Planetary
EMEA
Zurich
,
Switzerland
Scaleup
FOUNDED
2021
HEADCOUNT
2-20
FUNDING
Series A
Keywords:
CDMO, filamentous_fungi, mycelium, mycoprotein, precision_fermentation, AI/ML, alternative_proteins, waste_valorization
BUSINESS
Planetary (planetary Group AG), founded in 2021 and based in Geneva, Switzerland, operates as both a mycoprotein producer and a fermentation CDMO. Its 50,000-liter facility in Aarberg is co-located with a sugar mill. Acquired Spanish mycelium company Libre Foods. Retail launch in ALDI Suisse (242 stores, July 2025).
BIOTECH INVOLVEMENT
Core industrial biotechnology; microbial fermentation and synthetic biology are central for converting low-value side-streams into high-value foods and materials.
TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM
precision fermentation; microbial fermentation; BioBlocks AI platform
PRIMARY PRODUCTS
Mycoprotein and other bio-based ingredients