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34 tracked investments · listed companies and verified rows first

ACE Aquatecaceaquatec.cominSeries A · Nov 2019 · $6M✓ verified

Ace Aquatec builds IoT-enabled precision products for the aquaculture industry, including acoustic wildlife deterrents, sea lice treatment, biomass estimation and real-time monitoring, and humane fish-stunning solutions.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningCleantechFoodTechHardwareIoTDundee, GB

Nathan Pyne-Carter(CEO)inAlan MacLeod(Chief Finance Officer (CFO))inTara McGregor-Woodhams(Chief Sales & Marketing Officer (CSMO))inKeith Davidson(Chief Technology Officer (CTO))in

Co-investorsChroma VenturesEarth CapitalScottish EnterpriseEIT Food Accelerator Network

Chicoa Fish Farmchicoa.fishNov 2020✓ verified

Chicoa is a tilapia aquaculture farm operating in Southern Africa, providing farmed fish products.

AgTechFoodTechImpact & Social GoodCahora Bassa, MZ

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Co-investorsGoodwell Investments

Matorkamatorka.isin✓ verified

Matorka operates a land-based, vertically integrated aquaculture business raising Arctic char in Iceland, harvesting to order with full traceability from egg to customer.

AgTechCircular EconomyFoodTech

Olav Ketilsson(Co-founder & Board Member)Christo du Plessis(CEO)inNeil Stallard(Chief Production Officer)in

BioFishencybiofishency.netMar 2019 · $2M
Bluefinbluefin.ioin𝕏Oct 2023

Bluefin is an orderbook-based decentralized derivatives exchange built for both first-time users and professional traders.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Ahmad Jawaid(Founder)in

Co-investorsAltonomyAmber GroupCompoundFBG CapitalHashedLedgerPrime+16 more

Bluefin Payment Systems, LLCbluefin.comin𝕏Oct 2023

Bluefin provides security-first payment infrastructure, including technologies to protect payment card and sensitive data for retailers and enterprises.

CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareFintech

Co-investorsBaleon CapitalCamden PartnersCPT CapitalMoreVCPeregrine VenturesPICO Venture Partners

CageEyebluegrove.cominOct 2018

CageEye is a Norwegian aquatech company that uses hydroacoustics combined with pellet detection to monitor salmon behavior and fish welfare and improve feeding in aquaculture.

AgTechHardwareIoT

Co-investorsBlue Revolution Investments G.P.

Calystacalysta.comin𝕏Series B · Jun 2019 · $10M

Calysta produces protein ingredients through a patented fermentation platform that does not use arable land, plants, or animal products, offering products such as FeedKind and Positive Protein for animal feed and food.

AgTechBiotechFoodTechMenlo Park, US

Alan Shaw, Ph.D.(Executive Officer, Director)Alan Shaw(President, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder)inLori Giver(Chief Science and Sustainability Officer)inCraig Barratt, Ph.D.(Director)David Hayes(Director)Suan Swee Tan(Director)

Co-investorsBaruch Future VenturesCelesta CapitalPangaea Ventures Us Inc.SQN Venture Partners, LLCbp venturesDigitalOcean+1 more

Ectoecto.comOct 2021 · $7M

Ecto offers a mobile-first platform for managing tasks, alerts, and customizable procedures across animal production operations such as aquaculture, poultry, pork, and feed plants.

AgTechFoodTechSaaS

Co-investorsRabo Corporate VenturingSeventure PartnersVodia VenturesCultivation CapitalYield Lab

eFisheryefishery.cominSeed · Nov 2014 · $1M

Efishery is an Indonesian aquaculture technology company serving fish and shrimp farmers.

AgTechDeep TechIoT

Chrisna AdityainGibran Huzaifah(Founder)inMuhammad Akhirulsyahin

Co-investors500 Global500 Startups VietnamWavemaker PartnersKWAPTemasek

Eniferenifer.comin

Pekilo is a mycoprotein-based ingredient that provides digestible proteins and dietary fiber as a sustainable alternative to meat products.

AgTechBiotechCircular EconomyFoodTechImpact & Social GoodFinland, FI

Co-investorsNordic Foodtech VCVoima Ventures

Fisher Pisciculturafisherpiscicultura.com.brOct 2019

Fisher Piscicultura is a Brazilian tilapia aquaculture company operating since 2011 that produces over 2,000 tons of tilapia annually and develops its own farming technology, the TRGV (large-volume net tank) system designed for Brazilian reservoirs.

AgTechFoodTechHardware

HATCHhatch.bluein𝕏

Hatch Blue Investments is a venture capital firm that invests in startups across the aquaculture and seafood value chain, including farming systems, nutrition, health and genetics, and alternative seafood.

AgTechClimate TechFoodTechImpact & Social Good

Carsten Krome(Co-founder)inGeorg Baunach(Co-founder)inWayne Murphy(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsFarvatn Venture

Hofseth Biocarehofsethbiocare.com

Hofseth BioCare develops products derived from fish, using patented processes and R&D programs including research on asthma, COVID-19, and gastrointestinal health.

BiotechFoodTechWellness & Fitness

Roger Hofseth(Founder and anchor shareholder)in

Kuehnle AgroSystemskuehnleagro.com

Kuehnle AgroSystems (KAS) is a biotech company that uses a patented "dark fermentation" process and proprietary non-GMO microalgae strains to produce natural high-value products such as astaxanthin.

AgTechBiotechFoodTechHonolulu, US

Adelheid Kuehnle(Executive Officer, Director)inClaude Kaplan(CEO)Gordon Wallace(Executive Officer)

BoardLarsen Mettler(Director)inKonrad Mueller Auffermann(Director)Carsten Krome(Director)in

Co-investorsBlue Revolution Investments G.P.Cavallo VenturesS2G InvestmentsIVC

Oceano Frescooceano-fresco.ptinOct 2024

Oceano Fresco farms shellfish, including clams and the European flat oyster (Ostrea edulis), using open-sea nurseries in the Atlantic Ocean with a regenerative aquaculture approach.

AgTechClimate TechFoodTech

Co-investorsBlueCrow CapitalSemapa NextIndico Capital Partners

Proteon Pharmaceuticalsproteonpharma.comAug 2021 · $25M

Proprietary phage development platform.

Co-investorsMontis CapitalMontis VCSeventure Partners

Protix Biosystemsprotix.euin𝕏Feb 2022 · $57M

Protix produces insect-derived protein, lipid, and puree ingredients for pet food, aquaculture feed, and livestock feed, as well as frass and larvae-based products for plant care and breeding.

AgTechCircular EconomyFoodTech

Kees Aarts(Founder)in

Co-investorsBOMEuropean Circular Bioeconomy FundInvest-NLMiller Capital CorporationSHIFT Invest

Sea6 Energysea6energy.comin𝕏Series B · Jul 2021 · $9M

Sea6 Energy develops seaweed-derived biotechnology products and biomaterials for agriculture, animal health, food ingredients, and bioplastics, leveraging ocean farming and bioprocessing technologies.

AgTechBiotechCircular EconomyCleantechClimate TechEnergyNew MaterialsBangalore, IN

Co-investorsSilverstrand CapitalBASF Venture Capital GmbHPETRONAS Ventures

Shiok Meatsshiokmeats.comin𝕏Series AAcquired

Shiok Meats grows shrimp and other seafood through cellular agriculture, cultivating animal tissue in laboratories rather than harvesting from wild or farmed sources.

BiotechClimate TechFoodTechHealthtechSingapore, SG

Ling Ka Yi(Founder)inSandhya Sriram(Founder)in

Co-investorsBig Idea VenturesEntrepreneur FirstSustainable Food VenturesVegInvestY CombinatorAera VC+23 more

Swedish Algae Factoryswedishalgaefactory.comin𝕏Mar 2020 · $5M

Swedish Algae Factory cultivates diatoms and extracts their silica shells, marketed as Algica®, a material used in high-end oceanic beauty care products and applications such as solar panel efficiency enhancement.

Circular EconomyCleantechNew MaterialsKungshamn, SE

Co-investorsChalmers Ventures ABMindshift CapitalPowerhouse

Tepbactepbac.vn

Tepbac operates in the aquaculture sector with a focus on shrimp farming, referencing global shrimp market growth and Vietnam's position as the world's second-largest shrimp exporter.

AgTechFoodTech

Lam Nguyen(Founder)in

Co-investorsAgFunder

Umami Bioworksumamibioworks.comin

Umami Bioworks develops cultivated seafood using cell biology and bioprocess engineering technologies.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechFoodTech

Mihir Pershad(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsAera VCAgronomicsBetter Bite VenturesBrincMindshift CapitalSustainable Food Ventures+3 more

Wanda Fishwandafish.comOct 2023 · $7M

Wanda Fish develops cell-cultivated seafood, with a flagship cultivated toro bluefin tuna product grown using cell culture and biotechnology methods.

BiotechClimate TechFoodTech

Co-investorsMoreVCPeregrine VenturesCPT CapitalPICO Venture Partners

Xpert Seaxpertsea.comSeries A · Apr 2018 · $8M

KAMPI is an app and platform that uses machine learning and AI to turn shrimp farmers' daily records into recommendations for managing biomass, biological and environmental parameters, feeding, and profitability across the harvest cycle.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningFoodTech

Co-investorsDesigner FundFounderFuelQED Investors

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

ChicoaCryoocyteIndian Ocean TrepangIndian Ocean Trepang (IOT)KASLake HarvestLake Harvest GroupProteonSAFSea6

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