Melt&Marble, a Gothenburg-based biotech company developing designer fats using precision fermentation, has raised €7.3 million (80 MSEK) in a Series A round to scale production and bring its first ingredients to market for personal care and food applications. The financing was led by Swedish deeptech investor Industrifonden and included participation from the European Commission’s European Innovation Council Fund, as well as strategic investments from Beiersdorf and Valio. Chalmers Ventures, Catalyze Capital, and other backers also participated. The company said the EIC Accelerator supported the effort with an additional €2.5 million grant last year, bringing the latest funding total to €10 million over the past year, including €2.76 million in EU grants.
Melt&Marble is focused on engineering fats and lipids at the molecular level to deliver tailored functionality for specific end markets. In food, the company is targeting performance characteristics such as texture and mouthfeel in categories including alternative meat and dairy, bakery, and chocolate. In personal care, it is positioning its ingredients around improved skin feel and bioactivity for skincare and haircare formulations. The company argues that traditional fat sources, such as palm, coconut, and animal-derived inputs, can face constraints tied to environmental criteria, supply volatility, and performance limitations, and that fermentation-enabled alternatives can offer a more consistent and sustainable option.
With the new capital, Melt&Marble plans to move from demonstration stage production to market-ready supply and commercial launches. The company said its first ingredients are set for commercial launch in personal care applications in 2026, with production volumes delivered through an existing commercial manufacturing partner as part of a capital efficient approach to scaling. Melt&Marble also said it is preparing for entry into the US food market, citing faster deployment through regulatory pathways, while continuing to pursue partnerships, co development efforts, and distribution discussions across regions.
The company framed the raise as a transition point from research and development to commercialization, and investors described the technology as addressing demand for high performance, sustainable ingredients across multiple industries. Melt&Marble also pointed to the scale of the market opportunity for oils, fats, and lipids tied to its platform, estimating it at more than $100 billion across personal care and beauty, alternative proteins, confectionery, baking, and specialized nutrition.
KEY QUOTES:
“This investment marks a major milestone for Melt&Marble as we transition from R&D to commercialisation. With key scalability milestones already achieved and strategic partners onboard, we’re entering the market with the capabilities and confidence to deliver real impact. Our vision has always been to deliver more sustainable, high-performance ingredients, and this round brings us significantly closer to that goal,”
Anastasia Krivoruchko, CEO, Melt&Marble
“Melt&Marble has achieved an impressive level of technical and commercial readiness for a company at this stage. Their ability to engineer functional fats through precision fermentation addresses a clear and growing demand across industries. We’re proud to lead this round and support a team combining scientific depth with strong execution to bring sustainable, high-performance ingredients to market.”
Tobias Elmquist, Senior Investment Director, Industrifonden
“We’re entering a new era where fats and lipids are no longer seen as commodities alone, but also as precision ingredients that can drive performance, improve health, and support sustainability. With the support of our visionary partners, we are now in a position to bring this new generation of ingredients to market, designed with intention to meet the demands of modern food and personal care. The message from our partners has been consistent: the future belongs to ingredients that deliver on functionality, impact and cost. That is exactly what we are building.”
Thomas Cresswell, CBO, Melt&Marble
“Melt&Marble is addressing an important challenge in the personal care industry, with its advanced innovative precision-fermentation technology. With consumer interest in more sustainable and responsible skincare products growing, Beiersdorf is pleased to invest in Melt&Marble, and support their highly committed, science-driven team as they aim to advance sustainability across multiple industries.”
Ascan Voswinckel, Head of Venture Capital, Beiersdorf
“Food produced through cellular agriculture will be a significant part of our future food system. To advance cellular agriculture solutions, collaboration between established companies and startups is essential. Melt&Marble’s designer fats, produced via cellular agriculture, are full of potential for developing new, interesting products for the store shelf and injecting dynamic new concepts into our food system. We are excited to support Melt&Marble in developing and scaling their solutions.”
Susanna Kallio, Vice President, Valio
“Melt & Marble exemplifies how deeptech and science-driven entrepreneurship can transform personal care and global food systems to solve one of humanity’s biggest challenges. By combining cutting-edge biotechnology with a clear sustainability mission, they are redefining what’s possible in the future of food.”
Björn Westman, Investment Director, Chalmers Ventures
“Melt&Marble’s precision-fermentation approach to designer fats offers sustainable, high-performance alternatives for food and personal care. This Series A round is a strong endorsement of their technology. The EIC Fund is proud to support their scale-up and market entry.”
Svetoslava Georgieva, Chair of the EIC Fund Board
