Pacifico Biolabs
EMEA
Leipzig
,
Germany
Startup
FOUNDED
HEADCOUNT
2-20
FUNDING
Pre-seed
Keywords:
alternative_proteins, fermentation, mycelium, filamentous_fungi, food_protein, waste_valorization
BUSINESS
Pacifico Biolabs is a Berlin-based (with operations also cited in Leipzig) biotech startup founded in November 2022, developing biomass-fermentation technology to produce whole-cut seafood alternatives. The company cultivates mycelium and other microorganisms into protein-rich biomass intended for fish analogs such as white-fish fillets, with plans to launch in the European market following regulatory approval.
BIOTECH INVOLVEMENT
The core platform is biomass fermentation, cultivating mycelium and reportedly multiple undisclosed microorganisms to build whole-muscle texture, using food-industry side streams as feedstock. The approach targets the structural/whole-cut challenge that distinguishes seafood analogs from simpler fermented protein products. Fermentation and bioprocess scale-up are entirely central.
TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM
Biomass fermentation (mycelium + co-cultured microorganisms); side-stream/waste feedstock utilization; whole-cut structuring
PRIMARY PRODUCTS
Mycelium-based whole-cut seafood analogs (white-fish fillets, pre-commercial)