Nutropy
Category: AI in Agriculture
Nutropy produces animal-free milk proteins and fats through precision fermentation to create sustainable cheese alternatives Nutropy was founded in 2021. The company is led by Nathalie Rolland. Based in Évry-Courcouronnes, France. Team size: 11-50. Total funding raised: €7M. Latest round: Seed, €7M, 2025, led by Big Pi Ventures and Zero Carbon Capital. Key investors include Big Pi Ventures, Zero Carbon Capital, Beta Lab, Big Idea Ventures, Wyngate Inc., Desai Ventures.
- Founded
- 2021
- Headquarters
- Évry-Courcouronnes, France
- Team size
- 11-50
- Total funding
- €7M
Value proposition
To provide a sustainable, animal-free dairy solution that allows cheesemakers to produce alternatives with the authentic taste, texture, and nutritional value of traditional cheese, using existing manufacturing processes
Products and solutions
A 'cheeseable milk solution' containing bioidentical milk proteins (caseins) and dairy fatty acids, B2B 'plug-and-play' formulated ingredients for cheese production
Unique value
Instead of only creating individual milk proteins, Nutropy develops a complete 'cheeseable milk' solution that includes both caseins and dairy fatty acids. This holistic approach, combined with French cheese-making expertise ('savoir-faire'), allows for the creation of animal-free cheese that closely mimics the properties of conventional cheese
Target customer
B2B clients, specifically industrial cheese producers and companies in the dairy industry looking for sustainable, animal-free ingredients
Industries served
Food Technology, Alternative Proteins, Dairy and Cheese Manufacturing
Technology advantage
The primary advantage is their 'plug-and-play' B2B ingredient solution, which enables traditional cheese manufacturers to use their existing equipment and processes. This significantly lowers the barrier to adoption. Their core technology is precision fermentation to produce non-animal caseins, the key proteins responsible for the melting and stretching properties of cheese
How they differentiate
Provides a full 'cheeseable milk' ingredient solution (caseins + dairy fatty acids) and 'plug-and-play' formulations that integrate with existing cheese manufacturing processes, aiming to deliver authentic taste and texture
Main competitors
Perfect Day, Formo, Remilk, Imagindairy, Change Foods
Key partnerships
Collaboration with various research institutes, Partnerships with industrial cheese producers and French cheese specialists to refine their products, Strategic investment partnerships with firms like Beta Lab, Big Idea Ventures, and others in the food tech space
Major milestones
Founded 2021, Secured €7M in seed funding (2025), First French company to produce caseins via precision fermentation, Scaling operations with target market launch around 2027
Growth metrics
Scaling operations; raised €7M in 2025 seed round; preparing for market launch around 2027
Market positioning
Pre-commercial / scaling; preparing for commercialization with a target market launch around 2027
Geographic focus
France / Europe
Patents and IP
Specific patent information is not publicly available
About Nathalie Rolland
Over 5 years at Alcimed as Business Development Manager and Consultant in Food, Nutrition & Biotech sectors. Co-founded Agriculture Cellulaire France. Dual degree from ESSEC Business School and AgroParisTech.
Official website: https://nutropy.com