Insectta
Insectta is a Singapore-based startup producing chitosan and melanin from black soldier flies.
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| Status | Active |
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| Website | https://www.insectta.com/ |
| Vertical(s) | Environment, Food & Agriculture, Biotechnology |
| Latest Funding Round | Undisclosed |
| Year founded | 2018 |
| Headquarters | Singapore |
| Technology Readiness Level | Deployment (TRL 7-8) |
Technology
Insectta owns a proprietary single extraction process that transforms black soldier flies (Hermetia illucens) into chitosan and melanin, which can be used in skincare applications. Using circularly produced black solider flies, the production of these bio-materials are more sustainable than industry counterparts[1].
Funding
In 2023, the startup raised $1.4 million in a funding round led by the Trendlines Group[2]. Their seed funding round in 2020 was also led by the Trendlines Group[3].
| Funding History | |
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| Investor | Round |
| Trendlines Group | Seed+ |
| Glocalink SG | Seed+ |
| Paragon Ventures | Seed+ |
| Seeds Capital | Seed+ |
| Trendlines Group | Seed |
Note: This list is community-maintained and may be incomplete or contain inaccuracies.
References
- ↑ "Our Tech". insectta. Retrieved 2025-12-25.
- ↑ "Insectta raises S$1.4 million to scale its biomaterial extraction from insects". The Trendlines Group. Retrieved 2025-12-25.
- ↑ "Our History". insectta. Retrieved 2025-12-25.