Company · FI
Volare
Volare is a Finnish company that produces protein, oil, and fertilizer raw materials from industrial food waste using circular economy technology. The innovation involves transforming low-value by-products into products for the food chain with the help of insects. Volare's insect protein, for example, replaces fishmeal in animal feed and is used in pet food. The company has opened its first commercial-scale factory in Pori.
- Raised
- EUR 8.1M
- Last round
- 26 Oct 2026
- Momentum
- Active
- Events
- 4
Updated 26 Oct 2026 · Reviewed 12 Sep 2026
Capital
2 rounds · 2026
31 Aug 2026
Funding round
€1.0M
Cumulative €1.0M
26 Oct 2026 · +2 mo
Funding round
€7.1M
Cumulative €8.1M
Backers
2 investorsAmounts in EUR, converted at the ECB rate on the event date. Funding totals exclude debt, grants and state aid; rounds whose instrument is not yet established are still counted. Every figure links to its source.
Activity
4 events
- Funding26 Oct 2026EUR 7.1M
Volare has secured €7.1 million in new funding to ramp up its first factory and prepare for future facilities.
▸Source: Tech.eu
“Finnish technology company Volare has completed Volare 01, its first industrial-scale protein factory in Pori, Finland. The 10,000-square-metre facility targets to produce up to 5,000 tonnes of…”
- Launch26 Oct 2026EUR 15.0M
Volare has opened its first industrial-scale protein factory in Pori, Finland, which is designed to produce insect protein and oil from food-industry side streams.
▸Source: Tech.eu
“Finnish technology company Volare has completed Volare 01, its first industrial-scale protein factory in Pori, Finland. The 10,000-square-metre facility targets to produce up to 5,000 tonnes of…”
- Launch05 Sep 2026
Volare has launched a new factory in Pori that produces protein from industrial food waste for fish feed and pet food, aiming for significant revenue and production this year.
▸Source: Kauppalehti
“Uudessa tehtaassa valmistetaan nyt proteiinia kalanrehuun ja lemmikinruokiin.”
- Funding31 Aug 2026EUR 1.0M
Volare is seeking funding from investors in Springvest's funding round, with Maki.vc committing to invest about one million euros.
▸Source: Kauppalehti
“Helsingin pörssiin listautuminenkin on yksi vaihtoehto, sanoo Volaren toimitusjohtaja Jarna Hyvönen Talousaamussa.”
People
3 people
Jarna Hyvönen
CEO
Matti Tähtinen
Co-founder & CTO
Tuure Parviainen
Co-founder & CSO
Questions
5 answers
- What does Volare do?
- Volare is a Finnish company that produces protein, oil, and fertilizer raw materials from industrial food waste using circular economy technology. The innovation involves transforming low-value by-products into products for the food chain with the help of insects. Volare's insect protein, for example, replaces fishmeal in animal feed and is used in pet food. The company has opened its first commercial-scale factory in Pori.
- Where is Volare headquartered?
- Volare is based in Finland.
- How much funding has Volare raised?
- Volare has raised €8.1M (across 2 rounds · last 26 Oct 2026).
- What was Volare's latest funding round?
- Volare's most recent disclosed round was a funding round of €7.1M, announced 26 October 2026.
- Who has invested in Volare?
- Investors in Volare include Maki.vc, Firstminute Capital.
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