Confidential — April 2026
Seed Round
April 2026 · UK-based Biotech

Transforming industrial CO₂ waste into high-value bioactives — a circular model that turns emitters into partners and microalgae into medicine.

The Problem

Emissions are costly. Bioactives are scarce.

  • UK breweries emit 1,500–10,000 t CO₂/yr; most vent it at cost
  • Carbon compliance costs rising under UK & EU emissions policy
  • High-value bioactive compounds (omega-3, astaxanthin) depend on fragile supply chains
  • No integrated solution captures CO₂ and generates bioactive value
The Solution

Two-arm circular economy model

  • Arm 1 — Carbon Capture Service: Deploy modular containerised bioreactors on-site at breweries & industrial facilities; capture fermentation CO₂
  • Arm 2 — Biomass Conversion: Feed CO₂ to proprietary microalgae strains; extract nutraceuticals, pharma IP compounds, and organic liquid fertilisers
CO₂ → Microalgae → Products → Revenue
Market Opportunity

$55B+ addressable across three markets

$17.75B CCUS by 2030 · 25% CAGR
$1.1T Nutraceuticals by 2035 · 7.9% CAGR
€15B Microalgae fertilisers · EU by 2032
2,000+ UK independent breweries targeted
Revenue Model

Three recurring streams

Stream Unit Economics Margin
Service Fees £5–15K/month per site 70–75%
Nutraceuticals £28–55/unit DTC 50–65%
IP Licensing £2–8M upfront + royalties 85%+
Traction & IP

Validated technology, ready to deploy

4–6 microalgae strains validated
Spray-drying IP (60–70% cheaper)
Modular bioreactor design
CO₂ capture integration protocol
Bioactive profiles identified
Patent strategy in progress
Team
Dr. Robert Justin John Founder & Chief Technology Officer

Microalgae biotechnology R&D specialist. Identified and validated proprietary strains with published bioactive profiles. Developed spray-drying extraction process and modular bioreactor architecture.

Year 1–2 hires: VP Biz Dev · Head of Operations · Bioprocess Engineer · Regulatory Affairs
Use of Funds · £2.8M–£3.5M Seed Round
Bioreactor hardware £1M
Team build-out £1M
R&D & IP £550K
Regulatory £250K
Commercial £400K
Operations & buffer £650K
Year 1 milestone: 1–2 brewery pilots deployed · first extract validated · £80–120K revenue
Series A trigger (Month 18–24): 3–4 sites live · £200K+ ARR · nutraceutical launch · regulatory pathway secured
Target return: 8–15× by Year 5–7 (licensing exit or strategic acquisition)