Solar Foods
Espoo, FI · Founded 2017 · 74 employees on LinkedIn · 11 known investors
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Solar Foods produces Solein, a sustainable protein ingredient created through gas fermentation technology that converts CO2 and renewable electricity into edible protein. The company targets food brands and the health & performance nutrition market seeking alternatives to conventional animal and plant proteins.
Founders & leadership
Solar Foods was founded in 2017 by Dr Pasi Vainikka and Dr Juha-Pekka Pitkänen.



Investors · 11
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Also in the syndicate · 3
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements- Undisclosed amountSeries BApr 2024
Agronomics, Springvest Oyj
Source ↗ - Undisclosed amountSeries ASep 2020Source ↗
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Solar Foods do?
- Solar Foods produces Solein, a sustainable protein ingredient created through gas fermentation technology that converts CO2 and renewable electricity into edible protein. The company targets food brands and the health & performance nutrition market seeking alternatives to conventional animal and plant proteins.
- Who founded Solar Foods?
- Solar Foods was founded by Dr Pasi Vainikka, Dr Juha-Pekka Pitkänen in 2017.
- Who are Solar Foods's investors?
- Solar Foods's investors include Agronomics, Bridford Investments (Bridford Group), Lifeline Ventures, Space Capital, CPT Capital, Happiness Capital, Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment Ltd), Voima Ventures.
- Where is Solar Foods headquartered?
- Solar Foods is headquartered in Espoo, FI.







