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