Mogale Meat Co. is a privately incorporated limited liability company developing real meat products from southern Africa’s prized wild antelope, poultry and free-roaming livestock, using advanced cellular agriculture technologies. The company is focused on developing a vertically integrated pro-diversity food technology platform to make healthy and nutritious cell-cultivated meat accessible to Africa's rapidly growing population and export to global markets. Mogale is Managing Partner of MeatOurFuture – an XPRIZE "Feed the Next Billion" semi-finalist.
Extracellular channels biology, digitalisation and biomanufacturing expertise to accelerate developments in biotech. We use our scale up experience and our deep insights into cellular behaviour to produce biomass for cultivated meat companies more efficiently. We're digitalising process development, pulling together huge quantities of data to make better decisions faster and at scale.
Mycosortia specializes in turning food side streams that are unfit for human consumption into edible alternative protein products using our proprietary microbial biotransformation technology. We supply functional protein powder FibProtTM as high-value green labelled functional food ingredients via B2B partnerships. We also formulate and supply alternative protein food products, such as protein cookies, protein bars, and protein shakes, to customers derived from FibProtTM B2B2C sales.
Today's meat industry is facing increasing pressure to reduce its environmental footprint. There will be more than 2 billion people born by 2050 whom we need to feed and farming is already at full capacity, emitting 21% of global CO2, causing 40% of global deforestation. Lab-grown meat is one of these emerging global industries that can deliver a slaughter-free new protein source, with 90% less greenhouse gas emissions, and water and land use. However, one of the major problems the cultivated meat industry is facing is the high production cost at a large-scale. At Smart MCs, we develop smart microcarriers and complementary technologies that would enable cultivated meat companies to scale up their production, lower their costs and minimise their cell loss. Connect with us to learn more!
Genesea technology relies on a decade of basic and translational research that addresses contributing to the entire supply chain of offshore macroalgae-based biorefinery.
Meatless Kingdom is a food technology startup from Indonesia that focus on producing and distributing plant-based food products by utilizing the benefits of mushrooms. Meatless Kingdom business strategy is to serve the B2B and B2C area of plantbased food products in Indonesia. In B2B area we focus on partnering and becoming suppliers for hotel, restaurant, and catering chain in Indonesia. While in B2C, our strategy is to serve our customers with tasty, nutritious, easy to cook and ready to eat products. Meatless Kingdom offers a plant based products that suits the B2B and B2C needs. Our brand offers meat-like texture products for both B2B and B2C needs. In B2C area especially, we offer to bring the experience of eating plant based products that suits Asian taste and MSG free that comes with a convenient packaging.
Umami United is a plant-based food brand inspired by Japanese cuisine, focusing on creating innovative alternatives for the vegan market. The company specializes in products that incorporate unique Japanese ingredients and technology, aiming to enrich the alternative protein sector. Among its offerings is Umami Egg, which features konjac powder as a primary ingredient, delivering a savory and intense flavor profile. Through its emphasis on umami, Umami United seeks to provide healthier and more flavorful options for consumers seeking plant-based alternatives.
Vacka is a manufacturer of food and beverages. They produce and sell organic and plant-based vegan varieties. It is a plant-based product that seeks to revolutionize the consumption of food.
More Foods Innotech is specialized in creating plant-based proteins. By identifying local plants and fungi, sourcing them from local producer groups, and producing through an innovative low-process method to create a sustainable impact for our people and our planet.
At Optimized foods we are creating better, more sustainable foods, starting with cell-cultured caviar. Harnessing our proprietary mycelium scaffold and cell biology we are unlocking the cultivated meat category and transforming how we produce healthy and sustainable foods at scale.
Mogale Meat Co. is a privately incorporated limited liability company developing real meat products from southern Africa’s prized wild antelope, poultry and free-roaming livestock, using advanced cellular agriculture technologies. The company is focused on developing a vertically integrated pro-diversity food technology platform to make healthy and nutritious cell-cultivated meat accessible to Africa's rapidly growing population and export to global markets. Mogale is Managing Partner of MeatOurFuture – an XPRIZE "Feed the Next Billion" semi-finalist.
Alt Atlas is developing an AI-digital manufacturing platform linked to cell lines and smart tools allowing to reach production states faster and in a cost-effective way. Platform technology. B2B. Phase I: Cultivated meat. Phase II: Biotech (in-vitro toxicology testing, disease modeling). After almost a decade and billions invested, cultivated meat is still not in the market. According to GFI and New Harvest (main NPOs), AI is an underused tool in the field and is set to solve the complex multi-variable multi-factor scale-up challenge. In addition to that, the lack of relevant cell lines (cultivated meat starter material) is lacking and that is preventing innovation in the field. Product: Novel cell lines (non-GMO, multiple animal species) and how to use them (customized AI-based services). Alt Atlas is a technology enabler. Customers: cultivated meat B2C companies (producing the meat). The team has over 70 years of relevant combined experience at top universities, multinational food and agritech corporations and in building a StartUp in the field. The team members have: developed bioinformatic software platforms and tools, established state-of the art stem cell lines to improve human health and pioneered the cultivated meat ecosystem in Latin America.
Producer of fungi-based food products intended to offer fermentation-enabled alternative seafood space. The company utilizes science to create plant-based alternatives that mimic the taste, texture, and freshness of traditional seafood, enabling consumers to enjoy delicious and healthy seafood options without harming the oceans.
MAD Foods is a pioneering plant-based beverage company based in Singapore, focused on addressing lactose intolerance through its premium-quality oat milk coffee. The company offers a range of dairy-free products, including double shot and single-shot iced coffee, as well as a decaffeinated option, all free from added sugars. By prioritizing flavor and affordability, MAD Foods aims to serve not only the local market but also the broader Asian region, providing nutritious and delicious alternatives for consumers seeking plant-based options.
Internet, healthy drinks, e-commerce, social networks, dairy products, food, plant-based, intestinal flora, probiotics, and dietary fiber
Producer of fungi-based food products intended to offer fermentation-enabled alternative seafood space. The company utilizes science to create plant-based alternatives that mimic the taste, texture, and freshness of traditional seafood, enabling consumers to enjoy delicious and healthy seafood options without harming the oceans.
Little Bandits is a dairy-free brand for kids, inspired by my son’s food allergies. Despite an increase in food allergies and the rise in plant-based diets, there is no single brand strongly leading children’s free from food category.
Blue Ridge Bantam
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Blue Ridge Bantam is the South’s first cultured meat company focused on America’s original source of protein: turkey. It’s mission is to commercialize avian cell-based technology in order to help the world transition to meat that is healthy, tasty, and most importantly sustainable.
Big Idea Ventures is a venture capital accelerator firm founded in 2019 and based in New York, with an additional office in Singapore. The firm focuses on investing in startup and early-stage companies that are developing innovative protein alternatives, particularly in the plant-based and cultured meat sectors. Its primary initiative, the New Protein Fund, provides both capital and partnership to support the growth of products, ingredients, and technologies within the plant-based ecosystem. Big Idea Ventures aims to address global challenges by backing entrepreneurs who are pioneering solutions in sustainable food production, with a specific emphasis on companies operating in Asia and North America. The firm typically invests around $200,000 in its portfolio companies.
Innocent Meat is a pioneering German start-up focused on the production of cultured meat, aiming to make this innovative food source commercially viable and widely accessible. The company emphasizes sustainability, as its production methods utilize 65% fewer resources compared to traditional meat farming. Innocent Meat's products are designed to be healthier than conventional meat, being free from fattening antibiotics and low in cholesterol, while being cultivated in controlled environments. Additionally, Innocent Meat provides a comprehensive plug-and-play system for meat producers looking to transition to cell-based alternatives. This system includes essential components such as growth media, cell lines, and scaffolding, along with manufacturing hardware like bioreactors and filtration systems, enabling clients to ensure safety and efficiency in clean meat production.
Imagine healthier plant-based meat alternatives that offer the texture, flavour, and appearance of animal proteins. Using innovations in enzymatic processing, we develop new protein texturizing technologies that create healthier plant-based products that mimic the texture of animal proteins. The texture of plant-based protein products still poses a barrier to convincing consumers to adopt alternatives to meat. But current approaches to creating plant-based meat substitutes are falling short in building a protein structure that mirrors a meaty texture experience. We help plant-based protein producers satisfy consumers’ desire for meaty texture and appearance. By improving texture, our techniques enhance the eating experience as well as the nutritional profile of plant-based products. The result: a more convincing, satisfying, and healthy alternative to replace animal-based foods.
Jellatech is a B2B biotech business based in Raleigh, NC and with R&D in Wageningen, Netherlands. Jellatech is producing high quality, pure, animal-free collagen and gelatin. Founded by a group of innovators, dreamers, entrepreneurs and scientists, Jellatech is eliminating the dependency on animals, to make better ingredient products - starting with collagen and gelatin.
Novel Farms, Inc. is engaged in the production of cell-based meat delicacies for ethical foodies. It offers cruelty-free, low cost and tunable 3D bioscaffolds for the production of structured cell-based meat products. The company was incorporated in 2020 and is based in Berkeley, California.
MeliBio, Inc. operates as a wholesaler of food products. The company was incorporated in 2020 and is based in Berkeley, California.
Grounded Foods Co. specializes in producing plant-based cheeses crafted from cauliflower and hemp seeds. The company's product lineup includes gruyere-style cheese, camembert-style cheese, marinated hemp seed feta, and hemp seed cream cheese. Utilizing a proprietary fermentation process, Grounded Foods Co. transforms imperfect vegetables and hemp seeds into cheese alternatives that closely mimic the flavor and texture of traditional dairy cheese while offering high nutritional value and environmental benefits. Founded in 2019 by Australian entrepreneurs Veronica Fil and Shaun Quade, the company operates out of West Hollywood, California, and distributes its products through retail stores and online channels.
Confetti crafts award-winning tasty gourmet snacks made from nutrient dense vegetables in Singapore heritage flavours. The delicious plant-based snacks come in 100% home compostable packets that are gentle on the planet. A portion of proceeds go to alleviate global hunger and malnutrition.