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Blackbird Foods makes plant-based foods including seitan, crispy tofu, battered wings, and frozen pizza, sold direct to consumers via shipping.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechLong Island City, US

Emanuel Storch(Executive Officer, Director)inYaqi Gao Grover(Director)Craig Cochran(Director)Mark Mebus(Director)

Board seatNCNick Cooney· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsSUSustainable Food VenturesWEWefunder

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

Boulder, US

RKRich Kelleman(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardTony Day(Director)inDave Summa(Director)

Board seatNCNick Cooney· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAGAgronomicsARArgonautic VenturesCACavallo VenturesISiSelect FundADADM VenturesGEGenoa Ventures

Boston Bioprocess provides fermentation and bioprocess development services—including scale-up across 1.5L to 1,500L vessels, downstream process development, regulatory guidance, and tech transfer to CMOs—for companies bringing biomanufactured products to production.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechSaaSChampaign, US

Michael Tai(Executive Officer, Director)Ted Netland(Executive Officer, Director)

Board seatJCJames Caffyn· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsCLClear Current CapitalFTFTW VenturesSISiddhi Capital

A Dozen Cousins makes ready-to-eat packaged foods—including seasoned beans, bone broth rice, and seasoning sauces—inspired by Creole, Caribbean, and Latin American recipes.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech

Ibraheem Basir(Founder)in

Co-investorsECECP GrowthRCRCV Frontline

Avant develops cultivated animal protein as an alternative to wild-caught fish, aiming to produce seafood protein without contaminants such as heavy metals, microplastics, and parasites.

BiotechFoodTechChicago, US

CCCarrie ChaninMCMario Chin(Biotech Expert / Co-founder)inAlbert Goldstein(Executive Officer, Director)Robert Levy(Executive Officer)Siddharth Mehta(Director)Adam Hughes(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsALAlwyn CapitalBRBrincPAParticle

The Better Meat Co. develops fermentation-based technology to produce alternative protein ingredients, aiming to build a more sustainable food system.

BiotechClimate TechFoodTechNew Materials

Paul Shapiro(CEO & Board Member)in

Co-investorsEVEvolution VC PartnersGRGreen Circle Foodtech VenturesFUFuture Ventures

Birdman produces plant-based protein and creatine supplements designed for fitness and nutrition.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechWellness & Fitness

BLUU develops marine cell-based ingredients derived from cultured fish cells for personal care, health, and food applications.

BiotechDeep TechFoodTech

DSDr. Sebastian Rakers(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsLBLBBW Venture Capital GmbHMAManta Ray VenturesNONorrsken 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

RKRich Kelleman(CEO & Founder)in

Co-investorsAGAgronomicsCACavallo VenturesGEGenoa VenturesISiSelect Fund

CellX offers a self-service operations management platform that automates repetitive tasks such as 24/7 order intake, multi-channel order and message handling, order status tracking, and after-sales ticket workflows.

E-commerceEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

ZYZiliang Yang(Founder)in

Co-investorsBEBetter Bite VenturesAGAgronomicsSASALT

FLOX provides an automated intelligence system for poultry producers that replaces manual weighing and delayed reporting with continuous flock tracking, instant alerts, and a daily dashboard.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningFoodTech

Co-investorsILIlluminate Financial

Gavan develops advanced fat technologies from natural ingredients for food companies to create healthier and more sustainable products.

Circular EconomyCleantechFoodTech

Co-investorsMOMoreVC

GOOD PLANeT Foods makes plant-based cheese made with olive oil, offering products with minimal saturated fat and good melt as an alternative to dairy cheese for consumers.

Advanced ManufacturingConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechBellevue, US

DIDavid Israel(Founder)inJoe Essa(Director)Michael Frey(Director)Dan Gross(Director)Josh Wand(Director)Jay Bauer(Director)

Co-investorsCLCleveland AvenueGRGreatPoint VenturesSTStray Dog Capital

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-investorsBIBig Idea VenturesKAKale UnitedNUNucleus CapitalPRPresight CapitalRORoute 66 VenturesSTStray Dog Capital

Harken Sweets produces plant-based candy bars made from date fruit, containing 14g of prebiotic fiber and no added sugar at 150 calories per bar.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechWellness & Fitness

KLKatie Lefkowitz(Founder)in

Co-investorsMEMelitas Ventures LlcSESelva VenturesTATaste Tomorrow Ventures

HerdDogg makes Bluetooth-enabled smart ear tags and solar-powered transmitters that continuously monitor cattle movement and temperature, using AI to generate real-time health and estrus alerts.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningHardwareIoTSeward, US

MBMELISSA BRANDAO(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inAUAndrew Uden(Executive Officer, Director)inMPMichael Peck(Executive Chair)inJonathan Moyes(VP of Engineering)inTHOMAS TRONE(Director)

BoardJason Wrone(Director)

Co-investorsINInnova Memphis, Inc.INInvest NebraskaISiSelect FundPOPortland Seed FundSESerra Ventures

Heura Foods makes plant-based meat alternatives — including burgers, chunks, fillets, cold cuts, nuggets, sausages, and mince — using ingredients such as soy and pea protein and extra virgin olive oil.

Climate TechConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech

Co-investorsUNUnovis Asset Management

INCAPTO sells specialty whole-bean coffee that is freshly roasted daily in small batches, sourced with full traceability from farm to cup.

Direct to ConsumerFoodTech

Co-investorsBSBStartupBYBynd Venture CapitalCACardumen CapitalMCMcWin Capital PartnersP1P101 Ventures

Lyro Robotics builds machine vision and robotic automation systems for food production and supply chain operations, using proprietary Variability Intelligence to handle products that vary in size, shape, and quality.

AI & Machine LearningFoodTechRobotics

Co-investorsSTStray Dog Capital

Marvelous Foods makes Yeyo, a coconut-based yogurt brand marketed as China's first coconut yogurt, along with related granola, super-food powders, and coconut frozen desserts.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech

AZAthena Zhu(Founder)in

Co-investorsNENew Climate Ventures

Melt&Marble uses precision fermentation, microbial metabolic engineering, and synthetic biology to produce fats and ingredients aimed at creating more sustainable food products.

BiotechClimate TechConsumerFoodTechNew MaterialsGothenburg, SE

AKAnastasia Krivoruchko(Co-founder & CEO)inFlorian David(Co-founder & CSO)inJens Nielsen(Co-founder & Chairman of the Board)inTCThomas Cresswell(Chief Business Officer)inTHTue Holdal(Chief Technology Officer)in

Co-investorsBEBeiersdorf Innovation FundCACatalyze CapitalCHChalmers Ventures ABINIndustrifondenNONordic Foodtech VC

Mezcla makes plant-based snack bars with a light, crispy texture, offering flavors such as Matcha Vanilla and Peanut Butter Chocolate with plant protein and fiber.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech

GSGriffin Spolansky(Founder)in

Co-investorsBLBluestein VenturesHAHabitat PartnersTOTONIC VENTURES

The Mediterranean Food Lab (MFL) uses proprietary solid-state fermentation to turn grains, legumes, and vegetables into additive-free culinary flavor ingredients that replicate the depth of meat- and bone-based dishes.

BiotechFoodTech

Co-investorsPEPeakBridge VC

Mission Barns produces cultivated meat products, primarily pork-based items like meatballs, bacon, and sausages, combining lab-grown pork fat with plant protein for consumers seeking sustainable alternatives to conventional meat.

Climate TechFoodTechBerkeley, US

Ilan Eitan Fischer(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardDavid Bowman(Director)

Co-investorsAIAir Street CapitalBABabel VenturesBEBetter Ventures Central LlcBLBloom8BLBlue Ledge CapitalJOJoyance Partners+6 more

Mozza Foods develops casein protein grown in soybeans as an ingredient for the dairy industry, aiming to replace cow-dependent supply chains using existing agricultural infrastructure.

AgTechBiotechFoodTechLos Angeles, US

ATAdam Tarshis(Founder)inNatasha Sharma(Director)

BoardRose Eva Wardle(Director)

Co-investorsSTStray Dog CapitalSYSynthesis Capital

Mush Foods produces 50CUT, a line of mushroom root (mycelium) and mushroom products designed to be mixed with ground meat or poultry to reduce emissions and add nutrition.

AgTechClimate TechFoodTechChicago, US

ATAshley Thompson(Executive Officer, Director)inJoanna Dutta(Executive Officer)Guillermo Freile(Executive Officer)in

BoardSam McBride(Director)

Co-investorsVIViola VenturesSISiddhi Capital

New School Foods makes plant-based salmon designed to match the appearance, cooking behavior, flavor, and flaky texture of real fish.

ConsumerFoodTech

Co-investorsALAlwyn CapitalBLBlue Horizon CorporationBLBlue Revolution Investments G.P.CLClear Current CapitalCLClimate CapitalGOGood Startup+3 more

NoCow makes plant-based protein bars that are dairy-free, gluten-free, non-GMO, soy-free, and vegan.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech

DKDaniel Katz(Founder)in

Co-investorsASAssembled BrandsSUSun Mountain CapitalVAValor Equity Partners

NuCicer develops improved crop varieties through selective breeding, starting with high-protein chickpeas designed for better nutrition.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningFoodTechDavis, US

KCKathryn Cook(Executive Officer, Director)inDouglas Cook(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardPAPaimun Amini(Director)inJSJerry Steiner(Director)inCBCarsten Boers(Director)in

Co-investorsBEBetter Ventures Central LlcBLBlue Horizon CorporationILIllumina VenturesRHRhapsody Venture PartnersSTStray Dog Capital

Nude is a Brazilian food brand that produces plant-based condensed oat milk and other food products, marketed as environmentally conscious alternatives to conventional dairy and food items.

Circular EconomyConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech

Co-investorsCACapria Ventures

Offbeast manufactures plant-based whole-cut steaks using a proprietary fiber-alignment technology to achieve texture comparable to conventional meat products.

Climate TechConsumerFoodTechNew York City, US

IMInsa Mohr(Founder)in

Co-investorsGLGlobal BrainY Y CombinatorCOCollaborative Fund

Mooji Meats develops a proprietary Cross-Fiber Assembly platform that adds meaty whole-cut textures to plant-based and real-meat proteins at scale, with a flagship line of plant-based filet mignons.

BiotechDirect to ConsumerFoodTechBaltimore, US

Insa(Founder)

Co-investorsY Y CombinatorCLClear Current CapitalSISiddhi Capital

Omni is a UK-based pet food company that makes novel protein, allergy-friendly food for pets, aimed at improving pet health while reducing environmental impact.

ConsumerDigital HealthDirect to ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechHealthtech

GSGuy Sandelowsky(Co-Founder)SSShiv Sivakumar(Founder)

Co-investorsARArtesianBRBrincCOCompanion FundIWIW CapitalMIMiroma VenturesCRCraft Ventures+1 more

Omni makes electric scooter attachments that connect to wheelchairs, letting wheelchair users travel on urban and off-road terrain; the company states 95% of wheelchairs are compatible with its devices.

HardwareHealthtechMobility & Transportation

Co-investors5050 PartnersCRCraft VenturesDIDigitalis VenturesFIFirst Round CapitalGVGV (Google Ventures)ICICONIQ+6 more

Omni is a non-custodial multi-chain crypto wallet that lets users store, bridge, and swap tokens across multiple blockchains, import wallets from MetaMask, Keplr, and Phantom, build custom portfolios, and buy crypto with a credit card.

Crypto & Web3

Serafin Lion Engel(Founder)

Co-investorsFIFigmentCRCraft VenturesDIDigitalis VenturesEMEmerge VenturesFIFirst Round CapitalGVGV (Google Ventures)+9 more

Omni (formerly Steakwallet) is a non-custodial multi-chain crypto wallet that lets users store, swap, and bridge tokens across multiple blockchains, import existing wallets (MetaMask, Keplr, Phantom), earn yields, and buy crypto with a credit card.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Co-investorsFLFlori VenturesCRCraft VenturesDIDigitalis VenturesEMEmerge VenturesFIFirst Round CapitalGVGV (Google Ventures)+9 more

Oobli develops sweet proteins derived from equatorial fruits and berries, using a fermentation process to produce a sugar alternative that is thousands of times sweeter than sugar.

BiotechCleantechFoodTechImpact & Social Good

JRJason Ryder(Founder & CTO)in

Co-investorsGLGlobal BrainPIPiva CapitalKHKhosla VenturesPEPETRONAS Ventures

Smash Kitchen makes clean-label pantry staples including condiments, cooking oils, meal builders, chips, salsas, and sauces, focused on simple ingredients and familiar flavor for everyday home cooks in the United States.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech

SMSameer Mehta(Co-Founder & CEO)inGPGlen Powell(Co-Founder)SKSean Kane(Co-Founder & President)in

Co-investorsAUAurumCOCosmic Venture Partners

THIS manufactures consumer products positioned as environmentally and socially responsible, with B Corp certification validating both product and business practices.

Circular EconomyConsumerFoodTech

Co-investorsFIFive Seasons VenturesMAManta Ray Ventures

Tiba Tempeh makes tempeh products using a slow fermentation method, offering a range that includes a smoky block, marinated pieces, burgers, and mince as plant-based food options.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech

TurtleTree produces LF+, an animal-free lactoferrin made through precision fermentation, marketed as an ingredient for vitamins and supplements, functional beverages, sports nutrition, skincare, and plant-based products.

BiotechFoodTechWellness & FitnessSacramento, US

Fengru L(Founder)

Co-investorsK2K2 Global

XOXO makes prebiotic sparkling sodas containing 6g of prebiotic fibre and low sugar, sold in seven fruit flavours as a gut-health-focused alternative to regular soda.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech

RPRory Paterson(Founder)in

Co-investorsGGGGFGRGreen Generation FundHEHeartfelt CapitalSASamos Investments