BioFiltro

What BioFiltro does

BioFiltro, Inc. is a privately held wastewater treatment company founded in 2010 and headquartered in Davis, California, with additional offices in Santiago, Chile and Lima, Peru. The company sells a patented nature-based treatment platform called the BIDA® (Biodynamic Aerobic) System, a vermifiltration technology that uses specific earthworm species (Eisenia andrei and Eisenia fetida) and aerobic microbes to remove up to 99% of wastewater contaminants within four hours. The system is constructed from layered media including an irrigation system, wood shavings (biofilm medium), geotextiles, crushed rock, and drainage basins with passive PVC ventilation, and produces reusable irrigation water plus worm castings as sellable soil-amendment byproducts.

The company's commercial model is direct enterprise sales of custom-engineered BIDA® systems to dairy farms (its primary vertical), food processing facilities, wineries, and industrial clients, supplemented by ongoing operations and maintenance services and sales of worm castings, vermicompost, and vermi mulch. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Named customers include Royal Dairy, Fetzer Vineyards, Wawona Frozen Foods, and Taylor Brothers Farms; a flagship multi-year partnership with Danone and Leprino targets a 50% reduction in on-farm dairy emissions by 2030. In November 2025, BioFiltro closed a $35 million strategic private equity investment from Jordanelle Capital to fund expansion across dairy, food processing, sanitary, industrial, and municipal verticals and into broader North American, South American, and European markets.

Name

BioFiltro

Legal name

BioFiltro, Inc.

Website

https://biofiltro.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

BioFiltro is a private wastewater treatment company that sells a patented vermifiltration (worm- and microbe-based) system removing up to 99% of contaminants in four hours, serving enterprise dairy, food processing, winery, industrial, and municipal customers via direct sales and recurring O&M services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wastewater Treatment Systems

NAICS

Sewage Treatment Facilities (221320), Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (3253)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Bioremediation & Phytoremediation (Enhanced Bioremediation, Natural Attenuation) (EUAIALAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Compost & Vermicompost (AFABAKAC), Bio-based Fertilizers, Soil Amendments & Biostimulants (Digestate-derived, biochar-based inputs) (EUAAAIAH)

Keywords

• Wastewater treatment systems
• Vermifiltration technology
• Water regeneration services
• Soil amendment products
• Nature-based treatment

Headquarters

HQ city

Davis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Wastewater Treatment Systems: BioFiltro sells and installs its patented BIDA® vermifiltration systems to dairy farms, food processors, wineries, and industrial facilities. Systems are custom-designed based on facility size and wastewater volume requirements.
2. Soil Amendment Products: The company generates revenue from selling worm castings, vermicompost, and vermi mulch - soil amendments produced as byproducts of the wastewater treatment process.
3. Operations and Maintenance Services: BioFiltro provides ongoing operational support, water sampling, and system maintenance services for installed systems, ensuring optimal performance.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

BioFiltro sells and installs its patented BIDA® (Biodynamic Aerobic) vermifiltration systems that use earthworms (Eisenia andrei and Eisenia fetida) and microbes to treat wastewater for dairy farms, food processors, wineries, and industrial facilities. The company also generates revenue from selling worm castings, vermicompost, and vermi mulch soil amendments produced as byproducts of the treatment process, and provides ongoing operations, water sampling, and maintenance services.

Product overview

BioFiltro offers a nature-based regenerative wastewater treatment platform anchored by its patented BIDA® System (Biodynamic Aerobic System), which uses vermifiltration technology powered by Eisenia fetida andrei worms and microbes to remove up to 99% of contaminants in four hours. The core BIDA® System serves dairy, food processing, sanitary, industrial, and municipal sectors, producing two valuable byproducts: worm castings (earthworm-refined organic matter) and vermicompost/vermimulch (aged woodchip blends) used as soil amendments. The company also offers system components including irrigation systems, wood shavings media, geotextiles, crushed rock layers, and drainage basins.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• BIDA® System (Biodynamic Aerobic System) Patented vermifiltration wastewater treatment system that uses Eisenia andrei and Eisenia fetida worms and aerobic microbes to remove up to 99% of contaminants within four hours, producing reusable irrigation water. Sold and installed for dairy farms, food processors, wineries, industrial, and municipal clients.
• Operations and Maintenance Services Ongoing operational support, water sampling, and system maintenance services for installed BIDA® Systems to ensure optimal performance.
• Worm Castings Earthworm-refined organic matter produced as a byproduct of the BIDA® System, used as a soil amendment to revitalize soil health, improve crop yield, and support carbon sequestration.
• Vermicompost Refined blend of worm-processed organic matter and aged woodchips developed to support soil vitality and long-term productivity.
• Vermi Mulch Wood chips naturally aged through a two-year vermifiltration process, suitable for mulching and water conservation applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Removes up to 99% of wastewater contaminants within 4 hours
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, minor and core.

• Danone and LeprinoflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerBioFiltro is at the heart of a multi-year sustainability agreement between dairy giants Danone and Leprino, with the goal of slashing on-farm emissions by 50% by 2030. The first project includes installing a BioFiltro system on a California dairy farm.
• Revida WaterminorOthersBoth Napa-based Revida Water and Davis-based BioFiltro are scaling wastewater recycling technology to help California farmers address severe drought and comply with the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. Mentioned together in industry coverage about drought innovation.
• Sustainable Conservation and USDA NRCScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Sustainable Conservation and the USDA NRCS to fund a demonstration plant at Fanelli Dairy in Hilmar, CA. This partnership helped launch BioFiltro's first pilot projects in the municipal, dairy, and food processing industries.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Revida Water: Napa-based water-recycling company co-mentioned with BioFiltro in California drought/SGMA coverage; both are scaling nature-based water-recycling technology for California farmers, serving the same agricultural compliance buyer with adjacent, complementary approaches.
• Cambrian Innovation: Biotech-based industrial and food-and-beverage wastewater treatment company using EcoVolt and related bioelectric/biological systems; directly comparable to BioFiltro in serving food processors and industrial clients with biology-based treatment as an alternative to mechanical wastewater systems.
• EcoPOD / Ecological Laboratories: Provider of decentralized, nature-based biological wastewater treatment systems (EcoPOD) targeting food processors, dairies, and small communities; competes with BioFiltro in the same niche of low-energy, biological, modular wastewater solutions.
• BCR Environmental: U.S. biological wastewater treatment company using biofilm and bioremediation approaches for food processors, dairies, and industrial customers; directly comparable technology category (biological fixed-film treatment) and customer overlap with BioFiltro.

Broad incumbents

• Anaergia: Public organic-waste and wastewater-treatment platform serving municipalities, food processors, and agricultural operators with anaerobic digestion and resource-recovery systems; broader, more established competitor overlapping with BioFiltro's food-processing and dairy customers.
• Aquatech International: Global water and wastewater treatment provider serving industrial, food-and-beverage, and agricultural clients with engineered membrane and reuse systems; competes for the same enterprise customers as BioFiltro with a much broader portfolio of mechanical and chemical treatment solutions.
• Veolia Water Technologies: Global water-and-wastewater services giant serving food processors, dairies, and municipalities with conventional treatment infrastructure; the dominant incumbent whose installed base BioFiltro is displacing on dairy methane and reuse projects.

Emerging players

• Worm Power: Vermicompost producer leveraging large-scale vermiculture to create soil amendments from organic waste streams; adjacent to BioFiltro's byproduct business (worm castings, vermicompost, vermi mulch) and a likely competitor in the ag soil-amendment channel.
• BioHiTech Global: Biotech waste-processing company turning organic/food waste into renewable energy and fertilizer outputs; adjacent competitor to BioFiltro at the intersection of biological treatment and soil-amendment/fertilizer byproduct monetization.
• DVO Inc. U.S. manufacturer of anaerobic digesters and waste-management systems for dairy and food-processing operators; competes with BioFiltro for the same compliance-driven capex from dairies seeking methane and nutrient management solutions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat7 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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