Volta Greentech
Volta Greentech is a Swedish biotechnology company that develops synthetic methane-reducing feed additives (Lome®) for cattle, serving food companies, retailers, and food service providers with sustainability mandates through a B2B platform that includes feed additive supply, farmer coordination, and third-party-verified emissions reporting.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2019
- HeadquartersStockholm, Sweden
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Volta Greentech does
Volta Greentech is a Swedish biotechnology company founded in 2019 that develops methane-reducing feed additives for ruminant livestock, primarily cattle. The company's core product, Lome®, is a next-generation synthetic feed additive inspired by algae-derived methane suppression (specifically Asparagopsis), formulated as a powder blended into cattle feed that reduces methane emissions by 70-90% per day of feeding while preserving 2-12% of feed energy normally lost as methane. This synthetic second-generation product replaced the company's earlier algae-based Volta Seafeed, delivering a 10x reduction in the cost of GHG reductions. The company also distributes dsm-firmenich's commercially approved Bovaer® additive through its service platform while awaiting EU regulatory approval for Lome®.
Volta Greentech operates a B2B enterprise sales model targeting large food companies, retailers, and food service providers with sustainability mandates. Revenue streams include feed additive supply, climate bonus payments to farmers (approximately €5 per ton CO2e reduced), and managed service platform fees covering supply chain coordination, on-farm implementation, and third-party-verified emission reporting. Key customers include Swedish retailers Axfood, Coop Sverige, and Hemköp; food manufacturers Protos and Orkla; foodservice operator Sodexo; and dairy processors such as Gäsene Mejeri and Dagab. The company is headquartered in Gothenburg with a former R&D footprint at Karolinska Institutet and a legacy pilot algae production facility in Lysekil.
The company has raised over 100 MSEK (approximately €9.5M) since founding across rounds in 2022, 2024, and March 2026, with Axel Johnson Group (via Novax) as lead investor and KFS (owner of Coop Sverige) as co-investor. These two investor-customers together represent approximately 40% of Swedish food retail market share, creating a tightly integrated ecosystem. Pilot deployments have demonstrated 80-90% methane reductions across commercial farms, and Lome Beef was launched at Hemköp in 2023 and at Coop in 2022. The company is actively pursuing EU regulatory approval for Lome® to enable broad European market launch.
Volta Greentech firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Volta Greentech
- Legal name
- Volta Greentech AB
- Website
- https://voltagreentech.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2019
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- Volta Greentech is a Swedish biotechnology company that develops synthetic methane-reducing feed additives (Lome®) for cattle, serving food companies, retailers, and food service providers with sustainability mandates through a B2B platform that includes feed additive supply, farmer coordination, and third-party-verified emissions reporting.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Volta Greentech industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Animal Feed Additives (Methane Reduction)
- NAICS
- Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (32532), Other Animal Food Manufacturing (311119)
- SIC
- Agricultural Chemicals (2870), Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Sustainability & Low-Impact Formulation (low-carbon, deforestation-free, circular ingredients) (AFADAMAH)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Custom Synthesis & Technical Active Ingredient (AI) Manufacturing (intermediates, actives) (AFABAIAI), Specialty Diet Formulation (starter/finisher, transition diets, heat-stress, high-forage, low-starch) (AFADAMAJ)
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Where Volta Greentech is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Stockholm
- HQ country
- Sweden
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices3 records
Markets served
Volta Greentech business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain
Revenue model
- Feed Additive Sales (Lome®): Revenue generated from selling methane-reducing feed additive Lome® to food companies, retailers, and through partnership agreements. The product is sold as a powdered additive mixed into cow feed. Food companies finance the additives for farmers in their supply chain and receive emission reduction credits.
- Service Platform and MRV Services: Volta Greentech provides comprehensive services including identifying suitable farmers, coordinating feed additive use, quantifying emission reductions, and delivering verified climate reports. Partners with dsm-firmenich as distribution partner for Bovaer® additive.
- Climate Bonus Payments to Farmers: Farmers can earn climate bonuses for verified emission reductions. Volta Greentech facilitates payments from food companies to farmers based on measured CO2e reductions. The amount depends on farm circumstances and customer agreements, with example rate of €5 per ton CO2e reduced.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Outcome Based/ Performance | Pay-as-you-go | Climate bonus for farmers: approximately €5 per ton CO2e reduced |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels9 records
Volta Greentech product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Volta Greentech develops and sells Lome®, a next-generation synthetic feed additive for ruminant livestock (cows and sheep) that reduces methane emissions by 70-90% per day of feeding while preserving feed energy. The company packages the additive with an end-to-end service platform that supplies product to farmers through food-company partners, manages on-farm implementation, and provides third-party-verified measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV) of emissions reductions via RISE Research Institutes of Sweden. Volta Greentech also distributes dsm-firmenich's Bovaer® additive through the same platform.
Product overview
Volta Greentech offers a portfolio of methane-reducing feed additives for ruminant livestock, centered on Lome® (their next-generation synthetic feed additive) and supported by a comprehensive service platform for implementation and MRV. The company also distributes Bovaer® (dsm-firmenich's product) through their platform while awaiting Lome® regulatory approval. The original algae-based product (Volta Seafeed) has been discontinued.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Lome®: Next-generation methane-reducing feed additive for ruminant livestock. Designed for healthy, high-performing animals, Lome® works in harmony with the cow's rumen to reduce methane production while preserving valuable feed energy.
- Volta Seafeed
Products and services
- Lome® Methane-Reducing Feed Additive Next-generation, synthetically formulated powdered feed additive for ruminant livestock (cows and sheep) that gently suppresses methane-producing microbes in the rumen. Inspired by red algae (Asparagopsis) properties, Lome® reduces methane emissions by 70-90% per day of feeding, preserves 2-12% of feed energy that would otherwise be lost as methane, and fits seamlessly into existing farm feeding routines. Designed for healthy, high-performing animals and sold to food companies and farmers in supply chains.
- Volta Greentech Service Platform (MRV) End-to-end service platform for food companies to implement methane-reducing feed additives in their supply chains. Handles identifying suitable farmers, coordinating additive use across feed companies, on-farm implementation, and third-party-verified Measurement, Reporting and Verification (MRV) of emission reductions through RISE Research Institutes of Sweden. Delivers verified climate reports for Scope 3 carbon reporting and product claims.
- Lome Beef (Methane-Reduced Beef Product) Beef sourced from cattle fed with Volta Greentech's methane-reducing feed additive, marketed and sold through retail partners as a climate-friendly consumer meat product. First commercially launched at Hemköp stores in Stockholm.
- Volta Seafeed (Algae-Based Feed Supplement) Original algae-based feed supplement derived from red macroalgae Asparagopsis, successfully piloted at commercial farms achieving 80-90% methane reduction. Superseded by Lome® and described by the company as a closed chapter in its development.
Quantifiable outcome
- Reduces methane emissions by 70-90% per day of feeding
- +5 more outcomes
Companies that use Volta Greentech
Customer profileNamed customers9 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Volta Greentech technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature2 records
Volta Greentech partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.
- ProtoscoreSwedish food company (formerly Svenskt Butikskött and Gotlands Slagteri) collaborating with 400 farms in Gotland region. Long-standing partnership to scale up methane-reducing feed additives for 'Smak av Gotland' beef. Committed to deliver algae for up to 1,000 cattle annually over 5 years. Letter of intent signed to feed Lome™ to cattle in supply chain starting 2026.
- dsm-firmenichcorePartnership established in 2024 for distribution of Bovaer® methane-reducing feed additive. Volta Greentech acts as distribution partner, using Bovaer to reduce emissions with customers through their service platform. Bovaer is currently the only commercially scaled feed additive in Europe.
- AxfoodcoreMajor Swedish grocery retail group (owner of Hemköp, Axfood, Dagab). Partnership to reduce climate impact of Garant Hushållsost cheese and other products using methane-reducing feed additives. Onboarded on service platform in October 2024, currently reducing ~3.2 tons CO2e daily from 650 cows.
- RISE Research Institutes of SwedencoreIndependent research institute providing third-party verification of methane reduction results from pilot projects. Verified results from Coop/Protos pilot project demonstrating 80-90% methane reduction. Ensures credibility of emission reduction claims.
- SodexomajorGlobal food services company piloting methane-reduced dairy products in restaurants in Södertälje and Gothenburg. Project targeting approximately 75 tons CO2e reduction annually. Matches methane-reduced milk production to dairy products served in selected restaurants.
- OrklamajorMajor Nordic food company. Innovation project testing methane-reduced beef in Felix meatballs (Sweden's best-selling meatball). Test production of 2,000 packages at Orkla's facility in Eslöv. Project part of broader effort to reduce climate footprint of meat products.
- Coop SverigecoreSwedish grocery retailer and early adopter. First to launch world's first methane-reduced beef in 2022 through pilot with Protos and Volta Greentech. Product available in 20+ Coop stores in Stockholm and Gotland. Partnership extended through KFS investment.
- HemköpmajorSwedish grocery retailer. Launched Lome Beef at stores in Stockholm area in June 2023. 'Probably the most climate-friendly beef on the planet' marketed to customers seeking sustainable food options.
Scale indicators10 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Volta Greentech competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- dsm-firmenich: Manufacturer of Bovaer®, currently the only commercially scaled methane-reducing feed additive in Europe, and Volta Greentech's distribution partner. Directly competing product category (3-NOP-based feed additive vs. Lome®) and overlapping customer base among European dairy and beef supply chains.
- CH4 Global: Developer of Asparagopsis-based feed supplements targeting the same methane-reduction opportunity in beef and dairy cattle. Competes with Volta's legacy algae approach (Volta Seafeed) and emerging synthetic Lome® for the same enterprise food-company customers.
- Blue Ocean Barns: North America-focused company commercializing Asparagopsis-based feed additives for dairy and beef cattle. Closest like-for-like competitor to Volta's original algae-based product, working with food companies on methane-reduced product claims.
- Mootral: UK/Swiss developer of feed supplements (citrus and garlic-based) targeting enteric methane reduction in cattle. Competes for the same enterprise food-company and dairy processor customers seeking verified methane reduction.
Broad incumbents
- Elanco Animal Health: Large global animal health company with a livestock feed-additive portfolio and established relationships with dairy and beef producers. Has the scale, regulatory expertise, and distribution to either develop or commercialize competing methane-reducing additives.
- Cargill Animal Nutrition: Global animal nutrition leader offering premixes, feed additives, and specialty ingredients across livestock species. Has the formulation, manufacturing, and farmer relationships to launch a competing methane-reduction solution at scale.
- Alltech: Global animal nutrition company with a strong sustainability and climate narrative, including feed additive solutions addressing agricultural emissions. Comparable target market (commercial livestock producers and feed companies) and overlap with Volta's sustainability positioning.
Emerging players
- Symborg: Spanish ag-biotech company with a portfolio of biological inputs including nitrogen-fixing and other sustainability-focused solutions. Adjacent to Volta's biological/synthetic feed additive business with overlapping agricultural biotech capabilities and European farmer channel access.
- FutureFeed: Australian spin-out from CSIRO holding patents on the use of Asparagopsis as a feed additive for livestock methane reduction. Competes for IP/technology leadership in the same methane-reduction category, particularly relevant if Volta's synthetic route intersects with FutureFeed's algae IP.
Others
- Arla Foods: Major European dairy cooperative with active Scope 3 emissions reduction programs; named in Volta's industry events alongside other large dairy players. Comparable end-buyer for methane-reduced dairy initiatives, though Arla is a customer/ecosystem participant rather than a competing technology provider.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Volta Greentech leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles5 records
Volta Greentech funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds5 records
Investors1 record
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Volta Greentech M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Volta Greentech
What does Volta Greentech do?
Volta Greentech develops and sells Lome®, a next-generation synthetic feed additive for ruminant livestock (cows and sheep) that reduces methane emissions by 70-90% per day of feeding while preserving feed energy. The company packages the additive with an end-to-end service platform that supplies product to farmers through food-company partners, manages on-farm implementation, and provides third-party-verified measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV) of emissions reductions via RISE Research Institutes of Sweden. Volta Greentech also distributes dsm-firmenich's Bovaer® additive through the same platform.
Is Volta Greentech a public or private company?
Volta Greentech is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was Volta Greentech founded?
Volta Greentech was founded in 2019. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Volta Greentech based?
Volta Greentech is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, in the Europe region.
How does Volta Greentech make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Feed Additive Sales (Lome®) is the primary driver. The others are service Platform and MRV Services and climate Bonus Payments to Farmers.
Who are Volta Greentech's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are dsm-firmenich, CH4 Global, Blue Ocean Barns and Mootral. Broad incumbents are Elanco Animal Health, Cargill Animal Nutrition and Alltech. Emerging players are Symborg and FutureFeed. Arla Foods is listed as an others.
Does Volta Greentech have an API?
No public API is recorded for Volta Greentech.
What industry is Volta Greentech in?
Volta Greentech's product category is Animal Feed Additives (Methane Reduction). Its primary akta.pro industry code is AFADAMAH, Sustainability & Low-Impact Formulation (low-carbon, deforestation-free, circular ingredients), with a secondary code of AFABAIAI, Custom Synthesis & Technical Active Ingredient (AI) Manufacturing (intermediates, actives). Its NAICS code is 32532 and its SIC code is 2870.