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BioBlends develops biopreservation products that use volatile organic compounds from beneficial bacteria, combined with bioinformatics and experimental validation, to control preservative-resistant microorganisms and fungal contamination in food.
BiotechCleantechFoodTech
Co-investorsGRIDX
BioBond is a materials technology company developing plant-based, low-VOC adhesives and protective coatings for industries including packaging, construction, automotive, textiles, furniture, marine, and aerospace.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechNew Materials
Co-investorsGeneration Food Rural Partners
BioCloak develops fully biodegradable bio-based encapsulation and coating technologies to replace petroleum-based polymers used for the controlled release of pesticides, fertilizers, and nutrients.
AgTechBiotechNew Materials
Paul Bially(CEO)
Co-investorsGeneration Food Rural Partners
Saku Biosciences develops screening tools for biomanufacturing that test microbial strains under realistic fermentation conditions to improve unit economics for alternative proteins and biotech producers.
AgTechBiotechFoodTechMedia & EntertainmentLos Angeles, US
Mark van Zee(Co-Founder & CEO)in
PlantSustain develops biological crop inputs using naturally symbiotic bacteria and fungi to replace chemical fertilizers and pesticides, aiming to improve plant health, resilience, and nutrient uptake for farmers.
AgTechBiotechFoodTech
Simon Hill(CEO)in
Co-investorsGeneration Food Rural Partners
Pullulo upcycles agricultural waste into plant-based ingredients and natural biomaterials using proprietary technology platforms, targeting applications in beauty, nutrition, and health.
Circular EconomyFoodTechNew Materials
Jonathan Cheng(Founder)
Actual Veggies makes plant-based veggie burger patties from whole vegetables and clean ingredients, sold directly to consumers online.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech
Hailey Swartz(Founder)inJason Rosenbaum(Founder)in
Co-investorsAzure Ventures Group
An artisanal tempeh maker in Singapore producing fermented plant-based protein products from soybeans, legumes, and grains for retail, food service, and direct-to-consumer sales.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechSingapore, SG
Angie
Nutropy develops precision-fermented milk proteins for industrial cheese production without animal inputs.
BiotechClimate TechFoodTechÉvry, FR
NathalieMaya
Co-investorsBeast VenturesBig Pi Ventures
Another Food develops cell-cultured coffee, producing coffee from cultivated coffee plant cells in a lab rather than growing beans on farms.
BiotechClimate TechFoodTech
Stéphane Chéen(CEO)
Co-investorsSustainable Food Ventures
Creates whole-muscle cut seafood alternatives including calamari, shrimp, scallops, and tuna.
Chicago, US
Anne Palermo(Executive Officer, Director)Brittany Chibe(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJohnny Ream(Director)in
Co-investorsKickstart InnovationService Provider CapitalStray Dog CapitalSustainable Food VenturesAera VCHyde Park Angels+1 more
Bayou Best Foods makes a plant-based shrimp alternative that is vegan, shellfish-free, and free from the top 9 allergens, designed to match the taste and texture of ocean shrimp.
ConsumerFoodTech
Biftek develops a microorganism-based growth medium supplement for cultured meat production, offering a lower-cost alternative to fetal bovine serum.
BiotechClimate TechFoodTech
Co-investorsStartersHub
Black Sheep Foods develops protein substrates and ingredients for hybrid and plant-based food products, sold to food manufacturers, meat processors, retailers, and plant-based brands as private-label and white-label solutions.
AgTechFoodTechSan Francisco, US
Sunny Kumar(Executive Officer, Director)Ismael Montanez(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardRobert Leclerc(Director)in
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersJuniperPortfoliaSiddhi CapitalSprint VcUnovis Asset Management+1 more
Bright Biotech produces recombinant proteins, including growth factors, by expressing them in plant chloroplasts.
BiotechLongevityNew Materials
Co-investorsFoodLabsCPT Capital
Co-investorsGarage Capital
Aircassie develops air filtration technology for indoor air quality using light-based methods.
CleantechClimate TechHardwareIoTVirginia Beach, US
Co-investorsLighthouse Network Ventures LlcTechstars
Cultivated develops Cosaic Neo, a multipurpose food ingredient that combines texture, nutrition, and clean-label properties for beverage and food manufacturers.
BiotechFoodTech
Co-investorsBlue Horizon CorporationSustainable Food VenturesAgronomicsInvest-NLKickfund
De Novo Food Labs produces nature-identical bovine lactoferrin (branded NanoFerrin) using precision fermentation instead of dairy extraction, offering customizable iron saturation, purity, and sequence identity per batch.
BiotechFoodTechNew MaterialsDurham, US
Jean Louwrens(Founder)in
Co-investorsSiddhi CapitalSustainable Food VenturesUM6P VenturesJoyful Ventures
KARANA makes plant-forward food products from regeneratively farmed jackfruit, including neutrally flavored minced/ground jackfruit that can be used as a plant-based alternative in ground meat dishes.
AgTechFoodTechSingapore, SG
Blair D S Crichton(Founder)in
Co-investorsUntroD Capital
Advanced ManufacturingTualatin, US
ROBERT SHINGLER(Director)STEVE R HUNT(Director)ROBERT TOWNSEND(Director)SCOTT HEIM(Executive Officer, Director)SCADDEN JOHN(Executive Officer)W LOWELL MORSE(Director)
Co-investorsBetter CapitalSustainable Food VenturesEast VenturesTechOperators Venture Capital
Extracellular is a biomanufacturing company that helps cell-based product developers in cultivated meat, plant cell culture, and bioactives accelerate discovery, overcome production challenges, and commercialize their products.
Advanced ManufacturingBiotechFoodTechNew Materials
Will Milligan(CEO & Founder)in
Co-investorsFFFNewland SyndicateUnruly CapitalFuture Food Fund
Fattastic Technologies, founded in 2022, develops plant-based fat ingredients for use in food and other applications.
BiotechCircular EconomyFoodTechNew MaterialsBengaluru, IN
Satnam Singh(Cofounder)in
Co-investorsBetter Bite VenturesEntrepreneur First
Food² is a B2B food tech company developing plant-based shellfish products, starting with plant-based shrimp.
Climate TechFoodTechImpact & Social Good
Fybraworks Foods develops technology to produce synthetic (cultured) meat aimed at more sustainable and humane food production.
BiotechFoodTech
Advanced ManufacturingMinneapolis, US
Chenfeng Lu(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Wenjie Liu(Director, Promoter)Huan Xia(Director, Promoter)
Gathered Foods makes plant-based food products, positioning its brands around vegan eating, animal welfare, and environmental sustainability.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningConsumerFoodTechImpact & Social GoodHeath, US
William Chris Kerr(Executive Officer, Director)Chad Sarno(Director)Mark Langley(Executive Officer)Christine A. Mei(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardCourtney Reum(Director)Charles Laue(Director)in
Co-investorsBlue Horizon CorporationSiddhi CapitalStray Dog CapitalUnovis Asset ManagementCPT CapitalNew Crop Capital+2 more
Genesea develops a zero-waste, low-energy biorefinery supply chain that produces food ingredients such as proteins from offshore-cultivated marine macroalgae (seaweed), aiming to provide a sustainable alternative to soy-based ingredients for the food industry.
CleantechFoodTechNew Materials
Alexander Golberg(Professor / Co-founder)
Genuine Taste develops ingredients and processes to lower the cost and improve the scalability of industrial cell culture, serving biomanufacturing across pharma, food, and chemicals.
BiotechDeep TechFoodTech
Gourmey produces cultivated meat, with its first product being a lab-grown foie gras aimed at fine-dining chefs and restaurants.
BiotechClimate TechFoodTech
Co-investorsAir Street CapitalEmblemJoyance PartnersKeen Venture PartnersPoint NineHeartcore Capital
Green-On produces sustainable fats and oils through a fermentation-based process without agriculture, serving food producers and manufacturers seeking alternatives to palm oil, coconut oil, and dairy products.
CleantechClimate TechDeep TechFoodTechImpact & Social GoodSweden, SE
Marcus Vestergren(PhD, Organic chemistry)Anders Lorén(Chief Technology Officer)in
A dairy-free plant-based protein shake brand that sells nutritional beverages for consumers seeking plant-based alternatives to traditional protein products.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsLever VCKale UnitedNucleus CapitalPresight CapitalRoute 66 VenturesStray Dog Capital
Plant-based cheeses made using upcycled cauliflower and hemp.
West Hollywood, US
Veronica Fil(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Shaun Quade(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in
BoardJohnny Ream(Director)in
Co-investorsStray Dog CapitalRocana Ventures
Harmony Baby Nutrition develops hypoallergenic, human milk–inspired formula for infants and toddlers with cow's milk protein allergy or sensitivities, using hydrolyzed whey protein, lactose, and HMOs.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech
Del Afonso(Founder)in
Co-investorsBrincMassVenturesPortfoliaSafar PartnersTheVentureCity
Harvest Moon is developing animal-free dairy products that aim to match conventional dairy while being lactose- and cholesterol-free, lower in sugar, and higher in nutrition.
BiotechClimate TechFoodTech
Co-investorsOyster Bay Venture Capital
ImpacFat develops stem-cell based omega-3 fish fat technology as a cultivated, sustainable alternative for the food industry.
BiotechClimate TechFoodTechSingapore, SG
Shigeki(Founder & Managing Director)
Co-investorsX-HUB TOKYO Global Startup Accelerator
Co-investorsSustainable Food Ventures
Innocent Meat develops an automated cultured meat production system that enables conventional meat processors to manufacture lab-grown minced meat in-house using AI-controlled bioreactors, with integrated supply chain support for biological ingredients.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechClimate TechFoodTech
Co-investorsGENIUS Venture Capital
Jellatech uses cellular agriculture to produce functional, native collagen without animals.
BiotechFoodTechNew MaterialsRaleigh, US
Stephanie Michelsen(Executive Officer, Director)inPeter Andersen(Director)
BoardRyan Bethencourt(Director)in
Co-investorsBluestein VenturesbyFoundersSiddhi CapitalSustainable Food Ventures
A brand offering kabocha (Japanese pumpkin) milk, with regional storefronts for Japan, Korea, and the rest of the world.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech
Esencia Foods (now KULT FARM) uses mycelium solid-state fermentation with legumes to make vegan meat, fish, and hybrid meat products such as mince, chunks, and slices with clean labels.
AgTechBiotechClimate TechFoodTechBerlin, DE
Hendrik Kaye(Cofounder)inBruno Scocozza(CTO)in
Co-investorsEntrepreneur First
LILO produces fruit-based desserts made with New Zealand fruit, featuring creamy and crunchy textures with options for various dietary preferences including vegan and gluten-free.
Circular EconomyConsumerFoodTech
Co-investorsInvest South
Liven develops animal-free protein ingredients using synthetic biology and precision fermentation, growing engineered microorganisms on food-industry side streams and lost food.
BiotechCircular EconomyFoodTech
Fei Luo(Co-founder and CEO)inPratish Gawand(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsStrategxy Ventures LLC
Co-investorsSustainable Food Ventures
Luyef develops precision fermentation and cell-based technologies to produce animal-derived products for food, biomedicine, and cosmetics without factory farming or environmental impact.
BiotechDeep TechFoodTechImpact & Social Good
Co-investorsGanesha LabSustainable Food Ventures
Santiago
Kris Elliot Blanchard Tapia(Executive Officer, Director)
Lypid develops plant-based meat products, including pork belly alternatives sold as slices and braised and smoked variants.
FoodTech
Co-investorsAVA AngelsGGFGreen Generation FundTet Ventures
Marinexcell develops cultivated shrimp, lobster, and crab meat with taste, texture, and nutritional profiles matching wild-caught seafood, eliminating overfishing, pollution, antibiotics, and animal suffering.
BiotechClimate TechFoodTech
Leonardo BerezowskyProf. Yossi Buganim
Co-investorsSustainable Food Ventures
Co-investorsSustainable Food Ventures
MeliBio is a California-based biotech company that develops plant-based honey alternatives using proprietary plant-science technology to replace commercial honeybees, addressing food security and supply chain challenges while supporting native pollinator biodiversity.
AgTechBiotechFoodTechSan Francisco, US
Darko Mandich(Co-Founder & CEO)Dr. Aaron Schaller(Co-Founder & CTO)
Co-investorsCollaborative FundJoyance PartnersJuniperSustainable Food VenturesSiddhi Capital
Mewery is a foodtech venture developing cultivated meat with the stated aims of helping animals and the planet and changing how meat is produced and consumed.
BiotechClimate TechFoodTech
Roman Lauš(Founder)in
Co-investorsVesna AdvisorsCredo Ventures
MOA Food Tech develops sustainable food ingredients.
BiotechCircular EconomyFoodTechNoáin, ES
Bosco Emparanza García(Founder)inSusana Sánchez Gómez(Founder)in
Co-investorsBStartupSwanlaab Venture FactoryEICIcos Capital
Multus designs cell culture media for the industrial bioeconomy, applying AI, robotics, and biological expertise to media formulation.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechFoodTechLondon, GB
Cai Linton(Founder)in
Co-investorsSynBioVenMandi VenturesMarinya CapitalSOSV
A B2B food technology company that produces plant-based meat alternatives made primarily from mushrooms, designed to serve schools, restaurants, and event venues.
ConsumerFoodTech
Dan Gardner(Co-Founder + COO)Kesha Stickland(Co-Founder, CEO + Inventor)
Mycosortia produces climate-resilient cocoa alternatives using proprietary microbial consortia and an AI-driven biotransformation process (AuroGenesis) to mimic regional cocoa flavor profiles.
BiotechClimate TechFoodTech
Naturannova develops sustainable ingredients using science and technology, working to change how ingredients are produced.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechClimate TechFoodTech
Juan Duarte(CEO)inSebastián Mustafa(CSO)inAntonella De Lazzari(CBO)inFabián Gonzalez(CTO)in
Co-investorsGRIDX
Co-investorsBlue Horizon CorporationEvolution VC PartnersNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Sand Hill Angels
Co-investorsSustainable Food Ventures
New Wave Biotech builds an AI-powered platform that optimizes downstream bioprocessing with integrated techno-economic and sustainability analysis, serving R&D and operations teams in food, pharmaceutical, and industrial biotech companies.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechSaaSLondon, GB
Nexture Bio develops the Doselet, a plant-based dissolvable nanofiber patch for oral nutraceutical delivery, applied to the inner cheek.
BiotechNew MaterialsWellness & Fitness
Teryn Marie Wolfein
Novel Farms develops proprietary cell lines and growth media for cultivated meat and biopharmaceutical applications, offering serum-free and low-serum chicken cell cultures along with porcine fibroblasts sourced from heritage breeds.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechFoodTechBerkeley, US
Michelle Lu(Founder & Chief Executive Officer)Nadja Heine(Co-Founder & Chief Scientific Officer)
Co-investorsSocial StartsSustainable Food Ventures
Produces milk proteins identical to those found in cow's milk to create premium French cheeses.
Co-investorsBeast VenturesBig Pi Ventures
Opalia produces cell-based milk made from cow mammary cells cultivated in bioreactors, using a proprietary continuous lactation process to create dairy products without cows.
BiotechClimate TechFoodTech
Co-investorsSustainable Food VenturesUCeed FundsBoxOne VenturesMaRS
Scalable cell-cultured premium beef that is delicious and sustainable
Co-investorsBrincThe Venture Collective
Orbillion Bio develops cultivated beef using computational optimization and proprietary bioprocess controls to achieve cost-competitive production at scale without genetic modification or expensive growth factors.
Advanced ManufacturingClimate TechSan Francisco, US
Patricia Bubner(Founder)in
Co-investorsAt One VenturesBeresford VenturesEarth Venture CapitalMetaplanetVentureSouqY Combinator+3 more
Norwalk, US
Patricia Trongone(Executive Officer)Gil Kerman(Executive Officer)
Perfat is a Finnish lipid technology company that develops plant-based fats using oleogel technology to replace highly saturated fats like palm oil and dairy butter.
Climate TechFoodTechNew Materials
Jyrki Lee-Korhonen(CEO & Co-founder)in
Co-investorsNordic Science Investments
PFx Biotech develops alternative protein products aimed at meeting high nutritional standards and offering health-promoting properties.
BiotechFoodTechHealthtechPorto, PT
Ali Osman(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsBeta CapitalBuenavista Equity Partners
Phyx44 designs novel proteins engineered for food applications using precision fermentation and protein engineering, serving food manufacturers seeking specific taste, texture, and nutritional functionality.
BiotechDeep TechFoodTechBengaluru, IN
Bharath Bakaraju(Founder)in
Co-investorsBetter Bite VenturesIdeaspring CapitalAvaana Capital
Kiki is a plant-based milk brand focused on nutritional benefits and low environmental impact through its ingredients, sourcing, and partnerships.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech
Co-investorsSpringbankThe Fund
Pleese Foods makes a plant-based, dairy-free cheese made from ingredients like faba beans, potato proteins, and refined coconut fat, designed to melt on pizza and other comfort foods.
ConsumerFoodTechNew York, US
Kobi RegevinAbev Regev
Retü develops mi-biotics, a clean-label, dairy-free fermented multi-millet probiotic gut shot based on a patented millet matrix, offered in fruit flavors such as mango and lychee.
ConsumerFoodTechWellness & FitnessCoimbatore, IN
Ritu(Founder & Inventor)Dr. Ritu Chhatwal(Founder, Retü Foods · Inventor of mi-biotics™)inLavindra de Silva(Chief Business Officer)in
Co-investorsSustainable Food Ventures
Seprify produces functional cellulose-based ingredients from renewable plant resources for industrial applications, offering biodegradable cellulose particles that serve as lower-carbon alternatives to conventional materials such as titanium dioxide.
Circular EconomyCleantechNew MaterialsMarly, CH
Oliver Polcher(Founder)in
Co-investorsKickfund
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-investorsEntrepreneur FirstSustainable Food VenturesY CombinatorSEEDS Capital
New York, US
Ben Pasternak(Executive Officer, Director)inSam Terris(Cofounder)inJoseph Schirripa(Director)
BoardAlexis Ohanian(Director)in
Co-investorsK2 GlobalMaC Venture CapitalSummit Peak VenturesToba CapitalRainfall VenturesSeven Seven Six
An Australian supplier of cell-culture bioprocessing materials, offering synthetic and dissolvable microcarriers, methacryloyl hydrogels, microfluidic devices, and related lab reagents and equipment.
BiotechFoodTechMedical DevicesNew Materials
Standing Ovation is a French protein company that uses precision fermentation to produce non-animal proteins such as casein (its patented Advanced Casein) and Tertia Protein, a single-cell protein for animal nutrition.
BiotechClimate TechFoodTech
Co-investorsAstanor VenturesPeakBridge VC
TerraSafe develops plastic-free barrier packaging solutions using natural materials and biocomposites for food and beverage applications.
Circular EconomyCleantechNew MaterialsYoungsville, US
BoardTom Mastrobuoni(Chairman)in
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Media & Entertainment
The company makes VERY AQUAFABA, a plant-based egg alternative derived from chickpea cooking water, sold in liquid and powder formats for whipping, binding, and emulsifying in meringues, baked goods, sauces, and cocktails.
FoodTech
Co-investorsSustainable Food Ventures
Umami United develops shelf-stable, plant-based egg replacement ingredients for food manufacturers, including a binder product for industrial baking that provides binding, water retention, and shape retention.
FoodTechTokyo, JP
Hiroto Yamazaki(Founder)in
Co-investorsBeyond Next Venturesmint VCGenesia Ventures
Wild Earth manufactures plant-based dog food formulated to meet nutritional standards while reducing environmental impact compared to traditional meat-based pet food.
Circular EconomyConsumerFoodTechHealthtech
Ryan Bethencourt(Founder)inRon Shigeta(Founder)Abril Estrada(Founder)Kristin Wuhrman(Founder)
Co-investorsAt One VenturesBabel VenturesBlue Horizon CorporationCivilization Ventures Management, LlcEvolution VC PartnersMaC Venture Capital+4 more
Yeastime develops ultrasound technology to optimize fermentation processes for industrial clients in brewing and bioprocessing sectors, enabling faster production cycles and reduced energy consumption.
BiotechCleantechDeep TechFoodTech
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