The startup develops fermentation technology that utilizes gravity separation to recover insoluble lipids during the biosurfactant production process. This method provides businesses with an environmentally friendly alternative to traditional surfactants, addressing the need for sustainable chemical solutions.
Funding
$37.7M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Traditional surfactants used in various industries are often derived from petrochemicals, contributing to environmental pollution and raising concerns about sustainability. These conventional surfactants can also be toxic and harmful to both humans and the environment.
Solution
Holiferm provides sustainable biosurfactant products as environmentally friendly and economically competitive alternatives to petrochemical-derived ingredients. The company utilizes a patented fermentation process with integrated gravity separation to manufacture sophorolipids from renewable feedstocks. This process transforms conventional batch fermentation into efficient continuous processes, enabling cost-effective, large-scale production of non-toxic ingredients for industrial and consumer products. Holiferm's sophorolipids can be used in a variety of applications, including home care, personal care, industrial cleaning, and agriculture. The company offers both low-foaming (LF) and high-foaming (HF) versions of its sophorolipids to meet diverse formulation needs.
Target Audience
Holiferm's primary customers include environmentally conscious product manufacturers and distributors in the home care, personal care, industrial cleaning, and agriculture sectors seeking sustainable alternatives to traditional surfactants.
Features
- Patented fermentation process with integrated gravity separation for efficient biosurfactant production
- Sophorolipids derived from renewable feedstocks, offering a sustainable alternative to petrochemicals
- Products available in low-foaming (LF) and high-foaming (HF) versions
- Biosurfactants suitable for various applications, including personal care, home care, industrial cleaning, and agriculture
- Capability to produce scope 3 carbon-negative sophorolipids using free fatty acid distillate, a by-product of rapeseed oil refinement
- Customer Technical Service team to assist with integrating biosurfactants into formulations
- Commercial plant with a capacity of 1.1 KTA, with plans to increase to 3.5 KTA
- Sample formulations available for various applications, such as shampoos, cleansers, and detergents
- GranuSurf granulated surfactant product for ease of handling and formulation