We turn poultry waste into two things the world already buys: protein and fertilizer. We're raising $800K for 10% equity.
IMAGO builds patented, fully-automated plants that turn manure into animal-feed protein and organic fertilizer in 4 days. We earn about 33% on every plant we build — plus ongoing sales of what the plants produce. Backed by governments in Malaysia and Uzbekistan. This is the earliest way into a circular agri-tech investment opportunity — before the price goes up.
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- $0K
- Raising · 10% equity
- 0%
- Our margin per plant
- 2.5–3 yrs
- Per container unit
- $0
- From 1 ton of manure
Bridge round
~$390K unit
in 4 days
Information only — not an offer to sell securities. Projections are illustrative. See disclosures below.
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AgriTech Investment Opportunity: the $800K bridge round
AgriTech Investment Opportunity: IMAGO Engineering is raising $800K for 10% equity in its bridge round, the earliest and lowest-priced way into a circular agri-tech venture. We turn a 1.2-billion-ton poultry waste problem into feed protein and organic fertilizer at roughly 33% margin per plant, with government-backed pilots live in Malaysia and Uzbekistan and container-unit payback in 2.5–3 years.
1.2 billion tons of waste. A $1.2-trillion market.
Every year the world's poultry farms produce 1.2 billion tons of manure. Most of it is dumped, composted slowly, or burned — costly and polluting. IMAGO turns it, on-site, into two products people already pay for.
1.2 billion tons of manure a year. Today it's piled on fields, composted over months, or burned at high cost. A liability, not an asset.
A patented, closed bioreactor uses the housefly to process manure in 4 days. Out come insect protein for feed and organic fertilizer. Free input, two products to sell.
The world will need much more feed — demand is set to rise 31% by 2030. Waste rules are getting stricter. And no one has locked up the housefly method yet.
Market and demand figures: Bryan Garnier & Co. See disclosures.
A real, engineered business — not a science project.
Six simple reasons IMAGO is a solid, lower-risk bet: real plants, real partners, real margins.
Two ways to earn
We make ~33% building and selling the plant, then keep earning from the protein and fertilizer it produces.
Money back fast
A container unit pays for itself in about 2.5–3 years. These are real machines on real farms.
Backed by governments
Partners and public support from ministries, universities, and industry bodies in Malaysia and Uzbekistan.
Hard to copy
A patented closed bioreactor plus the housefly's speed: 4 days, 55–67% protein, free feedstock, the lowest cost in the category.
A big, growing market
A $1.2 trillion feed market, with demand rising 31% by 2030 — and insect protein heading toward ~$20.9B (best case).
Good for the planet
Zero-waste and circular by design. It helps cut a problem tied to about 2% of global greenhouse-gas emissions.
Backed by governments. Checked by scientists. Protected by patent.
IMAGO's technology and market entry are supported at the ministry, university, and royal level in two countries.
Markets
2 government-backed markets — Malaysia + Uzbekistan
Support
Ministry · university · royal
Technology
Patented closed bioreactor (AI-run)
Status
First sales targeted in this round
Partners & institutions
“I hope Imago will succeed in this initiative to support Malaysia's agricultural sector.”
“The technology proposed by 'Imago Engineering' is adequate and is confirmed by many years of research at NSHI–NGAU. The project aligns with modern trends in manure-processing biotechnology.”
“The most important thing is that Imago's technology reduces carbon emissions and is an environmentally oriented, 'green' technology, so we strongly support such projects.”
Numbers that work per plant — and over ten years.
Every figure below comes from real per-plant economics. Future numbers are illustrative projections, not guarantees.
Unit economics
Container unit price
$390,000
~10,000-bird farm · 41 t/month
Our margin per plant
33%
on building the plant
Container payback
~2.5–3 yrs
to earn it back
Value from 1 ton of manure
$300
$180 protein + $120 fertilizer, in 4 days
Protein in the meal
55–67%
vs BSF 40–50% / mealworm 50–55%
Production plant
$5M–20M
50k+ birds · ~2.5–4 yr payback
Ten-year trajectory
Illustrative · forward-looking~$0M
Projected revenue, Year 10 (illustrative)
~$0M
Projected EBITDA, Year 10 (illustrative)
Year 2
EBITDA-positive from Year 2 (illustrative)
Illustrative projection from IMAGO's internal model. Real results will differ and are not guaranteed. See disclosures.
The full model is in the deck.
$800K for 10% equity. The Bridge round.
This round pays for the first plant and first sales. It's the earliest — and lowest-priced — way in.
- Round
- Bridge round — open now
- Ask
- $800,000 for 10% equity
- Valuation
- about $8M post-money [CONFIRM]
- Length
- ~8 months
- Type
- Equity — SAFE or priced round [TBD]
- Minimum
- [TBD]
This round pays for the first plant and first sales.
Where the money goes
- 01
Build the first full-size production line.
- 02
Make our first sales — protein and fertilizer.
- 03
Hit our revenue target and get ready for the Seed round.
Why enter now
- BridgeNow
$800K = 10% equity
Earliest, lowest price.
- Seed
Container unit — $1.5M = 10%
Priced higher than Bridge.
- Round A
Pilot plant
A big industrial plant.
- Project Scaling
Container units
12 units; growing sales.
- Round C
Scaling plants
3+ plants; setting up for M&A.
Each round costs more than the last. Bridge is the first step — before the price goes up.
Founders who have built and scaled before.
A leadership team across engineering, automation, marketing, and government deals — the answer to execution risk.
Leonid Nikishov
CEO / Founder
Founded an engineering company that grew revenue 13× in one year.
LinkedInViacheslav Kaptenko
CTO / Founder
Developed and launched a fully automated brick production facility.
LinkedInMikhail Mitryakov
CMO
30 years of omni-marketing experience across many industries.
LinkedInIlya Kravchuk
CSO
Built a consulting business to $20M during COVID; led trade missions across Kenya, Uganda & Zimbabwe.
LinkedInWider team
Sithirai Kumar
Industrial Engineer
Mohamad Johan
Regional Director
Armin Ezani
Chief Operating Officer
Teguh Rahayu
Head of Laboratory / Entomologist
Andrey Kubrak
Chief Business Development Officer
Maria Rasputina
Head of AI and Operations
Frequently asked questions about this AgriTech investment opportunity
IMAGO Engineering is raising $800,000 for 10% equity in its bridge round — the earliest and lowest-priced way in. The money builds the first full-size production line, funds first sales of protein and fertilizer, and prepares the Seed round. It's a circular agri-tech venture turning poultry waste into two products the market already buys.
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This round pays for the first plant and first sales. It's the earliest — and lowest-priced — way in.