nextProtein
OperatingnextProtein produces insect-based protein for animal feed stocks in a quest to accelerate sustainable agriculture and tackle resource scarcity.
- Biotechnology
- Tunis, Tunisia
- Debt Financing
- Founded 2015
- nextprotein.co ↗
- Total raised
- $38.1M
- disclosed
- Last round
- $20.7M
- Series B
- Rounds
- 6
- since 2015
- Investors
- 22
- on record
- Employees
- 11-50
nextProtein funding and investors
nextProtein has raised $38.1M across 6 disclosed rounds. The latest is a $4.6M Debt Financing announced 04 Nov 2025.
- Lead investors
- 6
- Largest round
- $20.7M
- Average round
- $7.6M
- disclosed rounds
- Round cadence
- 24 mo
- average gap
- $140KPre-seedPre-seed, $140K, $140K raised to date
- $1.5MSeedSeed, $1.5M, $1.6M raised to date
- $11.2MSeries ASeries A, $11.2M, $12.8M raised to date
- $20.7MSeries BSeries B, $20.7M, $33.5M raised to date
- $4.6MDebt FinancingDebt Financing, $4.6M, $38.1M raised to date
SLA Funding Index · grey is capital raised before each round · 1 undisclosed round not drawn
nextProtein funding rounds6 · newest first
- Debt Financing$4.6M
04 Nov 2025
- Series B$20.7M
04 Nov 2025 · led by British International Investment
- Series A$11.2M
27 May 2020 · led by Telos Impact
- SeedUndisclosed
01 Apr 2018
- Seed$1.5M
24 Jan 2017 · led by Kima Ventures
- Pre-seed$140K
30 Nov 2015
| Announced | Round | Lead · other investors | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Nov 2025 | Debt Financing | Societe Generale, La Banque des Startups by LCL, Crédit Industriel et Commercial | $4.6M |
| 04 Nov 2025 | Series B | British International Investment · Blue Ocean Fund, Swen Capital Partners, RAISE Impact, Mirova | $20.7M |
| 27 May 2020 | Series A | Telos Impact · aucfan Co.Ltd, RAISE Impact, Mirova, Kepple Africa Ventures, Blue Oceans Partners, Althelia Funds | $11.2M |
| 01 Apr 2018 | Seed | Angelsquare | Undisclosed |
| 24 Jan 2017 | Seed | Kima Ventures · Christophe Cervasel, Cyril Grislain, Jerome Lecat, Khaled Helioui, Romain Sautrau, Sylvie Ganter | $1.5M |
| 30 Nov 2015 | Pre-seed | Wilco | $140K |
Investors in nextProtein22 · leads first
| Investor | Role | Rounds | First |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAISE ImpactImpact Investor | Lead in 1 of 2 | Series A, Series B | May 2020 |
| Kima VenturesVenture Capital | Lead | Seed | Jan 2017 |
| Telos ImpactImpact Investor | Lead | Series A | May 2020 |
| Blue Oceans PartnersVenture Capital | Lead | Series A | May 2020 |
| British International InvestmentImpact Investor | Lead | Series B | Nov 2025 |
| Blue Ocean Fund | Lead | Series B | Nov 2025 |
| MirovaImpact Investor | Participant | Series A, Series B | May 2020 |
| WilcoVenture Capital | Participant | Pre-seed | Nov 2015 |
| Christophe CervaselPrivate Equity | Participant | Seed | Jan 2017 |
| Cyril GrislainVenture Capital | Participant | Seed | Jan 2017 |
| Jerome LecatVenture Capital | Participant | Seed | Jan 2017 |
| Khaled HeliouiSeed Fund | Participant | Seed | Jan 2017 |
| Romain SautrauVenture Capital | Participant | Seed | Jan 2017 |
| Sylvie GanterVenture Capital | Participant | Seed | Jan 2017 |
| AngelsquareAngel Investor | Participant | Seed | Apr 2018 |
| aucfan Co.LtdVenture Capital | Participant | Series A | May 2020 |
| Kepple Africa VenturesVenture Capital | Participant | Series A | May 2020 |
| Althelia FundsVenture Capital | Participant | Series A | May 2020 |
| Swen Capital Partners | Participant | Series B | Nov 2025 |
| Societe Generale | Participant | Debt Financing | Nov 2025 |
| La Banque des Startups by LCL | Participant | Debt Financing | Nov 2025 |
| Crédit Industriel et Commercial | Participant | Debt Financing | Nov 2025 |
Frequently asked about nextProtein
- How much funding has nextProtein raised?
- nextProtein has raised $38M across 6 disclosed rounds. Its latest, a $4.6M Debt Financing, was announced on Nov 04, 2025.
- Who has invested in nextProtein?
- Backers include Societe Generale, La Banque des Startups by LCL, Crédit Industriel et Commercial, British International Investment and 18 others.
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