When was Nutrileads founded?

Nutrileads was founded in 2012 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Nutrileads located?

Nutrileads is headquartered in Wageningen, Netherlands.

How many employees does Nutrileads have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Nutrileads is 7.

Is Nutrileads a funded company?

Nutrileads is a funded company, having raised a total of $12.6M across 9 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Dec 12, 2013.

When was the latest funding round of Nutrileads?

Nutrileads' latest funding was a $***** Series C round on Dec 19, 2023, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Nutrileads rank among its competitors?

Nutrileads ranks 22nd amongst 208 active competitors, of which 24 are funded. It stands 5th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Checkerspot, which secured $27.4M in Jul, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Nutrileads?

Nutrileads' top competitors include OmniActive, Checkerspot and Cyanotech. Among them, Checkerspot secured the most recent funding round in July, 2026.

Nutrileads - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Nutrileads is a series C company based in Wageningen (Netherlands), founded in 2012 by Ruud Albers. It operates as a Developer of nutritional ingredients with demonstrated health effects. Nutrileads has raised $12.6M in funding from investors like Shift Technologies, Thuja Capital and DSM. The company has 208 active competitors, including 24 funded and 26 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like OmniActive, Checkerspot and Cyanotech.

Company Details

Developer of nutritional ingredients with demonstrated health effects. The products include BeniCaros a unique fiber derived from upcycled carrot pomace for the immune system, NL-02 is a crop-derived food ingredient under development to improve gut health, and NL-03 to improve metabolic health.

Website: nutrileads.com
Email ID: *****@nutrileads.com
Phone Number: +31 **********

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2012

Location

Wageningen, Netherlands

Stage

Series C

Total Funding

$12.6M in 9 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series C, Dec 19, 2023, $*****

Investors

Shift Technologies & 12 more

Ranked

22^nd among 208 active competitors

Employee Count

7 as on Aug 31, 2026

Similar Companies

OmniActive & 178 more

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Nutrileads has raised a total funding of $12.6M over 9 rounds. Its first funding round was on Dec 12, 2013. Its latest funding round was a Series C round on Dec 19, 2023 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Nutrileads has 13 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Nutrileads:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Dec 19, 2023	4913539	Series C	1589371	8807387	8094199	6179001
Sep 03, 2020	1696820	Series B	6483163	7150980	6037034	Thuja Capital & 3 more
May 31, 2020	3154332	Grant (prize money)	9001659	2610104	5999708	EIC Fund

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The founders of Nutrileads is Ruud Albers.

Here are the details of Nutrileads' key team members:

Ruud Albers: Founder & CEO of Nutrileads.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Nutrileads' employee count trend

Nutrileads has 7 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Nutrileads's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Nutrileads include OmniActive, Checkerspot and Cyanotech. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Nutrileads, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	OmniActive 2005, Bridgewater (United States), Acquired	Manufacturer of natural health supplement ingredients for various health categories	$36.6M	360 One, Everstone Capital & 35 others	69/100
2nd	Checkerspot 2016, Alameda (United States), Series D	Biotechnology company designs specialized fats and oils through precision fermentation using optimized microalgae	$144M	ArrowMark Partners, Viking Global Investors ... & 15 others	64/100
3rd	Cyanotech 1983, Kailua Kona (United States), Public	Provider of natural ingredients based health supplements	$3.59M	-	54/100
4th	Euglena 2005, Tokyo (Japan), Public	Developing and marketing microalgae for use in functional foods	-	Inspire, SBI Investment & 1 others	53/100
5th	Oceanium United Kingdom, Seed	Developer of seaweed based ingredients for food, health, and materials	$5.44M	Katapult Ocean, Green Angel Ventures & 8 others	53/100
6th	Bio-gen 2000, Bengaluru (India), Unfunded	Manufacturer of scientifically-backed nutraceutical ingredients	-	-	52/100
7th	Applied Food Sciences 2001, Austin (United States), Unfunded	Innovative functional ingredient supplier specializing in organic, sustainable, and traceable solutions	-	-	51/100
8th	Zeus Hygia 2018, Hyderabad (India), Series A	Manufacturer of science-backed nutraceutical ingredients for food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic industries	$2.56M	NABVENTURES & 1 others	50/100
9th	Bioage 2001, Niagara Falls (United States), Series B	Manufacturer of algal extracts nutritional products	$37M	Felicis Ventures, AME Cloud Ventures & 5 others	50/100
10th	Microphyt 2007, Baillargues (France), Series B	Microalgae-based natural solutions for nutrition, well-being, and advanced beauty	$18.1M	BOLD, Demeter & 11 others	49/100
22nd	Nutrileads 2012, Wageningen (Netherlands), Series C	Developer of nutritional ingredients with demonstrated health effects	$12.6M	DSM, Thuja Capital & 11 others	42/100