VEnvirotech Biotechnology

What VEnvirotech Biotechnology does

VEnvirotech Biotechnology is a Barcelona-based, private biotechnology company founded in 2016 that transforms organic waste into bioplastics. The company sits at the intersection of circular-economy waste management and sustainable materials, applying biological conversion processes to upcycle organic waste streams into biodegradable polymer outputs. With a headcount of 11-50 employees, it operates at an early-commercial scale typical of industrial biotech ventures.

The company is led by co-founder and CEO Noelia Márquez Alfaya alongside Executive President and CTO Patricia Aymà Maldonado, indicating technical leadership is core to the value proposition. The company has executed at least one funding round of approximately $2.2 million (October 2019); investor identities, valuation, and any subsequent financing are not disclosed in available source material. No products, pricing, customer logos, partnership details, or certification data are publicly available, and the company website (venvirotech.com) returned only a loading state at time of extraction, materially limiting third-party diligence.

Revenue model, go-to-market motion, customer segmentation, pricing mechanics, and geographic market focus are not documented in available sources. The Barcelona domicile places the company within Spain's active biotech and cleantech ecosystem, but no specific end-market verticals (e.g., packaging, agriculture, textiles) are confirmed.

Name

VEnvirotech Biotechnology

Website

https://venvirotech.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

VEnvirotech Biotechnology is a Barcelona-based biotech company founded in 2016 that transforms organic waste into bioplastics, serving the circular-economy and sustainable materials market with a small early-stage team of 11-50 employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Bioplastics

NAICS

Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (325211)

SIC

Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers (2821)

akta.pro primary industry

Bio-based & Biodegradable Polymer Resin Manufacturing (PLA, PHA, PBS, PBAT) (IMANANAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bio-based Polymers & Bioplastics (e.g., PLA, PHA, bio-PE/PP/PET, PBS) (EUAAAIAC), Biodegradable Polymers & Resins (PLA, PHA, PBS, PBAT) (IMAEAOAA), Compostable & Bio-based Flexible Films and Sheet (extrusion/cast/blown) (IMANANAC), Biodegradable Packaging Materials (films, trays, foams) (IMAEAOAB)

Keywords

• Bioplastic production
• Organic waste conversion
• Biodegradable materials
• Waste valorization
• Circular economy bioplastics

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Core offering

VEnvirotech Biotechnology transforms organic waste into bioplastics through biological conversion processes. The company produces biodegradable plastic materials as a sustainable alternative to conventional petroleum-based plastics, targeting industrial buyers seeking circular-economy raw materials.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bioplastics from organic waste

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Direct peers

• NatureWorks: World's largest PLA bioplastic resin producer (Ingeo brand), serving packaging and consumer goods converters. Directly comparable as a bio-based polymer resin manufacturer targeting the same compostable/biodegradable packaging end-markets as VEnvirotech.
• TotalEnergies Corbion: Joint venture producing Luminy PLA resins at industrial scale from bio-based feedstocks. Directly comparable as a commercial-scale bioplastic resin supplier competing for the same converter and brand-owner customers.
• Danimer Scientific: US-based producer of Nodax PHA, a bio-based and biodegradable polyhydroxyalkanoate used in single-use applications and coatings. Closely comparable product chemistry (PHA) and end-use positioning to VEnvirotech's organic-waste-to-bioplastics approach.

Broad incumbents

• Novamont: Italian owner of the Mater-Bi bioplastic platform, producing compostable bioplastics from renewable feedstocks across multiple grades and applications. A broader incumbent with established EU distribution that overlaps directly with VEnvirotech's regional market.
• CJ CheilJedang (CJ BIO): Korean fermentation giant that has commercialized PHA production at scale (PHACT). Comparable as a large, well-capitalized biological-conversion player in the same PHA chemistry category VEnvirotech targets.
• Kaneka: Japanese chemical company producing PHBH (a PHA copolymer) under the Kaneka Biodegradable Polymer brand. Comparable as an established PHA resin manufacturer serving packaging and consumer goods markets.

Emerging players

• RWDC Industries: Singapore/US-based producer of Solon PHA biopolymers made from plant oils and organic feedstocks. Closely comparable early-to-growth-stage competitor with similar PHA-from-organic-feedstock positioning.
• Mango Materials: US-based startup producing PHA bioplastics from methane (and exploring waste-derived feedstocks). Comparable early-stage player using biological conversion of waste streams into PHA — the same fundamental chemistry VEnvirotech operates in.
• TIPA: Israel-based developer of compostable flexible packaging films using bio-based and biodegradable resins. Comparable as a downstream user/developer of compostable bioplastic materials in the same regulatory tailwind (EU SUP/Packaging).
• Bio-on: Italian bioplastics developer of PHAs from agro-industrial waste streams. Directly comparable as a small European biological-conversion peer working on PHA-from-waste feedstock routes analogous to VEnvirotech's approach.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/VEnvirotech

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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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