Fermbox Bio
Fermbox Bio is a Synthetic Biology Research and Manufacturing company developing and delivering sustainable Synbio products with improved scalability and speed. At the core of our expertise is the ability to provide customized Synbio product solutions that effectively address industry-specific challenges. In an era of increasing sustainability emphasis and growing consumer awareness, we are …
Profile
Fermbox Bio is an active Bengaluru-based synthetic biology and precision fermentation company founded in 2022 by Subramani Ramachandrappa and Preeti Dharmagoudar. It operates as a biofoundry, designing microbial strains and enzymes to produce sustainable alternatives to petrochemical, plant, and animal-derived products, including biofuels, industrial dyes, and fragrances.
The company’s core technology is its Bio-ARC platform, which integrates strain engineering, enzyme optimization, and fermentation process design to move products from lab to commercial scale. Its primary commercial product is EN3ZYME, a cellulosic enzyme cocktail for 2G ethanol production. Other products include Bio-hexenol and a recombinant DNase I developed with partner Dyadic International.
Fermbox utilizes an asset-light model, partnering with contract manufacturers and anchor customers for large-scale production, such as its joint venture with Thailand-based BBGI. The company is backed by investors including Speciale Invest and 3one4 Capital. As of March 2026, the company remains active, reporting revenue between INR 10 Cr and 50 Cr for FY25.
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- Is Fermbox Bio India’s Answer To A Biofuels-Led Future? — 2025-01-22
- Synthetic biology’s coming of age in India – the Fermbox Bio story — 2026-01-08
- FERMBOX BIO PRIVATE LIMITED - 2026 Company Profile, Financials & Shareholding - Tracxn — 2024-06-19
- Fermbox Bio — Whiteford Research Biobase
- Fermbox Bio Secures Multi-million Dollar Cellulosic Enzymes Supply Contract with An Indian 2G Ethanol Company — 2025-04-25
- About Us - Fermbox — 2024-09-05
- Science & Technology - Fermbox — 2024-12-30
- Home - Fermbox — 2024-10-03
- Industry
- Energy, Industrial chemistry
- Topics
- Synthetic biology platforms & biomanufacturing, Enzymes & biocatalysis
- Role
- Producer — “…ernatives to petrochemical, plant, and animal-derived products, including biofuels, industrial dyes, and fragr…”
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What they offer
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News & status 6
- 2026-07 Latest status: The company has been actively signing multiple MoUs and commercial agreements, including a technology licensing MoU with ICGEB in June 2026 and a partnership with BRIC-THSTI in July 2026. ↗ ↗ ↗
- 2026-06-17 BIRAC announces three RDI-Fund beneficiaries for Rs 450 Cr+ at Bharat Innovates 2026Fermbox Bio is a beneficiary of BIRAC’s RDI-Fund, with a term sheet valued at over Rs 450 crore to establish a Large-Scale Precision Fermentation Biomanufacturing Facility featuring a 400 KL fermenter for making Made-in-India cellulosic enzymes for 2G ethanol …
- 2026-06-30 Fermbox Bio Selected for Startup Policy Forum’s 100 Desi DeepTechsFermbox Bio has been selected as part of the 100 Desi DeepTechs, a national cohort spotlighting homegrown deeptech startups and policy engagement. The company uses precision fermentation and its Bio-ARC platform to develop and scale sustainable, …
- 2026-07-22 First Biotech Startups Receive Funding Under India's Rs 1 Trillion R&D FundFermbox Bio has been selected as part of India’s first cohort funded under the Rs 1 trillion RDI Fund, to build a large-scale precision fermentation biomanufacturing facility with 400 kilolitre fermenter capacity. The project will produce made-in-India …
- 2026-06-30 Fermbox Bio Named to Cleantech Group’s 2026 APAC Cleantech 25Fermbox Bio has been named to Cleantech Group’s 2026 APAC Cleantech 25, highlighting its role as a scalable biotech company using precision fermentation to develop sustainable, fermentation-derived products (including Bio-hexenol and EN3ZYME) and its Bio-ARC …
- 2026-06-10 Fermbox Bio and ICGEB Sign Technology Licensing MoU for Scale-up and Commercialisation of In-licenced TechnologiesFermbox Bio is a Bengaluru-based biotech company focusing on precision fermentation and sustainable bio-based products, including enzymes, lipids, proteins, flavours, and colours, with a US subsidiary. It has joined with ICGEB to scale up andCommercialize …
- 2026-03-16 Natural Capsules Subsidiary Signs Agreement with Fermbox Bio | SEBI Filing Summary |Fermbox Bio Private Limited will supply advanced fermentation technology and equipment for Natural Biogenex’s Tumkur facility, with placement valued up to ₹60 crore. The collaboration focuses on expanding fermentation-based CDMO capabilities in a GMP-compliant …
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Ownership & investors 2
| investor | Speciale Invest |
| investor | C-CAMP |
Partners & deals 4
| counterparty | ICGEB …The company has been actively signing multiple MoUs and commercial agreements, including a technology licensing MoU with ICGEB in June 2026 and a partnership with BRIC-THSTI in July 2026.… |
| counterparty | BRIC-THSTI, and Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) …The company has been actively signing multiple MoUs and commercial agreements, including a technology licensing MoU with ICGEB in June 2026 and a partnership with BRIC-THSTI in July 2026.… |
| joint venture | Speciale …with contract manufacturers and anchor customers for large-scale production, such as its joint venture with Thailand-based BBGI. The company is backed by investors including Speciale… |
| manufacturing partner | Fermbox utilizes an asset-light model …tner Dyadic International.
Fermbox utilizes an asset-light model, partnering with contract manufacturers and anchor customers for large-scale production, such as its joint venture with Thaila… |
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