Farmhood Raises Seed Round Led by Ceamsa to Scale Upcycled Plant-Protein Ingredients

Farmhood Secures Seed Funding Led by Ceamsa

Farmhood, an Istanbul-based foodtech startup, has raised a Seed round led by Ceamsa. The funding was announced on September 30, 2026.

What Farmhood Does

Founded in 2021, Farmhood upcycles underutilized agricultural side-streams — principally sesame by-products — into high-value plant-protein ingredients. The company uses proprietary green-extraction technologies that preserve valuable compounds beyond protein.

According to the company, its process uses 40% less water and 75% less energy than conventional extraction methods.

In addition to its ingredient business, Farmhood sells plant-protein-enhanced snacks.

Leadership and Location

The company is founded and led by CEO Selin Arslan. Farmhood operates from Nisantasi University in Istanbul.

Deal Details

• Round type: Seed
• Lead investor: Ceamsa
• Announced: September 30, 2026
• Stage: Seed

Why It Matters

Farmhood sits at the intersection of two durable trends in foodtech: the shift toward plant-based protein and the push to valorize agricultural waste streams. Its green-extraction approach targets both cost and sustainability metrics, which are increasingly central to ingredient sourcing decisions by food manufacturers.

For acquisition watchers, Farmhood represents an early-stage asset with proprietary processing technology and a dual revenue model — ingredients plus consumer snacks. The involvement of Ceamsa as lead investor is notable given the strategic fit between extraction technology and ingredient supply chains.

What to Watch

• Scale-up of the green-extraction process beyond current capacity
• Commercial traction for plant-protein ingredients with food manufacturers
• Growth of the snack line as a proof point for the underlying ingredient
• Follow-on financing as the company moves beyond Seed

Farmhood has not disclosed the amount raised in this round.