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Beta Bugs Limited: Funding, Investors & Team (Sep 2026)

Beta Bugs is an insect genetics company that develops and distributes high-performance Black Soldier Fly breeds to insect farmers. The Company's long-term mission is to increase the productivity of our sector, enabling insect protein to compete on price point with existing feed ingredients such as fishmeal and soymeal. In order to deliver this mission, Beta Bugs operates a breeding programme to develop high-performance Black Soldier Fly: HiPer-Fly®, and a Black Soldier Fly egg production site: The Multiplier®, where it produces and supplies its breeds to the UK and international markets. Headquartered at Easter Bush Campus, centre of excellence for animal genetics, where it is has built a long-term collaboration with the Roslin Institute, creators of Dolly the Sheep and leaders in animal genetics.

www.betabugs.uk LinkedIn Edinburgh, United Kingdom 11-50 employees
Agriculture AgTech Biotechnology Farming Genetics Life Science B2C
Total raised
$2.1M
Rounds
1
Latest
Undisclosed round
Oct 2023

Beta Bugs Limited has raised $2.1M across 1 funding round on record, the most recent an undisclosed round of $2.1M announced in Oct 2023.

That round is below the $3.3M median round size for Agriculture and Farming companies tracked on FundedIQ over the last two years.

Beta Bugs Limited Company Profile and Key Stats

Total funding raised
$2.1M
across 1 round on record
Funding rounds on record
1
Latest funding round
Undisclosed round
$2.1M in Oct 2023
Employees
11-50
reported band
Headquarters
Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Latest funding round on record: Oct 2023.

Beta Bugs Limited Funding Rounds

Date
Round
Amount
Undisclosed round
$2.1M

Beta Bugs Limited Founders and Leadership Team

Name
Role
Contact
Thomas Farrugia
CEO

No contact details are on record for this team yet.

Beta Bugs Limited Funding Compared to Other Agriculture and Farming Startups

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Median round

Beta Bugs Limited's latest round of $2.1M is below the median round in Agriculture and Farming. Medians cover the last 24 months of disclosed rounds.

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Beta Bugs Limited Funding FAQs

What does Beta Bugs Limited do?

Beta Bugs is an insect genetics company that develops and distributes high-performance Black Soldier Fly breeds to insect farmers. The Company's long-term mission is to increase the productivity of our sector, enabling insect protein to compete on price point with existing feed ingredients such as fishmeal and soymeal. In order to deliver this mission, Beta Bugs operates a breeding programme to develop high-performance Black Soldier Fly: HiPer-Fly®, and a Black Soldier Fly egg production site: The Multiplier®, where it produces and supplies its breeds to the UK and international markets. Headquartered at Easter Bush Campus, centre of excellence for animal genetics, where it is has built a long-term collaboration with the Roslin Institute, creators of Dolly the Sheep and leaders in animal genetics.

How much funding has Beta Bugs Limited raised?

Beta Bugs Limited has raised $2.1M across 1 round on record. The most recent is an undisclosed round of $2.1M announced in Oct 2023.

When did Beta Bugs Limited last raise funding?

Beta Bugs Limited's most recent funding round on record is an undisclosed round of $2.1M, announced in Oct 2023.

Who is the CEO of Beta Bugs Limited?

Thomas Farrugia is listed as CEO at Beta Bugs Limited.

Where is Beta Bugs Limited headquartered?

Beta Bugs Limited is based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom.

How many employees does Beta Bugs Limited have?

Beta Bugs Limited is in the 11-50 employee band.

How does Beta Bugs Limited's funding compare to other Agriculture and Farming startups?

Beta Bugs Limited's latest round of $2.1M is below the $3.3M median round size for Agriculture and Farming companies on FundedIQ across 1,320 tracked companies over the last two years.

About FundedIQ's Beta Bugs Limited Funding Data

FundedIQ tracks announced funding rounds and refreshes this profile every week. Round dates, stages and amounts are normalised to a single format, converted to US dollars, and de-duplicated: two records of the same round announced days apart are merged, and two genuinely different rounds are kept apart on the amounts they disclose. Amounts shown are the disclosed figures only — a round announced without a number is listed and excluded from the total rather than estimated.

Employee counts are reported bands, not exact headcounts. Founder and executive names carry the job title on record. Anything we do not hold for Beta Bugs Limited is left off this page rather than filled in.

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