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Phytolon

EMEA

Yokne'am Illit

,

Israel

Scaleup

FOUNDED

2018

HEADCOUNT

2-20

FUNDING

Series B

Keywords:

yeast, precision_fermentation, colorants

BUSINESS

Phytolon, founded in 2018 and based in Yokne'am Illit, Israel, produces natural food colorants (betalain pigments) via precision fermentation of engineered baker's yeast, covering the yellow-to-purple spectrum. Technology licensed from the Weizmann Institute of Science.

BIOTECH INVOLVEMENT

Core; precision-fermentation company producing natural food colorants (betalain pigments) from engineered baker's yeast across the yellow-to-purple spectrum.

TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM

fermentation in yeast

PRIMARY PRODUCTS

Natural food colors (yellow, orange, red, pink, purple)

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