REPLOID Group

What REPLOID Group does

REPLOID Group AG (Vienna Stock Exchange Direct Market Plus: HRX5) is an Austrian-headquartered insect biotechnology company founded in 2020 (originally as Insektianer GmbH) that develops and operates modular, container-based ReFarmUnits using Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae to upcycle organic by-products into insect protein, insect fat, and organic frass-based fertilizer. The company offers two standardized unit configurations — Type 10 for agricultural sites (~9,550 t/year input, ~2,000 t/year fresh larvae) and Type 60 for industrial-scale food and beverage processors (57,240 t/year input, 4,200 t/year dried larvae, 13,165 t/year fresh frass) — with proprietary larvae strains, customized feed formulations handling up to 180 waste streams, and IoT-monitored automated rearing. Operations span Wels (HQ, Austria), Leipzig (Global Innovation Center, Germany), Pegau (organic fertilizer competence center, Germany), and Vienna, with 135+ employees and active commercial presence in Austria, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Czech Republic, and Hungary.

The business model combines equipment build-out with offtake guarantees: REPLOID builds ReFarmUnits at customer sites (food processors, farms, retailers), supports permitting and ongoing operations, then markets the larvae — sold as dried larvae, protein meal, insect slurry, and high-lauric-acid (>50%) insect oil — to animal feed and pet food customers, while insect frass is pelletized into organic fertilizer or under development as a liquid biostimulant. The company also owns consumer pet food brands and has acquired a stake in HEROSAN Healthcare to extend into animal-health applications. Revenue derives from multi-year ReFarmUnit contracts plus product sales; FY2025 revenue is characterized as a two-digit €-million figure. Strategic shareholders — 11er Nahrungsmittel, Premium Food Group, and BAERLOCHER — are simultaneously waste-supply and product-development partners, creating integrated vertical relationships. Growth is supported by EU LIFE and Interreg-funded R&D projects (LIFE Waste4Growth €2.98M; foodCIRCUS €1.93M) and the EU LIFE Award 2024.

Name

REPLOID Group

Legal name

REPLOID Group AG

Website

https://reploid.eu

Company type

Public

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

REPLOID Group AG builds modular, container-based ReFarmUnits that use Black Soldier Fly larvae to convert organic waste into insect protein, fat, and organic fertilizer for food processors, farmers, and feed/pet food manufacturers across Central Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Insect Biotechnology

NAICS

Other Animal Food Manufacturing (311119)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Insect-Based Protein Foods Manufacturing (AFAKAGAJ)

Keywords

• Insect biotechnology
• Organic waste upcycling
• Insect protein production
• Modular bioconversion systems
• Circular economy solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Wels

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. ReFarmUnit System Provision and Product Offtake: REPLOID builds ReFarmUnits for customers who operate the facilities or partner strategically. Customers use or sell larvae back to REPLOID. REPLOID markets larvae directly or processes into protein and fat for animal feed customers. Insect frass serves as basis for organic premium fertilizer.
2. Insect Protein and Fat Products: Revenue from sale of dried larvae, protein meal, insect slurry, and insect oil to animal feed industry and pet food manufacturers. Products include high lauric acid content insect oil (over 50% lauric acid) for animal feed and oleochemical applications.
3. Organic Fertilizer (Insect Frass): Sale of insect frass-based organic fertilizers for agriculture. REPLOID is developing both solid and liquid fertilizer products from insect biotechnology byproducts.
4. Pet Food Brands: REPLOID owns its own pet food brands using insect protein, targeting dogs and cats with sustainable protein alternatives.
5. Carbon Credit Trading (Future): REPLOID is evaluating carbon credit trading as a future income stream, leveraging Scope 3 emission reductions achieved through insect larvae upcycling of organic residues.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

REPLOID Group AG designs, builds, and operates modular container-based ReFarmUnits that use Black Soldier Fly larvae to bioconvert organic waste from food industry, agriculture, and food retail into insect protein, insect fat, and organic fertilizer (insect frass). The company also sells the resulting outputs—dried larvae, protein meal, insect slurry, insect oil, and frass-based fertilizer—to the animal feed, pet food, and agricultural sectors, and provides end-to-end project support from planning through permitting, construction, and operations with product offtake arrangements.

Product overview

REPLOID Group offers a circular economy solution centered on the ReFarmUnit — a modular, container-based system that uses Black Soldier Fly larvae to upcycle organic waste from food retailers and producers into high-value outputs. The company operates two ReFarmUnit configurations: Type 10 for agricultural operations (producing ~2,000 t/year fresh larvae and ~2,200 t/year homogenized frass) and Type 60 for industrial-scale processing (producing 4,200 t/year dried larvae and 13,165 t/year fresh frass). The product portfolio includes dried larvae, protein meal, insect slurry, insect oil, and insect frass for animal feed, agriculture, and industrial applications. REPLOID also owns pet food brands using its insect protein and is developing wild bird feed products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ReFarmUnit Modular, container-based industrial system using Black Soldier Fly larvae to process organic waste into insect protein, fat, and organic fertilizer. Available in Type 10 (agriculture, ~9,550 t/year input capacity) and Type 60 (industrial, ~57,240 t/year input capacity) configurations with IoT monitoring and digital process control. Sold to enterprise customers in food industry, agriculture, and food retail.
• Dried Larvae Gently dried whole Black Soldier Fly larvae with preserved natural fatty acid profile including high lauric acid content. Sold to animal feed manufacturers and pet food producers as a sustainable protein ingredient.
• Protein Meal Finely ground, partially defatted meal derived from Black Soldier Fly larvae with high crude protein content and broad amino acid profile. Used as a protein ingredient in animal feed production.
• Insect Slurry Thermally treated, finely ground larvae delivered frozen in slabs of approximately 20 kg. Serves as a fresh meat alternative in standard animal-feed production lines.
• Insect Oil Byproduct of larval processing with a fatty acid profile similar to coconut oil, containing over 50% lauric acid. Suitable for animal feed and industrial oleochemistry applications.
• Insect Frass Sanitized, dried, and pelletized organic fertilizer and soil conditioner derived from insect bioconversion. Contains 80-90% organic matter with macronutrients (N, P, K, S, Mg) and micronutrients (Zn, Mn, Fe, Bo). Sold to agricultural operations as a premium organic fertilizer.
• REPLOID Pet Food Brands REPLOID-owned pet food brands formulated with Black Soldier Fly insect protein, targeting dogs and cats with benefits including gut health support, alternative protein source for pets with food allergies, natural antimicrobial properties from lauric acid, and reduced carbon footprint.

Quantifiable outcome

• Larvae grow to 25x initial weight in approximately 1 week feeding period
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• HEROSAN Healthcare GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 October 2025REPLOID has acquired a stake in HEROSAN Healthcare GmbH, with strategic focus on sustainable animal feed products and production. Alignment of sustainable ingredients with animal health products.
• PreZero Stiftung & Co. KGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 August 2025Strategic exploration of Europe-wide processing and distribution cooperation. PreZero, an environmental services company, is evaluating partnership for waste processing and product distribution across Europe.
• Agrargut MalkwitzminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Partner in LIFE Waste4Growth project focusing on converting insect frass into organic biostimulant fertilizers. Agricultural research partner.
• Biohof PaulsenminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Partner in LIFE Waste4Growth project. Agricultural operation providing research context for insect frass fertilizer applications.
• Magma AgrominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Partner in LIFE Waste4Growth project. Greek agricultural partner for testing insect frass fertilizer in Mediterranean conditions.
• OPASTminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Partner in LIFE Waste4Growth project. Greek agricultural advisory partner for farmer engagement and fertilizer application research.
• Hochschule Geisenheim UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Partner in LIFE Waste4Growth project. German university specializing in viticulture, horticulture, and agricultural sciences for fertilizer research.
• DBI - Gastechnologisches Institut gGmbH FreibergminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Collaborating on BioMade project to develop two-stage biogas process for energy recovery from insect frass, producing biogenic hydrogen and methane.
• BOKU - University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences ViennacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2024BOKU is project coordinator for foodCIRCUS Interreg Central Europe project on reducing food waste in schools. Provides academic expertise in waste management and circular economy research.
• Interreg Central Europe ProgrammecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 June 2024EU Interreg programme co-funding foodCIRCUS and Waste4Think projects. Provides European visibility and cross-border collaboration network for circular economy solutions.
• FiBL (Research Institute of Organic Agriculture)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner for organic agriculture and sustainable farming practices. Listed on website as research partner for biotechnology applications.
• EU LIFE ProgrammecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerEU funding programme supporting LIFE Waste4Growth and prior LIFE Waste2Protein projects. Provides funding, visibility, and credibility as EU-recognized circular economy solution.
• IPIFF - International Platform of Insects for Food and FeedminorOthersIndustry association membership. IPIFF promotes insect-based products for food and feed, representing European insect protein industry interests.
• Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (Wirtschaftskammer Österreich)minorOthersChamber membership for Austrian business representation and networking.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• nextProtein: France/Tunisia-based BSF insect-protein producer focused on aquaculture and animal feed using food waste. Overlaps with REPLOID on BSF bioconversion and circular-economy positioning, with comparable emerging-stage scale.
• Entofood: Malaysian BSF producer with operations across Southeast Asia, focused on converting palm-oil and food waste into insect protein for animal feed. Comparable BSF technology and waste-upcycling model, though focused on tropical/agricultural waste streams rather than EU food-industry byproducts.
• Nutrition Technologies: Singapore/Malaysia-based BSF producer selling protein meal, oil and frass for animal feed and organic fertilizer in Asia. Comparable BSF technology and product mix, but operating in different geographies and at a smaller commercial scale than REPLOID.

Direct peers

• InnovaFeed: French insect-protein company producing BSF-based protein for aquaculture, pet food and agriculture with major industrial partnerships (Cargill, ADM, Auchan). Directly comparable technology stack and circular-economy value proposition, with deeper enterprise customer penetration than REPLOID.
• AgriProtein: South Africa-founded BSF insect-protein producer with global ambitions in animal feed and organic fertilizer. Closely matches REPLOID on BSF bioconversion of organic waste into protein and frass, though AgriProtein has experienced operational and capital challenges making it a useful peer benchmark.
• BioflyTech: Spanish BSF producer scaling insect meal for aquaculture and pet food. Comparable biology and product portfolio to REPLOID, with overlapping European footprint — a relevant regional competitor for DACH/Mediterranean customer deals.
• Ÿnsect: French insect-protein producer (Tenebrio molitor mealworm rather than BSF) for pet food, aquaculture and fertilizer. Comparable end-product portfolio (protein, oil, fertilizer) and circular-economy positioning, though using a different insect species; one of the most capitalized peers in the category.
• Protix: Dutch BSF-based insect protein producer serving animal feed and pet food markets with established industrial-scale facilities. Closest comparable to REPLOID on core biology (BSF bioconversion), product portfolio (protein meal, oil, frass), and end-market focus, but at significantly larger scale and longer operating history.

Others

• PreZero: European environmental services company (part of the Schwarz Group) that REPLOID has publicly identified as a strategic Europe-wide processing and distribution partner. Adjacent/enabling relationship — not a direct competitor, but a potential infrastructure and offtake channel relevant to REPLOID's scale-up.

Broad incumbents

• Veolia: Global environmental services and waste-management giant offering organic-waste processing at industrial scale across Europe. Not a direct insect-protein competitor, but a broad incumbent whose existing waste-collection contracts and customer relationships could either compete with or feed into REPLOID's decentralized model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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