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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

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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Daphné Leprince-Ringuet

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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