Eclipse uses precision fermentation to produce human lactoferrin and next-generation bioactive ingredients — sustainable, scalable, and bioidentical.
Total raised: $4.61M
Funding Rounds 1
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 15.07.2025 | - | $4.61M | AgFunder |
Mentions in press and media 9
| Date | Title | Description |
| 23.07.2026 | All G makes US debut with low-iron lactoferrin made via precision fermentation | Australian startup All G has made its US debut with LFX apo-lactoferrin, bovine-equivalent lactoferrin made via precision fermentation with less than 5% iron saturation. An iron-binding anti-microbial protein found in mammalian milk, lactof... |
| 03.06.2026 | Nestlé taps Helaina to explore bioactive proteins in infant nutrition | Nestlé and Helaina—a New York-based startup making bioactive found in human breastmilk via precision fermentation—have formed a multi-year partnership to expand understanding of the role of bioactive proteins in early‑life development. Hela... |
| 15.07.2025 | Australia’s Eclipse Ingredients Nabs $4.6M for Recombinant Breast Milk Protein | 4 Mins Read Australian precision fermentation startup Eclipse Ingredients has emerged from stealth with A$7M ($4.6M) in funding to scale up its production of human lactoferrin. Aiming to make “impossible-to-source” health ingredients widely... |
| 15.07.2025 | Eclipse Ingredients Emerges From Stealth, Raising $7M AUD for Human Lactoferrin Made With Precision Fermentation | Australian biotech startup Eclipse Ingredients (not to be confused with US-based alt-dairy brand Eclipse Foods) has emerged from stealth after raising $7 million AUD in funding. Eclipse Ingredients aims to provide widespread access to previ... |
| 14.07.2025 | Breaking: Eclipse Ingredients secures funding for its ‘capital-light’ spin on making human lactoferrin | [Disclosure: AgFunder is AgFunderNews parent company.] Some of the most powerful ingredients in the world are also some of the most difficult to access and use at scale, says dietician-turned-startup founder Siobhan Coster. Her company, Ecl... |
| 21.11.2024 | The Future of Food: Precision Fermentation and Cultivated Meat in the Asia-Pacific Region | The food industry is at a crossroads. Traditional methods of food production are under pressure. Population growth, climate change, and resource scarcity loom large. In response, innovative technologies like precision fermentation and culti... |
| 20.11.2024 | Precision Fermentation Industry Could Generate $30Bn Annually for Australia, Says New White Paper | Australia’s Food and Beverage Accelerator (FaBA) has released a new report exploring the challenges, economic impact, and sustainability of the country’s precision fermentation industry. More than 70 authors from industry, government, and a... |
| 02.09.2024 | Think Tank Lays Out Policy Recommendations for Australia’s Precision Fermentation Sector | 5 Mins Read Australia has a young but burgeoning precision fermentation sector, but to meet its potential, it needs a big helping hand from the government. It may only be home to six companies, but Australia’s precision fermentation ecosyst... |
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