Volare Solutions
Volare upcycles food industry side streams into sustainable black soldier fly protein, oil, and organic fertilizer ingredients for aquafeeds, pet food, agriculture, and chemical applications. The company's patented, low-energy process uses the black soldier fly as a natural bioreactor to convert non-edible grain parts and other byproducts into highly digestible, drop-in ready products. Volare's demonstration plant is fully operational and already serving customers in the aquafeed and pet food sectors.
- Clean Technology
- Biotechnology
- Food Technology
- New Materials
- Agriculture Technology
- Hardware
- Industrial Automation
Funding
Raised to date
$36.9MRaised 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.
across 3 rounds
BFFNB+3€7.1M · Undisclosed
Announced Oct 2026 · from article date
Disclosed cumulative: $36.9M
Founders
Product
Problem
The current food system generates substantial industrial food waste, leading to environmental burdens and loss of valuable nutrients. Traditional feed and fertilizer sources often lack sustainability and digestibility, while protein demand is expected to double by 2050, straining existing arable land and production capacity.
Solution
Volare addresses these issues by upcycling industrial food waste using black soldier fly (BSF) bioreactors, transforming side streams into high-quality protein, oil, and fertilizer ingredients. This circular approach refines food industry byproducts into sustainable components suitable for aquafeeds, pet food, agriculture, and even chemical applications. The BSF larvae efficiently convert low-value waste into easily digestible nutrients, reducing the environmental impact of the food system. Volare's technology combines natural processes with cutting-edge automation to maximize efficiency and sustainability, offering a fully circular solution for nutrient recovery. Their patented process minimizes water usage, resulting in significantly lower energy consumption and operating costs compared to conventional BSF processing methods. The company's demonstration plant is fully operational and already serving customers in aquafeed and pet food businesses, with an industrial-scale plant under construction.
Target Audience
Volare's primary customers include aquafeed manufacturers, pet food producers, and agricultural companies seeking sustainable and high-quality ingredients, as well as oleochemical and chemical industry players looking for renewable alternatives.
Features
- Proprietary BSF bioreactor technology for upcycling food industry side streams
- Production of high-quality protein meal with >90% digestibility and balanced amino-acid composition
- Oil ingredient naturally high in lauric acid (C12:0), serving as a sustainable alternative to palm kernel and coconut oil
- Organic fertilizer ingredient rich in macro and micronutrients, containing about 50% carbon for soil health and regenerative agriculture
- Patented low-energy process with reduced water usage and no new side streams created
- Fully automated and industrial-scale production with drop-in ready products requiring no production line changes
- Scalable platform designed for deployment near food manufacturers, with continuous R&D for expansion into medical, textile, oleochemical, and aviation industries