Radix Ventures invests in Proteine Resources – Polish biotech startup secures nearly €12 million in 2025 to revolutionize pet health

Proteine Resources, a Polish biotech startup, announces a new investment round with participation from Radix Ventures. Radix’s investment extends the €9.5 million financing secured in July 2025 from the European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator, bringing the company’s total capital access to nearly €12 million in 2025.

EntoPro™ – the revolutionary ingredient transforming pet food standards

The Proteine Resources team has patented the production process of EntoPro™, a revolutionary ingredient with exceptional properties. First, the alternative proteins created by this Polish startup are simply delicious, with over 80% of dogs and cats choosing food supplemented with EntoPro™, making it the most palatable alternative protein on the market. Second, the alternative protein’s composition matches 1:1 with beef, providing a full amino acid profile ensuring complete nutrition. Third, it simultaneously possesses additional nutritional and prebiotic properties, validated by numerous tests.

“Science confirms that the gut is the second brain, and we believe animals deserve the very best,” says Bartłomiej Roszkowski, co-founder and co-CEO of Proteine Resources, adding: “EntoPro™ is not just an ingredient but the foundation of the Dual-Action Gut Health system, combining prebiotics and postbiotics to support gut health as the basis for the entire organism.”

Investment in clinical research, product development, and technology

Funds raised this year will enable the construction of the world’s first fully autonomous alternative protein factory and the expansion of a pilot facility in the Mazowieckie region, increasing production capacity tenfold to 100 tons annually. Beyond infrastructure expansion, the startup will also invest in further clinical research and the development of functional products that genuinely improve animal quality of life. The company will use financing for commercialization of its flagship product and expansion into European markets.

“Radix Ventures’ decision to invest in Proteine Resources was evident the moment we met Konrad Włodarczyk and Bartłomiej Roszkowski. Their duo combines biotech experience in scaling global ventures. This is rare in the deep-tech market,” comments Wojtek Ratymirski, Partner at Radix Ventures.

“Proteine Resources not only develops innovative alternative protein (a 1:1 meat analog) but does so through a fully autonomous, AI-driven production platform that transforms agricultural by-products into a functional premium pet food ingredient, delivering measurable, research-backed health benefits for animals. This blend of deep technology, circular economy model, and scalable production system makes Proteine Resources one of the most promising players in the sustainable alternative protein market. Their €9.5 million raise from the EIC Accelerator in July – one of the most prestigious deep-tech initiatives in Europe – only confirms the company’s potential.”

For conscious pet owners

71% of pet owners treat their animals as family members. Today’s pet owners – so-called Educated Pet Parents – pay much closer attention to their pet food’s composition and expect confirmed health benefits, especially regarding gut health (nearly one-third of all health issues reported to vets are gut-related).

“We asked ourselves a simple question: would we want to eat the same protein pellets every day without knowing exactly what’s in them? If we want what’s best for our animals, we must redefine the foundations of their nutrition,” explains Bartłomiej Roszkowski.

“Our mission is to provide ingredients with verified biological functionality, which help build animal health from within,” emphasizes Konrad Włodarczyk, founder and co-CEO of Proteine Resources, adding: “Our integrated AI-based automation and control systems significantly reduce operational costs and enable decentralized production, impacting how sustainable protein sources are developed and allowing mass production.”

AI technology supports quality and safety

Proteine Resources uses a proprietary AI-driven production platform that transforms agricultural sidestreams into EntoPro™. This technology guarantees top quality, batch-to-batch consistency, and product safety. The transfer of nutrients from mushrooms is protected by patents held by Proteine Resources.

The company plans to launch its first ready-to-market, functional formulations and products under a private label model already in Q1 2026.

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About Proteine Resources

Proteine Resources is a Polish biotech company, creator of EntoPro™ – a revolutionary, functional alternative protein with a nutritional profile matching beef, prebiotic properties, and in vitro validation. The company develops solutions based on the gut health philosophy as the foundation of animal wellness. Proteine Resources is backed by SMOK Ventures, Bitspiration Booster, Radix Ventures, EIT, and the European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator.

About Radix Ventures

Radix Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm investing in deep-tech projects with a transformational impact on both traditional industries—such as manufacturing, energy, and mobility—and emerging sectors of the new economy, including space, dual-use technologies, and next-generation computing. We prefer to back innovations that deliver a positive environmental impact, supporting visionary founders with capital, expertise, and a global network to effectively scale breakthrough solutions.

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