Last updated 2026-07-26
- Raised $6M Follow-on PO, Feb 2021
- Raised $3M Series C led by Thai Union, Oct 2019
- Raised $20k grant led by IKEA, Aug 2017
Total raised
$11.3M
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 · 8 rounds · $11.3M total
2023-01
PIPE
Undisclosed
★ Thai Union Group
2022-03
PIPE
Undisclosed
★ Intempo Ventures
2021-02
Follow-on PO
$6.0M
2019-10
C Round
$3.0M
★ Thai Union★ Thai Union Group PCLStrauss GroupCrimson Seed Capital
2017-08
Grant
$20K
★ IKEA★ IKEA Bootcamp
2017-04
B Round
$500K
★ Crimson Seed Capital
2015-20
A Round
$1.0M
★ Israel Innovation AuthorityFriends and familyCrimson Seed CapitalMassChallenge angel investors
2015-12
Seed
$750K
Eran GronichFriends and familyCrimson Seed CapitalIsrael Innovation AuthorityMassChallenge angel investors
Headcount over time
From 5 (2018-08) to 18 (2026-03) · +13 (+260%) · 38 points · source: Finder history + radar grounding
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |