Bacta
EMEA
Paris
,
France
Startup
FOUNDED
2024
HEADCOUNT
2-20
FUNDING
Seed
Keywords:
yeast, bacteria, precision_fermentation, AI/ML, synthetic_biology, biofoundry, metabolic_engineering
BUSINESS
AI-powered precision fermentation company producing industrial ingredients using engineered microorganisms. Originally focused on biosynthetic natural rubber production in engineered E. coli, pivoted/expanded to astaxanthin as first commercial target using a proprietary yeast strain, targeting the >€1B global astaxanthin market currently dominated by petrochemical synthesis and algae extraction. Developing baCtaForge, a strain engineering platform combining a precision biofoundry with a Genome-to-Factory AI model using bio-based reinforcement learning.
BIOTECH INVOLVEMENT
Core; AI-powered precision-fermentation company engineering microbes for industrial ingredients from renewable feedstocks, initial targets including astaxanthin and biosynthesized natural rubber.
TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM
precision fermentation; AI-guided strain engineering; engineered yeast/bacteria
PRIMARY PRODUCTS
b-Astaxanthin; biosynthetic natural rubber