Neptune Elements (EDHEC Program) raises €1M to revolutionize the food industry with algae

Neptune Elements, part of EDHEC Program at STATION F, has just announced its first €1M raise with investors such as Bertrand Jelensperger (La Fourchette), Thomas Landais (Doctolib), Marc-David Choukroun (La Ruche qui Dit Oui) or Henri Capoul (Cajoo).

Neptune Elements was created in 2021 by Cécile Bury and Victoire de Lapasse. Their common reflection on current food production methods and the threat of resource saturation led them to the idea of using the oceans as a production site. So the two founders have given themselves the double mission of democratizing the consumption of seaweed in everyday life and developing the industry in France and more widely in Europe.

Neptune Elements has developed a range of dehydrated seaweed to be sprinkled on all everyday dishes to provide taste and benefits. The brand has proven itself in department stores such as Galeries Lafayette and great chefs such as Michel Sarran or Glenn Viel are already cooking them. Neptune Elements has also the ambition to revolutionize food production methods by supporting seaweed culture.

Thanks to this fundraising, Neptune Elements plans to launch many products in the coming months in order to conquer the general public and become one of the leaders in the seaweed market in Europe. “The development of this sector is essential for our future generations and our investors have understood this very well. This fundraising in an impactful project brings a vision of hope for the food industry, today responsible for 24% of global greenhouse gas emissions, but also an infinite field of possibilities in terms of innovation. It's like being in the early days of agriculture and it's exhilarating”, said Cécile Bury and Victoire de Lapasse, the co-founders of Neptune Elements.

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