SMEY
EMEA
Paris
,
France
Startup
FOUNDED
2021
HEADCOUNT
2-20
FUNDING
Undisclosed
Keywords:
yeast, fermentation, AI/ML, lipids, cosmetics
BUSINESS
Founded in 2021 in Paris, France, with an R&D center in Munich/Martinsried, Germany. SMEY uses non-GMO yeast fermentation and AI-driven strain selection to produce cultivated oils and fats as alternatives to palm oil, cocoa butter, and other tropical-sourced lipids. The company maintains a library of over 1,000 non-GMO yeast species (branded "NOY," or Neobank of Yeasts) and uses machine learning to identify strains with desired fatty acid profiles. Flagship products include Noyl Silk (a high-oleic oil for cosmetics) and Noyl Cocoa (a cocoa butter equivalent for food).
BIOTECH INVOLVEMENT
Core; French/German (Paris/Martinsried, 2021) non-GMO yeast-fermentation company using AI-driven strain selection to produce cultivated oils and fats as palm, cocoa-butter, and tropical-lipid replacements.
TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM
PRIMARY PRODUCTS