Overview
Founded in 2019 in Ghent as a spinoff of Flanders Institute for Biotechnology and ILVO (Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food), Protealis is focused on developing improved legume varieties suited to European growing conditions. The company targets crops such as soya, faba beans, and lupins, which can serve as protein sources for animal feed and human food while fixing nitrogen in the soil and reducing dependence on imported South American soy.
Protealis has raised EUR 40M in total, including a EUR 22M Series B in 2024, to accelerate its breeding programs and scale seed production. The company's work addresses a significant strategic gap: Europe currently imports the large majority of its plant protein needs, a vulnerability that both food security policy and sustainability goals are pushing to close.
The VIB spinoff pedigree places Protealis within one of the world's leading plant biotech ecosystems, based at Ghent.
Funding & milestones
3 events found for Protealis · 2021–2024
Series AVenture / equity1 sourceEUR 6M
Reported amount EUR 6,000,000
Company's launch release confirms EUR 6m initial capital; the same release calls it both seed financing and Series A.
Series a extensionVenture / equity1 sourceEUR 5.7M
Reported amount EUR 5,700,000
Original release announces additional EUR 5.7m, beyond the initial EUR 6m.
InvestorsInnovation IndustriesKorys InvestmentsHFT HoldingThia VenturesEstari GroupSeries BVenture / equity1 sourceEUR 22M
Reported amount EUR 22,000,000
Company confirms completion of a separate EUR 22m B round.
InvestorsV-Bio VenturesPMVVIBILVOAgri Investment FundInnovation IndustriesKorys InvestmentsHFT HoldingThia VenturesGemma Frisius FundGlobachem GroupEstari Group
Recorded history so far. Original currencies are preserved; amounts in different currencies are not added together. Debt, grants, acquisitions and listings are separate event types. Undated events appear last.
Key people
In the news
- I want to grow soy. But where do I start? Which variety fits my farm? What yield can I expect? Does it pay? And who will buy my soy? That’s why we built the soy map of Europe 🗺️ ➡️One map. ➡️Real trial & market data. ➡️ Clear answers for your farm. Thinking about soy? Start here. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/enXzTBr7 #Soy #SoyInEurope #Planet #Profit #MakeTheSoySwitch
- How is your soy field looking these days? 🥰 📸 @Mathilde Eve, live from the Centre-Val de Loire region in France! #soy #soylove #soyinEurope #soyteam
- How is your soy field looking these days? 🥰 📸 Mathilde Eve live from the Centre-Val de Loire region in France! #soy #soylove #soyinEurope #soyteam
- BEFORE → AFTER 🥄 BEFORE? PROTaranaki soybeans currently maturing in the fields of De Nieuwe Melkboer in Twente, 🇳🇱 AFTER? Local, deliciously creamy soy yoghurt, on the shelves at Jumbo supermarket 🛒 From local field to local food, made with our PRO Taranaki soybeans Great work @Bart Grobben @Tom Grobben @DeNieuweMelkboer! 😍 👉 https://nieuwemelkboer.nl/ 👉 https://lnkd.in/emRcS9Jx #PROTaranaki #DeNieuweMelkboer #LocalSoy #FromFieldToFood
- BEFORE → AFTER 🥄 BEFORE? PROTaranaki soybeans currently maturing in the fields of De Nieuwe Melkboer in Twente, 🇳🇱 AFTER? Local, deliciously creamy soy yoghurt, on the shelves at Jumbo supermarket 🛒 From local field to local food, made with our PRO Taranaki soybeans Great work Bart Grobben Tom Grobben #DeNieuweMelkboer 😍 👉 https://nieuwemelkboer.nl/ 👉 https://lnkd.in/emRcS9Jx #PROTaranaki #DeNieuweMelkboer #LocalSoy #FromFieldToFood
- How to spot when your soy is ready to harvest in Europe? As soybeans mature, leaves turn yellow and fall, while pods change from green to brown and fill with mature beans. Check out this beautiful photo taken by 📸 Sharon Willaert last week on one of our soybean fields in Belgium. Key tip: 💡 Keep an eye on seed moisture. 💡 Aim for 13–14% for optimal harvesting and storage. Are you ready to prepare for the European soybean harvest? 😃 Find more practical tips in our FREE Soy Cultivation Guide 👉 https://lnkd.in/edeNEu7a
- How to spot when your soy is ready to harvest in Europe? 🤔 As soybeans mature, leaves turn yellow and fall, while pods change from green to brown and fill with mature beans. Check out this beautiful photo taken by 📸 @Sharon Willaert last week on one of our soybean fields in Belgium. Key tip: 💡 Keep an eye on seed moisture. 💡 Aim for 13–14% for optimal harvesting and storage. Are you ready to prepare for the European soybean harvest? Find more practical tips in our FREE Soy Cultivation Guide 👉 https://lnkd.in/edeNEu7a
- Olá! 🇧🇷 Last week, our Head of Microbiology Juan S. Ramirez attended the 23rd International Congress on Nitrogen Fixation #ICNF2026 in Brazil. Biological Nitrogen Fixation is key to soybean: the crop relies on specific bacteria to convert atmospheric nitrogen into a form it can use. 🦠🌱 That’s also at the heart of #MagNFix, our soybean seed inoculant solution designed for European growing conditions. We LOVED the event 😍 Want to join us at a next event? 👉 http:// www.protealis.com #MagNFix #Soybean #BNF #Microbiology
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