Esters of sn‐glycero‐3‐phosphoric acid (GPAE) are derivatives of glycerophospholipids in which both the fatty acid chains in sn‐1 and sn‐2 positions are removed. Phosphatidylcholine (PC), phosphatidylethanolamine (PE), phosphatidylinositol (PI), and phosphatidylserine (PS) are the most abundant glycerophospholipids in Nature. Their deacylated derivatives find application in many industrial sectors; for example, sn‐glycero‐3‐phosphocholine (GPC) is useful as a cognitive enhancer and as a food ingredient, whereas sn‐glycero‐3‐phosphoinositol (GPI) acts as a natural anti‐inflammatory agent. This minireview covers the state‐of‐the‐art of chemical and biocatalytic methods for the obtainment of these lipid‐derived components.