Tech Company Financing Transactions
planetary Funding Round
On 4/22/2026, planetary raised $27.5 million in Series A funding from arc investors, Astanor Ventures and BayWa.
Transaction Overview
Company Name
Announced On
4/22/2026
Transaction Type
Debt
Venture Equity
Venture Equity
Amount
$27,500,000
Round
Series A
Proceeds Purpose
Proceeds purposes were not disclosed.
Company Information
Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
FoodTech
Mailing Address
Rue de Cornavin 11
Geneva, 1201
Switzerland
Geneva, 1201
Switzerland
Phone
Undisclosed
Website
Email Address
Overview
planetary was founded by a group of leading biotechnologists and engineers with an ambitious mission to develop biomanufacturing facilities, enabling sustainable bio-based production at an industrial scale. planetary builds, owns, and operates a global network of fermentation facilities to produce your bio-based products at scale. planetary's proprietary BioBlocksTM fermentation and AI platform can scale up, optimize, and produce your products with optimal COGS and sustainability footprint.
Profile
Social Media
Company News
Facebook
YouTube
Management Team
Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
David Brandes
Chief Financial Officer
Charles Pontvianne
Chief Scientific Officer
Ian Marison
Chief Technical Officer
Joachim Schulze
VP - Engineering
Tanja Buch
VP - Product Management
Muyiwa Akintoye
VP - Regulatory Affairs
Olga Fysun
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