Elmentoz Research

What Elmentoz Research does

Elmentoz Research Private Limited is a deep-tech biotechnology company founded in December 2022 in Bhubaneswar, India, that operates a Black Soldier Fly (BSF) biomanufacturing platform converting agri-food industrial byproducts into functional proteins, antimicrobial peptides, functional lipids, and regenerative biofertilizers for the animal nutrition and agriculture industries. The company's core technology combines selective BSF breeding, precision nutrition programming, and controlled bioconversion, supported by a patented Auto-Climatized IoT-enabled Decentralized Rearing Unit (ELGROW UNIT). Its commercial product portfolio spans the ELGROW® brand (Standard Meal for poultry, Premium Meal for finfish, SuperMeal for shrimp, TheraPet for companion animals, DL whole dried larvae, and a precision functional Oil), the ELTIDE™ precision antimicrobial peptide platform positioned as the world's first commercial AGP replacer (~85% AMP-rich bioactive peptide fraction, thermally stable to 85°C), and ELFRASS™ regenerative plant nutrition derived from BSF frass.

The company targets large poultry and aquaculture integrators, commercial feed manufacturers, pet food brands, and regenerative agriculture buyers via enterprise field sales in India, a dealer/distributor network for small-scale farmers, and direct sales through its Oslo, Norway office into European aquaculture markets (notably Norwegian salmon). Pricing is quote-based and undisclosed publicly; revenue is generated through B2B product transactions across the four product streams. In December 2025, Elmentoz closed a $4.5M seed round from Indian and Norwegian angel investors to commission India's largest BSF smart protein manufacturing facility — a 100,000 sq ft plant in Hyderabad with 2,000 metric tons/month processing capacity that began commercial operations in January 2026. The company is backed by India's Technology Development Board (TDB) under the Department of Science & Technology, holds ISO 9001/22000, HACCP, GMP, and FDA Approved certifications, and is led by Founder & CEO Dr. Jayashankar Das, Co-founder & CTO Dr. Padmaja Mohanty, and CFO CA. Amiya Kumar Pradhan.

Name

Elmentoz Research

Legal name

Elmentoz Research Private Limited

Website

https://elmentoz.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Elmentoz Research is an India-based deep-tech biotech company that converts agri-food waste into Black Soldier Fly-derived functional proteins, antimicrobial peptides, functional lipids, and biofertilizers for poultry, aquaculture, pet food, and regenerative agriculture customers across India and Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Insect-Based Animal Nutrition

NAICS

Other Animal Production (1129), Animal Food Manufacturing (31111), Other Animal Food Manufacturing (311119), Dog and Cat Food Manufacturing (311111), Fats and Oils Refining and Blending (311225), Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (3253)

SIC

Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200), Food And Kindred Products (2000), Fats & Oils (2070)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Insect Protein Ingredients (Cricket, Black Soldier Fly, Mealworm) (AFAJAHAG), Insect & Live Feed (Crickets, Mealworms, Feeder Roaches) (AFADAFAM), Alternative Protein & Sustainable Pet Food (insect/plant/cell-based) (CRADAFAI), Amino Acids & Protein Additives (Lysine, Methionine, Threonine) (AFADALAA), Insect-Based Protein Foods Manufacturing (AFAKAGAJ)

Keywords

• Insect protein feed
• Animal nutrition ingredients
• Black soldier fly protein
• Antimicrobial peptide solutions
• Regenerative biofertilizer

Headquarters

HQ city

Bhubaneswar

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Smart Protein Product Sales: Sale of ELGROW® brand insect-derived functional protein products (Standard, Premium, SuperMeal, TheraPet, DL variants) to poultry, aquaculture, and pet food manufacturers and farmers. Revenue generated from product transactions with recurring purchase patterns from B2B customers.
2. ELTIDE™ Peptide Solution Sales: Sale of proprietary antimicrobial peptide-based feed additive solutions for disease management and AGP replacement across poultry, shrimp, finfish, and companion animals.
3. ELFRASS™ Biofertilizer Sales: Sale of insect-derived regenerative plant nutrition products for soil health and crop productivity in horticulture, plantation crops, and field crops.
4. ELGROW® Oil Functional Lipid Sales: Sale of precision functional lipid ingredients for advanced aquaculture, poultry, and pet nutrition applications.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Elmentoz Research manufactures and sells precision-engineered, insect-derived (Black Soldier Fly) functional protein meals, functional lipid oil, antimicrobial peptide feed additives, and insect-frass biofertilizer for poultry, aquaculture, pet nutrition, and regenerative agriculture customers. Its flagship ELGROW, ELTIDE, ELFRASS, and ELGROW Oil product lines are produced through a proprietary BSF biomanufacturing platform at India's largest insect-protein manufacturing facility in Hyderabad (2,000 metric tons/month capacity) and sold B2B to feed manufacturers, integrators, and commercial farms in India and Europe.

Product overview

Elmentoz Research is a deep-tech biotechnology company offering a platform-plus-modules architecture for animal nutrition. The core Smart Protein Platform powers multiple product lines including ELGROW® Advanced Smart Protein Formulations (Standard Meal for poultry, Premium Meal for finfish, SuperMeal for shrimp, TheraPet for companion animals, and DL whole larvae), ELGROW® Oil functional lipids, ELTIDE™ Precision Peptide Solutions for AGP replacement, and ELFRASS™ Regenerative Plant Nutrition. The platform uses proprietary Black Soldier Fly biomanufacturing technology to convert agri-food waste into functional proteins, delivering precision nutrition systems that improve gut health, immunity, and feed efficiency while eliminating antibiotic dependency.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ELGROW®: Advanced Smart Protein Formulations for aquaculture, poultry, and pet food
• ELGROW® Oil
• ELTIDE™
• ELFRASS™
• ELGROW® TheraPet™
• ELGROW® DL
• ELGROW® SuperMeal

Products and services

• ELGROW Standard Meal Precision-engineered insect-derived functional protein meal (>50% highly digestible functional protein) designed for broiler and layer poultry nutrition, improving FCR, growth performance, egg productivity, gut health, immunity, and disease resilience while reducing AGP dependency. Sold B2B to poultry feed manufacturers and commercial farms.
• ELGROW Premium Meal Precision-engineered insect-derived functional protein meal (>55% highly digestible smart protein matrix) formulated for finfish aquaculture including salmonids, tilapia, seabass, pangasius, and Indian major carps. Sold B2B to aquaculture feed manufacturers and farms.
• ELGROW SuperMeal Precision functional meal (>55% highly digestible functional protein matrix with 0.2-1.0% precision antimicrobial peptide complex) engineered for shrimp aquaculture (P. vannamei and P. monodon). Sold B2B to shrimp feed manufacturers and farms to support growth, survival, and disease resilience.
• ELGROW TheraPet Precision functional pet nutrition ingredient (60%+ highly digestible functional protein with targeted gut and immune bioactive peptides) for companion animals, addressing gut microbiome imbalance, poor digestibility, skin and coat disorders, immune dysfunction, inflammation, allergy sensitivity, and healthy aging. Sold B2B to premium pet food manufacturers.
• ELGROW DL Premium puffed dried whole Black Soldier Fly larvae ingredient (>50% biodigestible functional protein) for aquaculture, poultry, pet nutrition, exotic birds, and specialty animal diets. Sold B2B as a clean-label whole-insect nutrition ingredient.
• ELGROW Oil Precision insect-derived functional lipid oil (95-99% highly digestible functional lipids, >35% lauric acid, 10-20% functional omega-6 lipid fraction derivatives, natural phospholipid and sterol bioactive complex) for advanced aquaculture, poultry, and pet nutrition applications. FDA Approved. Sold B2B to feed manufacturers.
• ELTIDE Precision Peptide Solutions Proprietary precision antimicrobial peptide (AMP) platform delivering ~85% AMP-rich functional bioactive peptide fraction with thermal stability up to 85°C and pH stability 4.5-8.0. Used as a feed additive for disease management, immune modulation, gut resilience, and AGP replacement across poultry, shrimp, finfish, salmonids, and companion animals. Sold B2B to feed manufacturers and integrators.
• ELFRASS Regenerative Plant Nutrition Next-generation regenerative plant nutrition solution produced via Smart Bioconversion Technology, rich in organic matter, beneficial microbes (PGPMs), and essential nutrients (balanced biogenic NPK). Includes chitin-enabled plant protection support. Sold B2B to horticulture, plantation, and field-crop farmers for soil health, carbon-smart formulation, and integrated nutrient management.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 95% less land required compared to conventional plant-based feed protein production
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered strategic and core.

• Norwegian Life Sciences Institute and Aquaculture StakeholdersstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Indo-Norway collaboration established in 2025 to advance research tackling disease-driven losses in intensive fish systems. Partnership focuses on development of AMP-enriched functional feed strategies for improved resilience and protein security in Norwegian salmon and aquaculture operations.
• STPI and TiE Delhi-NCRstrategicGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Elmentoz was selected into the LEAP AHEAD cohort, recognizing its innovation and growth potential within a high-impact startup acceleration ecosystem supported by Software Technology Parks of India and TiE Delhi-NCR.
• University of CambridgecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerElmentoz sponsors and participates in the Black Soldier Fly Conference at University of Cambridge. The company presented advancements in the Indian BSF genome and engages in scientific collaboration with Cambridge researchers. The partnership strengthens Elmentoz's position in the global BSF ecosystem.
• Karolinska InstitutestrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership with Karolinska Institute for research collaboration and scientific validation. Professor Erling Olaf Koppang (Professor of Medicine, NMBU, Norway) and Dr. Johan Frostegard serve as scientific advisors, bringing expertise in fish immunology and antimicrobial peptide research.
• KIIT-TBI (KIIT Technology Business Incubator)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKIIT-TBI (Technology Business Incubator) and Bhubaneswar City Knowledge Innovation Centre (BCKIC) support Elmentoz's innovation ecosystem development. Dr. Mrityunjay Suar serves as advisor and chairs BCKIC, PSA, Bhubaneswar.
• Cambridge CleantechstrategicGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with Cambridge Cleantech for international collaboration and market access. Sylvie Russell, COO of Cambridge Cleantech, serves as advisor and advocates for Elmentoz's sustainable protein platform globally.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Protix: Netherlands-based Protix is the leading Black Soldier Fly protein producer for animal feed, founded 2009, with industrial-scale operations serving European aquaculture and pet food markets. Directly comparable to Elmentoz in BSF biomanufacturing platform and target customer base.
• Ÿnsect: France-based Ÿnsect is the world's largest insect protein producer, farming mealworms for animal feed and pet food. It is a direct competitor to Elmentoz in insect-based functional proteins targeting aquaculture, poultry, and pet food, with significantly larger scale (industrial plant in Amiens) and capital base.
• AgriProtein: South Africa-based AgriProtein (and its global brand Nutrition Technologies) pioneered commercial-scale BSF farming for animal feed from organic waste. Direct competitor in BSF-based protein meal for aquaculture and poultry markets, with established operations across Africa and Southeast Asia.
• Nutrition Technologies: Singapore/Malaysia-based Nutrition Technologies operates industrial BSF bioconversion facilities producing protein meal, oil, and frass for animal feed and agriculture. Direct competitor to Elmentoz in the Southeast Asian and Asia-Pacific insect protein market with similar circular-economy positioning.
• InnovaFeed: France-based InnovaFeed produces Black Soldier Fly protein for aquaculture (notably salmon), poultry, and pet food through industrial co-location with crop processors. Direct competitor to Elmentoz in BSF-based functional proteins targeting aquaculture and pet food segments.

Others

• Bühler Group: Switzerland-based Bühler is a leading supplier of processing equipment and technology for feed and food manufacturing, with insect processing as a strategic growth area. Adjacent technology enabler rather than direct competitor, but Bühler's insect processing solutions represent an alternative supply chain for BSF protein producers.

Emerging players

• Entocycle: UK-based Entocycle develops automated BSF rearing technology and produces insect protein for animal feed. Comparable to Elmentoz's automated IoT-enabled ELGROW UNIT in deploying technology-enabled decentralized production systems.
• Entofood: Malaysia-based Entofood operates BSF farming for animal feed and aquaculture applications in Southeast Asia. Comparable emerging player targeting similar shrimp and finfish feed customers as Elmentoz in the Asia region.

Broad incumbents

• Charoen Pokphand (CP Group): Thailand-based CP Group is Asia's largest animal feed and aquaculture producer with vertically integrated poultry and shrimp operations. Broad incumbent that could be both a major customer and a competitor to Elmentoz in the Asian poultry and aquaculture feed markets.
• Cargill: US-based Cargill is one of the largest global animal nutrition and aquaculture feed companies, with broad protein ingredient portfolios including fishmeal alternatives. Broad incumbent that competes in Elmentoz's target segments (poultry, aquaculture, pet food) as both potential customer and competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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