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Michroma

Founded 2019 · 34 employees on LinkedIn · 15 known investors

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218 people in our graph share verified history with the Michroma team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Elliot Geidtunlockedknows Ricky Cassini · together at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (overlapped)
×9knows the team · via Stanford University Graduate School of Business
knows the team · via Universidad Austral, Buenos Aires
knows the team · via IAE Business School

Michroma uses industrial biotechnology and fermentation to produce natural food colorants, offering an alternative to petrochemical-derived synthesis, plant extraction, and animal-based ingredients. It serves food and consumer product companies seeking healthier and more sustainable ingredients.

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Founders & leadership

Michroma was founded in 2019 by Ricky Cassini and Mauricio Braia.

RCRicky Cassini
Ricky CassiniinCo-Founder & CEORicky Cassini founded Michroma in 2019 to engineer microbial platforms for producing natural food colorants through fermentation, starting with Red+, a fermented alternative to traditional synthetic and natural dyes.
MBMauricio Braia
Mauricio BraiainCo-founder

Investors · 15

Boro CapitalNew York · $250K – $500K
GRIDXBuenos Aires · $250K
PortfoliaSan Mateo · $10K
Siddhi CapitalMeridian
SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITALChicago · $200K – $1M
Sur Ventures$50K – $700K
Be8 VenturesreportedBerlin · $2.2M – $10.8M
Fen VenturesreportedSantiago
Groundswell VenturesreportedDenver
HackCapitalreported

Also in the syndicate · 5

CJ CheilJedangNew Luna VenturesPortfolia's Food & Ag Tech FundSOSV's IndieBioThe Mills Fabrica

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$6.4M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2023

Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

In the news

Harnessing Fungi to Color the Future of Food</span> — The Future is Fungi Awardfutureisfungi.org · Nov 2025Michroma raises $6.4 million for fermentation-based colorscen.acs.org · Feb 2023Ingredient startup receives funding to scale fungi-based food colors | Food Business Newsfoodbusinessnews.net · Feb 2023Michroma raises $6.4M to speed commercialization of natural red food color | Food Divefooddive.com · Feb 2023Fungi-Powered Ingredients Startup Michroma Promising To Remove Petroleum From Food Colorings Raises $6.4 Million In Venture Fundingforbes.com · Feb 2023Michroma Closes $6.4M Seed Fundingfinsmes.com · Feb 2023

Frequently asked questions

What does Michroma do?
Michroma uses industrial biotechnology and fermentation to produce natural food colorants, offering an alternative to petrochemical-derived synthesis, plant extraction, and animal-based ingredients. It serves food and consumer product companies seeking healthier and more sustainable ingredients.
Who founded Michroma?
Michroma was founded by Ricky Cassini, Mauricio Braia in 2019.
Who are Michroma's investors?
Michroma's investors include Boro Capital, GRIDX, Portfolia, Siddhi Capital, SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITAL, Sur Ventures, Be8 Ventures, Fen Ventures and 2 more.
How much funding has Michroma raised?
Michroma has disclosed $6.4M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.