Biomed

What Biomed does

Biomed Aqua Care Pvt Ltd, founded in 2003 and headquartered in Gannavaram Mandal, Krishna District (near Vijayawada), Andhra Pradesh, is an Indian aquaculture healthcare company that develops and markets scientifically formulated healthcare products for shrimp, fish, hatchery, and poultry farming. The company's core technology stack centers on proprietary, registered, and patented formulations spanning organic acid-based feed additives for Vibrio control in shrimp gut, probiotic-based ammonia binders, and a Blue Green algae controller (BG Con), supported by commercial-scale R&D and own farming operations. Biomed reports a portfolio of dozens of branded SKUs organized into water management, soil management, nutrition, health management, probiotics, sanitizers, immunostimulants, minerals, disease management, and oxygen enhancer categories.

The company monetizes through three integrated revenue streams: (1) product sales of healthcare formulations distributed across India via an extensive dealer network and direct field-marketing team; (2) shrimp seed production from two hatcheries in Ongole district with a combined capacity of 1,000 million seed per annum; and (3) processing and export of packaged farmed shrimp from two Ongole-based processing plants with 3,000 tonnes per annum capacity, shipped to China, Vietnam, Japan, and the USA. Group-owned fish and shrimp farms covering approximately 200 acres across Andhra Pradesh provide hands-on R&D and back the "Pond to Plate" vertical integration thesis.

Biomed is privately held and founder-controlled, led by Penmetsa Venkata Krishnam Raju (Founder and Managing Director) alongside A.V. Durga Prasad (Director, Technical) and Penmetsa Karthik (Director, Marketing, joined 2019). The company has between 51 and 100 employees, has not disclosed external institutional funding, and operates international technology partnerships with Diana Aqua (France) and Ocean Blue Solutions (Hong Kong) established in 2019-2020.

Name

Biomed

Legal name

Biomed Aqua Care Pvt Ltd

Website

https://biomed.org.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Biomed Aqua Care is an Indian aquaculture healthcare company founded in 2003 that develops and sells proprietary probiotics, sanitizers, immunostimulants, and disease management products for shrimp, fish, hatchery, and poultry farmers, vertically integrated from hatchery to processing and exports.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aquaculture Healthcare Products

NAICS

Aquaculture (1125), Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging (31171), Finfish Farming and Fish Hatcheries (112511)

SIC

Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200), Prepared Fresh Or Frozen Fish & Seafoods (2092)

akta.pro primary industry

Aquaculture Health, Biosecurity & Veterinary Services (AFAEAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Shrimp & Prawn Hatcheries (AFAEAKAC), Crustacean Farming (e.g., shrimp, prawns, crab) (AFAEAAAC), Shrimp & Prawn Feed (AFADADAB)

Keywords

• Aquaculture healthcare products
• Shrimp healthcare formulations
• Aquaculture feed additives
• Probiotic water treatment
• Shrimp processing exports

Headquarters

HQ city

Vijayawada

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Products: Sale of broad product portfolio of healthcare formulations including probiotics, sanitizers, immunostimulants, minerals, disease management, and oxygen enhancers for shrimp and fish aquaculture
2. Shrimp Seed Production: Production and sale of shrimp seed from 2 hatcheries with total production capacity of 1000 Million per Annum
3. Shrimp Processing & Exports: Processing and exporting packaged farmed shrimps to countries like China, Vietnam, Japan, USA with production capacity of 3000 Tonnes per annum

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Biomed manufactures and sells a broad portfolio of scientifically formulated healthcare products for aquaculture (shrimp, fish, hatchery, and poultry) including probiotics, sanitizers, immunostimulants, minerals, disease management formulations, and oxygen enhancers. The company also operates shrimp hatcheries producing 1000 Million seed per annum and processes and exports 3000 Tonnes of packaged shrimps annually to international markets under an integrated pond-to-plate model.

Product overview

Biomed is an Aqua Healthcare company offering a comprehensive portfolio of healthcare products for aquaculture (shrimp and fish farming). The product portfolio is organized into distinct categories including Water Management (PureMin, BKC Plus, EcoCare-HS, S-MIN, O2 PLUS, NOVIR, MPC, Biosoft, Biomin Pro, BIOFRESH, BIO-SCAN, BG CON), Soil Management (GeoPro, Geo Sol, SUPERBACT, Revive, ODOCURBF, en-con, Cryo-PSB, Bioclean-PB, AMMOCURB), Nutrition (Bio Gut, Biomed-IMG, Peptigrow, Orgamin-VF), and Health Management (Nivaran-WF, V-Nil, Nomor, BIOCARE-VW). For fish products, they offer Probiotics (Encon, Revive, Ecosafe), Sanitizers (BKC, Bioscan, Bio Guard, Biodine), Immunostimulants (Bio's Yeast, Bio-feed, GROWMIX-F, Peptigrow), Minerals/Geolite/Binders (Bioclean-PB, Ammocurb, Geopro, Geosol), Disease Management (Dactonil), and Oxygen Enhancers (Oxygen Tablets, O2 Plus). Beyond products, Biomed operates shrimp hatcheries with 1000 Million seed per annum capacity and processes/exports 3000 tonnes of shrimp annually to international markets. The company integrates backward through shrimp hatcheries and processing plants to deliver the 'Pond to Plate' concept.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Encon Probiotic product for fish health management.
• Revive Probiotic solution for aquaculture health.
• Ecosafe
• BKC
• Bioscan
• Bio Guard
• Biodine
• Bio's Yeast
• Bio-feed
• GROWMIX – F
• Peptigrow
• Bioclean-PB
• Ammocurb
• Geopro
• Geosol
• Dactonil
• Oxygen Tablets
• O2 Plus
• BG CON Blue Green algae controller - one of its kind product for algae management in shrimp ponds.
• PureMin
• BKC Plus
• EcoCare-HS
• S-MIN
• O2 PLUS (Shrimp)
• NOVIR
• Biosoft
• Biomin Pro
• BIOFRESH
• SUPERBACT
• AMMOCURB (Shrimp) Ammonia control product for shrimp pond soil.
• Bio Gut
• Peptigrow (Shrimp)
• Orgamin-VF
• Nivaran-WF
• V-Nil
• Nomor
• BIOCARE-VW
• Shrimp Hatchery Services Shrimp seed production with 2 hatcheries located in Ongole district, Andhra Pradesh with total production capacity of 1000 Million per Annum. Part of the pond-to-plate integration strategy.
• Shrimp Processing and Exports Processing and exporting packaged shrimps with production capacity of 3000 Tonnes per annum. Exports to China, Vietnam, Japan, USA.

Quantifiable outcome

• Pioneer in introducing Organic acids based feed additives for control of Vibrio bacteria in Shrimps gut
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Diana Aqua (France)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2019Launched first of its kind technologically advanced products in association with Diana Aqua (France) in 2019 & 2020
• Ocean Blue Solutions (Hong Kong)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2019Launched first of its kind technologically advanced products in association with Ocean Blue Solutions (Hong Kong) in 2019 & 2020
• KeminminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2005Distributor of Biocurb for Kemin
• Wanapu / Team AquaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2003Started as a distributor of Wanapu for Team Aqua in 2003

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Apex Frozen Foods: Indian shrimp processor and exporter with integrated farming; comparable to Biomed's processing-and-export business line, though lacks the healthcare products portfolio. Primarily serves export markets with similar geographies.

Direct peers

• Growel Feeds: Indian aquaculture health and nutrition products manufacturer with broad portfolio in probiotics, sanitizers, and feed additives for shrimp and fish; closest direct competitor in India's aquaculture healthcare product market.
• Avanti Feeds: Indian aquaculture feed and health products major with integrated shrimp processing and exports; directly comparable in business model across shrimp healthcare, feed additives, and value-chain integration targeting Indian and global shrimp markets.
• Zeal Aqua: Indian aquaculture health products company focused on probiotics and water/soil management solutions for shrimp farming; comparable in target customer (Indian shrimp farmers) and product categories (probiotics, sanitizers, minerals).

Broad incumbents

• Skretting (Nutreco): Global aquaculture feed and health solutions leader (part of Nutreco/ SHV); competes in aquaculture nutrition and health categories with comprehensive species-specific health portfolios across shrimp and finfish.
• Aller Aqua: Danish aquaculture feed manufacturer with health and functional feed additive offerings; comparable in providing aquaculture nutrition/health solutions to shrimp and fish farmers globally, though primarily feed-led.
• Cargill Aqua Nutrition: Global animal nutrition major with substantial aquaculture feed and health business; competes in feed additives, probiotics, and aquaculture health solutions with significantly larger R&D and distribution footprint than Biomed.
• Diana Aqua (Symrise): Aquatic nutrition and health division of Symrise (Diana Aqua), partnered with Biomed since 2019 for advanced product launches; a global incumbent in aquaculture feed additives and palatants competing in the same formulation categories.
• Kemin Industries: Global animal nutrition and health company with aquaculture product lines (Biocurb was distributed by Biomed for Kemin); overlapping in probiotic and feed additive categories with much broader global reach and R&D resources.
• Elanco Animal Health: Global animal health company with established aquatic health portfolio including vaccines and therapeutics; competes in the broader aquaculture health space and represents the kind of large-pharma entrant that could pressure niche players like Biomed.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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