# Locus Fermentation Solutions

A global leader in sophorolipid precision fermentation, supplying the palm-oil-free, non-GMO Amphi line (USDA BioPreferred certified); the company raised over $40M in 2025 to expand capacity.

Source: https://en.bioecon.ru/companies/locus-fermentation-solutions/
Updated: 2026-07-02

- Country: United States

## Verifiable facts

| Fact | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding | Over $250 million total funding raised as of 2024, with $40 million raised in 2025 | https://agfundernews.com/exclusive-locus-fermentation-solutions-raises-30m-in-debt-financing-following-strategic-restructuring, https://www.caplight.com/company/locusfs, https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/domestic-biomanufacturing-leader-locus-fermentation-solutions-announces-100-000-square-foot-expansion-301878476.html, https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/locus-fs-secures-40-million-in-strategic-investment-to-accelerate-biomanufacturing--bio-based-additive-growth-302638250.html |
| Capacity | Future capacity potential of 2.5 million kilograms of biosurfactants annually, with a 4x year-over-year increase as of 2026 | https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/domestic-biomanufacturing-leader-locus-fermentation-solutions-announces-100-000-square-foot-expansion-301878476.html, https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/locus-fs-demonstrates-mid-year-growth-momentum-as-demand-accelerates-for-bio-based-additives-across-industrial-markets-302844500.html |
| Certification | USDA Certified 100% Biobased Product; EPA Safer Choice certified | https://locusfs.com/epa-tsca-registration/, https://locusfs.com/usda-biopreferred-program-100-biobased-biosurfactants/, https://www.stle.org/files/TLTArchives/2022/11_November/Locus_Performance_Ingredients.aspx, https://www.synbiobeta.com/read/us-epa-approves-expanded-biosurfactant-production-list-for-locus-fs |
| Regulatory approval | Full Amphi line TSCA registered; REACH registered in the UK and Europe | https://locusfs.com/epa-tsca-registration/, https://www.synbiobeta.com/read/us-epa-approves-expanded-biosurfactant-production-list-for-locus-fs |
| Production site | Solon, Ohio (manufacturing and lab facilities); The Woodlands, Texas (laboratory operations); Midland (facility expansion) | https://locusfs.com/about/, https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/domestic-biomanufacturing-leader-locus-fermentation-solutions-announces-100-000-square-foot-expansion-301878476.html, https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/locus-fs-demonstrates-mid-year-growth-momentum-as-demand-accelerates-for-bio-based-additives-across-industrial-markets-302844500.html |

Independent sources: agfundernews.com, caplight.com, locusfs.com, prnewswire.com, stle.org, synbiobeta.com

## Technologies

- [Biosurfactants](https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/biosurfactants/)