Algaex

What Algaex does

Algaex S.A. is a Peruvian vertically integrated biotechnology company that develops and markets seaweed-based bioactive products across three commercial verticals: animal nutrition, agricultural biostimulants, and human nutraceuticals. The company operates two processing factories in Peru's Ica region and partners with artisanal harvesting communities along the Peruvian coast to source brown, red, and green seaweed species. Its proprietary Algaemix® and ALGAE-PREMIX® lines deliver prebiotic, immunostimulant, antioxidant, and gut-health benefits to poultry, aquaculture, swine, ruminants, and companion-animal feed customers, supported by published field-trial outcomes on mortality reduction, feed conversion, and immune response.

The company operates a hybrid GTM motion. It sells dried seaweed raw materials directly to global industrial biopolymer and hydrocolloid manufacturers such as CP Kelco, Acadian Seaplants, Algaia, CEAMSA, and Dupont. It sells Algaex Agro biostimulants and Algaemix feed products through direct B2B field sales to Peruvian farms and feed mills, and it sells branded nutraceutical capsules and YUYU healthy snacks direct-to-consumer through its website. Revenue derives entirely from product sales (one-time transactions) under a quote-based pricing model, with no subscription or licensing layer disclosed. The company reports 11–50 employees, was founded circa 2016, and is the first Certified B-Corp specialized in sustainable seaweed harvest, with additional FDA, EU, and CERES compliance credentials supporting export market access.

Name

Algaex

Legal name

Algaex S.A.

Website

https://algaex.pe/

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Algaex S.A. is a Peruvian biotech company that develops and markets seaweed-based bioactive products for animal nutrition, agricultural biostimulants, human nutraceuticals, and industrial raw-material supply, serving global biopolymer manufacturers and domestic farms and consumers from two Ica-region factories.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Seaweed-based biotechnology products

NAICS

Aquaculture (11251), Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging (311710), Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (3253)

SIC

Wholesale-Farm Product Raw Materials (5150), Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Seaweed & Algae Aquaculture (incl. microalgae) (AFAEAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Seaweed Hydrocolloids (Agar, Carrageenan, Alginates) (AFAJAMAD), Sustainable & Alternative-Protein Aquafeed (Insect, Algae, Single-Cell, Byproduct-Based) (AFADADAM), Seaweed & Dried Vegetable Snacks Manufacturing (AFAKAIAI)

Keywords

• Seaweed extracts
• Animal nutrition additives
• Agricultural biostimulants
• Marine nutraceuticals
• Algae raw materials

Headquarters

HQ city

Santiago De Surco

HQ country

Peru

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Raw Material Sales: Algaex operates two factories in the Ica region of Peru, sourcing seaweed along the Peruvian coast and supplying global biopolymer manufacturers with high-quality dried seaweed (Chondracanthus chamissoi, Lessonia nigrescens, Lessonia trabeculata, Macrocystis integrifolia, and others) for alginate, carrageenan, and agar production.
2. Animal Nutrition Products: Sale of Algaemix® powdered seaweed blends, ALGAE-PREMIX®, ALGAEMIX AS®, and ALGAEMIX MR® to poultry farms, swine producers, aquaculture operations, ruminant farms, and feed factories. Revenue is generated through product sales to farms and feed manufacturers, with demonstrated ROI through field trial data showing improved feed conversion, reduced mortality, and increased weight gain.
3. Human Nutraceuticals: Sale of branded nutraceutical products including Brown Seaweed capsules (Macrocystis integrifolia), Red Seaweed capsules (Gigartina Chamissoi), Gut Wellness, Energy, and Anti-Aging adaptogens. Products are sold as vegetarian capsules and powdered extracts targeting health-conscious consumers seeking prebiotic, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant benefits.
4. Agricultural Biostimulants: Sale of Algaex Agro Premium product line including solid, liquid concentrate, silicon-enriched, and amino acid-enriched biostimulants to farmers for crop stress management, growth promotion, and yield improvement. Revenue generated through direct product sales and distribution to agricultural sector.
5. YUYU Brand Consumer Products: Consumer-facing healthy snack brand (YUYU) marketed under a YUYU-by-Algaex label, targeting health-conscious consumers. Seaweed sustainably harvested by artisanal communities of the Peruvian coast, certified for responsible and sustainable origin.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Algaex manufactures and sells sustainable seaweed-based products across three commercial verticals: animal nutrition (Algaemix® blends and ALGAE-PREMIX® for feed factories and farms), agriculture (Algaex Agro Premium biostimulants), and human health (nutraceutical capsules and YUYU healthy snacks). The company also harvests and supplies dried seaweed raw materials to global biopolymer manufacturers for alginate, carrageenan, and agar production. Production is supported by two factories in the Ica region of Peru and a coast-wide logistics chain.

Product overview

Algaex is a leading Peruvian company in seaweed-based solutions operating across three main verticals: Animal Nutrition and Health (Algaemix® product line for poultry, aquaculture, swine, ruminants, and pets, plus ALGAE-PREMIX® for feed manufacturers), Human Nutrition and Health (YUYU snack brand and nutraceuticals including Brown Seaweed, Red Seaweed, Gut Wellness, Energy, and Anti-Aging capsules), and Agriculture (Algaex Agro Premium biostimulants in liquid and powder forms with silicon and amino acid variants). The company also supplies raw seaweed materials (Chondracanthus chamissoi, Lessonia nigrescens, Lessonia trabeculata, Macrocystis integrifolia, and others) to global biopolymer manufacturers. With operations including two factories in the Ica region, Algaex delivers bioactive compounds including prebiotics, sulfated polysaccharides, fucoidans, and over 50 micro-minerals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• YUYU: Brand for healthy snacks and human nutrition products including seaweed-based snacks
• Algaemix
• ALGAE-PREMIX
• ALGAEMIX AS
• ALGAEMIX MR
• Algaex Agro

Products and services

• Algaemix® (Poultry, Aqua, Swine, Ruminants, Pets) Proprietary 100% natural powdered seaweed blend (no added chemicals) with optimized granulometry for high bioavailability. Functions as prebiotic, immunostimulant, natural growth promoter, intestinal health improver, antioxidant, and liver protector. Sold to farms across animal species.
• ALGAE-PREMIX® Concentrated brown seaweed premix for feed mill integration. Concentrated bioactive components increase beneficial microbiota, protect the liver, improve digestion, enhance immune response, and motivate growth of villi and goblet cells.
• ALGAEMIX AS® Mixture of strategically selected seaweeds for balanced feed factories for aquaculture species. Bioactive compounds act as prebiotic, antioxidant, antibacterial, antiviral and intestinal development stimulant.
• ALGAEMIX MR® Mixture of carefully selected seaweeds for the manufacture of balanced feed for terrestrial animals. Bioactive compounds act as prebiotic, antioxidant, antibacterial, antiviral, and intestinal villi development stimulant.
• Nutraceuticals Brown Seaweed (Macrocystis integrifolia) Vegetarian capsules with more than 50% sulfated polysaccharides derived from brown seaweed (Macrocystis integrifolia), promoting cardiovascular health, natural energy, and brain function for health-conscious consumers.
• Nutraceuticals Red Seaweed (Gigartina Chamissoi) Vegetarian capsules with more than 40% sulfated polysaccharides derived from red seaweed (Gigartina Chamissoi), providing immune support, gut health promotion, and natural antibiotic properties for health-conscious consumers.
• Nutraceuticals Gut Wellness Plant-based digestive booster and prebiotic combining pineapple, wheat bran, nopal, and red seaweed. Promotes gut health and supports weight management for health-conscious consumers.
• Nutraceuticals Energy Plant-based energy booster and brain stimulant containing maca root, tarwi seeds, cacao fruit, sacha inchi, and red algae. Provides antioxidant properties for consumers seeking natural energy support.
• Nutraceuticals Anti-Aging Algae-based anti-inflammatory and antioxidant adaptogen containing purple corn, camu camu, red algae, turmeric, and ginger. Positioned for consumers seeking anti-aging and wellness benefits.
• Algaex Agro Premium Premium seaweed-based biostimulant made with Lessonia nigrescens and Lessonia trabeculata, containing carbohydrates, proteins, betaines, free amino acids, macroelements, naturally chelated microelements and phytohormones (natural Auxins source). Used by farmers for crop growth, stress management, and yield improvement.
• Algaex Agro Concentrated Liquid Seaweed Extract Liquid version of Algaex Agro Premium, highly concentrated with preserved natural content of carbohydrates, proteins, betaines, and phytohormones for plant application through foliar or irrigation systems.
• Algaex Agro Premium + Silicon Liquid biostimulant and phytofortifier made with brown seaweeds enriched with silicon based on montmorillonite. Provides greater rigidity and resistance to plant cell walls.
• Algaex Agro Premium + Amino Acids Soluble biostimulant based on 25% L-α amino acids and brown seaweeds, designed to help crops increase tolerance to environmental stress.
• YUYU Brand Healthy Snacks Consumer-facing healthy snack brand (YUYU) combining seaweed with turmeric and kion (ginger). Seaweed is sustainably harvested by artisanal communities of the Peruvian coast and certified for responsible and sustainable origin, targeting health-conscious consumers.
• Dried Seaweed Raw Materials (B2B) Sustainably harvested and processed dried seaweed supplied to global biopolymer manufacturers for alginate, carrageenan, and agar production. Species include Chondracanthus chamissoi, Lessonia nigrescens, Lessonia trabeculata, Macrocystis integrifolia, Ulva Lactuca, Chondrus canaliculatus, Eisenia cokeri, and Rhodymenia corallina. Sourced from the Peruvian coast and supplied internationally.

Quantifiable outcome

• Improved duodenal morphometry including increased goblet cells, intestinal villi, and mucosal length in broilers
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Acadian SeaplantscoreOthersAcadian Seaplants is a raw material customer of Algaex, sourcing high-quality dried seaweed from Peru for their biopolymer and seaweed processing operations.
• AlgaiacoreOthersAlgaia sources seaweed raw materials from Algaex for alginate and carrageenan production, representing a long-term B2B supply relationship.
• CP KelcocoreOthersCP Kelco, a leading food ingredients and hydrocolloids company, sources seaweed from Algaex for alginate and carrageenan extraction.
• CEAMSAcoreOthersCEAMSA sources seaweed-derived ingredients from Algaex for food and industrial applications.
• DupontcoreOthersDupont is a customer of Algaex, utilizing Peruvian seaweed for ingredient applications in their product portfolio.
• Local artisanal communities (southern Peru)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlgaex works hand in hand with local communities in southern Peru, creating positive synergies for a more sustainable supply chain. Seaweed for the YUYU brand is sustainably harvested by artisanal communities of the Peruvian coast, with Algaex assessing and certifying responsible and sustainable origin.
• Local authorities (Peru)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlgaex works with community and local authorities in Peru to assess and care for marine ecosystems, ensuring sustainable harvesting practices.
• ALFABIOL SACminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerALFABIOL SAC is a recognized veterinary laboratory in Lima, Peru that conducted the intestinal health examinations and lesion scoring for Algaex's field trials on Algaemix® in broiler chickens (November 2020–January 2021).

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• CP Kelco: CP Kelco is a major global hydrocolloid producer (alginates, carrageenans, gellan gum) and a disclosed Algaex raw material customer. As a downstream incumbent, they are both a buyer and a strategic partner/competitor for seaweed-based value-added ingredients.
• CEAMSA: CEAMSA is a Spanish hydrocolloid and food ingredient manufacturer sourcing seaweed raw materials — a disclosed Algaex customer operating at the next stage of the value chain.
• Cargill (Animal Nutrition & Health): Cargill's Animal Nutrition business competes broadly in feed additives and aquaculture feed — overlapping with Algaex's Algaemix® poultry, swine, ruminant, and aqua products as a much larger incumbent.

Emerging players

• Brandt Consolidated: Brandt is a US specialty agriculture company offering seaweed-based biostimulants and plant nutrition products, partially overlapping with Algaex's Algaex Agro Premium portfolio in the crop input market.
• NutriAg Ltd. NutriAg produces foliar nutrition and biostimulant products including seaweed-derived inputs — partially overlapping with Algaex's Algaex Agro line as a specialist in plant health.

Direct peers

• Seasol International: Seasol is an Australian producer of seaweed-based agricultural biostimulants and soil conditioners, directly comparable to Algaex's Algaex Agro Premium line and overlapping in the broader plant health market.
• BioAtlantis: BioAtlantis is an Irish biotech producing seaweed-derived biostimulants and animal feed additives, directly comparable to Algaex's agricultural and animal nutrition product lines.
• Algaia: Algaia is a French specialist in seaweed-derived extracts and hydrocolloids for food, agriculture, and personal care — directly comparable to Algaex's raw material supply and human nutrition businesses. Algaia is also a disclosed Algaex raw material customer.
• Olmix Group: Olmix is a Breton-based specialist in seaweed-based solutions for animal nutrition, plant care, and human health — closely matching Algaex's product architecture across all four of Algaex's verticals.
• Acadian Seaplants: Acadian Seaplants is a global leader in seaweed-based ingredients for animal nutrition, agriculture, and human health — overlapping directly with Algaex's Algaemix®, biostimulant, and nutraceutical lines. Notably, Acadian is also an Algaex customer (raw material buyer), making them both competitor and counterpart along the value chain.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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