Scaling Botanical Production

Next-generation plant cell bio-manufacturing solution for botanicals

Low cost plant cell bio-manufacturing for botanicals

RheaPlant’s production system is designed to make botanical production economically viable through purpose-built plant cell bioprocessing platform

Purpose built systems

Process designed specifically around plant cell biology to maximize yield and consistency

Low Capex

Up to 90% lower production cost through a bottom-up redesign of plant cell production systems.

Modular scale-out

Modular decentralized design enables scale without large infrastructure

Our production systems are designed for modular, cost-efficient, and rapid operation. We are currently seeking partners developing next-generation botanical ingredients across nutraceuticals, natural colors, and other emerging ingredient categories.

Current capabilities

  • 40L production systems for research and development projects

  • Feasibility studies - Upto 100L capacity

  • Botanical ingredient cell-line development expertise. 14+ botanical cell lines in development, including Ashwagandha, Rhodiola, American Ginseng, and Lutein

  • Bioprocess development and optimization

We are building the infrastructure needed to power the next generation of botanical bio-manufacturing

Work With Us

Team

Sowmya Purushothaman

CEO

Before founding RheaPlant, Sowmya worked across multiple generations of food tech companies, from seed-stage startups to IPO-scale businesses, helping develop and scale new food technologies. Her work spans scientific research, process development, and multidisciplinary R&D focused on bringing emerging food technologies from concept to scale.

Derek Scholin

CTO

Derek has spent more than two decades working at the intersection of plant cell culture, bioprocessing, and commercial scale-up. Throughout his career, he has helped build and scale teams, technologies, and production systems across multiple generations of plant biotechnology companies, bringing deep operational experience in translating plant cell culture from the lab to industrial production.