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We stop cows from burping methane.
Alga Biosciences is a fast-moving startup focused on transforming the agricultural industry. Our mission is to make an immediate, dramatic impact on global methane emissions produced by enteric fermentation in partnership with the cattle industry. We believe in leveraging biology to tackle the world’s biggest problems.
Alga Biosciences develops a cattle feed supplement derived from algae to substantially reduce methane emissions from cattle. The product is positioned as a low-cost, safe additive that enables cattle owners to lower emissions while maintaining or improving growth performance.
The product is an algae-based feed supplement added to cattle diets. It claims to reduce methane emissions by up to 97% in beef cattle and 90% in dairy cows when included in a small portion of the diet (the supplement is described as just 0.5% of the diet in some claims). The aim is to make cattle burp less methane without requiring major changes to feeding practices, enabling lower feed-to-growth energy loss and potential cost savings for cattle owners. The site emphasizes safety, inexpensive production, and scalable availability of algae as the core resource.
Who it’s for: Cattle owners (beef and dairy), feedlot operators, cattle producers, and partners in agriculture seeking to reduce methane emissions and potentially improve feed efficiency.
Mention of venture capital backing and hiring indicates ongoing fundraising and growth activity.
Alex studied life sciences and economics in undergrad, but worked as a Chief of Staff at a software company until he couldn’t stop thinking about how annoying it was that nobody had solved the problem of cow burps yet.
Daria is a physical chemist who has worked on various topics from synthesizing drugs for kidney disease to studying quantum materials as a PhD candidate. Now she applies herself as a co-founder and chemist for Alga Biosciences.
Physical chemist training and trained in quantum mechanical electronic structure theory at the University of California, Berkeley (CA) and Haverford College (PA). Creating cattle feed additives to reduce methane emissions by ruminants. Bring kelp to cows, bring science to application!
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