Brinc is an accelerator and venture capital firm based in Central Hong Kong, with additional offices in Poland, China, Spain, Australia, India, and Bahrain. The firm focuses on investing in a diverse range of sectors, including blockchain, alternative protein, health technology, agritech, smart cities, medtech, clean technology, food technology, and more. Brinc aims to support and mentor entrepreneurs, referred to as "game changers," who are working to address some of the world's significant challenges. By providing investment and resources, Brinc seeks to foster innovation in technology-focused startups that have the potential to transform various aspects of daily life. Furthermore, Brinc operates a training program for incubators and accelerators in China, enhancing the quality of startups and expanding opportunities for follow-on investment within the rapidly growing Chinese venture capital ecosystem.
Zero Cow Factory is reinventing the meaning of traditional dairy and food industry by producing India's first animal-free milk protein and dairy products (certainly a world's first A2 milk protein) using bioengineering the microbes & precision fermentation. Our patented technology is to reproduce nature identical milk proteins to craft real dairy products that are ethical, safe, delicious, and identical to cow milk without any animal involved. Our products are free of lactose, antibiotics, hormone, cholesterol and saturated fat. Our technology is also environmentally friendly and there is 99% less land consumption, 98% less water consumption, 84% less CO2e consumption and 65% less energy consumption compared to traditional dairy industry.
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.
Food Tech Company focused on plant-based food with an authentic Mexican flavor. We create delicious foods that replace animal protein with plant protein. We envision foods that improve our health, help reduce global warming and promote a compassionate culture by not killing animals. We want to create exponential change through food. We distribute in USA Asanté Foods, a Mexican brand of Plant-Based Meat
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.
FairFlavor is developing vegan dairy alternatives to help millennials that are flexitarians that care about their health, the environment, and are bored with the available options, with cheeses, gelato, and desserts with unique creaminess and mouthfeel achieved through a patented fermentation process, and made of a nutritious novel nut that grows naturally in the Indonesian rainforest.
FairFlavor is developing vegan dairy alternatives to help millennials that are flexitarians that care about their health, the environment, and are bored with the available options, with cheeses, gelato, and desserts with unique creaminess and mouthfeel achieved through a patented fermentation process, and made of a nutritious novel nut that grows naturally in the Indonesian rainforest.
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.
Shandi Global is developing technology that will enable it to manufacture plant-based meat substitutes that have amino acid and protein profiles that are similar to real meats, and thus have more flexible use cases than the current offerings of patties, nuggets, and sausages.
Orbillion Bio, Inc., a food-tech company, develops cultured meat products using a small tissue sample from heritage cattle breeds. It develops premium cell-based meat products from heritage cell lines that are directly sourced from farmers. The company was incorporated in 2019 and is based in Fremont, California.
Fybraworks Foods, Inc provides alternative meat substitutes and develops animal-free meat structural proteins and synthetic meat by using fermentation techniques. The company was founded in 2020 and is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Orbillion Bio, Inc., a food-tech company, develops cultured meat products using a small tissue sample from heritage cattle breeds. It develops premium cell-based meat products from heritage cell lines that are directly sourced from farmers. The company was incorporated in 2019 and is based in Fremont, California.
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.
Journey Foods is a bold, machine learning-powered software platform for food companies. The company builds enterprise technology that improves product monitoring and development for CPG companies, ingredient suppliers, and manufacturers. With a focus on saving companies money and time, Journey Foods' tools accelerate innovation to improve their decision-making and operations with AI nutrition and supply chain insights embedded in integrative software. Journey Foods IO software enables food companies to quickly grow from new ideas, or new improvement, to commercialization by configuring desired consumer preferences, generating improved product formulations through ingredient tagging, receiving automated compliance and supply chain insights on nutrition and sustainability indicators, and seamless integrations to global ERP tools. The JourneyAI industry 4.0 solution gives management teams significantly faster data to make better strategic decisions and increase the ease of monitoring products for the 3 trillion dollar packaged foods market. The Journey Foods database retains an extensive and standardized database to extract data from millions of ingredients for algorithms to dynamically analyze and methodically recommended optimized portfolio recommendations based on pricing, supply chain, and nutrition parameters. To date, the company has established a database comprised of over 1 billion ingredient insights and learnings from our in-house prototyping product ‘Journey Bites’.
They focus on technology, commercial product innovation, and branding as well as intellectual property portfolio building in the area of ‘cell-based’ animal protein food products.
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 is focused on developing alternative foods like microalgae-based and plant-based products. After the market launch of the Spirulina nutrition bar, the startup is now developing its second product — plant-based chicken.
They focus on technology, commercial product innovation, and branding as well as intellectual property portfolio building in the area of ‘cell-based’ animal protein food products.
Honey Flow Africa optimizes beekeeping operations by digitizing and bringing the power of IoT, AI and Machine Learning to the beekeeping process to improve honey production, predictability and bee care management. Our mission is to use the apiculture to generate positive ecological consequence in Nigeria and Africa. We aim to improve per capita income indicators, generate data to advance the understanding of honey bees and bee-keeping, strengthen existing surveillance and enhance agri-environment monitoring and evaluation. Focusing on rural communities, building the capacity of women to maintain a bee-keeping culture will aid in income generation and improvement in the bee habitat.
Introducing PHUTURE®, a plant-based meat company that redefines the future of food. Technology has made it possible for us to consume protein without meat. With PHUTURE®, we hope to reinvent the meaty experience that you find in your favourite cuisine and infuse the science of technology to the art of cooking. The PHUTURE® proprietary matrix of processing technology has incorporated rice into our PHUTURE® blend which creates the delicious fatty, juicy mouthfeel to our plant-based product, mimicking that of the building blocks in meat.
Has Algae Pty. Ltd., founded in 2019 and based in Surry Hills, Australia, specializes in the production of food-grade microalgae. The company's primary goal is to enhance the nutritional quality of common foods by addressing nutritional deficiencies often found in plant-based diets, particularly in terms of plant protein and omega-3 fatty acids. By leveraging the benefits of microalgae, Has Algae aims to provide healthier alternatives for consumers seeking to improve their dietary intake.
Plento is aiming to bridge the gap between nutrition and indulgence while addressing other issues with food production such as sustainability. We use a customised blend of insect and plant protein flours to deliver a snack that will be rich in protein, have a complete amino acid profile, low in carbohydrates and saturated fats and high in dietary fibre, iron, calcium and vitamin B12. It will be free of gluten, dairy, eggs, nuts and soy to meet dietary preferences of a wide range of consumers and conveniently packed to meet the demands of the busy, on-the-go lifestyles of consumers.
Pepper is a personalized nutrition company based in Chicago, Illinois, founded in 2016. It focuses on empowering individuals to manage their dietary habits at home through innovative kitchen technology. The company is also developing a suite of nutrition APIs that assist health, food, insurance, and technology firms in enhancing user experiences and making informed business decisions. Additionally, Pepper operates a content-mediation platform that connects skilled writers with organizations seeking customized content solutions, ensuring high-quality writing services tailored to various needs.
HakkoBako makes it easy for chefs to create standout flavors with a smart fermentation device that delivers consistent results. By using advanced thermodynamic technology fermenting everything from coffee, beer, bread, yoghurt, kombucha and miso has never been easier.
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.
Grounded is a food and beverage company that manufactures healthy natural drinks. Its drinks make everyday functional products natural by using only raw ingredients straight from nature. It was founded in 2016 and is based in London, England.
MiFood is a company that specializes in providing automation and robotic solutions for both the agricultural and restaurant sectors. It develops and installs robots on farms to enhance harvesting efficiency, reducing food waste and crop losses. In the restaurant industry, MiFood's robotic systems process customer orders through an application, facilitating the immediate preparation of meals in the kitchen. This technology allows restaurants to maintain consistent cooking speed and quality while minimizing the risks associated with human labor, such as cuts and burns. By addressing labor shortages and improving operational efficiency, MiFood aims to transform food preparation and agricultural practices.