# Maltento

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

- Industry: Biotechnology
- Headquarters: South Africa
- Website: www.maltento.com
- Total disclosed funding: $3.3M
- Latest round: Seed (May 15, 2023)
- Investors on record: 1

## About

Based in South Africa, and founded in 2018 by Dominic Malan and others, Maltento is a biotechnology company that develops farm-animal feed from the by-products of brewing and agro-processing companies. In May 2023, Maltento raised USD 3.3 million in seed funding from new investor Sand River. The firm’s partners include Pioneed Foods, Urban Farmer, Nutritionhub, Devil’s Peak, Oak Valley, etc.



The firm is an agri-tech company that employs insect biotechnology to develop nutritional feed solutions for pet food, poultry, and aquaculture segments. The company’s portfolio also includes dried malted grubs, bio-fertilizers, pre-biotics, oil cakes, full-fat meals, and frass. The company is involved in the farming of black soldier flies for its protein which is processed to offer antimicrobial peptides, protein, and calcium-rich animal and plant food to help improve their gut and overall health. 



The company intends to use the May 2023 funding to scale up its business technology and boost its distinctive strategy in the field of insect biotechnology.

## Funding rounds

- Seed, May 15, 2023, $3.3M — Sand River

## Investors

- Sand River (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/sand-river) — Seed