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Cellarim Labs, a biotech startup specializing in cell-free biomanufacturing for beauty and personal care ingredients, has raised INR 6 crore in a seed funding round led by 3i Partners and Venture Catalysts.
The funding round also saw participation from Momentum Capital, Jashan Bhumkar, Gayathri Kuppendra Reddy, and other strategic investors.
The funds will be used to set up a pilot-scale biomanufacturing facility, speed up commercial production of NeuHyal, and expand B2B ingredient supply to beauty and cosmetic brands. The investment will also help grow Cellarim Labs’ AI-driven biofoundry, enabling partner brands to quickly design, test, and produce new bioactive molecules, cutting development timelines.
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Nisa Mehreen, Co-founder & CEO, Cellarim Labs, said, “Cell-free biomanufacturing allows us to rethink how high-value ingredients are made, and this fundraise gives us the momentum to scale that vision. With the support of industry partners and investors who believe deeply in our technology we are now ready to move from breakthrough innovation to commercial impact. Our focus is clear build a sustainable platform that delivers high-purity bioactives like NeuHyal with unmatched precision, consistency and transparency.”
Dr Apoorva Ranjan Sharma, Co-founder and Managing Director of Venture Catalysts, said, “Cellarim Labs is bringing much-needed innovation to an industry that’s demanding higher purity, better consistency and sustainable production. Their cell-free platform directly solves these gaps, and the speed at which they’ve delivered NeuHyal™ shows real execution strength. We see them becoming a key disruptor in global ingredient manufacturing.”
About Cellarim Labs
Founded in 2023 by Hitesh Rafalia and Nisa Mehreen, Cellarim Labs is a biotech startup developing cell-free biomanufacturing for beauty and personal care ingredients.
Its technology replaces traditional fermentation and chemical synthesis by turning renewable bio-waste into sustainable, high-quality ingredients.
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The company’s core innovation is a cell-free, enzyme-powered platform that is faster, cleaner and more controlled than conventional methods. By combining AI-driven enzyme design with sustainable processes, Cellarim Labs produces pure and consistent beauty ingredients from bio-waste.
The platform has already created its first breakthrough product: NeuHyal, a high-purity hyaluronic acid range from 10 kDa to 5000 kDa, developed in just one year. NeuHyal provides superior hydration, better moisture retention, and a traceable, sustainable alternative to traditional HA sources.
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