When was BRAIN founded?

BRAIN was founded in 1993 and raised its 1st funding round 28 years after it was founded.

Where is BRAIN located?

BRAIN is headquartered in Zwingenberg, Germany.

How many employees does BRAIN have?

As of Oct 31, 2026, the latest employee count at BRAIN is 179.

Is BRAIN a funded company?

BRAIN is a funded company, having raised a total of $5.38M across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Jun 01, 2021.

When was the latest funding round of BRAIN?

BRAIN's latest funding was a $***** Post IPO round on Dec 30, 2024, with participation from 0 investor.

What is the annual revenue of BRAIN?

Annual revenue of BRAIN is between €50M and €100M as on Sep 30, 2023

Where does BRAIN rank among its competitors?

BRAIN ranks 1st amongst 53 active competitors, of which 5 are funded. It stands 1st in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Anodyne Chemistries, which secured $1M in May, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of BRAIN?

BRAIN's top competitors include Novonesis, Anodyne Chemistries and Carbios. Among them, Anodyne Chemistries secured the most recent funding round in May, 2026.

BRAIN - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Company Details

Developr of bio-based products and natural compounds for biotechnological solutions. It provides users with a platform that offers a wide range of biobased products and solutions for various industries, including feed, food, health, and chemicals, as well as environmental applications. The company also provides high throughput isolation of biological products, compound discovery, product development, gene and protein engineering, data analytics, bioinformatics, process development, and process optimization among others.

Website: www.brain-biotech.com/en/
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

1993

Location

Zwingenberg, Germany

Stage

Public

Total Funding

$5.38M in 3 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Post IPO, Dec 30, 2024, $*****

Investors

Europa & 1 more

Ranked

1^st among 53 active competitors

Annual Revenue

€50M - €100M as on Sep 30, 2023

Employee Count

179 as on Oct 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

SolasCure & 5 more

Similar Companies

Novonesis & 51 more

Exit Details

Public

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BRAIN is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
Brain Biotech Ag CIN: HRB24758 , Germany, Active	Jun 21, 2000	€50M - €100M (As on Sep 30, 2023)	-

BRAIN got listed on Feb 09, 2016.

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BRAIN has raised a total funding of $5.38M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jun 01, 2021. BRAIN has 2 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of BRAIN:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Dec 30, 2024	8556705	Post IPO	6066963	1980389	4857509	4919203
May 07, 2024	2364982	Unattributed	7083092	7977347	6823259	BMH
Jun 01, 2021	5732123	Grant (prize money)	8951416	6535746	2085001	Europa

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BRAIN's employee count trend

BRAIN has 179 employees as of Oct 26. Here is BRAIN's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of BRAIN include Novonesis, Anodyne Chemistries and Carbios. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of BRAIN, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	BRAIN 1993, Zwingenberg (Germany), Public	Developr of bio-based products and natural compounds for biotechnological solutions	$5.38M	Europa, BMH	69/100
2nd	Novonesis 2023, Lyngby (Denmark), Public	Company focuses on creating biosolutions	-	ELM Responsible Investments	55/100
3rd	Anodyne Chemistries 2021, Vancouver (Canada), Seed	Provider of immobilized enzyme complexes for green chemical production	$1M	Sustainable Development Technology Canada, NorthX Climate Tech ... & 3 others	48/100
4th	Carbios 2011, Ennezat (France), Public	Provider of a platform focused on enzymatic recycling processes	-	ADEME, Truffle Capital & 3 others	48/100
5th	Exozymes 2019, Monrovia (United States), Funding Raised	Developer of exozyme biosolutions for nutraceutical, medicine, and biofuel markets	-	OSTI, HHS	43/100
6th	Infinita Biotech 2015, Vadodara (India), Unfunded	Provider of enzymatic solutions for various industries	-	-	40/100
7th	Quantumzyme 2016, Bengaluru (India), Seed	Developer of computational tools for engineering enzymes for industrial applications	-	Ajanta Pharma Founders Family Office & 1 others	38/100
8th	Neu Elements Pvt Ltd Bengaluru (India), Unfunded	Developer of enzyme solutions for industrial applications, including grain processing	-	-	34/100
9th	Pharem 2013, Uppsala (Sweden), Funding Raised	Provider of water treatment technology	-	EIC Fund, Europa & 1 others	34/100
10th	NOVOZYMES Davis (United States), Funding Raised	Manufacturer of industrial enzymes and microbial solutions for various industries	-	OSTI, National Science Foundation	29/100

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BRAIN has made 4 investments in companies including SolasCure and SolasCure. BRAIN has also acquired 2 companies including Biocatalysts and AnalytiCon Discovery.

Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:

Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Mar 27, 2023	Investments	SolasCure	2017	Cambridge (United Kingdom)
Aug 10, 2021	Investments	SolasCure	2017	Cambridge (United Kingdom)
Jul 03, 2020	Investments	WeissBioTech	2002	Ascheberg (Germany)