Planet A Foods
YC S21Munich, DE · Founded 2021 · 6 employees · 7 known investors
Planet A Foods develops alternative food ingredients using food technology to reduce climate impact in the food industry. The company produces ChoViva, a no-cocoa chocolate ingredient for B2B food manufacturers seeking sustainable supply chain solutions.
Also known as Next Chocolate · NxFoods · QOA
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Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S21)
Planet A Foods was founded in 2021 by Maximilian Marquart and Sara Marquart.
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Maximilian MarquartinFounderMaximilian Marquart co-founded 27pilots, a corporate innovation consultancy that connected startups with enterprise clients, before establishing Planet A Foods. He holds a Ph.D. in Material Science and Mechanical Engineering.
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Sara MarquartinFounderSara Marquart holds a Ph.D. in Food Chemistry and works on food science applications.
Investors · 7
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Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$30M disclosed across 1 round · 2024
- $30MSeries BDec 2024 · 2 sourcesSource ↗
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2 people who came through Planet A Foods went on to found or lead other companies.
Competitors · 4
by search overlapFoodingredientsfirst13 shared keywordsFood Ingredients First is an industry news and media platform covering the food and beverage ingredients sector, publishing news, special reports, technical papers, webinars, and supplier profiles. It serves food and beverage manufacturers, formulators, and ingredient suppliers with coverage of trends such as sugar reduction, functional ingredients, and reformulation.
CHOVIVA11 shared keywordsChoViva makes a cocoa-free chocolate alternative produced from ground sunflower seeds that looks and tastes like chocolate. It is offered as a compound ingredient for food manufacturers, positioned as a lower-emission and more sustainable substitute for conventional chocolate.
Fooddive6 shared keywordsFood Dive is a digital media and news publication covering the food and beverage industry, including news on CPG companies, retailers, suppliers, and regulatory developments.
Win Win6 shared keywordsWinWin makes cocoa-free chocolate using fermentation and food science to convert sustainable, lower-cost ingredients into a product that snaps, tastes and melts like conventional chocolate. It positions itself as the UK's first company to bring cocoa-free chocolate to market.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Planet A Foods do?
- Planet A Foods develops alternative food ingredients using food technology to reduce climate impact in the food industry. The company produces ChoViva, a no-cocoa chocolate ingredient for B2B food manufacturers seeking sustainable supply chain solutions.
- Who founded Planet A Foods?
- Planet A Foods was founded by Maximilian Marquart, Sara Marquart in 2021.
- Who are Planet A Foods's investors?
- Planet A Foods's investors include Burda Principal Investments, Fifty Years, World Fund, Y Combinator, Zintinus, Nucleus Capital, Tet Ventures.
- How much funding has Planet A Foods raised?
- Planet A Foods has disclosed $30M raised across 1 round.
- Where is Planet A Foods headquartered?
- Planet A Foods is headquartered in Munich, DE.