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Hyfé

Converting food waste into chemicals that help displace petroleum.

Michelle Ruiz

Founder & CEO at Hyfé

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Employees 1–5

Headquarters San Francisco, California, United States

Hyfé is pioneering the bio-refining of food waste into alternative carbon sources, offering a circular solution to replace petroleum in producing chemicals, materials, and food. The company partners with food processors to upgrade waste streams into sustainable bioproducts. Backed by top food-tech investors and supported by the Department of Energy through the Chain Reaction Innovations grant program from Argonne National Laboratory, Hyfé is scaling its operations to contribute to a sustainable, waste-free future.

Food & Water

Notable Achievements

Raised $11M from climate and food-tech investors like MIT’s Engine Ventures and Synthesis Capital
Supported by the Department of Energy’s Chain Reaction Innovations grant
Norrsken Impact 100 company selected out of 1200 nominations

Currently Operating in One Region

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