Michroma
Americas
Santiago
,
Chile
Startup
FOUNDED
2020
HEADCOUNT
21-100
FUNDING
Seed
Keywords:
filamentous_fungi, precision_fermentation, colorants, cosmetics
BUSINESS
Michroma, founded in 2019 with operations in Rosario, Argentina and San Francisco, US, produces natural food colorants via fungal precision fermentation. Its first product, Red+, is a heat- and pH-stable red colorant targeted at food, beverage, and cosmetic applications, in prototyping with major CPG brands. In 2025 it expanded its partnership with CJ CheilJedang for commercial-scale manufacturing, and is filing a color additive petition with the FDA.
BIOTECH INVOLVEMENT
Core; Argentina/US fungal precision-fermentation startup (2019) producing natural food colorants (heat- and pH-stable Red+) for food, beverage, and cosmetic customers.
TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM
precision fermentation; fungal engineering
PRIMARY PRODUCTS
Natural pigments and colors; antioxidants