Bioento — Seed (estimated) · €600K

Bioento's first round raised €600,000, after the founders had put €117,000 of their own money into R&D. The money paid for Spain's first black soldier fly breeding centre and first larvae fattening farm, which can take 15,000 tonnes of vegetable waste a year. The date is approximate and only the year is estimated: El Referente's profile carries no visible date, and similar trade-press coverage appeared in November 2018. The company also ran an equity crowdfunding round on Startupxplore that raised about €300,000 against a €275,000 target from 136 investors, with business angel Xavier Soucheiron named as the key investor. That raise was probably part of this €600K, but no source confirms it or dates it.