The Guardian · Aug 2024
The Guardian reported that Entocycle sells patented technology and modular farms globally and is in discussions with supermarkets, restaurant chains, and waste management companies.
Automated factory to produce insect protein for farm animals.
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Entocycle is a London-based insect-farming technology company that designs automated, climate-controlled black soldier fly systems and software to turn organic waste into protein, oil, and frass. Public sources vary on the founding year, but the company is commonly listed as founded in 2015 and operating from London Bridge.
Primary product
Automated black soldier fly (BSF) insect-farming technology platform, including its proprietary monitoring/Factory Management System and modular farm designs
Founded
2015
Headquarters
London Bridge / 29 Shand Street, London SE1 2ES, United Kingdom
Team size
10-20
Work style
Hybrid
Industry
Biotechnology
Sub-industry
Insect farming technology / alternative protein / bioconversion
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Offices
Business model
Stage
Series A
Total raised
$23.6M
Latest round
Biz Plan Competition · Jul 2026
Latest amount
$130K
Leadership
Chief Executive Officer
Founder
Chief Technology Officer
Financial Director
Investors
Mission-driven, technical, and collaborative. Public careers material emphasizes values such as Be Responsible, Listen More, Find A Better Way, No Egos, and Hunt As A Pack, with hybrid working and a willingness to support reasonable adjustments.
Work style
Hybrid
Compensation
No public salary bands or formal compensation package were disclosed in the materials reviewed. Public job postings are full-time, permanent hybrid roles.
Pricing
Quote-based B2B project sales and custom deployment pricing; technology is sold via modular equipment, licensing, and turnkey build/commission projects.
Differentiators
Technology
Customers
Competitors
Estimated revenue
$1M-$10M
Estimated monthly visits
2.1K
The Guardian · Aug 2024
The Guardian reported that Entocycle sells patented technology and modular farms globally and is in discussions with supermarkets, restaurant chains, and waste management companies.
Entocycle · Jul 2024
Entocycle announced an additional $2.6 million raise alongside the opening of a University of Leeds Research Farm insect facility in Yorkshire.
Entocycle · Mar 2024
Entocycle said it had refreshed its brand to reflect a transition from ingredients to technology and equipment, and disclosed £3.7 million of UK government grants via Innovate UK.
Reuters · Feb 2024
Reuters profiled Entocycle as an industrial-scale insect-farming startup under London Bridge, describing its hardware, robotic arms, climate-controlled setup, and Whitaker’s expectation that the company could become profitable later in 2024.
TechCrunch · Jan 2023
TechCrunch covered Entocycle’s $5 million Series A led by Climentum Capital and described its Entocycle Neo hardware module using optical sensors and software to monitor black soldier fly colonies.