Who We Are
Founded in Italy, Herbolea Biotech s.p.a. is a biotechnology company dedicated to developing and licensing proprietary solventless extraction technologies that transform botanicals into high-purity, high-performance natural ingredients.
Since its inception, Herbolea has combined scientific innovation with environmental responsibility, pioneering extraction processes that eliminate the use of CO₂, ethanol, and other chemical solvents. Our patented technologies set new global benchmarks in efficiency, purity, and sustainability empowering industrial partners to harness the full potential of nature through science.
Driven by research and guided by a clear mission, we work to make natural extraction cleaner, safer, and more efficient, enabling our partners to deliver products of uncompromising quality — true to nature, powered by science.
Global Presence
Herbolea Biotech™ has successfully deployed its proprietary extraction systems across the world — from advanced industrial hubs to emerging markets.
Our technologies are installed and operating in multiple continents, proving their reliability, scalability, and adaptability to different regulatory and production environments.
This global footprint reflects Herbolea’s ability to translate innovation into real industrial impact, delivering solventless extraction solutions that set new standards in efficiency and sustainability worldwide.
TEAM
At Herbolea Biotech™, innovation begins with people.
Our multidisciplinary team integrates expertise in biotechnology, process engineering, and industrial automation, transforming scientific discovery into scalable, real-world solutions. From early-stage R&D to full-scale industrial commissioning, every project is executed with scientific precision, environmental integrity, and industrial excellence. Together, we advance a new global standard in natural extraction — solventless, sustainable, and scalable by design.
Giovanni Venturini Del Greco
CEO & Founder
Ind. Engineering, Founder Agroils Technologies S.p.A, Co-Founder Treedom, 10 Patents/patent applications.
Lorenzo Venturini Del Greco
COO & Co-Founder
Ind. Engineering, Founder Montesoli Az. Agricola Castagneto
Marco Merciai
Executive Chairman & Co-Founder
Former CEO at Herbolea Holding S.r.l., Libertas Capital, Fouder m.r.c. Technology, Agave & Partners.
Sara Rinaldi
Administration | HR
Deborha Decorti
R&D Manager
Thor specialties, chemicals lab, management for extraction, processing and Product formulation
Gianni NIcolosi
Head of Logistics
Joseph Swanson
Non-exec. Director
Houlian Lockey Senior Managing Director and Co-Head of Financial Restructuring, EMEA and Asia
Alex Ouimet-Storrs
Non-exec. Director
President OSKARE Capital, Partner at Truffle Capital, Air Liquid
Priscilla Merlino
Non-exec. Director
Legal at Nunziante Magrone Law Firm
Alejandro Sole
Advisor - Co-Founder
CIO at TechEnergy Ventures , CVC of Techint Group, Bain & Company
Dennis O’Malley
US Advisor
Former COO at The Parent Company, Caliva CEO, Joint Venture Silicon Valley
Charles Waite Morgan
Advisor
Ananda Pharma UK
