# InnovaFeed

the French black soldier fly producer raised a fresh €51 million funding round in 2026 and entered a new commercial-scale development phase, while trimming R&D spend as it pivots toward commercial-scale operations; it has also launched FrenchFly,…

Source: https://en.bioecon.ru/companies/innovafeed/
Updated: 2026-08-15

- Country: France

## Verifiable facts

| Fact | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding | €51 million raised in 2026 | https://agfundernews.com/innovafeed-raises-59m-scales-production-cuts-rd-headcount-as-insect-ag-hits-industrialization-phase, https://innovafeed.com/en/innovafeed-successfully-scales-up-operations-and-enters-a-new-phase-of-development-backed-by-a-e51-million-funding-round/, https://thefishsite.com/articles/innovafeed-raises-51m-as-it-shifts-focus-to-commercial-growth, https://www.agnavigator.com/Article/2026/06/11/innovafeed-pivots-to-commercial-scale-with-51m-backing-as-insect-protein-player-trims-rd/, https://www.feedandadditive.com/innovafeed-secures-e51m-funding-to-scale-insect-protein-operations/, https://www.finsmes.com/2026/06/innovafeed-raises-e51m-in-funding.html, https://www.petfoodindustry.com/insect-based-cat-and-dog-food/news/15826834/innovafeed-raises-51-million-restructures-insect-ingredient-business, https://www.seafoodsource.com/news/business-finance/innovafeed-raises-eur-51-million-cutting-60-positions-in-shift-away-from-r-d |
| Capacity | approximately 1,000 tons of insects per week as of early 2026 | https://agfundernews.com/innovafeed-raises-59m-scales-production-cuts-rd-headcount-as-insect-ag-hits-industrialization-phase, https://innovafeed.com/en/innovafeed-successfully-scales-up-operations-and-enters-a-new-phase-of-development-backed-by-a-e51-million-funding-round/, https://thefishsite.com/articles/innovafeed-raises-51m-as-it-shifts-focus-to-commercial-growth, https://www.feedandadditive.com/innovafeed-secures-e51m-funding-to-scale-insect-protein-operations/, https://www.petfoodindustry.com/insect-based-cat-and-dog-food/news/15826834/innovafeed-raises-51-million-restructures-insect-ingredient-business |
| Certification | Naturland organic certification, B Corp™ certification, and GMP+ certified production site | https://innovafeed.com/en/innovafeed-achieves-naturland-certification/, https://innovafeed.com/en/innovafeed-renew-its-b-corp-certification-and-confirms-its-commitment-to-a-sustainable-impact-trajectory/, https://innovafeed.com/en/our-production-sites/ |
| Regulatory approval | authorized for organic farming in Europe under EU 2018/848 regulation | https://food.ec.europa.eu/document/download/b904232d-a776-4a6a-93ed-449c6ede6774_en, https://innovafeed.com/en/usda-award-innovafeed-11m-grant-to-boost-domestic-organic-fertilizer-production-and-bolster-regenerative-agriculture/ |
| Production site | Nesle, France (main site); Gouzeaucourt, France (R&D site being phased out); Decatur, Illinois, USA | https://agfundernews.com/innovafeed-raises-59m-scales-production-cuts-rd-headcount-as-insect-ag-hits-industrialization-phase, https://innovafeed.com/en/innovafeed-successfully-scales-up-operations-and-enters-a-new-phase-of-development-backed-by-a-e51-million-funding-round/, https://innovafeed.com/en/our-production-sites/, https://www.agnavigator.com/Article/2026/06/11/innovafeed-pivots-to-commercial-scale-with-51m-backing-as-insect-protein-player-trims-rd/, https://www.petfoodindustry.com/insect-based-cat-and-dog-food/news/15826834/innovafeed-raises-51-million-restructures-insect-ingredient-business |
| Headcount | 300 total employees (pre-reorganization, mid-2026) with 60 positions planned to be cut | https://agfundernews.com/innovafeed-raises-59m-scales-production-cuts-rd-headcount-as-insect-ag-hits-industrialization-phase, https://www.seafoodsource.com/news/business-finance/innovafeed-raises-eur-51-million-cutting-60-positions-in-shift-away-from-r-d |
| Revenue | doubling each year | https://agfundernews.com/innovafeed-raises-59m-scales-production-cuts-rd-headcount-as-insect-ag-hits-industrialization-phase, https://innovafeed.com/en/innovafeed-successfully-scales-up-operations-and-enters-a-new-phase-of-development-backed-by-a-e51-million-funding-round/, https://thefishsite.com/articles/innovafeed-raises-51m-as-it-shifts-focus-to-commercial-growth, https://www.agnavigator.com/Article/2026/06/11/innovafeed-pivots-to-commercial-scale-with-51m-backing-as-insect-protein-player-trims-rd/, https://www.feedandadditive.com/innovafeed-secures-e51m-funding-to-scale-insect-protein-operations/, https://www.petfoodindustry.com/insect-based-cat-and-dog-food/news/15826834/innovafeed-raises-51-million-restructures-insect-ingredient-business, https://www.seafoodsource.com/news/business-finance/innovafeed-raises-eur-51-million-cutting-60-positions-in-shift-away-from-r-d |

Independent sources: agfundernews.com, agnavigator.com, feedandadditive.com, finsmes.com, food.ec.europa.eu, petfoodindustry.com, seafoodsource.com, thefishsite.com

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