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ValueGrain Raises $3.8M Seed

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A new player in sustainable food production, ValueGrain, has closed a $3.8M seed funding round to advance its upcycling technology. The startup specializes in transforming Brewers Spent Grain (BSG), a significant by-product of the brewing process, into a plant-based, nutritious, and price-competitive ingredient it calls 'Value Grain'.

This capital infusion, backed by investors Bernhard Schadeberg and Joachim Friedsch, underscores growing interest in circular economy solutions for the food industry. ValueGrain's process aims to create a sustainable food source from what would otherwise be waste.

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Wahid · Jul 6, 2026

Hamburg foodtech ValueGrain closes €3.3 million seed round to scale brewers spent grain upcycling Hamburg-based startup ValueGrain has closed a €3.3 million seed financing round to expand its technology for turning brewers spent grain into plant-based food ingredients.

The round includes up to €3 million from Bernhard Schadeberg, managing partner of the Krombacher Group, alongside a €300,000 follow-on investment from Joachim Friedsch, owner of Fristam Pumpen KG. The company said the funding comes at a post-money valuation of €10.3 million. ValueGrain develops upcycling technology that uses brewers spent grain, a by-product of the brewing process, to produce nut

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