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Sea6 Energy has raised $10.0M across 1 funding round.
Key people at Sea6 Energy.
Sea6 Energy has raised $10.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Sea6 Energy develops mechanized ocean farming systems for large-scale tropical seaweed cultivation. This biomass is converted into patented products including agricultural biostimulants, organic fertilizers, and aquafeed. Their technology transforms ocean resources into sustainable, eco-friendly alternatives, covering novel food ingredients and biodegradable bioplastics.
Founded in 2010 by Nelson Vadassery, Shrikumar Suryanarayan, Sri Sailaja Nori, and Sowmya Balendiran, Sea6 Energy emerged from an insight into marine biomass potential. The founders, leveraging biotechnology and engineering expertise, aimed to cultivate sea-plants as a renewable feedstock. This approach created eco-friendly industrial applications, reducing reliance on traditional resources.
Sea6 Energy's products serve agriculture for plant health and aquaculture for advanced feed. They also supply novel food ingredients and develop bioplastics for sustainable materials. The company envisions global leadership in ocean agriculture and its derived products, fostering a future sustained by renewable marine resources.
Sea6 Energy is a Bangalore-based biotechnology company founded in 2010 that specializes in large-scale, mechanized ocean farming of tropical seaweed, converting it into sustainable products for agriculture, aquaculture, food ingredients, bioplastics, renewable chemicals, and biofuels.[1][2][6] It serves farmers, aquaculture operators, food manufacturers, and biofuel producers by addressing challenges like food security, soil health, and carbon emissions through zero-waste, carbon-negative processes, with products like biostimulants (e.g., Phytacoat and AgroGain) that boost crop yields and fertilizer efficiency.[6][7][8] Backed by investors including BASF Venture Capital, Tata Capital Innovations Fund, and Aqua-Spark, the company has achieved Series B funding, exports to over 25 countries, and commercial traction in biostimulants while scaling proprietary farming tech like the SeaCombine harvester.[1][7][8]
Sea6 Energy was founded in 2010 by Dr. Shrikumar Suryanarayan and four co-founders, including IIT Madras alumni, initially incubated at C-CAMP (Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms) in Bengaluru.[2][6][7][8] The idea emerged from research on algal biofuels, shifting from costly microalgae in freshwater to scalable macroalgae (tropical red seaweed) grown in oceans, solving efficiency issues in harvesting and processing.[2][5] Early milestones included patenting an aquatic farming structure in 2012, winning "Emerging Company of the Year" from the Government of Karnataka, contract farming with Tamil Nadu fishing communities, and lab successes in converting seaweed to ethanol and natural gas in partnership with Novozymes.[2][3] This biotech-engineering pivot humanizes their mission: leveraging ocean biomass for global sustainability, evolving from R&D to commercial products now exported worldwide.[7]
Sea6 Energy rides the blue economy wave, tapping oceans for biomass amid climate-driven demands for sustainable food, feed, and fuel, where seaweed's fast growth and carbon sequestration counter land scarcity and fossil fuel reliance.[1][3][5][6] Timing aligns with global net-zero goals, rising biostimulant markets (enhancing nutrient efficiency amid fertilizer shortages), and biofuel mandates, amplified by post-2020 sustainability investments.[8] Market forces like aquaculture expansion (projected to surpass wild fish by 2030) and bioplastic demand favor their tropical seaweed focus, influencing ecosystems via partnerships (e.g., Novozymes) and tech transfer to fishing communities, democratizing ocean farming.[2][3][7]
Sea6 Energy is poised to scale offshore prototypes into vast seaweed farms, targeting biofuel commercialization and expanding biostimulants into new geographies like Africa and Latin America.[5][8] Trends like enzyme breakthroughs for ethanol yield, AI-optimized farming, and blue carbon credits will accelerate growth, potentially disrupting $100B+ ag-biotech and biofuel sectors. Their influence may evolve from pioneer to platform provider, enabling global blue economies—echoing their founding vision of ocean-powered sustainability to tackle food and climate crises head-on.[6][7]
Sea6 Energy has raised $10.0M across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $10.0M Series B in August 2022.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2022 | $10M Series B | — | 2XN, Aqua Spark, BASF Venture Capital, Pareto Holdings | Announced |
Key people at Sea6 Energy.
Sea6 Energy has raised $10.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Sea6 Energy's investors include 2xN, Aqua Spark, BASF Venture Capital, Pareto Holdings.
