Biorsaf, piattaforma digitale per la sicurezza alimentare

Biorsaf, a digital platform for food safety, emerged from a market need rather than an "innovative exercise," as stated by Marco Papalini, the founder and CEO. Founded in 2021, the company has grown rapidly in just a few years due to the expertise of its team, which comprises over 40 years of experience in the food technology sector. Papalini and his team recognized the need to make food management systems more efficient and smart, ranging from restaurants and HoReCa to large distribution.

Initially starting with six shareholders in 2018, Biorsaf achieved its first production and €100,000 revenue in 2023, which tripled the following year. By the end of 2024, the company secured its first investment round of €1 million from Maia Ventures and Farming Future (promoted by Cdp), leading to industrialization and a revenue of €600,000 in 2025 with 20 employees.

The latest development comes with an additional €5.2 million investment round led by PS101, an international venture capital player, and supported by Maia Ventures, Farming Future, Toscana Next as co-investors, and major Tuscan banking foundations. This funding will activate the company's three-year development plan, focusing on both internal growth and external lines.

A significant part of this strategy includes the acquisition of Cooki, a platform dedicated to the digital management of food information. The integration of both companies aims to create an AI-based platform providing a unique solution for digitalizing compliance procedures and food supply chain data management. The goal is to set a new technological standard to scale the growing food, work, and water safety market, currently valued at around 12 billion euros, with a digitalization rate of 3% in Italy.

Papalini envisions Biorsaf to exceed €30 million in revenue by 2029, seeking to seize the largest market share through products, acquisitions, and international expansion. Giuseppe Donvito, a partner at P101, highlighted Biorsaf's characteristics suitable for the regtech industry, including strong technological components and vertical expertise, and expressed support for the company's growth in the new phase.