Established in 2017 by serial entrepreneurs Xavier and Olga Marcenac and biologist Marc Bolard, Nasekomo is driven by a commitment to creating a sustainable business with a positive mission. The founders aspire to pioneer proprietary robotized, AI-assisted technologies that will revolutionize the manufacturing of feed by delivering higher-quality, sustainably produced protein, aligning with the dynamic needs of the global agricultural landscape.
The company’s mission is to play a pivotal role in advancing the industrialization of insect farming for high-quality protein production, addressing global protein demand, food access challenges, and sustainability issues in feed production. Insect protein, a sustainable alternative, follows a circular production model, promoting circular economy practices in farming and the food and beverage industry.
In January 2024, INVENIO Partners led a EUR 8m Series A round in Nasekomo to launch an extensive network of cutting-edge insect bioconversion facilities across Europe, with an eye towards expanding onto additional continents in the near future.
The company’s mission is to play a pivotal role in advancing the industrialization of insect farming for high-quality protein production, addressing global protein demand, food access challenges, and sustainability issues in feed production. Insect protein, a sustainable alternative, follows a circular production model, promoting circular economy practices in farming and the food and beverage industry.
In January 2024, INVENIO Partners led a EUR 8m Series A round in Nasekomo to launch an extensive network of cutting-edge insect bioconversion facilities across Europe, with an eye towards expanding onto additional continents in the near future.
Location: Bulgaria, Sofia
Total raised: $15.96M
Investors 1
| Date | Name | Website |
| - | Invenio Pa... | invenio.pa... |
Funding Rounds 3
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 11.01.2024 | Series A | $8.79M | Invenio Pa... |
| 07.09.2023 | Grant | $2.67M | - |
| 03.07.2020 | - | $4.5M | - |
Mentions in press and media 24
| Date | Title | Description |
| 19.09.2025 | Nasekomo brings industrial-scale insect reproduction to market with new BSF Multiplication technology | Nasekomo's Black Soldier Fly neonates The European Nasekomo achieved consistent production of ~25 grams of BSF eggs per cubic meter per day, positioning its technology as deployment-ready worldwide Reproduction is the heart of insect farmin... |
| 03.04.2025 | Bulgaria’s digital future: The quiet power behind innovation | Bulgaria’s tech ecosystem is rapidly emerging as a leading innovation hub in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), attracting significant investment and global recognition. The recently published report Central and Eastern European startups 202... |
| 01.04.2025 | Insect Farming Just Got Smarter with European bio-tech Nasekomo | Marc Bolard, co-founder and CEO of the European bio-tech company Nasekomo Why this matters for the feed and food industries? While we’re starting with insects, this business model can apply far beyond—greenhouses, mushrooms, poultry... you ... |
| 08.08.2024 | Bulgaria: Tech growth amidst global competition | The Bulgarian tech ecosystem thrives on a highly skilled workforce proficient in delivering sophisticated solutions across diverse sectors. Emerging technologies such as AI, cybersecurity, and blockchain are gaining prominence, bolstered by... |
| 09.04.2024 | From novelty to necessity? The evolution of insect farming | On paper, insect farming ticks all the right boxes. Black soldier fly larvae (BSFL), mealworms and crickets can transform food and agricultural waste into high-quality protein, oil and fertilizer at record speed with a fraction of the input... |
| 11.01.2024 | Bulgarian Scale-Up Nasekomo Raises €8M Series A To Fuel Robotized Insect Bioconversion Expansion | Bulgaria ~ Company: Only have 1 minute, here are 3 key takeaways: Bulgarian-based biotech scale-up Nasekomo raised €8M Series A in a round, led by private equity fund Invenio Partners and joined by high-net-worth individuals. The company wi... |
| 11.01.2024 | Bulgarian biotech Nasekomo receives €8M from Invenio Partners | Bulgarian biotech Nasekomo receives €8M from Invenio Partners 11 January, 2024, 16:19 Mariia Denysiuk --> --> --> -->--> --> --> --> --> --> --> --> --> Sofia-based biotech startup Nasekomo has rece... |
| 07.09.2023 | Bulgarian pioneering insect-tech Nasekomo secures €2.5M in grant money | Bulgarian pioneering insect-tech Nasekomo secures €2.5M in grant money 07 September, 2023, 15:05 Rostyslav Sobachynskyi --> --> --> -->--> --> --> --> --> --> --> --> --> Sofia-based insect-tech sca... |
| 07.11.2022 | 40+ Circular Economy Startups Across 7+ Industries | “Everything is designed for you to throw away when you are finished with it. But where is “away”? Of course, “away” does not really exist. “Away” has gone away.” ― Michael Braungart, Cradle to Cradle. Therein lies the opportunity presented ... |
| 22.09.2022 | Farm-to-Table: 40 Food Tech Startups Transforming How We Eat | Albania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Romania, Serbia ~ The European food tech startups arena is thriving, reaching €9.5B in investments and tripling in size in 2021 compared to the previous year. Southeast Europe is not far behind, producing... |
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