French insect protein startup Ÿnsect is preparing to sell off parts of its business after failing to secure the funding needed to scale into industrial production, a source close to the company tells Sifted.
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February 20, 2025
Insect protein startup Ÿnsect prepares to sell for parts
French scaleup Ÿnsect raised over $600m to farm insects at scale, but is now nearing insolvency
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Daphné Leprince-Ringuet is a senior reporter for Sifted, based in Paris. She covers French tech and writes Sifted's AI and Deeptech newsletter . You can find her on X and LinkedIn

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