Loopworm

Sustainable alternative protein for pets and aquaculture | Decentralising insect farming for small landholding farmers

[Loopworm @Loopworm1]

We are thrilled to announce that we have secured a USD 3.4 million Seed round co-led by Omnivore and WaterBridge Ventures, with participation from Titan Capital and leading angel investors including Nadir Godrej (Godrej Agrovet), Sanjiv Rangrass (ex-ITC), and Akshay Singhal.

[WaterBridgeVentures @WBridgeVentures]

With sustainability at its core, co-founders Ankit Alok Bagaria and Abhi Gawri are addressing several environmental challenges of effective food waste management, limited availability of nature-dependent resources, and alternate sources of income for smallholder farmers 🚀🚀

[WaterBridgeVentures @WBridgeVentures]

Our portfolio company @Loopworm1 recently featured in the latest edition of @Inc42's "30 Startups To Watch" list 🚀🚀

https://t.co/k48Lr0EXqM

[HolonIQ @holoniq]

In our next panel session with Ankit Alok Bagaria @Loopworm1, Ashish Korde @ProeonFoods, Ezhil Subbian @StringBio and Soumitra Mishra @ClaroEnergy, learn how India is helping the world build alternative food systems and supply chains. #HolonIQSummits #Sustainability

[Saamuhika Shakti @SaamuhikaShakti]

As our waste grows, so must the innovations that aim to tackle it in a planet-friendly way. In India and across the world, individuals and companies have recognized the value of waste and are working to build #wastetowealth technologies. (1/3)

[WaterBridgeVentures @WBridgeVentures]

Catch our portfolio startup @Loopworm1's founder Ankit in this podcast with Bharti as he discusses his journey in starting Loopworm along with his co-founder Abhi.

https://t.co/h40YkWNeyp

@Fine_Train

[ET SME @ET_RISE]

Tapping on $873 billion animal feed market,
@Loopworm1 wants to use food waste to make #protein-rich feed for your fish & poultry. 🔒

@OmnivoreFund @WBridgeVentures @ankit_aab
@AbhiGawri https://t.co/kxbTpbz6qa

[Innovation, powered by ACIR @acirfound]

So proud of our alumni @Loopworm1 on raising $3.4 Mn in its seed round! Way to go!

[WaterBridgeVentures @WBridgeVentures]

We are proud to announce our investment in insect bio-tech startup Loopworm.🚀

Loopworm is upcycling food waste into protein-rich nutrients and value-added ingredients. This will help transform multiple sectors including aquaculture, pet food, and nutraceuticals.

[Young Turks @CNBCYoungTurks]

🚨@Loopworm1, an insect #biotech startup, bags $3.4M in seed round led by @OmnivoreFund & @WBridgeVentures with participation from @TitanCapitalVC & others.

This is Omnivore’s 2nd investment under its OmniX Bio initiative, which backs early-stage #agrifood life science startups.

[Omnivore @OmnivoreFund]

🔔Deal alert 🔔

We are thrilled to announce our investment in @Loopworm1! The startup is optimizing insect farming for smallholders, while producing value-added nutrients & ingredients for B2B customers. Loopworm is Omnivore’s second investment under its OmniX Bio initiative.

[Inc42 @Inc42]

Biotech startup @Loopworm1 has raised $3.4 Mn in its seed round, plans to utilize the funds for talent acquisition, building research & development capabilities and launching its first factory for scaling up production

#biotechstartup #startupecosystem https://t.co/3yvqp4KJeR

[Edible Planet Ventures @EdiblePlanet1]

#Insect #agritech #startup @Loopworm1 raises $3.4M in seed funding led by @OmnivoreFund and @WBridgeVentures, to optimize #insect #farming for smallholders while producing #nutrients and ingredients for B2B customers.
https://t.co/vsDwlM2tCX

[Titan Capital @TitanCapitalVC]

Excited to partner with @Loopworm1 team Along with @OmnivoreFund & @WBridgeVentures In harnessing the power of nature through the limitless potential of insects.

Congratulations @AbhiGawri, @ankit_aab, and the full team!! ✨🚀🎯

[Loopworm @Loopworm1]

Securing the investment is the first important milestone to achieve our long term vision of becoming the most compelling biotech company driving sustainable innovation in nutrition, health and well-being of animals, humans and plants."

[Loopworm @Loopworm1]

We are thrilled to announce that we have secured a USD 3.4 million Seed round co-led by Omnivore and WaterBridge Ventures, with participation from Titan Capital and leading angel investors including Nadir Godrej (Godrej Agrovet), Sanjiv Rangrass (ex-ITC), and Akshay Singhal.

[Loopworm @Loopworm1]

Thank you for all the support @SocialAlphaIN team.

If you are working on a solution to reduce food waste/loss, we encourage you to apply to Techtonic- innovations towards zero food waste by Social Alpha. Link in the quoted tweet.

[Social Alpha @SocialAlphaIN]

Loopworm is transforming the food #wastemanagement space by creating an extremely protein-rich diet for poultry farms & fisheries by using #foodwaste.

They #BREAKTHECYCLE with their #innovation everyday!

Does your work #BreakTheCycle too?

Apply today: https://t.co/9w5PSAIo2N

[YourStory @YourStoryCo]

India accounts for about 18% of the world’s population & 12% of global municipal solid waste generation.

Here’s a list of #startups working in the waste management space -

@ReachoutToPhool @zeroplast @Loopworm1 @MuddleArt

https://t.co/y3OQPHUPnd

[zibi @zibijamal]

Met these beauties today-black soldier fly!

Champs only: don’t spread diseases, doesn’t harm animals or crop. Only needs water at adult stage. While growing from larvae, digests food waste! Protein rich by products!

@Loopworm1 @SocialAlphaIN @SaamuhikaShakti @Lakshmipattab

[Loopworm @Loopworm1]

"The lacklustre state of entrepreneurial activity in agrifood life sciences is counterintuitive given how critical innovations in synthetic biology, chemistry, & biotechnology are for the future of Indian agriculture and food systems." @agri_technology 👏https://t.co/g0P4GgrDQQ

[Saamuhika Shakti @SaamuhikaShakti]

1. @Loopworm1 is working with food waste generators across BLR to create a perfect circular economy around food waste, by converting it into animal feed and compost as well as synthesizing valuable products from it, through insect farming solution.