Holiferm’s technology uses gravity separation to recover insoluble lipids as they are produced by fermentation, enabling businesses with cost-efficient production of bio-based materials, including surfactants
Solution Effectiveness
Holiferm remove the need for petrochemicals to be used during production, which saves 1.5 tons of CO2 per ton produced and uses 50% less energy than traditional processes
Investment Funding
Last Funding Stage
Later Stage VC
Total Funding Amount
$37.7M
Last Funding Amount
£18.5 m
Last Funding Date
Dec-23
Startup Stage
Early-Stage
Lead Investors
Clean Growth Fund, Rhapsody Venture Partners, I2F2, Enterprise Hub - Royal Academy of Engineering, Innovate UK
People
Founders
Ben Dolman Ph.D
James Winterburn
Gustavo Valente
CEO
Ben Dolman
Products
Product
HoliSurf HF, HoliSurf LF HoneySurf HF, HoneySurf LF, HoneySurf AG
Demo Product or Complete Product?
Complete Product
Future Plan
Market Expansion
hand the reins over to an experienced commercial leader to drive the business forward as we look to enter new markets in the US and Asia
Awards and Recognitions
Media Apperance
Speciality Chemicals Magazine, Coatings World
M&A and Collabs
Collab
Holiferm and Sasol Chemicals expand collaboration to develop and market sustainable surfactants
Collab
Holiferm and Fibenol join forces to develop sustainable biosurfactants from wood residues
