Oberland Biotech

What Oberland Biotech does

Oberland Biotech GmbH is a Swiss biotechnology and nutritional food company founded in 2024 and headquartered in Zug, Switzerland. The company develops and distributes high-quality nutritional supplements, functional foods, and cultivated protein products, leveraging advanced fermentation processes and cellular agriculture technologies to produce proteins, vitamins, enzymes, and bioactive ingredients. Its core product portfolio spans cultivated animal protein produced via direct cell cultivation, plant-based supplements, and responsibly sourced nutritional ingredients, alongside a fermentation technology platform positioned for scalable, sustainable food production.

The company operates a B2B sales-led go-to-market model, serving enterprise clients across the retail, healthcare, and wellness sectors globally. Revenue streams include product trading and distribution, customized nutritional formulation services, R&D support, strategic advisory, and quality assurance and compliance services. Named anchor customers include Novonesis (biotech) and Alnatura (organic retail), both publicly referenced on the company's website. The company plans to expand internationally into the United States and Asian markets, supported by a CHF 2.5 million seed round closed in May 2026 and led by 999 Family Office Pte. Ltd. The company is founder-led, with Phillip Josef Jancer serving as CEO.

Name

Oberland Biotech

Legal name

Oberland Biotech GmbH

Website

https://oberlandbiotech.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Oberland Biotech GmbH is a Swiss biotechnology company developing cultivated proteins, nutritional supplements, and functional foods via fermentation and cellular agriculture, serving enterprise clients in retail, healthcare, and wellness sectors through B2B trading and distribution.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cultivated Protein and Nutritional Supplements

NAICS

Food Manufacturing (311)

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000), Biological Products, (No Disgnostic Substances) (2836)

akta.pro primary industry

Alternative Protein Snacks, Bars & RTD Nutrition Manufacturing (AFAKAGAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Specialty Diet Formulation (starter/finisher, transition diets, heat-stress, high-forage, low-starch) (AFADAMAJ), Weight Management & Metabolic Supplements (CRADAGAG)

Keywords

• Cultivated protein production
• Nutritional supplement manufacturing
• Cellular agriculture biotechnology
• Fermentation-based ingredients
• Functional food development

Headquarters

HQ city

Zug

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Trading & Distribution: Global trading and distribution of high-quality nutritional supplements and food products. Services cover sourcing of finest raw materials to delivering finished products meeting international standards, with reliable supply chains and consistent product excellence for partners worldwide.
2. Customized Nutritional Solutions: Tailored nutritional solutions provided to clients in retail, healthcare, and wellness sectors. Team works with partners to provide formulated products for effectiveness, taste, and safety, from plant-based supplements to bioactive compounds.
3. R&D Support Services: Research and development support provided to clients for innovating and improving product lines. Leverages scientific expertise to advise on formulation, quality improvement, and functional benefits.
4. Strategic Advisory Services: Market insight and strategic advisory services for businesses navigating food and supplement markets, including insights on market trends, consumer behavior, and emerging health innovations.
5. Quality Assurance & Compliance Services: Quality assurance services including strict testing, certification, and monitoring to meet global standards. Covers ingredient traceability to final packaging inspection.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Oberland Biotech develops and distributes biotechnology-driven nutritional products, including cultivated animal protein produced via cellular agriculture and ingredients generated through advanced fermentation. The company also trades and distributes high-quality nutritional supplements and functional foods to B2B partners worldwide, complemented by customized formulation, R&D support, quality assurance, and strategic advisory services for retail, healthcare, and wellness sector clients.

Product overview

Oberland Biotech GmbH is a Swiss biotechnology and nutritional food company that operates a unified product and service portfolio centered on high-quality nutritional supplements, functional foods, and cultivated proteins. The core offerings include cellular agriculture-derived cultivated protein products and global trading/distribution of nutritional supplements and food products. These are complemented by five service pillars: Customized Nutritional Solutions, Research & Development Support, Product Trading & Distribution, Quality Assurance & Compliance, and Market Insight & Strategic Advisory. The company also leverages advanced fermentation technology and ingredient development capabilities to support its product portfolio, positioning itself as an integrated provider combining food innovation with biotechnological expertise.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Nutritional Supplements and Food Products

Named customers2 records

Segments4 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

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• NovonesiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNovonesis relies on Oberland Biotech's expertise to provide innovative and safe biotechnological solutions. Together, they drive quality, efficiency, and sustainability in every project, representing a key customer partnership.
• AlnaturacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlnatura counts on Oberland Biotech's commitment to reliability and innovation to deliver nutritional solutions meeting the highest standards of quality and safety, representing a key customer partnership.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• DSM-Firmenich: Global nutrition, health, and ingredients major with fermentation-derived functional ingredients. Comparable as a broad incumbent producing specialty food/feed ingredients via biotech, including for nutrition and wellness markets.
• Kerry Group: Global taste and nutrition ingredients company serving food, beverage, and pharma customers. Comparable as a broad B2B ingredient supplier with nutritional/functional ingredient capabilities.
• Novonesis: Global biotech/food ingredient giant (formerly Novozymes/Chr. Hansen combination) producing enzymes, cultures, and bioproducts at scale. Comparable as a broad biotech/ingredient incumbent — and notably a disclosed customer/partner of Oberland Biotech.
• International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF): Global ingredients major with health & biosciences and food ingredient portfolios. Comparable as a broad incumbent supplying functional/nutritional ingredients to food and supplement customers worldwide.
• Cargill: Global food and agricultural trading/processing giant with ingredient and nutrition businesses. Comparable to Oberland Biotech's B2B trading/distribution of nutritional supplements and food products, and to its cultivated/alternative protein investments.

Direct peers

• Perfect Day: US-based company using precision fermentation to produce animal-identical dairy proteins for B2B ingredient customers. Directly comparable to Oberland Biotech's fermentation-based protein/ingredient strategy and B2B GTM.
• GOOD Meat (Eat Just): Cultivated meat division of Eat Just, producing real meat from animal cells. Directly comparable in cell-ag technology and end-product positioning (real animal protein without slaughter).
• Upside Foods: Cultivated meat pioneer producing real animal protein directly from animal cells. Closely comparable to Oberland Biotech's cellular agriculture / cultivated protein offering and technology approach.
• Remilk (Believer Meats): Fermentation-based company producing animal-identical dairy proteins. Comparable to Oberland Biotech on precision fermentation for food proteins and B2B ingredient supply.

Emerging players

• Ginkgo Bioworks: Cellular engineering platform serving food, agriculture, and industrial biotech. Comparable as a cellular agriculture / synthetic biology platform serving food and nutrition customers, though at much larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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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