We offer a portfolio of 100% biobased sustainable biosurfactants sourced from waste- and side streams.
Location: Belgium
Employees: 1-10
Total raised: $30.62M
Founded date: 2021
Funding Rounds 4
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 28.10.2025 | - | $2.92M | - |
| 09.07.2025 | - | $14.64M | European I... |
| 12.05.2025 | Seed | $6.66M | - |
| 18.04.2024 | Seed | $6.4M | - |
Mentions in press and media 11
| Date | Title | Description |
| 28.10.2025 | AmphiStar secures €2.5M SPRIND funding to speed circular biosurfactants | Belgian biosurfactants developer AmphiStar has been awarded €2.5 million in funding by SPRIND, Germany’s Federal Agency for Disruptive Innovation, to accelerate continuous manufacturing of its microbial biosurfactants. This is AmphiStar’s t... |
| 09.07.2025 | Belgian BioTech developer AmphiStar secures €12.5 million for clean biosurfactants | Gent-based biosurfactants developer AmphiStar has secured €12.5 million in funding following the European Innovation Council’s (EIC) latest evaluation round, in order to speed up the production of sustainable microbial biosurfactants, upcyc... |
| 17.06.2025 | Biotope Ventures 2: A New Dawn for Biotech Investment in Belgium | In the heart of Belgium, a financial seed is sprouting. Biotope Ventures 2 has officially launched, securing €5 million in its first close. This is just the beginning. The fund aims to reach a target of €9 million over the next 18 months. W... |
| 16.06.2025 | Belgian early-stage investor biotope raises €5 million to support up to 30 international BioTech startups | Nevele-based early-stage investor biotope by VIB has secured €5 million in the first close of its second fund: Biotope Ventures 2, marking a major step toward its €9 million target over the next 18 months to enable biotope to invest €250k i... |
| 03.06.2025 | The Rise of Sustainable Innovation: A New Era in Biotech and Fashion | In a world increasingly aware of its environmental footprint, two companies are stepping into the spotlight. AmphiStar and Modern Meadow are reshaping industries with sustainable innovations. Their stories reflect a broader trend: the urgen... |
| 02.06.2025 | Belgian biotech AmphiStar partners with Kensing to expand into the US | Belgian biotech startup AmphiStar has announced a strategic partnership with Kensing, a US-based producer of specialty surfactants and plant-based ingredients, to introduce new biosurfactants to the North American personal care market. The ... |
| 21.10.2024 | AmphiStar's biotech platform recognised with €2M SPRIN-D grant | Belgian biotech startup AmphiStar Amphistar, a pioneer in sustainable surfactant products, has received a €2 million non-dilutive grant from SPRIN-D (Federal Agency for Disruptive Innovation). This brings the total funding the Belgian innov... |
| 24.04.2024 | AmphiStar Secures €6 Million in Seed Funding | AmphiStar, a Ghent-based start-up, has received a significant boost with a €6 million Seed funding round led by European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF). This funding will accelerate the industrialization of its biosurfactants range and str... |
| 18.04.2024 | Ghent-based AmphiStar secures €6 million to launch eco-friendly and cost-effective biosurfactants derived from waste | - |
| 18.04.2024 | AmphiStar raises €6 million in Seed funding | Ghent, Belgium, April 18, 2024 - European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF), Qbic III and Flanders Future Tech Fund (FFTF) have joined forces to provide a significant boost to Ghent-based start-up AmphiStar. The funding round, led by ECBF, ra... |
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