What Residua Biocircular does

Residua Biocircular is a Colombian biotechnology company founded in 2023 and headquartered in Bucaramanga that operates industrial-scale Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) bioconversion facilities to convert agro-industrial organic waste into three co-product value streams: insect protein meal and functional oils for animal feed (marketed under the Regenera sub-brand), and frass-based organic biofertilizer for soil regeneration. Its core technology is a proprietary five-stage bioconversion process — collection and selection of organic by-products, substrate formulation, controlled bioconversion, harvesting and fraction separation, and final application — that achieves up to 80% substrate volume reduction over a 7-day larval growth cycle and produces a biofertilizer rich in nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and micronutrients. The company reports cumulative throughput of 292 tons of waste transformed and 387 tons of CO2-equivalent emissions avoided by 2024, with stated 2030 targets of 600K tons transformed and 780K tons CO2e avoided.

The company operates a hybrid dual-track go-to-market. On the commercial side, it engages agro-industrial corporations (food and beverage processors, breweries, bakeries, fruit and vegetable operations) through direct enterprise field sales and waste-management service contracts, eliminating 100% of client waste disposition costs while monetizing the resulting protein and frass outputs. On the impact side, it deploys decentralized community bioconversion units to rural farming families in Santander, Colombia through the WFP HZERO program, with a stated scaling target from 5 pilot families to 1,700 families. Revenue streams comprise subscription-style corporate waste-management fees, hardware sales of Regenera protein products and frass biofertilizer, and managed-services revenue from community units. Industrial plant investments range from USD 600K (medium plants) to USD 17M (Valle del Cauca industrial plant, 2026), with projected Year 3 EBITDA of 27–46%. Strategic engineering is delivered through a partnership with Insect.Systems, and the company has secured P4G grant funding of USD 650K (February 2024). Operational footprint includes Lebrija 2 in Colombia (kick-off Q2 2025), Mérida 1 in Mexico (kick-off Q3 2025), and a planned Valle del Cauca industrial plant in Colombia (2026).

Name

Residua Biocircular

Legal name

Residua Biocircular

Website

https://residua.bio

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Residua Biocircular is a Colombian biotech company that uses Black Soldier Fly bioconversion to transform agro-industrial organic waste into insect protein for animal feed and organic biofertilizer, serving agro-industrial corporations, animal nutrition buyers, and rural farming communities in Colombia and Mexico.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Insect protein and organic biofertilizer manufacturing

NAICS

Animal Food Manufacturing (3111), Fertilizer and Compost Manufacturing (32531)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700), Wholesale-Farm Product Raw Materials (5150), Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Insect Farming (Crickets, Mealworms, Black Soldier Fly) (AFAEAIAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bioremediation & Phytoremediation (Enhanced Bioremediation, Natural Attenuation) (EUAIALAF), Biological Pest Control (Beneficial Insects, Nematodes, Microbials) (AFABAKAB)

Keywords

• Insect bioconversion services
• Organic waste management
• Insect protein production
• Organic biofertilizers
• Circular economy biotechnology

Headquarters

HQ city

Bucaramanga

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Corporate Waste Management Services: B2B service where Residua collects and processes organic waste from agro-industrial corporations. The company reduces 100% of waste disposition costs for corporate clients while transforming waste into valuable products. Revenue generated through waste processing fees and product sales.
2. Insect Protein Products: Sale of high-quality insect protein meal, functional oils, and whole dehydrated products derived from Black Soldier Fly larvae. Products are marketed under the 'Regenera' brand for use in animal feed for fish, poultry, and pets.
3. Frass Biofertilizer Products: Sale of organic fertilizer (frass) produced as a by-product of the bioconversion process. Frass is sold as a soil amendment containing essential nutrients for agricultural productivity and soil regeneration.
4. Community Bioconversion Units: Decentralized rural bioconversion units deployed in partnership with organizations like WFP's HZERO program. Farmers receive bioconversion units to process their own organic waste, improving productivity and conditions while creating local protein and fertilizer outputs.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Residua Biocircular operates industrial bioconversion facilities that use Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae to transform agro-industrial organic waste into high-value outputs. The process converts low-value by-products from food, beverage, and agricultural operations into insect protein meal, functional oils, and dehydrated insect products for animal feed, plus frass-based organic biofertilizer for soil regeneration. The company also deploys decentralized community bioconversion units through partnerships with rural farming families.

Product overview

Residua Biocircular offers a unified bioconversion platform using Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) biotechnology to transform agro-industrial organic waste into high-value products. The portfolio consists of the Regenera sub-brand for sustainable insect protein products (protein meal, functional oils, dehydrated products for animal feed) and frass-based organic biofertilizers. The core technology follows a 5-stage industrial bioconversion process: collection of organic by-products, substrate formulation, controlled bioconversion in units (7-day cycle), harvesting and fraction separation, and final application. The company operates medium plants (Lebrija 2 in Colombia, Merida 1 in Mexico) and an industrial plant (Valle), with plans for Merida 2 expansion.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Regenera: Product line focused on creating sustainable and nutritional solutions based on high-quality insect protein. Regenera emerges as a strategic ally in sustainability, helping corporations meet their environmental goals as they work together toward a world with less waste.

Products and services

• Regenera Insect Protein Line

Quantifiable outcome

• 2.1t CO2e emissions reduced per ton of organic waste diverted from landfill
• +6 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Insect.SystemscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngineering partnership with Insect.Systems, described as an expert with major experience in the insect bioconversion sector. The partnership is focused on designing and engineering next-generation biorefineries (ento-biorrefinerías). This is a key strategic relationship for scaling the company's industrial plant operations across Latin America.
• WFP (World Food Programme) HZERO ProgramflagshipOthersFunding partnership through WFP's HZERO innovation program. With this funding, Residua has implemented 5 bioconversion pilot units with rural families in Santander, Colombia. The program aims to revolutionize agriculture sustainably by providing farmers with decentralized bioconversion technology. Successfully deployed pilots with excellent reception and results among participating families.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ÿnsect: French industrial Black Soldier Fly producer converting organic waste into insect protein for animal feed and fertilizer. Closest global analog to Residua's industrial BSF bioconversion model and Regenera/frass product portfolio.
• Nutrition Technologies: Singapore-headquartered BSF producer operating tropical-climate bioconversion facilities for animal feed and biofertilizer. Directly comparable to Residua given shared tropical/LatAm-adjacent operating conditions and dual protein/frass output.
• EnviroFlight: US-based BSF producer serving aquaculture and pet food markets with proprietary larvae-rearing technology. Comparable to Residua's Regenera protein meal products and circular feedstock sourcing.
• Protix: Dutch pioneer of industrial-scale BSF larvae production for animal nutrition, with downstream protein, lipid, and frass product lines. Closely matches Residua's 5-stage bioconversion and dual-output (protein + frass) value proposition.
• InnovaFeed: French BSF protein producer focused on aquaculture and pet food; operates vertically integrated biorefineries co-located with agro-industrial partners. Directly comparable to Residua's agro-industrial waste partnership model and circular-economy positioning.
• AgriProtein (Insect Technology Group): South Africa-founded BSF operator with global ambitions in waste-to-protein; comparable to Residua's positioning of organic waste as feedstock for industrial-scale insect protein production.

Emerging players

• Hexafly: Ireland-based BSF producer developing industrial-scale protein and frass output for aquaculture and pet food. Comparable as a peer-stage BSF operator with similar protein + biofertilizer product mix.
• Entocycle: UK-based BSF technology and production company building modular insect-rearing units. Comparable to Residua's medium-plant model (Lebrija 2, Merida 1) and modular scaling strategy.
• FlyFeed: Emerging-market BSF producer with pilot operations in Vietnam and expansion plans in emerging economies. Comparable to Residua as an early-stage BSF operator targeting developing-market waste streams and rural protein supply.

Broad incumbents

• Bühler Insect Technology: Swiss industrial-engineering incumbent that designs and supplies industrial-scale insect-processing facilities, including for BSF. Comparable as the engineering/technology backbone peer to Residua's reliance on Insect.Systems for next-gen biorefineries.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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