Primogene

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Location Leipzig, Germany
Founded 2023
Latest Stage Seed
Total Raised €4.1M
Website https://www.primogene.bio
Sector
biotech biomanufacturing deeptech ingredients foodtech

About

Primogene is a Leipzig-based biotech startup, founded in 2023 by Dr.-Ing. Reza Mahour, Valerian Grote, and Linda Karger, that uses a proprietary enzymatic platform to produce nature-identical bioactive molecules at industrial scale for nutrition, personal care, and pharmaceutical raw materials 12. Markets include infant nutrition, adult health, pharma, and personal care 1.

Funding History

Date Round Amount Lead Co-investors
2026-04-29 Seed €4.1M High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) Technologiegründerfonds Sachsen (TGFS), better ventures, Sächsische Beteiligungsgesellschaft, Golzern Holding, FS Life Science Investment, Dr. Marc Struhalla 12

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Sources

  1. HTGF, “Primogene Raises €4.1 Million to Bring Nature’s Complex Bioactive Molecules to Industrial Scale,” April 2026. https://www.htgf.de/en/primogene-funding/↩↩↩

  2. EU-Startups, “Leipzig’s Primogene raises €4.1 million to scale enzymatic biomanufacturing of complex bioactive molecules,” April 29, 2026. https://www.eu-startups.com/2026/04/leipzigs-primogene-raises-e4-1-million-to-scale-enzymatic-biomanufacturing-of-complex-bioactive-molecules/↩↩