# Fermelanta

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/fermelanta

- Industry: Chemicals
- Headquarters: Nonoichi-shi, Japan
- Website: www.fermelanta.com
- Total disclosed funding: $1.4M
- Latest round: Series A (Aug 29, 2025)
- Investors on record: 10

## About

Founded in 2022 by its CEO, Shogo Fukizaki, CSO, Hiromichi Minami, and CTO, Akira Nakagawa, and based in Japan, Fermelanta, Inc., engages in the research, development, and production of plant-based molecules and materials through microbial fermentation for products such as health foods, cosmetics, and medicines.

## Funding rounds

- Series A, Aug 29, 2025 — Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, SMBC Venture Capital, Miyako Capital, Beyond Next Ventures, Universal Materials Incubator, Keio Innovation Initiative, Angel Bridge, QR Investment, Norinchukin Capital
- Seed, Jun 14, 2023, $1.4M — Beyond Next Ventures, Angel Bridge, Plug and Play Japan

## Investors

- Beyond Next Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/beyond-next-ventures) — Seed, Series A
- Angel Bridge (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/angel-bridge) — Seed, Series A
- Plug and Play Japan — Seed
- Mitsubishi UFJ Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/mitsubishi-ufj-capital) — Series A
- SMBC Venture Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/smbc-venture-capital) — Series A
- Miyako Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/miyako-capital) — Series A
- Universal Materials Incubator (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/universal-materials-incubator) — Series A
- Keio Innovation Initiative (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/keio-innovation-initiative) — Series A
- QR Investment (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/qr-investment) — Series A
- Norinchukin Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/norinchukin-capital) — Series A