Better Origin, which turns flies into food for chickens, raises $3M from Fly Ventures

Better Origin, which turns flies into food for chickens, raises $3M from Fly Ventures

3 years ago
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https://techcrunch.com/2021/02/23/better-origin-which-turns-flies-into-food-for-chickens-raises-3m-from-fly-ventures/

Better Origin is a startup that converts waste food into essential nutrients using insects fed to chickens inside a standard shipping container. It’s now raised a Seed Series $3 million funding round led by Fly Ventures and solar entrepreneur Nick Boyle, while previous investor Metavallon VC is also participating. Its competitors include Protix, Agriprotein, InnovaFeed, Enterra, Entocycle.

Better Origin’s product is an “autonomous insect mini-farm.” Its X1insect mini-farm is dropped on site. A farmer adds food waste – gathered from nearby factories or from the farm – into a hopper to feed the larvae of black soldier flies.