AI-powered bioproduction for
industrial ingredients

OUR VISION

We unlock sustainable abundance of valuable molecules, engineered for key market needs

Astaxanthin is the first step of an AI-powered bioproduction platform. Our mission is to produce the vast majority of industrial ingredients with microorganisms and pave the way for sustainable abundance.

OUR INGREDIENTS

High-performance solutions for global markets

Our ingredients are available in multiple high-performance forms, with transparent traceability, for cosmetics, human nutrition, and animal nutrition markets.

OUR PLATFORM

Our platform rests
on 3 main pillars.

Genome-to-factory AI model

Precision Biofoundry

Full stack bioproduction

Our AI model leverages the latest advances to achieve predictive throughput: higher success rate, lower costs

We combine cutting-edge wet-lab automation with AI to move beyond high-throughput screening, and obtain the best strains faster

We go all the way to industrial production: bioprocesses for fermentation and downstream enable efficient scaling, and help us obtain the best quality product

Latest news

March 3, 2026

baCta raises €7M round led by LocalGlobe and daphni to use microorganisms as programmable molecular factories

We are delighted to announce a €7 million seed round led by LocalGlobe and Daphni, with participation from OVNI Capital as well as notable business angels such as founders of […]

October 16, 2025

Predictive throughput is the new high

Industrial bioproduction hasn’t yet delivered on its promise; plummeting data‑collection costs, new AI models, and advances in bioprocessing are changing that.

March 14, 2025

🧪 We are hiring a Chemical Engineer to scale up our analytical pipeline!

🚀 If you want to join a fast growing startup decarbonising the production of critical raw materials to reach sustainable abundance, feel free to reach out!

More details and positions available on our job board

December 18, 2024

We’re delighted to announce our €3.3M Pre-Seed Funding! 🧬🦠🧪⚗️🏭