Brinc

Brinc is an accelerator firm founded in 2014 and headquartered in Hong Kong, with additional offices in Poland, China, Spain, Australia, India, and Bahrain. The firm accelerates startups that focus on a diverse range of sectors, including blockchain technology, alternative protein, health technology, agritech, smart cities, clean technology, food technology, logistics, mobility, proptech, and fintech. Brinc operates 15 multidisciplinary accelerator programs across seven countries, aiming to foster a sustainable, equitable, and inclusive future. The company also develops training programs in China for incubators, accelerators, and investment firms, enhancing the overall quality of startups in the region and facilitating future investment opportunities. Brinc collaborates with various global corporations, government organizations, and educational institutions, providing support in distributed innovation and venture-building. As a leader in venture acceleration, Brinc strives to create impactful relationships that align equity interests between startups and their investors.

Manav Gupta

Founder and CEO

Heriberto Saldivar Massimi

Managing Director

Bay McLaughlin

Co-Founder

Past deals in Food

Muu

Seed Round in 2023
Muu is a company that produces animal-free dairy products. It specializes in creating milk proteins using precision fermentation with proprietary microbes, replicating the distinct properties and flavors of traditional dairy products without the use of cows.

Meat.The End

Series A in 2023
Meat.The End is focused on advancing plant-based meat alternatives that closely replicate the texture, flavor, and appearance of traditional animal proteins. By employing innovative extrusion processing techniques, the company develops protein texturizing technologies that enhance the sensory experience of plant-based products. Recognizing that texture remains a significant barrier to consumer acceptance of meat alternatives, Meat.The End's solutions aim to improve the mouthfeel and overall eating experience, thereby addressing a critical shortcoming in current plant-based offerings. Through its industrial processes and protein treatment methods, the company enables producers to create nutritionally balanced products that convincingly mimic the characteristics of meat, ultimately providing healthier and more satisfying options for consumers seeking alternatives to animal-based foods.

Bluana

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Bluana Foods is a Romanian company established in 2022 that specializes in producing plant-based seafood alternatives. The firm aims to reduce reliance on ocean fish by offering products that mimic the taste and texture of traditional seafood, such as sashimi-grade fish filets. Utilizing algae extracts and molecular gastronomy techniques, Bluana Foods creates plant-based options that provide similar nutritional benefits to conventional fish species like tuna and salmon. Through its innovative offerings, the company seeks to promote a shift towards plant-based diets while contributing to the sustainability of marine ecosystems.

Zero Cow Factory

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Zero Cow Factory is focused on transforming the dairy industry in India by producing animal-free milk proteins and dairy products through bioengineering and precision fermentation. The company utilizes patented technology to create milk proteins that are identical to those found in traditional cow's milk, resulting in dairy products that are ethical, safe, and delicious without involving any animals. Their products are free from lactose, antibiotics, hormones, cholesterol, and saturated fat, appealing to health-conscious consumers. Additionally, Zero Cow Factory's innovative approach is environmentally sustainable, achieving significant reductions in land use, water consumption, carbon emissions, and energy usage compared to conventional dairy production. This positions the company as a pioneer in offering an alternative to traditional dairy that does not compromise on taste or quality.

Øzers

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Øzers is a French foodtech company that specializes in creating innovative sports nutrition products using only healthy, vegan ingredients. Founded by a professional boxer and an engineer, the company collaborates with biotech engineers and medical professionals to develop its offerings. Øzers focuses on enhancing athletic performance without compromising health, providing ultra-functional edible supplements made from plant-based ingredients, including vegetable proteins, microalgae, vitamins, and minerals. By utilizing the potential of these natural components, Øzers aims to support athletes in achieving their maximum performance.

Daydaycook

Funding Round in 2022
DayDayCook was founded in December, 2012. They are Hong Kong’s largest cooking multimedia platform and have community with monthly users totaly more than 400,000. Today, as more and more users aspire to a higher quality of life, food safety, and health, DayDayCook has become a platform for original recipes and cooking advice, helping their users to maintain a healthy lifestyle. DayDayCook inspires a young generation to cook and enjoy both traditional and modern Asian recipes through a variety of distribution channels including digital and traditional publishing with high quality and easy-to-follow recipes. DayDayCook has millions of monthly viewers over its broad reach including website, mobile apps, videos, and books. With a strong and dedicated fan base including over 275,000 Facebook fans, DayDayCook also brings goods to the consumer through its e-commerce store 'The DayDayCook Shop'

Umami Bioworks

Seed Round in 2022
Umami Bioworks is a company focused on the discovery and development of a scalable platform for producing cultivated seafood, aiming to protect endangered marine species while providing consumers with sustainable seafood options. The company utilizes systems engineering to enhance the discovery and industrialization processes, facilitating local production that is both price competitive and environmentally responsible. Its innovative approach involves creating cell-based food products derived from fish cells and tissue, which are designed to be free from harmful substances such as mercury, antibiotics, microplastics, and ocean pollutants. By offering affordable, cell-cultured seafood and meat alternatives, Umami Bioworks addresses the growing demand for healthy and sustainable food choices.

Mzansi Meat

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Mzansi Meat is a food tech company that grows meat directly from cells by developing scalable technology without concerns related to health, climate, or animal welfare. It is a cell-cultured meat startup that develops cultured beef.

Root Kitchen

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Root Kitchen is a plant-based frozen meal startup that specializes in direct-to-consumer meal subscriptions and retail distribution. The company provides a range of nutritious and delicious plant-based dishes created by chefs, offering consumers convenient and quality vegan alternatives to traditional meals. Through its online food delivery platform, Root Kitchen aims to make healthy eating accessible by delivering ready-to-eat meals that cater to the growing demand for plant-based options.

Magic Valley

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Magic Valley is an Australian startup focused on producing lab-grown meat by cultivating animal cells in a controlled environment. This innovative process begins with a biopsy from live animals, allowing for the culture of cells in a bioreactor using FBS-free media. The company reprograms these cells into induced pluripotent stem cells, which are then characterized and differentiated into muscle and fat, resulting in real meat products. By offering a sustainable and ethical alternative to traditional meat production, Magic Valley aims to help meet the global demand for animal-based food options while reducing the environmental impact and biological risks associated with conventional livestock farming.

Ambrosia Bio

Seed Round in 2022
Ambrosia Bio specializes in enzyme technology that transforms obesity-promoting sugars into low-calorie rare sugars. The company has developed an end-to-end bioprocess that efficiently converts sucrose into allulose, aiming to achieve price parity with conventional sugars. This innovative approach allows for the mass production of allulose, positioning it as a competitive low-calorie substitute for sucrose in food products. Additionally, Ambrosia Bio's technology includes a detailed biochemical and structural analysis of engineered proteins, which enables clients to reduce the sugar content in their offerings and convert fruit sugar sources into cost-effective low-to-no-calorie alternatives. Through these advancements, Ambrosia Bio supports healthier dietary choices while addressing the growing demand for reduced sugar options in the food industry.

Good Food Technologies

Seed Round in 2022
Good Food Technologies is a Hong Kong-based startup specializing in innovative food research and development, as well as manufacturing. The company focuses on creating plant-based meat products using non-GMO soy as the primary protein source. By offering vegetarian alternatives, Good Food Technologies aims to provide consumers with healthier and sustainable options to replace traditional meat.

Jack & Bry

Series A in 2022
Jack and Bry to create a jackfruit food tech company delivering into multiple markets with a carbon-negative supply chain, resulting in a sustainable ecosystem where we can live life to the full. Providing the tastiest, meatiest, meat-free meats on the planet made from jackfruit. Jack and Bry is producing tasty, tender and nutritious alternatives for the meat and fish markets. Meeting global demand for flexitarians and meat-eaters, looking to reduce their intake. Jack & Bry is founded by Bryony Tinn-Disbury and Jennifer Pardoe in 2019and is located in London, England, United Kingdom.

Meat Fresh

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Meat Fresh is a plant-based product brand using soy protein as raw material.

Got Foods

Seed Round in 2021
Got Foods is a European foodtech company focused on developing innovative dairy alternatives for individuals with lactose intolerance. The company specializes in producing plant-based food products that are dairy-free and gluten-free, catering to the growing demand for healthier lifestyle options. By offering a range of milk alternatives and other plant-based substances, Got Foods aims to enable consumers to maintain a sustainable lifestyle while enjoying the flavors and health benefits they desire.

Clear Meat

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Clear Meat is a lab-based meat company dedicated to developing innovative solutions for the meat industry. It specializes in producing lab-cultured meat, specifically focusing on chicken cells and plant-based alternatives. Utilizing in-vitro meat culture techniques, Clear Meat creates a product that mimics the texture of minced chicken, providing consumers with a nutritious and affordable meat option. The company's initiatives aim to offer safe and hygienic alternatives for non-vegetarians, addressing the growing demand for sustainable and ethical meat consumption.

Exponential Foods

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Exponential Foods is a food tech company focused on plant-based food with a flavor. They create delicious foods that replace animal protein with plant protein. They envision foods that improve their health, help reduce global warming and promote a compassionate culture by not killing animals.

Sophie's Bionutrients

Seed Round in 2021
Sophie's BioNutrients is focused on creating sustainable plant-based protein derived from microalgae through advanced fermentation technologies. The company specializes in optimizing strains, precision fermentation, and protein extraction to produce a high-purity protein powder. This innovative product offers various functionalities, catering to the food industry, particularly for the development of imitation seafood products. By leveraging fermentation methods, Sophie's BioNutrients aims to enhance the availability of alternative protein sources while promoting sustainability in food production.

Yoconut Dairy Free

Seed Round in 2021
Yoconut Dairy Free is a San Francisco-based company that specializes in producing plant-based coconut yogurt. Their products, which include flavors such as Madagascar Vanilla Bean, Chocolate Coconut, Lemon Cream, and Pineapple, are designed to be healthy and allergy-friendly, containing natural electrolytes and no added sugar. By using creamy coconut milk, Yoconut aims to offer a delicious yogurt alternative that is also gluten-free, catering to a growing demand for innovative and nutritious food options.

Nature Foods

Seed Round in 2021
Nature Foods is a food and beverage company that specializes in healthy and delicious plant-based alternatives. The company produces a range of vegan-friendly products, including plant-based milk alternatives, pea snacks, and muesli, all designed to meet the needs of modern consumers. These offerings are rich in plant protein, vitamins, and calcium, providing quality nutrition while promoting environmental sustainability. Nature Foods aims to deliver tasty food products at affordable prices, catering to customers seeking healthier dietary options.

Update Foods

Seed Round in 2021
Update Foods specializes in producing vegan dairy products aimed at facilitating the transition to a plant-based diet. The company offers a variety of affordable and nutritious alternatives to traditional dairy, primarily utilizing algae as a key ingredient. This approach not only ensures that the products are animal-free but also minimizes environmental impact. Update Foods enables consumers to enjoy a diverse selection of milk products that closely resemble the taste and texture of dairy, providing a sustainable option without the associated drawbacks of conventional dairy products.

FairFlavor Foods

Non Equity Assistance in 2021
FairFlavor develops nutritious vegan alternative dairy food made of a super nut from Indonesia using a patented fermentation technology

CellX

Seed Round in 2021
CellX is focused on developing innovative food products through the fermentation of morel mycelium to create mushroom protein. Their offerings include ingredient solutions for savory snacks, protein powders, and meat alternatives. In addition to its proprietary products, CellX licenses existing intellectual property to expedite the commercialization of cultivated meat. The company also employs advanced technologies such as suspension cell lines and serum-free media, achieving high cell density and cost-effective media production on a large scale. Committed to sustainable development, CellX aims to provide environmentally friendly and healthy animal protein alternatives through its cell-cultivated meat products.

Upfood IVS

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Upfood is a food tech company upcycling surplus fresh produce and industry side streams into nutritious vegan ingredients.

The Raging Pig Company

Pre Seed Round in 2021
The Raging Pig Company is a foodtech start-up based in Hamburg, Germany, founded in 2022. The company specializes in developing and distributing plant-based alternatives to pork products, including a vegan bacon and a German sausage alternative. With the ambitious goal of replacing 1.5 billion pigs in the global food system, The Raging Pig Company aims to offer cruelty-free and healthy options that make cooking enjoyable and accessible for consumers. Their products cater to the growing demand for sustainable food choices while promoting a more ethical approach to meat consumption.

Rainfed Foods

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Rainfed Foods is a plant-based protein company established in 2020 and based in Toronto, Canada. It focuses on creating sustainable and nutritious food options by utilizing climate-resilient, underutilized crops such as millets. The company produces a range of products, including plant-based milk and dairy alternatives, aimed at providing consumers with healthy, vegan food choices. By prioritizing sustainability, Rainfed Foods contributes to the development of food systems that are both environmentally friendly and resilient.

Harmony Baby Nutrition

Seed Round in 2021
Harmony is a biotechnology startup that creates human breast milk protein-based infant nutrition designed to help human babies thrive. It is the world’s first dairy-free, allergen-free and environmentally friendly infant nutrition. Harmony Baby Nutrition was established in 2018 and is based in Boston, MA.

CellX

Pre Seed Round in 2020
CellX is focused on developing innovative food products through the fermentation of morel mycelium to create mushroom protein. Their offerings include ingredient solutions for savory snacks, protein powders, and meat alternatives. In addition to its proprietary products, CellX licenses existing intellectual property to expedite the commercialization of cultivated meat. The company also employs advanced technologies such as suspension cell lines and serum-free media, achieving high cell density and cost-effective media production on a large scale. Committed to sustainable development, CellX aims to provide environmentally friendly and healthy animal protein alternatives through its cell-cultivated meat products.

HaoFood

Seed Round in 2020
Haofood is a pioneering company in the plant-based meat sector, specifically focusing on realistic and nutritious chicken alternatives made from peanut protein. With the growing interest in reducing meat consumption in China, where many consumers are dissatisfied with existing plant-based options, Haofood addresses these concerns by offering a product that emulates the texture and taste of traditional chicken. The company’s unique approach utilizes proprietary extrusion technology to create a plant-based chicken that appeals to both flexitarians and vegetarians, particularly those longing for comfort foods like fried chicken. Founded by experienced professionals in the food industry, Haofood combines expertise in entrepreneurship and food technology to produce affordable and sustainable meat alternatives, fulfilling a crucial demand in the market for innovative plant-based foods.

New Singularity

Pre Seed Round in 2020
New Singularity is a startup that produces plant-based seafood using mycelium fermentation technology.

Shandi

Seed Round in 2020
Shandi Global specializes in the development of technology for manufacturing plant-based meat substitutes that closely mimic the amino acid and protein profiles of real meat. This innovation allows for a broader range of culinary applications beyond traditional formats like patties, nuggets, and sausages. The company focuses on creating natural and affordable meat alternative products using organic ingredients such as water, beans, lentils, cold-pressed oil, herbs, and vegetables. By offering these products, Shandi enables businesses to incorporate plant-based options into their menus without needing to alter existing recipes.

Fybraworks Foods

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Fybraworks Foods, Inc. is a food biotechnology company founded in 2020 and based in Minnetonka, Minnesota. It specializes in developing alternative meat substitutes and animal-free meat structural proteins through advanced fermentation techniques. The company aims to replicate the taste and texture of traditional meat while promoting sustainability and humane practices. By providing innovative technological solutions, Fybraworks Foods enables industry leaders and consumers to access meat alternatives that minimize animal slaughter and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, thereby contributing to environmental preservation.

Orbillion Bio

Seed Round in 2020
Orbillion Bio, Inc. is a food-tech company based in Fremont, California, that specializes in developing cultured meat products derived from small tissue samples taken from heritage cattle breeds. Founded in 2019, the company focuses on producing premium cell-based meat products sourced directly from farmers using heritage cell lines. Orbillion Bio aims to create delicious and nutritious food while promoting sustainability and accessibility in the meat industry.

Frij

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Frij is a smart refrigerator designed to be compact and placed conveniently at every workplace providing healthy fresh food daily

Fybraworks Foods

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Fybraworks Foods, Inc. is a food biotechnology company founded in 2020 and based in Minnetonka, Minnesota. It specializes in developing alternative meat substitutes and animal-free meat structural proteins through advanced fermentation techniques. The company aims to replicate the taste and texture of traditional meat while promoting sustainability and humane practices. By providing innovative technological solutions, Fybraworks Foods enables industry leaders and consumers to access meat alternatives that minimize animal slaughter and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, thereby contributing to environmental preservation.

Aurora Foods

Seed Round in 2020
Aurora Foods aims to be a product that can be enjoyed by anyone and everyone, its products strive to be healthier than traditional sweets by using patented technology that enables slower sugar release in the bloodstream.

Aurora Foods

Seed Round in 2020
The Company is a producer and marketer of premium branded food products including DUNCAN HINES baking mixes, LOG CABIN and MRS. BUTTERWORTH'S syrup, VAN DE KAMP'S and MRS. PAUL'S frozen seafood, AUNT JEMIMA frozen breakfast products and CELESTE frozen pizza.

Avant

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Avant is the first cultivated meat company in Greater China and the first cultivated fish company in Asia.

Cell Farm / Granja Celular S.A.

Seed Round in 2019
Provide the world with a surpassing product, using technology to leverage our capabilities. We are making meat without killing a single animal. In the short term, we will be the world's providers of stem cells lines; a basic starter material that the upcoming clean meat industry will need.

Naka Foods

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Naka Foods is focused on developing micro algae-based. After the market launch of the Spirulina nutrition bar.

On2cook

Pre Seed Round in 2019
On2Cook is a company that has developed an innovative smart cooking device designed to enhance the cooking experience. This patented device uniquely combines induction, flame, and microwave cooking methods, allowing food to maintain its original color, texture, and nutrients. The technology aims to save time in the kitchen while providing optimal cooking results. Additionally, On2Cook offers an IoT-assisted application that facilitates automated cooking, enables users to connect with food delivery services, and allows for recipe sharing, making the cooking process more convenient and interactive for users.

Journey Foods

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Journey Foods is a technology company that offers a machine learning-powered software platform tailored for the packaged food industry. It specializes in enhancing product monitoring and development for consumer packaged goods companies, ingredient suppliers, and manufacturers. The platform focuses on optimizing innovation, decision-making, and operational efficiency by providing insights into nutrition and supply chain dynamics. Journey Foods' software allows food companies to transform ideas into commercial products by configuring consumer preferences, generating improved product formulations, and offering automated compliance checks and sustainability metrics. With a robust database that includes over 1 billion ingredient insights, the platform utilizes advanced algorithms to deliver optimized portfolio recommendations based on pricing, supply chain, and nutritional considerations. By streamlining these processes, Journey Foods empowers management teams to make strategic decisions more swiftly, thereby facilitating greater efficiency in the $3 trillion packaged foods market.

Avant Meats

Seed Round in 2019
Avant Meats is a biotechnology company specializing in the production of cell-based animal protein products, particularly fish and marine proteins. The company has developed an innovative platform that allows for the creation of nutritious and flavorful fish proteins directly from fish cells, eliminating the need for traditional methods such as raising, catching, or slaughtering animals. This approach enables the sustainable cultivation of animal-free proteins in a controlled environment, ensuring that the products are free from pollutants. Avant Meats aims to provide consumers with sustainable protein options for food, skincare, and functional applications, while also focusing on technology, product innovation, and the development of a robust intellectual property portfolio.

Omni

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Omni is a plant-based pet food company from the UK, that is developing healthy, sustainable food for dogs.

Phuture

Seed Round in 2019
Phuture Limited, founded in 2018 and located in Sheung Wan, Hong Kong, specializes in producing sustainable, plant-based minced meat products. The company aims to provide alternatives to traditional meat, offering a range of non-genetically modified options, including a halal plant-based patty that closely mimics the taste, smell, and texture of pork. Phuture employs a proprietary processing technology that integrates rice into its product blend, enhancing the flavor and mouthfeel to replicate the experience of consuming meat. By focusing on innovation and health, Phuture seeks to cater to consumers looking for vegan options without compromising on taste or culinary enjoyment.

Caskai

Seed Round in 2019
Caskai specializes in creating beverages from cascara, the dried fruit of the coffee cherry, which is often considered a byproduct of coffee production. By utilizing this up-cycled material, Caskai offers lightly carbonated non-alcoholic drinks that are not only flavorful but also rich in antioxidants and beneficial nutrients. These beverages serve as a refreshing option for consumers seeking a health-conscious pick-me-up, making them suitable for various occasions, whether during a long workday or after an intense workout. Caskai's innovative approach transforms a waste product into a valuable and enjoyable drink.

Has Algae

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Has Algae is focused on enhancing the nutritional quality of everyday foods through the use of food-grade microalgae. The company aims to provide a complete source of nutrition that supports an active and healthy lifestyle, addressing common nutritional deficiencies often found in plant-based diets. Its products are rich in essential nutrients, particularly omega fatty acids, as well as fats and proteins. By offering these alternatives, Has Algae enables consumers to adopt meat-free diets without compromising their nutritional needs.

Cerealthy

Seed Round in 2019
Cerealthy is a producer of innovative food products, specializing in natural vegan offerings. The company has developed the first vegetable milk capsule designed for coffee machines, catering to the growing demand for plant-based alternatives. Using non-GMO nuts and grains, Cerealthy focuses on sustainable production methods to deliver nutritious options for consumers, including those with lactose intolerance. By providing convenient and healthy solutions, Cerealthy aims to enhance the coffee experience while promoting a plant-based lifestyle.

Plento

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Plento is a producer of alternative protein-based food products that aims to provide a healthy alternative to traditional Western snacks. The company focuses on creating snacks using a customized blend of insect and plant protein flours, including ingredients like beans, sorghum, chickpeas, and lupin. These snacks are designed to be rich in protein, with a complete amino acid profile while being low in carbohydrates and saturated fats. They are also high in dietary fiber, iron, calcium, and vitamin B12, catering to various dietary preferences by being free from gluten, dairy, eggs, nuts, and soy. Additionally, Plento emphasizes sustainability in its production process, which results in a lower carbon footprint compared to conventional snack manufacturing methods. The products are conveniently packaged, making them suitable for busy, on-the-go consumers looking to replace unhealthy snacks with nutritious options.

HakkoBako

Pre Seed Round in 2019
HakkoBako specializes in a smart fermentation device designed for professional chefs, facilitating the creation of distinctive flavors through consistent and controlled fermentation processes. Utilizing advanced thermodynamic technology and Internet-of-Things components, the device simplifies the fermentation of a variety of foods and beverages, including bread, cheese, salami, beer, yogurt, kombucha, and miso. By providing a reliable and user-friendly solution, HakkoBako empowers chefs to enhance their culinary creations with precision and ease.

Know Your Food

Pre Seed Round in 2019
KYF produces plant-based, frozen fast-food alternatives for kids aged 9-17.

HakkoBako

Seed Round in 2019
HakkoBako specializes in a smart fermentation device designed for professional chefs, facilitating the creation of distinctive flavors through consistent and controlled fermentation processes. Utilizing advanced thermodynamic technology and Internet-of-Things components, the device simplifies the fermentation of a variety of foods and beverages, including bread, cheese, salami, beer, yogurt, kombucha, and miso. By providing a reliable and user-friendly solution, HakkoBako empowers chefs to enhance their culinary creations with precision and ease.

QA Chef

Pre Seed Round in 2018
QA Chef is a developer of a food safety traceability system tailored for large-volume catering facilities. Its innovative platform digitizes food safety compliance processes, utilizing a camera, barcode scanner, and infrared sensor to monitor food preparations and record essential safety data. The system enables real-time stocktaking of raw and prepared ingredients, as well as plated dishes, while also ensuring instant reconciliation of procurement levels. By alerting staff to time or temperature breaches and facilitating corrective actions, QA Chef enhances communication between quality assurance teams and chefs, ultimately improving efficiency, productivity, and morale. The company's technology aims to modernize the food safety record-keeping industry, reducing inaccuracies and fostering a safer catering environment.

Advanced Catering Solutions

Seed Round in 2018
Advanced Catering Solutions is a provider of catering food safety system that helps catering companies for compliance. The hardware and software system solves food safety and traceability problems for large-volume caterers, increasing compliance, efficiency, making chefs’ lives easier. It transforms the way large volume caterers work, this is done by generating a unique barcode for every batch of cooked or prepared food components that will provide accountability and traceability to the food supply chains. Colin Atkinson and David Cox launched it in Edgecliff, New South Wales in 2017.

ALGO

Seed Round in 2018
ALGO is hardware company that focuses on building IOT devices for grocery in-store shopping. 85% of the shoppers are not satisfied about the checkout experience within the grocery hypermarkets. This triggers a need to create a new mechanism that enables shoppers to grasp their items and get their payments sorted out without passing by the cashier queues. By having smart shopping baskets and trolleys, the shoppers will be able to use them to identify their shopping items and get the payments done automatically without the need to go through the cashier queues. Our solution carries the following benefits for grocery stores: • Saving up to $80,000 USD per eliminated cashier lane per year • Having a new revenue stream leveraging the revenue sharing mode with us • Having happy customers Shopper, on the other hand, will enjoy the following benefits: • No queues • In-store shopping assistance • Personalized offerings and discounts

GROUNDED

Seed Round in 2018
Grounded is a London-based food and beverage company founded in 2016, specializing in the production of healthy natural drinks. The company focuses on creating low-sugar and plant-based beverages, including protein milkshakes made from coconut milk. Grounded uses only raw ingredients sourced from nature, ensuring that its products provide a flavorful and nutritious alternative to traditional drinks. The packaging is environmentally friendly, utilizing materials derived from plants, which aligns with the company's commitment to sustainability while catering to health-conscious consumers.

Born

Seed Round in 2018
Food Technology

True NOSH

Pre Seed Round in 2018
True Nosh is an online marketplace and café that sell gluten Free and sugar-free foods.

Magic Valley

Magic Valley is an Australian startup focused on producing lab-grown meat by cultivating animal cells in a controlled environment. This innovative process begins with a biopsy from live animals, allowing for the culture of cells in a bioreactor using FBS-free media. The company reprograms these cells into induced pluripotent stem cells, which are then characterized and differentiated into muscle and fat, resulting in real meat products. By offering a sustainable and ethical alternative to traditional meat production, Magic Valley aims to help meet the global demand for animal-based food options while reducing the environmental impact and biological risks associated with conventional livestock farming.

Ambrosia Bio

Ambrosia Bio specializes in enzyme technology that transforms obesity-promoting sugars into low-calorie rare sugars. The company has developed an end-to-end bioprocess that efficiently converts sucrose into allulose, aiming to achieve price parity with conventional sugars. This innovative approach allows for the mass production of allulose, positioning it as a competitive low-calorie substitute for sucrose in food products. Additionally, Ambrosia Bio's technology includes a detailed biochemical and structural analysis of engineered proteins, which enables clients to reduce the sugar content in their offerings and convert fruit sugar sources into cost-effective low-to-no-calorie alternatives. Through these advancements, Ambrosia Bio supports healthier dietary choices while addressing the growing demand for reduced sugar options in the food industry.

Root Kitchen

Root Kitchen is a plant-based frozen meal startup that specializes in direct-to-consumer meal subscriptions and retail distribution. The company provides a range of nutritious and delicious plant-based dishes created by chefs, offering consumers convenient and quality vegan alternatives to traditional meals. Through its online food delivery platform, Root Kitchen aims to make healthy eating accessible by delivering ready-to-eat meals that cater to the growing demand for plant-based options.

Good Food Technologies

Good Food Technologies is a Hong Kong-based startup specializing in innovative food research and development, as well as manufacturing. The company focuses on creating plant-based meat products using non-GMO soy as the primary protein source. By offering vegetarian alternatives, Good Food Technologies aims to provide consumers with healthier and sustainable options to replace traditional meat.

Mzansi Meat

Mzansi Meat is a food tech company that grows meat directly from cells by developing scalable technology without concerns related to health, climate, or animal welfare. It is a cell-cultured meat startup that develops cultured beef.

Øzers

Øzers is a French foodtech company that specializes in creating innovative sports nutrition products using only healthy, vegan ingredients. Founded by a professional boxer and an engineer, the company collaborates with biotech engineers and medical professionals to develop its offerings. Øzers focuses on enhancing athletic performance without compromising health, providing ultra-functional edible supplements made from plant-based ingredients, including vegetable proteins, microalgae, vitamins, and minerals. By utilizing the potential of these natural components, Øzers aims to support athletes in achieving their maximum performance.
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