Loopworm
Bangalore, IN · 5 known investors
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Saharsh Sharmaunlockedknows Ankit Alok Bagaria · together at Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee (overlapped)
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Loopworm produces custom recombinant proteins—antigens, antibodies, cytokines, growth factors and enzymes—by using living silkworms as bioreactors instead of stainless-steel fermenters or mammalian cell culture. It serves human and animal therapeutics, diagnostics, biotech research and industrial applications, and is based in Bengaluru, India.
Founders & leadership
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Ankit Alok BagariainAnkit Alok Bagaria is co-founder and CEO of Loopworm, an insect bio-manufacturing company that uses silkworm farming infrastructure to produce proteins for animal nutrition, aquaculture, and biopharmaceutical applications. He previously founded AgroSnap, a precision agriculture company using multi-spectral imaging.
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Abhi GawriinFounder
Investors · 5
WaterBridge Ventures✓ verifiedNew Delhi
Omnivorereported · 2 sourcesMumbai, Maharashtra · $200K – $30M
Titan CapitalreportedScottsdale · $249K – $15M
Also in the syndicate · 2
Godrej AgrovetLog9 Materials
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$6.7M disclosed across 2 of 3 rounds · 2022–2025
- Undisclosed amountpre-Series AJul 2025Source ↗
- $3.3MraisedJul 2025 · 2 sourcesSource ↗
- $3.4Mseed roundAug 2022 · 2 sources
Omnivore (lead), WaterBridge Ventures (lead), Godrej Agrovet, Log9 Materials, Titan Capital
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Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Loopworm do?
- Loopworm produces custom recombinant proteins—antigens, antibodies, cytokines, growth factors and enzymes—by using living silkworms as bioreactors instead of stainless-steel fermenters or mammalian cell culture. It serves human and animal therapeutics, diagnostics, biotech research and industrial applications, and is based in Bengaluru, India.
- Who founded Loopworm?
- Loopworm was founded by Ankit Alok Bagaria, Abhi Gawri.
- Who are Loopworm's investors?
- Loopworm's investors include WaterBridge Ventures, Omnivore, Titan Capital.
- How much funding has Loopworm raised?
- Loopworm has disclosed $6.7M raised across 2 of its 3 known rounds.
- Where is Loopworm headquartered?
- Loopworm is headquartered in Bangalore, IN.