Agronomics

Produces animal-free dairy using precision fermentation, specializing in casein proteins to replicate traditional dairy products.

PartnerJim Mellon· solo GP

BlueNalu produces cell-cultivated seafood, starting with bluefin tuna (toro), as an alternative to wild-caught fish.

BiotechFoodTechSan Diego, US

Lauran Madden(Founder)inDAVID TAICLET(Director)H. LOUIS COOPERHOUSE(Executive Officer, Director)BABAR KHAN(Director)MARY WAGNER(Director)

BoardSTEVEN FINN(Director)

PartnerJim Mellon· solo GP

Co-investors91 VenturesAlwyn CapitalAurum Venture PartnersBay Bridge Ventures ClimateBloom8Clear Current Capital+7 more

Brewing scalable, sustainable, and nutritious animal proteins using precision fermentation for pet food applications.

PartnerJim Mellon· solo GP

Produces real meat proteins from precision fermentation as ingredients for the pet food sector.

Boulder, US

PartnerJim Mellon· solo GP

Co-investorsArgonautic VenturesCavallo VenturesiSelect FundLever VC

Bond Pets develops brewed meat proteins using precision fermentation for pet food products that are marketed as better for pets, farm animals, and the planet.

BiotechFoodTechBoulder, US

Rich Kelleman(CEO & Founder)

PartnerJim Mellon· solo GP

Co-investorsCavallo VenturesGenoa VenturesiSelect FundLever VC

California Cultured uses a natural cell-culture fermentation process to produce cocoa without conventional cacao farming, aiming to create chocolate free of contaminants such as lead and cadmium.

BiotechClimate TechFoodTech

PartnerJim Mellon· solo GP

Co-investorsAble PartnersBlue Horizon CorporationJuniperStray Dog CapitalSustainable Food Ventures

Plant cell culture company producing cultivated cocoa and coffee without traditional crops.

BiotechWest Sacramento, US

Alan Perlstein(Executive Officer, Director)Debbie Neumann(Executive Officer, Director)

PartnerJim Mellon· solo GP

Co-investorsJuniper

PartnerJim Mellon· solo GP

Co-investorsLever VC

Clean Food Group develops CLEANOil, a sustainable alternative to traditional agricultural oils and fats produced via its CLEANOilCell fermentation technology platform, using food waste as a feedstock.

BiotechCleantechFoodTech

PartnerJim Mellon· solo GP

Co-investorsClean Growth Fund

Formo uses precision fermentation to produce bio-identical milk proteins (casein) for making animal-free dairy products such as cheese.

BiotechClimate TechFoodTech

PartnerJim Mellon· solo GP

Co-investorsLowercarbon CapitalAtlantic LabsElevat3 CapitalEQT VenturesFoodLabsHappiness Capital

GALY develops biocrafted alternatives to conventionally extracted materials like cocoa and cotton, positioning grown products as sustainable replacements for industries reliant on extractive supply chains.

AgTechBiotechCircular EconomyFoodTechNew MaterialsBoston, US

Luciano Bueno(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardCarmichael Roberts(Director)inRyan Panchadsaram(Director)

PartnerJim Mellon· solo GP

Co-investorsArtesianBabel VenturesBreakthrough Energy VenturesBrincMaterial ImpactMundi Ventures+1 more

Geltor develops biodesigned proteins, including collagen products such as PrimaColl, used as active ingredients in cosmetics and personal care formulations.

BiotechNew MaterialsWellness & Fitness

Alexander Lorestani(Founder)inNick Ouzounov(Founder)in

PartnerJim Mellon· solo GP

Co-investorsAlwyn CapitalArgonautic VenturesBaruch Future VenturesBlue Horizon CorporationCavallo VenturesCollateral Good+12 more

Uses synthetic biology to engineer microorganisms as biocatalysts for cost-effective green hydrogen production from waste biomass.

PartnerJim Mellon· solo GP

HydGene develops biocatalyst technology that converts biomass into fertilisers, fuels, and chemicals for industrial producers.

CleantechClimate TechNew Materials

PartnerJim Mellon· solo GP

Co-investorsNSW Clean Technology Innovation GrantsVirescent VenturesClean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC)

Liberation Bioindustries is a contract manufacturer that uses precision fermentation at commercial scale to produce ingredients for sectors including food, pharmaceuticals, specialty chemicals, plastics, and biofuels.

Advanced ManufacturingBiotechFoodTech

PartnerJim Mellon· solo GP

Co-investorsSiddhi Capital

Provides commercial-scale fermentation services to alternative protein producers seeking reliable and cost-effective solutions.

PartnerJim Mellon· solo GP

LIVEKINDLY operates flagship physical destinations combining plant-based dining, boutique stores for sustainable fashion, cruelty-free beauty, and wellness products, plus spa treatments and culinary classes.

ConsumerFoodTechWellness & Fitness

PartnerJim Mellon· solo GP

Co-investorsThe Rise Fund

Meatly produces cultivated (lab-grown) meat for use in pet food, offering an animal-free protein alternative for pets.

AgTechBiotechFoodTech

PartnerJim Mellon· solo GP

Co-investorsClean Growth FundOyster Bay Venture CapitalSiddhi Capital

Mosa Meat is a food technology company that produces cultivated beef by growing muscle cells from a small animal sample into real meat, aiming to make beef burgers without slaughtering animals.

BiotechClimate TechFoodTech

PartnerJim Mellon· solo GP

Co-investorsArcTern VenturesBlue Horizon CorporationCollateral GoodM VenturesMbuyu Capital PartnersStray Dog Capital+5 more

Onego Bio produces Bioalbumen, an animal-free egg protein (ovalbumin) made through precision fermentation, offering the functional and nutritional properties of egg whites for use in food products such as baked goods.

BiotechClimate TechFoodTech

PartnerJim Mellon· solo GP

Rebellyous develops plant-based chicken nuggets and proprietary manufacturing systems designed to enable efficient, clean food production with improved working conditions.

Advanced ManufacturingClimate TechFoodTechHealthtechImpact & Social GoodSeattle, US

Christie Lagally(Founder/CEO)in

PartnerJim Mellon· solo GP

Co-investorsBlue Horizon CorporationClear Current CapitalFifty YearsPortfoliaSinai Capital PartnersThe Venture Collective+4 more

Solar Foods produces Solein, a protein made through a microbial fermentation process that does not depend on agricultural land or weather conditions.

BiotechClimate TechFoodTech

PartnerJim Mellon· solo GP

Co-investorsBridford Investments (Bridford Group)

Cultivated meat company; created a lab-grown meat restaurant in Tel Aviv.

PartnerJim Mellon· solo GP

Co-investorsBlue Horizon CorporationGood Seed VenturesSeier CapitalStray Dog CapitalVarana

The EVERY Company produces animal-free egg protein ingredients using a fermentation-based process, supplying functional protein ingredients to food companies.

BiotechFoodTech

PartnerJim Mellon· solo GP

Co-investorsUnruly CapitalBloom8Grosvenor Food & AgTechMcWin Capital PartnersProsus VenturesSOSV+2 more

Tropic develops improved varieties of tropical crops using gene editing and gene silencing technologies to enhance yield, disease resistance, and climate resilience.

AgTechBiotechNorwich, GB

PartnerJim Mellon· solo GP

Co-investorsAliment CapitalBlue Horizon CorporationCanaan PartnersCarbonEmerald Technology Ventures AgFive Seasons Ventures+6 more

SuperMeat develops cultivated chicken meat grown directly from animal cells, aiming to reduce carbon emissions and improve food safety.

BiotechFoodTech

PartnerJim Mellon· solo GP

Co-investorsBlue Horizon CorporationSeier CapitalStray Dog CapitalUnovis Asset ManagementVaranaStarlight Ventures

Wild Microbes uses synthetic biology to engineer microbes sourced from diverse wild biomes into production hosts for biomanufacturing high-performance ingredients.

BiotechDeep TechNew Materials

PartnerJim Mellon· solo GP

Co-investorsCoalitionFREEFLOWJuniperSiddhi CapitalFall Line Capital