Last updated 2026-07-26
- Raised $3M Series A led by Strauss Group, Oct 2019
- Raised $22k grant led by IKEA, Sep 2017
- Raised $500k Seed Extension led by Crimson Seed Capital, May 2017
Total raised
$4.3M
Last: Undisclosed Round 2025-10
Stage
Public
Founded
2015
Headcount
—
HQ
Rehovot, Israel
Sector
Agriculture & Food Technologies
About
Flying Spark is a Thai-Israeli biotech startup founded in 2015. The company has developed a unique technology for producing high-quality alternative oil and protein from fruit fly larvae (Bactrocera dorsalis) for human and animal consumption, as well as for the beauty industry and cosmetics. Their technology focuses on efficient biological operations, turning cheap feedstock into high-quality protein powders with a minimal ecological footprint. Flying Spark aims to provide a sustainable protein source that is rich in nutrients, highly digestible, and all-natural.
Funding history · 4 rounds · $4.3M total
4 events/rounds · $4.3M Total Funding: $4.3M in Private Equity
Oct 2019
Sep 2017
Grant
$22K
unknown
May 2017
Seed Extension
$500K
unknown
Dec 2015
Eran GronichFriends and familyCrimson Seed CapitalIsrael Innovation AuthorityMassChallenge angel investors
Offices
Rehovot, Israel · HQ / main office
Q&A
- What is Flying Spark's core business?
- Flying Spark produces high-quality, healthy, and sustainable protein and cosmetic oil from fruit fly larvae as an alternative to animal protein.
- When was Flying Spark founded?
- Flying Spark was founded in 2015.
- What is Flying Spark's current status?
- Flying Spark is a public company.
- Where is Flying Spark headquartered?
- Flying Spark is headquartered in Rehovot, Israel.
- What was Flying Spark's most recent funding round?
- Bitcore Capital was a lead investor.
- Which investors participated in Flying Spark's Seed round in October 2019?
- The Seed round in October 2019 included investments from The Kitchen Hub (part of the.
- What was the amount raised in Flying Spark's Public Offering in March 2021?
- In March 2021, Flying Spark raised $7,600,000 through a Public Offering.
- What is the total amount of funding Flying Spark has raised to date?
- Flying Spark has raised a total of $14,000,000.
Team · 1
Eran Gronich
Founder · Founder and Executive Chairman
Sectors & technology
Primary sector
Agriculture & Food Technologies
Technologies
Target customers
Business model
B2BB2C
Highlights
Climate TechPatents
Tags
foodtechinsectsclimate-techagtechbiotechnologyfood-and-beveragefood-securityalternative-proteinsustainable-proteins
Full data — links, identifiers, deals & radar signals (jobs, patents, research, more)
External links
| Website | flyingspark.com/ |
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| linkedin.com/company/11476162 |
Identifiers & details
| Legal name | FLYING SPARK LTD |
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| Founded | 2015 |
Radar intelligence
Patents
| EPO | 5 |
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Web history (Wayback)
| Domain | flyingspark.com |
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Certificate / subdomain footprint
| Subdomains | 4 |
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Israeli Companies Registrar (רשם החברות / ICA)
| Registrar # (ח.פ.) | 515259307 |
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| Status | פעילה |
| Corp type | ישראלית חברה ציבורית |
| Incorporated | 2015-06-03 |
| Purpose | לעסוק בכל עיסוק חוקי |
| Liability | מוגבלת |
| In violation (unfiled) | no |
| Last annual report | 2019 |
| Active charges / liens | 0 |
| Registry events | 0 |
| Registered address | אלוף דוד 75 רמת גן |