StrainX funding, investors and company details

StrainX is an emerging Engineering startup from Bengaluru, working in the space of Startup that focuses on strain engineering, protein engineering, fermentation, and synthetic biology for industrial and healthcare applications. Founded by Akshay Mittal, Alok Malviya.

Company: StrainXBiotech
Sector: Engineering
Location: Bengaluru
Founders: Akshay Mittal, Alok Malviya

Company overview

StrainX Biotech (StrainX) is a startup that focuses on strain engineering, protein engineering, fermentation, and synthetic biology for industrial and healthcare applications. It develops genetically optimised microbial strains and biological systems to improve yield, efficiency, and cost‑effectiveness in life‑sciences and pharma. Positioned as a next‑gen R&D platform, StrainX competes with global players like Ginkgo Bioworks and Amyris while operating with a lean India‑centric model. The company serves B2B clients in areas such as biomanufacturing, precision fermentation, and custom protein design, and has built a small but growing team across multiple Indian cities.

Funding rounds

Latest round: $ 13.00 Mn (₹124.07 Cr.), 2026-05-25. Investors: Prime Venture Partners, Leo Capital, Sunicon Ventures, Dholakia Ventures, WindT Angels (founded by IIT Delhi alumni)