CDP Venture Capital leads EUR 3 million seed round in Ferm Labs AG

• Ferm Labs raised EUR 3 million in a seed financing led by CDP Venture Capital via its Green Transition Fund/NextGenerationEU.
• The Swiss-Italian startup develops clean-label flavor ingredients using accelerated fermentation with non-GMO microbes, targeting industrial food manufacturers.
• Proceeds will expand bioprocessing capacity in South Tyrol, build out European B2B sales, scale R&D for new product categories.
• Flagship product Kokumesan is an upcycled whey-based flavor builder aimed at industrial cheese formulations, positioned as a lower cost-in-use alternative.

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