Cosaic Secures $6 Million Seed Extension

The University of Fribourg (UNIFR) spinoff announced a $6 million round, that includes participation from dsm-firmenich Ventures, the venture arm of dsm-firmenich, a global leader in Health, Nutrition and Beauty. Also joining the round are a large Swiss family office and Kickfund, a Swiss deeptech investor,  as well as existing investors such as Navus Ventures and Zuercher Kantonalbank

Cosaic is developing a new category of food ingredients based on yeast fermentation. Its platform is designed to help food and beverage manufacturers deliver creaminess, stability, and functionality in a single ingredient, addressing formulation challenges that have traditionally required multiple components and additives. This investment signals growing industry interest in ingredient platforms that move beyond one-to-one replacement narratives and instead offer measurable functional value to manufacturers. 

The round will support three priorities over the coming phase of growth to become market ready: regulatory work, production scale-up, and industrial trials with large clients. 

“This round sends a clear signal: the market is backing foodtech companies that can deliver real functional value and a credible path to commercialization,” said Tomas Turner, co-founder and CEO of Cosaic. “At Cosaic, we are building an ingredient that resolves the trade-offs food companies face every day between clean label, sensory performance, and cost. With strong strategic backing and a capital-efficient scale-up model, we are well positioned to move from development to launch readiness.”

The announcement follows Cosaic’s strategic go-to-market partnership with another leading ingredient house, Ingredion, announced in late 2025, which provided the company with important commercial validation. With backing from Ingredion and dsm-firmenich Ventures, Cosaic is now accelerating the path from product development to market launch.

➡️ Source: Cosaic Press Release | 📸 Tomas Turner and ©Cosaic