Mirto leads $4.5M seed for Odisha insect-protein startup Elmentoz

Elmentoz, an insect protein company headquartered in Odisha, has raised a $4.5M seed round led by Mirto, according to StartupTalky's Indian startup funding tracker for December 16-29, 2025.

The entry lists Elmentoz under the sector 'Insect Protein' and identifies Odisha as the company's headquarters. The round is classified as seed, and Mirto is named as the lead investor. The tracker does not include a valuation or a breakdown of participating investors beyond the lead.

StartupTalky's 2025 Indian startup funding updates are designed to provide an overview of the latest funding news, with monthly tables updated weekly. The tables track the amount each company has raised, the sectors they operate in, the key investors involved, and more, according to the publication. Elmentoz appears in the December 16-29 table alongside a wide range of Indian startups spanning sectors such as electric vehicles, space tech, fintech, and food and beverage.

For a company in the insect protein segment, the seed round is an early-stage financing event, though the sparse table entry leaves the company's broader strategy, product details, and commercial plans unstated. What is clear from the listing is that Mirto has taken the lead position in the round, and that the company is operating out of Odisha.

The Elmentoz deal is one of several seed rounds recorded in the same fortnight. The tracker's format gives readers the headline facts: company, sector, headquarters, amount, round type, and lead investor. In Elmentoz's case, those facts are $4.5M, seed, Mirto, and Odisha.