Granatum Bioworks
An affordable lab-to-market platform for biosynthetics, focused on LATAM customer needs.
| Date | Investors | Amount | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | €0.0 | round | |
| investor investor | €0.0 | round | |
| N/A | $833k | Convertible | |
| Total Funding | 000k | ||
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Based in Monterrey, Mexico, Granatum Bioworks S.A.P.I. de C.V. is a biotechnology firm established in 2019 by co-founders Ilse Alvarez, Jose T. Otero Pappatheodorou, Monica Serrano, and Carlos Solares, who also serves as CEO. The founding team possesses a diverse and relevant background: Otero specializes in genetics and molecular biology; Serrano has expertise in microbiology and bioprocesses; Alvarez's background is in product integration, technology businesses, and plant biology; and Solares brings a decade of experience as an industrial executive with a focus on turnarounds and M&A. The company has received seed funding from Life is Too Short Capital in a round that closed in March 2023.
Granatum Bioworks operates at the intersection of agriculture, nutrition, and personal wellness, developing solutions through the engineering of microorganisms. The company's business is structured around several distinct brands and services. For the agricultural sector, its 'GreenFort' brand offers products like soil improvers, biostimulants, and fungicides designed to protect crops and accelerate maturation. This is achieved through its proprietary BioTecGrow technology. For the personal wellness market, the 'ZenGen' brand provides personalized DNA test kits that offer insights into nutrition, supplementation, and skincare. Additionally, the 'Cyanova' brand is focused on environmental services, specifically helping clients reduce operational costs associated with desilting and avoiding fines for non-compliance with environmental regulations. The company also offers custom biotechnology solutions for a varied clientele that includes scientists, farmers, and other businesses.
The business model involves direct sales of its branded products and providing tailored biotechnology development services. For its agricultural clients, the value proposition lies in enhancing crop yields and promoting sustainable farming practices. For individual consumers, ZenGen offers a data-driven approach to health and wellness. The company's revenue is generated through the sale of these diverse products and services, targeting both B2B and B2C markets.
Keywords: biotechnology, microorganism engineering, agricultural biotech, agtech, soil improvers, biostimulants, fungicides, sustainable agriculture, personalized nutrition, DNA testing, skincare analysis, environmental biotech, bioprocesses, molecular biology, microbial engineering, crop science, custom biotech solutions, BioTecGrow, GreenFort, ZenGen, Cyanova, Life is Too Short Capital