Agriloops (legal entity La Source SAS) is a French aquaculture and market-gardening company operating a patented saltwater aquaponics system that co-produces jumbo shrimp (gambas) and vegetables in a single closed-loop, symbiotic environment. Its flagship facility, Mangrove #1 in Bréal-sous-Montfort near Rennes, combines a 2,000 sqm aquaculture building with a 5,000 sqm greenhouse and is positioned as Europe's largest saltwater aquaponics farm, with stated annual output capacity above 100 tonnes of combined shrimp and vegetables. The technology reduces water consumption by approximately 90% versus conventional farming and eliminates fertilizer use because crustacean waste fertilizes the plants; products are marketed as ultra-fresh (never frozen), antibiotic-free, pesticide-free, and traceable from pool to plate.

The company sells three core product lines — jumbo shrimp, Mesclun de la Mer (sea salad mix), and cherry tomatoes — directly to environmentally conscious French consumers through the Pourdebon online marketplace (with twice-weekly nationwide delivery), its own boutique locations, and a network of French distributors. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and the revenue model is straightforward one-time sale of agricultural goods rather than subscriptions or licensing.

Agriloops is a private, venture-backed company founded in 2016 and headquartered in Rennes, France. It raised a €13 million Series A in February 2024 led by a consortium including BNP Paribas Développement, Breizh Up, Good Only Ventures, Orsay Holding, SPV Aqua Invest, Sustainable Ocean Alliance, and Transitions First. The company is founder-led, with agronomist engineer Jérémie Cognard as CEO and halieutic engineer Romain Vandame as CTO, and is governed by a board that combines these financial investors with food-industry operators such as the former president of Groupe Pomona and the former CFO of Ynsect. Operations remain single-country (France) with no disclosed international revenue.

Name

Agriloops

Legal name

La Source SAS

Website

https://agriloops.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Agriloops is a French saltwater aquaponics company that co-produces antibiotic-free jumbo shrimp and pesticide-free vegetables in a single closed-loop system, serving environmentally conscious French consumers through the Pourdebon marketplace, boutiques, and distributors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sustainable Aquaculture

NAICS

Aquaculture (1125), Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging (311710)

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000), Prepared Fresh Or Frozen Fish & Seafoods (2092)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYAFAEAAAI

Aquaponics (Integrated Fish & Plant Production)

Agriculture & Food Production/Animal Production & Aquaculture/Aquaculture (Fish & Shellfish Farming)

SECONDARYAFAEAKAC

Shrimp & Prawn Hatcheries

Agriculture & Food Production/Animal Production & Aquaculture/Hatcheries & Fingerling/Seed Stock Production

Keywords

• Saltwater aquaponics farming
• Sustainable shrimp production
• Fresh aquaculture seafood
• Aquaponic vegetable cultivation
• Closed-loop aquaculture systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Bréal-sous-montfort

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Agricultural Product Sales: Sale of fresh shrimp and vegetables produced through the company's aquaponics farms. Products include jumbo shrimp/prawns and specialty vegetables like cherry tomatoes and sea salad mix. Products are sold through the Pourdebon marketplace platform and direct boutique/distributor channels.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Agriloops produces and sells premium jumbo shrimp (gambas) and specialty vegetables (sea salad mix / Mesclun de la Mer and cherry tomatoes) raised together in patented saltwater aquaponics farms. Products are ultra-fresh, antibiotic-free for shrimp and pesticide-free for vegetables, with full traceability from basin to plate, and are sold to French consumers via the Pourdebon marketplace, boutiques, and distributors.

Product overview

Agriloops operates a unified aquaponics platform anchored by its flagship commercial farm, Mangrove #1, which combines saltwater aquaculture (jumbo shrimp/gambas) with market gardening in a closed-loop system. The company produces three primary product lines: ultra-fresh jumbo shrimp raised without antibiotics, sea vegetables (Mesclun de la Mer), and cherry tomatoes—all grown using patented saltwater aquaponics technology that reduces water usage by 90%. Products are sold through the Pourdebon marketplace and distributed via local retailers across France.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mangrove #1: First commercial-scale aquaponic farm located in Bréal-sous-Montfort, France, producing shrimp and vegetables using patented saltwater aquaponics technology.

Products and services

• Gambas (Jumbo Shrimp) Premium French jumbo shrimp (gambas) raised in saltwater aquaponics, produced without antibiotics, never frozen, ultra-fresh with guaranteed traceability from basin (pool) to plate. Targeted at environmentally conscious French consumers and foodservice buyers seeking local, sustainable seafood.
• Sea Vegetables — Mesclun de la Mer Fresh sea salad / mesclun mix grown without pesticides in the saltwater aquaponics greenhouse, with enhanced flavor attributed to the unique saltwater medium. Sold to consumers and foodservice buyers in France.
• Cherry Tomatoes (Tomates Cerises) Pesticide-free cherry tomatoes cultivated in the aquaponics greenhouse, grown with enhanced taste thanks to the unique saltwater medium. Distributed to French consumers and retailers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% reduction in water usage compared to traditional farming
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• La Source SASminorOthersListed as a partner company with contact address at 65 Rue de Saint-Brieuc, Rennes, Bretagne, France.
• PourdeboncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrimary marketplace platform for selling Agriloops products. Pourdebon delivers products twice weekly across France. Agriloops products are available through this platform with promotional codes for first-time customers.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Oceanloop: Munich-based saltwater shrimp land-based aquaculture operator using proprietary technology to produce Pacific white shrimp indoors in Europe. Direct comparable to Agriloops' Mangrove #1 model, targeting the same premium, local, antibiotic-free shrimp niche in Europe.
• NaturalShrimp: US-listed land-based shrimp aquaculture company producing fresh, never-frozen shrimp using closed-loop recirculating systems. Closely comparable business model and technology approach to Agriloops, though operating in North America rather than Europe.
• Atarraya: Mexican shrimp-farming technology company (Shrimpbox) building containerized, indoor, sustainable shrimp production. Comparable in offering a technology-driven, sustainable, antibiotic-free land-based shrimp production model.

Emerging players

• Kingfish Zeeland: Dutch land-based aquaculture company producing yellowtail kingfish using Recirculating Aquaculture System (RAS) technology in Europe. Comparable as a European land-based premium aquaculture operator focused on sustainability and traceability, though in finfish rather than shrimp.
• SyAqua: Aquaculture genetics and technology company focused on improved shrimp and finfish stocks. Comparable as an enabling technology player in the land-based shrimp production space, though positioned upstream as a genetics supplier rather than integrated producer.

Broad incumbents

• AquaBounty Technologies: US-listed aquaculture company producing genetically engineered salmon in land-based RAS facilities. Comparable as an established land-based aquaculture operator using proprietary technology to deliver differentiated, sustainable seafood, though much larger and publicly traded.
• Australis Aquaculture: Larger-scale sustainable aquaculture operator producing barramundi and other finfish with focus on transparency and traceability from hatchery to plate. Comparable as an established sustainable aquaculture operator emphasizing clean-label, traceable seafood positioning.

Regional players

• Salmobreizh: France-based salmon farming operator (CORSICA group subsidiary) producing premium, locally-raised Atlantic salmon in Brittany. Comparable as a French regional aquaculture operator producing premium, sustainable, locally-raised seafood, though focused on salmon rather than shrimp.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/agriloops
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@agriloops
• Facebookfacebook.com/agriloops
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/agriloops
• Instagraminstagram.com/agriloops

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds7 records

Investors9 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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