Hyfé
Hyfé is creating the refinery of the future - turning food waste into specialty chemicals and ingredients that allow food manufacturers to maximise profits and minimise waste.
"Every year, 1.3 billion tons of food are lost on farms and in processing. Hyfé unlocks the value of this ‘waste’ to make materials from what was once thrown away."
How does it work?
What does success look like?
Synthesis has worked closely with Hyfé since their Seed round in 2023.
Why we backed them:
As we build the future of food, one of the biggest challenges ahead is ensuring a reliable, affordable supply of feedstocks to power the next generation of protein production. Hyfé converts low-value food waste into key chemical building blocks that can create valuable ingredients and sustainable, low-cost feedstocks for biomanufacturing - so that the waste of today can fuel the sustainable industries of tomorrow.
How Synthesis engaged:
Since leading Hyfé’s Seed round in 2023, we’ve worked closely with Hyfé’s founder Michelle, whose leadership and drive have been central to Hyfé’s progress. Together, we identified promising product applications and shaped a clear go-to-market path. This strategic support, combined with our introductions to industry partners, exemplifies how we’re helping Hyfé turn an exciting technology into a viable, scalable business.
