Mycelium

Name

Mycelium

Legal name

Mycelium

Website

https://mycellium.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Mushroom Products

NAICS

Mushroom Production (111411), Fruit and Vegetable Canning, Pickling, and Drying (31142)

SIC

Canned, Fruits, Veg, Preserves, Jams & Jellies (2033), Canned, Frozen & Preservd Fruit, Veg & Food Specialties (2030)

akta.pro primary industry

Mushroom & Fungi Production (Indoor/Protected) (AFAGAHAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sustainable Protective & Cushioning Materials (Paper Cushions, Bio-Foams, Mycelium) (IMALAMAH), Canned Vegetables Manufacturing (AFAKACAB)

Keywords

• Mushroom growing kits
• Edible mushroom products
• Mycelium packaging materials
• Home cultivation supplies
• Sustainable bioproducts

Headquarters

HQ city

El-qurein

HQ country

Egypt

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Mushroom Growing Kit Sales: One-time purchase of pre-inoculated mushroom growing kits that yield up to three flushes of gourmet oyster mushrooms. Each kit provides recurring harvests from a single purchase, creating extended customer value.
2. Canned Mushroom Sales: Sale of Whole Oyster Mushroom Canned products - premium, ready-to-use preserved mushrooms in 400g cans with 200g drained weight. Sold individually at 90 EGP per unit.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Mycelium sells pre-inoculated oyster-mushroom home growing kits that require only daily misting to yield up to three flushes within 10–14 days. It also sells fresh, canned and dried oyster mushrooms, runs a subscription mushroom carton service, and is developing biodegradable mycelium-based sustainable packaging materials as an emerging line.

Product overview

Mycelium is an Egyptian company selling mushroom growing products and mushroom-based food items. The product portfolio centers on two main offerings: (1) the Mushroom Growing Kit, a home-based do-it-yourself product allowing users to grow organic oyster mushrooms on their windowsills with no tools or experience needed; and (2) food products including Whole Oyster Mushroom Canned, Fresh Oyster Mushroom, and Dried Mushrooms. The company also operates a Subscribe Mushroom Carton subscription service. Additionally, Mycelium is developing sustainable mycelium-based packaging materials as an eco-friendly alternative to conventional packaging.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mushroom Growing Kit A home mushroom growing kit that lets consumers grow organic oyster mushrooms on a windowsill. The kit includes a pre-inoculated mushroom block and step-by-step Arabic/English instructions; users mist twice daily and harvest gourmet mushrooms in 10–14 days, with up to three flushes per kit.
• Whole Oyster Mushroom Canned Ready-to-use preserved whole oyster mushrooms in a 400g can (200g drained weight), made from 100% natural ingredients with no preservatives and product of Egypt, sold at 90 EGP per unit.
• Fresh Oyster Mushroom Fresh oyster mushrooms sold directly to Egyptian consumers through the Mycelium online storefront, positioned as a farm-to-table fresh ingredient.
• Dried Oyster Mushrooms Dried oyster mushrooms sold by Mycelium to extend shelf life, concentrate flavor and preserve nutritional value for cooking use.
• Subscribe Mushroom Carton A recurring subscription carton service that delivers Mycelium mushroom products regularly to subscribers' homes across Egyptian cities.
• Mycelium Packaging Materials Sustainable packaging materials grown from fungal mycelium, positioned as an eco-friendly alternative to plastic and foam packaging; fully biodegradable with an 80% lower carbon footprint and 7–30 day growth cycle, water- and fire-resistant with natural shock-absorbing properties.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5,000+ units delivered across 16+ Egyptian cities
• +4 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

Feature3 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Back to the Roots: US-based DTC brand selling organic mushroom growing kits and ready-to-grow kits for home consumers. Directly comparable to Mycelium's flagship spray-and-grow oyster mushroom kit business model, customer segment, and product-led GTM motion.
• GroCycle: UK/global company selling mushroom growing kits and cultivation training, with a strong direct-to-consumer e-commerce motion. Closely comparable to Mycelium in product format (pre-inoculated blocks), customer (home growers), and sustainability positioning.
• North Spore: US-based mushroom supply company selling grow kits, grain spawn, and cultivation supplies to home growers and small farms. Comparable product portfolio (kits, fresh, dried) and overlapping customer base with Mycelium.
• Fungi Perfecti (Host Defense): Long-established US company founded by Paul Stamets selling mushroom growing kits and mushroom-based supplements. Directly comparable mushroom-kit DTC offering with similar educational, sustainability-led brand positioning.
• Ecovative Design: US-based pioneer of mycelium-grown packaging materials (Mushroom Packaging) and mycelium consumer products. Most direct comparable to Mycelium's emerging mycelium packaging line, using the same biological substrate approach for sustainable packaging.
• Magical Mushroom Company: UK-based company growing mycelium packaging (Mushroom Packaging) as a sustainable alternative to polystyrene. Directly comparable to Mycelium's mycelium materials business and represents the closest geographic competitor in the mycelium-packaging space.

Broad incumbents

• Smallhold: US-based indoor mushroom farming company serving both retail and foodservice at greater scale with vertically distributed mini-farms. Comparable mushroom production technology and food-service customer base, but broader and better capitalized than Mycelium.

Emerging players

• MyForest Foods Co: US company producing mycelium-based meat alternatives (MyBacon) using cultivated mycelium. Comparable underlying mycelium cultivation technology, though it targets food protein applications rather than packaging or fresh mushrooms.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/mycellium2020

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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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