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Maltento

Maltento

Private
Cape TownFrontier & Industrial Techhttps://maltento.com/

Last Round

Grant

Apr 16, 2024

Total Funding Raised

$5.98M

Momentum

Top 25%

of companies Caplight tracks

Company Overview

Maltento is a biotechnology company that produces sustainable, insect-based ingredients for animal feed, pet food, and aquaculture.

Sector

Frontier & Industrial Tech

Verticals

Biotechnology, Circular Economy, Sustainable Materials, Waste Management

Business Model

B2B

Customer Profile

Hardware Sales, Services & Consulting

AI Layer

Non-AI

Keywords

insect proteinblack soldier flyBSFinsect farmingalternative proteinsustainable animal feedcircular economypet food ingredientspalatantsaquaculture feedbio-fertilizerfrasswaste upcyclinginsect mealagritech

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Maltento Funding Rounds

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Data table
RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
GrantApr 16, 2024
Early FundingMay 19, 2023
GrantApr 4, 2023

Key People

Founding team and executive leadership

Dean Smorenburg

Founder CEO

Founding Team

Jaysen Golding

Chief Operating Officer

Executive Team

Maltento Investors

Notable investors and investment history

Maltento investors
InvestorRounds
KFW DEGGrant
Partnering for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030Grant
Sand RiverEarly Funding

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  • Jul 26, 2026

    Monthly visitors grew 241% MoM, reaching 675.

  • Jun 1, 2026

    Grew 16% QoQ, from 19 to 22 employees.

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersCape Town
Employee Range21
Year Founded2018
Last FundingApr 16, 2024

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