INEXTRACT

What INEXTRACT does

INEXTRACT (İnextract) is a Turkish biotechnology company founded in 2023 and headquartered in Gebze, Kocaeli. Its platform is built around supercritical CO2 extraction integrated with membrane filtration (ultrafiltration and nanofiltration) and microencapsulation, organised within a cascaded or circular biorefinery architecture intended to maximise yield and valorise botanical by-products. The technical offering is positioned on Design of Experiments-optimised extraction protocols supported by analytical validation, certificates of analysis, and clinical and regulatory compliance infrastructure.

The business model is service- and IP-led rather than product- or brand-led, with six explicit revenue streams: toll manufacturing, R&D and process design services, process licensing, analytical validation, contract manufacturing/supply chain, and botanical upcycling/by-product valorisation. Target customers are food processors, cosmetics and personal-care manufacturers, nutraceutical and dietary-supplement brands, and agricultural producers or cooperatives. Distribution is enterprise field sales supplemented by event-driven demand and channel partnerships with academic institutions and contract-farming networks, the latter forming the upstream traceability backbone for raw botanical inputs.

Operationally INEXTRACT is early-stage. The company employs 1-10 people, has secured a TÜBİTAK research grant and a $30,000 investment from the Turkey Development Fund in March 2024, and has no publicly disclosed customers, recurring revenue figures, patents, awards, or named executives beyond what appears on its bilingual (Turkish/English) website. The combination of small team, modest disclosed funding, and pilot-oriented service mix indicates a proof-of-concept or pilot-commercial posture rather than scaled commercial manufacturing.

Name

INEXTRACT

Legal name

Inextract

Website

https://inextract.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

INEXTRACT is a Turkish biotechnology company operating a supercritical CO2 extraction, membrane filtration, and microencapsulation platform, supplying toll manufacturing, R&D, licensing, and analytic validation services to food, cosmetics, nutraceutical, and agricultural customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Biotechnology Contract Services

NAICS

Spice and Extract Manufacturing (311942), Fats and Oils Refining and Blending (311225)

SIC

Medicinal Chemicals & Botanical Products (2833), Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Food-Grade Additives & Functional Ingredients Trading/Wholesale (AFAIAKAI)

Keywords

• Supercritical fluid extraction
• Botanical extraction services
• Biorefinery contract manufacturing
• Natural product formulation
• Agricultural by-product valorization

Headquarters

HQ city

Kocaeli

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Supercritical CO₂ Extraction – Toll Manufacturing: INEXTRACT offers toll manufacturing services using its supercritical CO₂ extraction platform. Clients provide raw materials or specify targets, and INEXTRACT processes them using its proprietary equipment and protocols. Revenue is generated per batch or project.
2. R&D, Process Design, and Optimization Services: INEXTRACT provides applied R&D services covering the entire process from raw material to final product, including process design and optimization, scalability and process transfer from lab to pilot to industrial scale, stability and shelf-life engineering, and formulation development aligned with target consumers and clinical validation.
3. Process Licensing: INEXTRACT licenses its scientifically documented, analytically validated, and transferable extraction protocols as intellectual property to partners who wish to operate the processes independently.
4. Analytical Validation Services: Provides analytical validation services to confirm that extracted compounds match intended molecular targets, supporting regulatory submissions and quality assurance for partners.
5. Contract Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management: Full-scope contract manufacturing with a contract farming model that elevates Turkish botanical diversity to global standards. Revenue generated through long-term supply agreements with consistent quality, supply reliability, and sustainability credentials.
6. Botanical Upcycling / By-product Valorisation: INEXTRACT transforms industrial by-products (e.g., tomato pomace, citrus waste, cocoa shell) into high-value bioactive components, enabling partner companies to reduce waste management costs, lower carbon footprint, and support sustainability reporting.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

INEXTRACT is a Turkey-based biotechnology company that provides supercritical CO2 extraction toll manufacturing, applied R&D and process design services, and contract manufacturing for clients in nutraceuticals, cosmetics, food, and agriculture. Its offering covers the full value chain: botanical raw material sourcing through contract farming, optimized extraction using supercritical CO2 and membrane technologies, by-product upcycling into bioactive ingredients (e.g., lycopene, terpenes, functional oils, plant proteins, dietary fibers), and validated formulation development with clinical testing support.

Product overview

INEXTRACT is a biotechnology company offering a integrated platform of extraction and biorefinery services. The core offerings include Supercritical Fluid Extraction services (Toll Manufacturing, R&D, Process Licensing, Analytical validation), R&D/Process Design/Optimization, Botanical Upcycling, Functional Product and Formulation Development, and Contract Manufacturing with Supply Chain Management. These services are supported by proprietary technology platforms including Membrane Technologies (Ultrafiltration/Nanofiltration), Microencapsulation Techniques, and Green Extraction Methods using supercritical CO₂. The company operates across five scientific focus areas: Biotechnology, Food Science, Chemistry, Nutrition, and Agriculture, serving clients in nutraceuticals, cosmetics, food, and agricultural industries who need to extract, upcycle, or develop bioactive compounds from botanical and agri-industrial materials.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Supercritical CO2 Extraction Services (Toll Manufacturing) Toll manufacturing service using INEXTRACT's supercritical CO2 extraction platform where clients provide raw materials or specify target compounds and INEXTRACT processes them using its proprietary equipment and DoE-optimized protocols. Designed for food processors, agricultural producers, cosmetics manufacturers, and nutraceutical brands needing extraction capacity without capital investment.
• R&D, Process Design, and Optimization Services Applied R&D services covering process design and optimization, scalability and process transfer from lab to pilot to industrial scale, stability and shelf-life engineering, and formulation development aligned with target consumers and clinical validation. Delivered to nutraceutical, cosmetics, food, and agriculture clients.
• Botanical Upcycling (By-product Valorisation) Services Service that transforms industrial agricultural by-products such as tomato pomace, citrus waste, and cocoa shell into high-value bioactive components (e.g., lycopene, terpene fractions, functional oils). Helps partner companies reduce waste management costs, lower carbon footprint, and support sustainability reporting.
• Functional Product and Formulation Development Formulation development service for natural preservative systems, dietary supplement formulations targeting cognitive health, immunity, and metabolic balance, and functional cosmetic/home care inputs. Formulations are validated through scientific literature, laboratory analyses, and university collaborations, with carrier systems designed to improve bioavailability and shelf-life studies supported by oxidation, degradation, and packaging-product interaction analyses.
• Contract Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management Contract manufacturing service built on a contract farming model providing full traceability from cultivation through processing. Includes variety and chemotype management for planned production of plants with defined active compound profiles, standardization with quality assurance through production processes that minimize batch-to-batch variability, and certificates of analysis. Positions Turkish botanical diversity for international partners under long-term supply agreements.
• Process Licensing Licensing of INEXTRACT's scientifically documented, analytically validated, and transferable extraction protocols as intellectual property to partners who wish to operate the processes independently. Generates licensing/royalty revenue on top of direct service work.

Quantifiable outcome

• Partner companies can reduce waste management costs, lower their carbon footprint, and support sustainability reporting with measurable data through INEXTRACT's botanical upcycling services.
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Givaudan (Naturex): Swiss flavors and fragrances giant that acquired Naturex in 2018, giving it a major botanical extracts and natural ingredients platform serving food, beverage, nutrition, and personal care. Operates in the same end markets as INEXTRACT but at vastly greater scale and as part of a global ingredients portfolio.
• Martin Bauer Group: German-headquartered global supplier of botanical extracts, teas, and ingredient solutions for the food, beverage, and nutraceutical industries. A larger, established incumbent with overlapping capabilities in plant-based extracts and end markets served by INEXTRACT, but with much broader portfolio and global footprint.
• Döhler Group: German global producer of natural ingredients, flavors, and ingredient systems for the food, beverage, and nutrition industries. A broad incumbent with overlapping capabilities in functional food ingredients and botanical-derived inputs, though much larger and with a more diversified customer base than INEXTRACT.

Direct peers

• Indena S.p.A. Italian company producing high-purity botanical extracts and active ingredients for the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and personal care industries. Highly comparable to INEXTRACT in botanical extract manufacturing for nutraceutical and cosmetic customers, with significantly greater scale and a stronger IP portfolio.
• Kalsec: US-based producer of natural extracts, colors, flavors, and hop ingredients for food, beverage, and dietary supplement manufacturers. Comparable in serving the same end markets as INEXTRACT (food processing, supplements) with an extract-based product portfolio, though a much larger and more diversified player.
• Botanic Healthcare: India-based manufacturer of botanical extracts, herbal extracts, and nutraceutical ingredients serving dietary supplement, food, and cosmetic brands globally. Directly comparable to INEXTRACT in vertical (extracts as ingredients) and end markets, with a contract manufacturing and supply chain model similar to INEXTRACT's contract farming approach.
• Aromtech Ltd. Finnish company specializing in supercritical CO2 extraction of berry seed oils and natural ingredients for nutraceutical and cosmetic applications. Directly comparable to INEXTRACT in technology platform, contract manufacturing orientation, and target end uses.
• Bio-Botanica: US-based manufacturer of botanical extracts and ingredients for personal care, cosmetics, food, and pharmaceutical applications. Comparable in vertical (botanical extracts) and customer base, with custom formulation and contract manufacturing services similar to INEXTRACT's offering.
• Flavex Naturextrakte GmbH: German specialist in supercritical CO2 extraction of botanical extracts for cosmetics, food supplements, and aromatherapy. Closest direct peer to INEXTRACT in terms of core extraction technology and customer end markets, though with a much longer operating history and broader product catalog.

Emerging players

• Xian Tonking Biotech: China-based producer of botanical and herbal extracts for nutraceutical, food, and cosmetic applications. Comparable to INEXTRACT in extract-based offering and target end markets, with an emerging-player profile focused on standardized botanical ingredients for international buyers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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