Infinite Roots
EMEA
Hamburg
,
Germany
Scaleup
FOUNDED
2018
HEADCOUNT
21-100
FUNDING
Series B
Keywords:
mycelium, filamentous_fungi, fermentation, waste_valorization, alternative_proteins
BUSINESS
Infinite Roots (formerly Mushlabs) is a Hamburg, Germany-based mycelium food company founded in 2018. Produces mycelium-based alternative proteins and food ingredients through liquid fermentation of mushroom 'roots'. Selected for the EIC Accelerator programme. Partnerships include Bitburger Brewery Group (brewery by-products as feedstock), Pulmuone (South Korean market).
BIOTECH INVOLVEMENT
Core industrial biotechnology using fungal mycelium fermentation for food applications. Infinite Roots cultivates edible mushroom mycelium via submerged liquid fermentation in steel bioreactors, selecting from 2,300+ edible mushroom species for optimal growth, texture, and flavor characteristics. The process uses agro-industrial by-products (including brewery side streams from partner Bitburger) as feedstock, producing mycelial biomass in days. The company develops proprietary fermentation processes for biomass production, with downstream processing limited to harvesting, separation from nutrient liquid, and formulation with seasonings.
TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM
mycelium fermentation; liquid state fermentation
PRIMARY PRODUCTS
Mycelium-based alternative proteins and ingredients