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Cult Food Science — Full Portfolio

19 tracked investments · listed companies and verified rows first

Alcheme Bioalchemebio.cominJan 2023

Alcheme Bio develops precision enzyme systems that improve flavor and functionality in protein ingredients during manufacturing processing.

Advanced ManufacturingBiotechFoodTechSan Diego, US

Vanessa Small(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investorsBig Idea VenturesHow Women Invest

Biftekbiftek.coin𝕏Aug 2021

Biftek develops a microorganism-based growth medium supplement for cultured meat production, offering a lower-cost alternative to fetal bovine serum.

BiotechClimate TechFoodTech

Co-investorsBig Idea VenturesKültepe InvestmentStartersHubTRANGELS

Change Foodschangefoods.comin𝕏Feb 2022

Change Foods uses precision fermentation with microbes to produce real dairy proteins, fats, and flavors without cows, then applies traditional cheesemaking techniques to make animal-free cheese that tastes, stretches, and melts like conventional dairy cheese.

BiotechClimate TechFoodTechPalo Alto, US

David Bucca(Founder & CEO)inJunior Te'o, PhD(Co-founder & CSO)Sacha Baker(Co-founder & EVP, Chief of Staff)

Co-investorsAngelCentralBetter Bite VenturesBlue Horizon CorporationClear Current CapitalGGFGiant Leap+4 more

Compound Foodscompound-foods.comin

Compound Foods develops alternative coffee and cocoa ingredients made from upcycled, climate-resilient sources to address supply chain volatility and environmental impact of traditional coffee and cocoa production.

Climate TechFoodTech

Maricel Saenz(Founder)in

Co-investorsAmplifica CapitalCollaborative FundEndurance28Female FoundersJuniperMagma Partners+9 more

De Novo Foodlabsdenovofoodlabs.comin

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-investorsBig Idea VenturesSiddhi CapitalSustainable Food VenturesUM6P VenturesJoyful Ventures

MeliBiomelibio.comacquired by FoodYoung Labs

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(Founder)Dr. Aaron Schaller(Co-Founder & CTO)Aaron Schaller(Founder)Darko M(Founder)

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBig Idea VenturesCollaborative FundJoyance PartnersJuniperSustainable Food Ventures+3 more

Unicorn Biounicornb.ioinApr 2022

Unicorn is building technology to automate biology, developed by a team of scientists and engineers.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHardwareRoboticsLondon, GB

Jack Reid(President)inAdam Glen(CEO)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesEntrepreneur FirstJuniperSOSVUnruly CapitalAlmaz Capital+4 more

Vevolutionvevolution.com

Vevolution operates an online investment marketplace that connects startups in the bioeconomy with investors such as angels, family offices, VCs, and corporates.

Climate TechFoodTechMarketplaces

Other

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

California CulturedCell AG TechEat Just Inc.Fiction FoodsJellatechMogale MeatNovel Farms Inc.Ohayo Valley Inc.OpaliaPearlita FoodsUmami Meats

Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.