SOSV

SOSV is a global venture capital firm founded in 1995 and headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey. Specializing in seed-to-growth stage investments, SOSV operates multiple accelerator programs worldwide, including HAX for hardware, IndieBio and RebelBio for life sciences, Chinaccelerator and MOX for cross-border internet ventures, Food-X for innovative food solutions, and dlab for blockchain technology. The firm focuses on investments in revolutionary deep technologies aimed at improving human and planetary health, as well as cross-border markets, particularly in Asia. SOSV invests in approximately 150 startups annually, providing support through its resources to accelerate product development and scaling. Over its two-decade history, SOSV has established a strong reputation, consistently ranking among the top venture capital firms globally.

Audrey Chen

Investor Relations Manager

Daniel Eichner

Partner

Sheng Ge

Partner

Benjamin Joffe

Partner

Kelly Kirkpatrick

Director of Investor Relations

Vivian Law

Senior Associate

Steve McCann

Chief Financial Officer & General Partner

Sean O'Sullivan

Founder & Managing General Partner

Duncan Turner

General Partner

Qiyu Wu

Operations Director

Past deals in Food Processing

Beeflow

Convertible Note in 2023
Beeflow S.A. is a company that specializes in professional pollination services, focusing on the enhancement of bee health and efficiency. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Beeflow employs scientific techniques and organic compounds to improve the immune systems of bees, enabling them to effectively pollinate specific crops. The company has demonstrated significant success in increasing crop yields, with reported improvements ranging from 20% to 90% in various fruits such as blueberries, almonds, raspberries, and kiwifruit. Since its inception, Beeflow has expanded its operations to the United States and continues to grow its presence, particularly in Ventura County, California. The company's efforts aim to address the challenges of declining bee populations while supporting agricultural productivity.

Multus

Series A in 2023
Multus Media enables cultivated meat companies to scale affordably and profitably. We take care of the growth media, so our customers can focus on bringing delicious, sustainable meat to the world. Taking a machine learning-based approach we can design a completely animal-free growth media that is tailored for animal cells. This is particularly useful for the cultivated meat industry where there are needs of high performance at large scale. Multus Media was established in 2019 and is headquartered in London, England.

Purchs

Convertible Note in 2023
FreshSpoke, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in food distribution through its innovative application. Founded in 2016 and based in Barrie, Canada, FreshSpoke operates a platform that facilitates direct transactions between food producers, wholesale buyers, and delivery drivers, eliminating the need for intermediaries. The platform is accessible via mobile and web applications, allowing restaurants, retailers, and institutions to place orders efficiently. FreshSpoke also utilizes a shared delivery system, optimizing existing delivery capabilities and enabling drivers, including local producers, to generate additional income. The entire process is paperless, with features for dispatch, routing, and notifications integrated into the driver’s smartphone. FreshSpoke is actively operational in both Canada and the USA, offering a comprehensive suite of applications, including tools for buyers, drivers, and consumers that promote local food sourcing.

Milk Moovement

Series A in 2022
Milk Moovement is a Developer of a dairy supply chain management platform designed to track milk pick-ups and monitoring milk production. The company's platform is a comprehensive tool that tracks dairy production and quality by using a cloud-based web and mobile solution, giving users access to key information in real-time, enabling all supply chain stakeholders (producers, processors, transporters, testing labs, and cooperatives) to have access to milk performance metrics and in-depth information on current production, quality, and historical data right at their fingertips.

Capra Biosciences

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Capra Biosciences is a biotechnology company harnessing biology for efficient and low-carbon production of everyday chemicals. It develops bioreactor technology designed to make the production of chemical products more efficient. The company developed a biofilm bioreactor which has the potential to significantly reduce the downstream processing requirements and costs inherent in the bio-manufacturing of products such as fuels. Capra Biosciences was founded in 2020 and is headquartered in Alexandria, VA.

Bosque Foods

Seed Round in 2022
Kinoko Labs develops the next generation of meat substitutes, starting with whole-cut meat items made from fungal mycelium produced organically. Headquartered in New York.

Voyage Foods

Series A in 2022
Voyage Foods has made sustainable and scalable alternatives to foods that have current obstacles –environmental, social, and health alike. Our breakthrough technology provides endless opportunities to make delicious, nearly identical, versions of beloved foods, without compromising individual health or our planet. We replicated the world’s favorite foods so that we can all enjoy them, forever.

Planetarians

Convertible Note in 2022
Why: When the alternative meat consumption grows from the current 2% to a projected 23%, where will the industry get proteins? Isolation, fermentation, cultured… all of them require it’s own ingredients for proteins. They might be not so readily available in the food system on the Earth… What: PLANETARIANS developed a new platform to make alternative meats from animal feed (Sunflower, Corn DDGS, Pulses). Skipping protein isolation it uses just 0.5:1 water (no chemicals). Product prototypes have umami taste, improved protein quality and lower costs than meats made from isolates and concentrates. How: Solid-state fermentation converts carbs in the ingredients into extra protein in addition to inherent one and improves PDCAAS. Wet extrusion works as a kill step and creates a meat-like texture.

Unicorn Biotechnologies

Seed Round in 2022
Unicorn Biotechnologies is developing a fully automated manufacturing platform to enable cellular agriculture producers to seamlessly scale products from the lab bench to supermarket shelves. Our full stack platform combines hardware, software and analytics to completely automate cellular agriculture manufacturing, reducing costs and increasing product quality. By providing a clear path to scale cellular agriculture from grams to tons, we will improve human and planetary health and drive the transition to animal free agriculture.

UPSIDE Foods

Series C in 2022
Memphis Meats develops meat produced directly from animal cells without the need to raise and slaughter actual animals that require significantly less caloric input, water, land, and energy than conventional meat production, enabling consumers to enjoy meat products that are clean and free from harmful chemicals. Founded by Uma Valeti and Nicholas Genovese in 2015, Memphis Meats is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Finless Foods

Series B in 2022
Finless Foods Inc. is a biotechnology company based in Emeryville, California, focused on producing sustainable seafood alternatives through cellular agriculture technologies. Founded in 2017, the company specializes in growing marine-animal cells to create seafood products, including bluefin tuna. Finless Foods aims to provide a healthier and environmentally friendly alternative to traditionally caught and farmed seafood, offering consumers a cost-effective option that does not compromise on taste or dietary preferences. The company's mission is to develop and mass manufacture innovative marine animal food products that promote sustainability and accessibility in the seafood market.

Lypid

Seed Round in 2022
Minutri brings together a healthy, practical, tasty food, ready for consumption, and for all tastes, ages, food preferences, and times of the day. From breakfast to supper, they have ready meals, snacks, supplements, and drinks, with vegan, organic, zero sugar, low carb, and other options. The company's foods are developed with the aim of being balanced, nutritious, and very tasty. They are gluten-free and dairy-free, made with natural and selected ingredients and spices, without refined sugar, without preservatives or artificial additives.

NovoNutrients

Convertible Note in 2022
NovoNutrients is focused on converting industrial waste carbon dioxide emissions into high-value protein ingredients for food and animal feed. The company has developed a fermentation platform that utilizes proprietary microbes and advanced gas fermentation systems to transform CO2, along with hydrogen and oxygen, into complete and safe single-cell protein. This innovative approach not only provides sustainable protein sources to support a growing population but also plays a role in combating climate change through carbon capture and utilization. By addressing both food security and environmental sustainability, NovoNutrients aims to meet the increasing demand for alternative protein solutions.

Nat4Bio

Convertible Note in 2022
At NAT4Bio, we develop naturally-sourced coatings that protect produce from spoilage and decay. By leveraging microbial fermentation of selected fungi & bacteria and through carefully designed downstream processes, we obtain cell-free compounds, meaning we use microbes' active principles without the microbes themselves. Our first product is a natural and edible coating for fresh lemons that could potentially replace the combination of waxes and chemical fungicides. We are also prototyping formulations for blueberries and avocados, and we aim to expand our portfolio to address the needs of every fruit class.

Nat4Bio

Seed Round in 2022
At NAT4Bio, we develop naturally-sourced coatings that protect produce from spoilage and decay. By leveraging microbial fermentation of selected fungi & bacteria and through carefully designed downstream processes, we obtain cell-free compounds, meaning we use microbes' active principles without the microbes themselves. Our first product is a natural and edible coating for fresh lemons that could potentially replace the combination of waxes and chemical fungicides. We are also prototyping formulations for blueberries and avocados, and we aim to expand our portfolio to address the needs of every fruit class.

Ceragen

Convertible Note in 2022
Ceragen is a biotechnology company based in Kitchener, Ontario, focused on enhancing agricultural productivity through plant microbiome engineering. The company specializes in precision microbiome engineering, offering inoculant products specifically designed for controlled environment agriculture. These products aim to provide farmers with natural solutions that enhance crop yields, allowing them to grow more food in smaller spaces. By improving plants' resilience to environmental stressors, Ceragen's innovations support sustainable farming practices and contribute to the efficient use of land resources, addressing the growing need to feed the global population.

Hexafly

Convertible Note in 2022
Hexafly is a biotechnology company based in Kells, Ireland, specializing in the sustainable farming of insects to produce materials for various industries, including aquaculture, plant nutrition, and pharmaceuticals. Founded in 2016, the company utilizes Black Soldier Fly larvae to convert food waste into valuable products such as insect oil, protein meals for fish feed, frass for plant nutrition, and chitin, which is used in medicines, cosmetics, and as a food additive. By focusing on a circular economy approach, Hexafly aims to provide sustainable solutions that benefit farmers and contribute to more efficient food systems for animals and plants. The company's products are available for purchase online.

Capra Biosciences

Convertible Note in 2022
Capra Biosciences is a biotechnology company harnessing biology for efficient and low-carbon production of everyday chemicals. It develops bioreactor technology designed to make the production of chemical products more efficient. The company developed a biofilm bioreactor which has the potential to significantly reduce the downstream processing requirements and costs inherent in the bio-manufacturing of products such as fuels. Capra Biosciences was founded in 2020 and is headquartered in Alexandria, VA.

Living Food

Series A in 2022
Living Food is a packaged food and beverage brand focused on providing fresh, clean, and credible food options. The company offers a diverse range of products, including bread, dressings, dips, pasta, and juices, all designed to be healthy and preservative-free. By sourcing ingredients directly from local farmers, bakers, brewers, chefs, and artisans, Living Food ensures that its offerings are not only nutritious but also sustainable and chemical-free. This approach supports local economies and promotes environmental responsibility, allowing customers to enjoy delicious food while contributing positively to the planet.

Veloz Bio

Seed Round in 2021
Veloz Bio is a biotechnology company established in 2021 and located in Monterrey, Nuevo León. The company specializes in molecular farming to develop and manufacture sustainable and affordable animal-free and alternative proteins. By leveraging efficient plant metabolism, Veloz Bio has created a rapid protein production system that enables scalable growth of new proteins. This innovation allows biotech firms to gain expertise in essential areas of protein production, including supercritical fluid extraction and membrane purification. Through its focus on alternative proteins, Veloz Bio aims to contribute to a more sustainable food supply.

Veloz Bio

Convertible Note in 2021
Veloz Bio is a biotechnology company established in 2021 and located in Monterrey, Nuevo León. The company specializes in molecular farming to develop and manufacture sustainable and affordable animal-free and alternative proteins. By leveraging efficient plant metabolism, Veloz Bio has created a rapid protein production system that enables scalable growth of new proteins. This innovation allows biotech firms to gain expertise in essential areas of protein production, including supercritical fluid extraction and membrane purification. Through its focus on alternative proteins, Veloz Bio aims to contribute to a more sustainable food supply.

Unlocked Labs

Seed Round in 2021
Solving gout using engineered probiotics

Clara Foods Co.

Series C in 2021
Clara Foods Co. specializes in producing animal-free proteins and ingredients for the food and beverage industry. Founded in 2014 and based in South San Francisco, California, the company utilizes advanced fermentation techniques to create functional and nutritional proteins derived from microorganisms. This innovative approach allows Clara Foods to offer a sustainable alternative to traditional animal agriculture, focusing on products such as baking ingredients, nutritional supplements, and egg white substitutes that are free from pathogens and salmonella. Their egg white products are particularly suited for baking applications, including cakes, meringues, and macarons. Clara Foods aims to transform the food industry by providing healthier and more humane protein sources.

LiveKuna

Series A in 2021
A vertically-integrated superfood company working directly with Ecuadorian farmers to create food that's healthy, tastes good and does good.

Pricepally

Seed Round in 2021
Pricepally operates an e-commerce platform focused on food and grocery shopping, founded in 2019 and based in Lagos, Nigeria. The platform aims to provide access to affordable, nutritious, and secure food items in urban areas across Africa. Pricepally functions as a digital food cooperative, allowing consumers to connect directly with local farmers, wholesalers, and producers. It enables users to buy food in bulk or share bulk purchases with others, leveraging collective bargaining power to reduce costs. The online store offers a wide range of products, including groceries, baby products, packaged food, and various ingredients, ensuring that customers have access to fresh and high-quality food items.

Sundial Foods

Seed Round in 2021
Sundial Foods utilizes a macro and microstructural engineering approach to create plant-based meat alternatives for conscious consumers. The company is passionate about making the affordable, accessible, and nutritional value of plant-based meats, made from ingredients that customers know and created using simple processes. It is headquartered in Berkeley, California in 2019.

New Culture

Series A in 2021
New Culture Inc. is a food and beverage company that specializes in producing cheese from protein using innovative methods. By employing microflora to create dairy proteins and dairy products, the company aims to revolutionize traditional cheese-making processes. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, New Culture is committed to developing sustainable and alternative cheese options that appeal to a growing market of health-conscious and environmentally aware consumers.

microTERRA

Seed Round in 2021
microTERRA creates sustainable protein for farmers in LATAM. Protein is the largest cost to farmers, representing 70% of their total spend. By combining hardware and biotech, microTERRA develops microalgae systems that transform wastewater into a sustainable protein and clean water. Our first customers are fish farms. We transform their wastewater into fish feed, onsite, lowering their production costs, producing protein sustainably and cleaning the water.

California Cultured

Seed Round in 2021
California Cultured is a food company based in Davis, California, that specializes in producing sustainable, lab-grown cocoa through advanced cellular agriculture techniques. Founded in 2020, the company aims to create cocoa that is less bitter and requires less sugar, enhancing the taste while promoting health benefits. By stimulating cocoa cells with common food ingredients, California Cultured ensures the growth of premium-quality cocoa without the ethical and environmental issues associated with traditional cocoa production, such as slavery and deforestation. This innovative approach allows customers to enjoy delicious cocoa products that are both sustainable and socially responsible.

Abbot's Butcher

Series A in 2021
Abbot's Butcher, Inc. produces and markets plant-based meat products. The company produces gourmet, small-batch, allergen-friendly meat replacement products, such as chopped chick’n, beef sausage, and chorizo. Abbot's Butcher, Inc. was founded in 2016 and is based in San Clemente, California.

Vertical Oceans

Seed Round in 2021
Akualogix is an agrifood tech start-up that produces shrimp, whitefish, and seaweeds in high-tech five-story farming systems. The company uses advanced technologies and sustainable practices in urban, vertical aquafarms to produce fresh shrimp, fish, and umibudo. Its vertical oceans combine multi-trophic biology with advanced digital technologies in modular growing habitats efficiently stacked in a vertical tower. Akualogix was established in 2020 and is based in Singapore.

Uplift Food

Convertible Note in 2021
Uplift Food is a snacking company that specializes in the fields of prebiotics, gut health, and healthy snack foods. Uplift Food focuses exclusively on the mood supportive benefits of gut-healthy prebiotic fibers and resistant starches. The company was founded in 2018 and headquartered in New York, United States.

Simply Good Jars

Convertible Note in 2021
Simply Good Jars is a B-Corp company that delivers healthy meals in reusable + returnable packaging through use of smart refrigerated kiosks placed in offices, transit centers, universities and health-systems. Driven by purpose to change that way people think about consumption, SGJ introduces sustainable business practices into their everyday operations with a zero-waste goal. For every jar returned back to the company for reuse, they will help feed someone in need and ensure that no packaging materials end up in landfills.

Kyomei

Seed Round in 2021
Kyomei develops a meat protein production system using plant cell biology. It uses sustainable ways to add flavor on meat-based alternatives. Kyomei was founded in 2021 and is based in Oxford, England.

New Age Meats

Series A in 2021
New Age Meats is a biotechnology company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2017. The company specializes in producing cultivated meat using an automated, data-driven platform and advanced stem cell technology. By growing meat from animal cells rather than relying on traditional animal slaughter, New Age Meats aims to create healthier and more sustainable meat alternatives.

Plantruption

Seed Round in 2021
Plantruption builds a brand of sustainability to develop products using seaweed and microalgae. The company is on a mission to create the first plant-based seafood. It researches and collaborates with universities and food technologists to provides Plant-based seafood that’s close in taste and texture to the real deal. Plant-based seafood provides a host of environmental benefits, including alleviating pressures on rapidly depleting fisheries, providing relief to fragile ocean ecosystems, reducing the impact of fishing nets on the ocean plastic problem, and reducing production emissions. The company was founded in 2019 in Dublin, Dublin.

Pricepally

Convertible Note in 2021
Pricepally operates an e-commerce platform focused on food and grocery shopping, founded in 2019 and based in Lagos, Nigeria. The platform aims to provide access to affordable, nutritious, and secure food items in urban areas across Africa. Pricepally functions as a digital food cooperative, allowing consumers to connect directly with local farmers, wholesalers, and producers. It enables users to buy food in bulk or share bulk purchases with others, leveraging collective bargaining power to reduce costs. The online store offers a wide range of products, including groceries, baby products, packaged food, and various ingredients, ensuring that customers have access to fresh and high-quality food items.

Pricepally

Seed Round in 2021
Pricepally operates an e-commerce platform focused on food and grocery shopping, founded in 2019 and based in Lagos, Nigeria. The platform aims to provide access to affordable, nutritious, and secure food items in urban areas across Africa. Pricepally functions as a digital food cooperative, allowing consumers to connect directly with local farmers, wholesalers, and producers. It enables users to buy food in bulk or share bulk purchases with others, leveraging collective bargaining power to reduce costs. The online store offers a wide range of products, including groceries, baby products, packaged food, and various ingredients, ensuring that customers have access to fresh and high-quality food items.

Pricepally

Convertible Note in 2021
Pricepally operates an e-commerce platform focused on food and grocery shopping, founded in 2019 and based in Lagos, Nigeria. The platform aims to provide access to affordable, nutritious, and secure food items in urban areas across Africa. Pricepally functions as a digital food cooperative, allowing consumers to connect directly with local farmers, wholesalers, and producers. It enables users to buy food in bulk or share bulk purchases with others, leveraging collective bargaining power to reduce costs. The online store offers a wide range of products, including groceries, baby products, packaged food, and various ingredients, ensuring that customers have access to fresh and high-quality food items.

Bosque Foods

Convertible Note in 2021
Kinoko Labs develops the next generation of meat substitutes, starting with whole-cut meat items made from fungal mycelium produced organically. Headquartered in New York.

Bosque Foods

Seed Round in 2021
Kinoko Labs develops the next generation of meat substitutes, starting with whole-cut meat items made from fungal mycelium produced organically. Headquartered in New York.

Finless Foods

Convertible Note in 2021
Finless Foods Inc. is a biotechnology company based in Emeryville, California, focused on producing sustainable seafood alternatives through cellular agriculture technologies. Founded in 2017, the company specializes in growing marine-animal cells to create seafood products, including bluefin tuna. Finless Foods aims to provide a healthier and environmentally friendly alternative to traditionally caught and farmed seafood, offering consumers a cost-effective option that does not compromise on taste or dietary preferences. The company's mission is to develop and mass manufacture innovative marine animal food products that promote sustainability and accessibility in the seafood market.

Purchs

Convertible Note in 2021
FreshSpoke, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in food distribution through its innovative application. Founded in 2016 and based in Barrie, Canada, FreshSpoke operates a platform that facilitates direct transactions between food producers, wholesale buyers, and delivery drivers, eliminating the need for intermediaries. The platform is accessible via mobile and web applications, allowing restaurants, retailers, and institutions to place orders efficiently. FreshSpoke also utilizes a shared delivery system, optimizing existing delivery capabilities and enabling drivers, including local producers, to generate additional income. The entire process is paperless, with features for dispatch, routing, and notifications integrated into the driver’s smartphone. FreshSpoke is actively operational in both Canada and the USA, offering a comprehensive suite of applications, including tools for buyers, drivers, and consumers that promote local food sourcing.

LiveKuna

Convertible Note in 2021
A vertically-integrated superfood company working directly with Ecuadorian farmers to create food that's healthy, tastes good and does good.

NotCo (The Not Company)

Series D in 2021
NotCo is a food-tech company that produces plant-based meat and dairy substitutes. It uses artificial intelligence to make plant-based food that looks, smells, functions, and tastes the same as animal-based. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Santiago, Chile.

Multus

Seed Round in 2021
Multus Media enables cultivated meat companies to scale affordably and profitably. We take care of the growth media, so our customers can focus on bringing delicious, sustainable meat to the world. Taking a machine learning-based approach we can design a completely animal-free growth media that is tailored for animal cells. This is particularly useful for the cultivated meat industry where there are needs of high performance at large scale. Multus Media was established in 2019 and is headquartered in London, England.

Lypid

Convertible Note in 2021
Minutri brings together a healthy, practical, tasty food, ready for consumption, and for all tastes, ages, food preferences, and times of the day. From breakfast to supper, they have ready meals, snacks, supplements, and drinks, with vegan, organic, zero sugar, low carb, and other options. The company's foods are developed with the aim of being balanced, nutritious, and very tasty. They are gluten-free and dairy-free, made with natural and selected ingredients and spices, without refined sugar, without preservatives or artificial additives.

Beeflow

Series A in 2021
Beeflow S.A. is a company that specializes in professional pollination services, focusing on the enhancement of bee health and efficiency. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Beeflow employs scientific techniques and organic compounds to improve the immune systems of bees, enabling them to effectively pollinate specific crops. The company has demonstrated significant success in increasing crop yields, with reported improvements ranging from 20% to 90% in various fruits such as blueberries, almonds, raspberries, and kiwifruit. Since its inception, Beeflow has expanded its operations to the United States and continues to grow its presence, particularly in Ventura County, California. The company's efforts aim to address the challenges of declining bee populations while supporting agricultural productivity.

Plantruption

Convertible Note in 2021
Plantruption builds a brand of sustainability to develop products using seaweed and microalgae. The company is on a mission to create the first plant-based seafood. It researches and collaborates with universities and food technologists to provides Plant-based seafood that’s close in taste and texture to the real deal. Plant-based seafood provides a host of environmental benefits, including alleviating pressures on rapidly depleting fisheries, providing relief to fragile ocean ecosystems, reducing the impact of fishing nets on the ocean plastic problem, and reducing production emissions. The company was founded in 2019 in Dublin, Dublin.

Ceragen

Convertible Note in 2021
Ceragen is a biotechnology company based in Kitchener, Ontario, focused on enhancing agricultural productivity through plant microbiome engineering. The company specializes in precision microbiome engineering, offering inoculant products specifically designed for controlled environment agriculture. These products aim to provide farmers with natural solutions that enhance crop yields, allowing them to grow more food in smaller spaces. By improving plants' resilience to environmental stressors, Ceragen's innovations support sustainable farming practices and contribute to the efficient use of land resources, addressing the growing need to feed the global population.

Ceragen

Seed Round in 2021
Ceragen is a biotechnology company based in Kitchener, Ontario, focused on enhancing agricultural productivity through plant microbiome engineering. The company specializes in precision microbiome engineering, offering inoculant products specifically designed for controlled environment agriculture. These products aim to provide farmers with natural solutions that enhance crop yields, allowing them to grow more food in smaller spaces. By improving plants' resilience to environmental stressors, Ceragen's innovations support sustainable farming practices and contribute to the efficient use of land resources, addressing the growing need to feed the global population.

Capra Biosciences

Convertible Note in 2021
Capra Biosciences is a biotechnology company harnessing biology for efficient and low-carbon production of everyday chemicals. It develops bioreactor technology designed to make the production of chemical products more efficient. The company developed a biofilm bioreactor which has the potential to significantly reduce the downstream processing requirements and costs inherent in the bio-manufacturing of products such as fuels. Capra Biosciences was founded in 2020 and is headquartered in Alexandria, VA.

True Made Foods

Series A in 2021
True Made Foods, Inc. specializes in producing vegetable-based sauces and ketchups, aiming to enhance the nutritional value of traditional American condiments. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, with manufacturing facilities in Henderson, North Carolina, the company focuses on infusing fresh vegetables into its products while significantly reducing sugar content. Their offerings include popular sauces such as ketchup, BBQ sauce, and sriracha, transforming these typically high-calorie items into nutrient-dense alternatives suitable for health-conscious consumers. True Made Foods markets its products through a network of supermarkets and online retailers, making them accessible to a wide audience.

Earnest Agriculture

Pre Seed Round in 2021
At Earnest Earth, we partner with farmers to turn their agricultural waste into proprietary engineered fertilizer that increases crop yields. By managing waste, we save farmers time, space, and help them generate additional income while making a greener and cleaner world. Our patent-pending bioreactors (agricultural waste converters) use composting (heat: kill pathogens), vermicomposting (earthworms: remove heavy metals, infuse microbes), microbes (microorganisms), and machine learning to engineer biofertilizers that increase crop yields (promoting drought resistance, pathogen suppression, and improving soil quality).

Multus

Convertible Note in 2021
Multus Media enables cultivated meat companies to scale affordably and profitably. We take care of the growth media, so our customers can focus on bringing delicious, sustainable meat to the world. Taking a machine learning-based approach we can design a completely animal-free growth media that is tailored for animal cells. This is particularly useful for the cultivated meat industry where there are needs of high performance at large scale. Multus Media was established in 2019 and is headquartered in London, England.

Protera

Series A in 2021
Protera Biosciences, Inc. specializes in the production of protein-based food ingredients, focusing on innovative solutions to enhance food quality and safety. Founded in 2015 and located in Sunnyvale, California, the company offers a range of products including Protera Guard, a clean label protein that extends shelf life and replaces chemical preservatives, and Protera Sense, a plant-based oil that improves food texture without the use of palm oil or trans fats. Additionally, Protera provides antioxidant proteins and foaming and emulsifying proteins suitable for various applications, such as bakery products, chocolate, ice cream, and plant-based meat alternatives. Utilizing a proprietary deep learning algorithm named MADI, Protera accelerates the design and development of high-value protein products and enzymes, allowing for rapid validation and collaboration with clients to scale production effectively while addressing ethical and environmental challenges in food manufacturing.

Bramble

Convertible Note in 2021
Producer of pet food products intended to create plant-based pet food that reduces carbon-intensive dependency on animals. The company provides completely plant-based food for pets that look, feel, and taste just like meat, enabling pet parents to provide their animals with a healthy diet that is free of pesticides, antibiotics, growth hormones, and other harmful contaminants.

Sundial Foods

Seed Round in 2021
Sundial Foods utilizes a macro and microstructural engineering approach to create plant-based meat alternatives for conscious consumers. The company is passionate about making the affordable, accessible, and nutritional value of plant-based meats, made from ingredients that customers know and created using simple processes. It is headquartered in Berkeley, California in 2019.

Sundial Foods

Convertible Note in 2021
Sundial Foods utilizes a macro and microstructural engineering approach to create plant-based meat alternatives for conscious consumers. The company is passionate about making the affordable, accessible, and nutritional value of plant-based meats, made from ingredients that customers know and created using simple processes. It is headquartered in Berkeley, California in 2019.

Because Animals, Inc.

Seed Round in 2021
Because Animals, Inc. is a Philadelphia-based company that specializes in producing all-natural, organic pet food for dogs and cats. Founded in 2016, it is notable for being the only pet food company globally that is actively developing cultured meat as a sustainable protein source for pets. The company's product offerings include ingredients such as probiotics and nutritional yeast, aimed at promoting the health and well-being of pets without harming other animals or the environment. In addition to pet food, Because Animals also retails branded apparel. Its products are primarily sold through online channels.

Milk Moovement

Seed Round in 2021
Milk Moovement is a Developer of a dairy supply chain management platform designed to track milk pick-ups and monitoring milk production. The company's platform is a comprehensive tool that tracks dairy production and quality by using a cloud-based web and mobile solution, giving users access to key information in real-time, enabling all supply chain stakeholders (producers, processors, transporters, testing labs, and cooperatives) to have access to milk performance metrics and in-depth information on current production, quality, and historical data right at their fingertips.

Pili

Series B in 2021
PILI Inc. researches and manufactures bio-fabricated colors by using microorganisms. The company designs enzymes and fermentation biotechnologies to efficiently transform sugar into renewable and long-lasting colors. PILI Inc. produces renewable dyes and pigments. The company was founded in 2012 and is based in Paris, France.

Hexafly

Convertible Note in 2021
Hexafly is a biotechnology company based in Kells, Ireland, specializing in the sustainable farming of insects to produce materials for various industries, including aquaculture, plant nutrition, and pharmaceuticals. Founded in 2016, the company utilizes Black Soldier Fly larvae to convert food waste into valuable products such as insect oil, protein meals for fish feed, frass for plant nutrition, and chitin, which is used in medicines, cosmetics, and as a food additive. By focusing on a circular economy approach, Hexafly aims to provide sustainable solutions that benefit farmers and contribute to more efficient food systems for animals and plants. The company's products are available for purchase online.

Vertical Oceans

Convertible Note in 2021
Akualogix is an agrifood tech start-up that produces shrimp, whitefish, and seaweeds in high-tech five-story farming systems. The company uses advanced technologies and sustainable practices in urban, vertical aquafarms to produce fresh shrimp, fish, and umibudo. Its vertical oceans combine multi-trophic biology with advanced digital technologies in modular growing habitats efficiently stacked in a vertical tower. Akualogix was established in 2020 and is based in Singapore.

Unicorn Biotechnologies

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Unicorn Biotechnologies is developing a fully automated manufacturing platform to enable cellular agriculture producers to seamlessly scale products from the lab bench to supermarket shelves. Our full stack platform combines hardware, software and analytics to completely automate cellular agriculture manufacturing, reducing costs and increasing product quality. By providing a clear path to scale cellular agriculture from grams to tons, we will improve human and planetary health and drive the transition to animal free agriculture.

Vertical Oceans

Seed Round in 2021
Akualogix is an agrifood tech start-up that produces shrimp, whitefish, and seaweeds in high-tech five-story farming systems. The company uses advanced technologies and sustainable practices in urban, vertical aquafarms to produce fresh shrimp, fish, and umibudo. Its vertical oceans combine multi-trophic biology with advanced digital technologies in modular growing habitats efficiently stacked in a vertical tower. Akualogix was established in 2020 and is based in Singapore.

Journey Foods

Convertible Note in 2021
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’.

Abbot's Butcher

Convertible Note in 2021
Abbot's Butcher, Inc. produces and markets plant-based meat products. The company produces gourmet, small-batch, allergen-friendly meat replacement products, such as chopped chick’n, beef sausage, and chorizo. Abbot's Butcher, Inc. was founded in 2016 and is based in San Clemente, California.

New Age Meats

Seed Round in 2021
New Age Meats is a biotechnology company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2017. The company specializes in producing cultivated meat using an automated, data-driven platform and advanced stem cell technology. By growing meat from animal cells rather than relying on traditional animal slaughter, New Age Meats aims to create healthier and more sustainable meat alternatives.

NovoNutrients

Seed Round in 2021
NovoNutrients is focused on converting industrial waste carbon dioxide emissions into high-value protein ingredients for food and animal feed. The company has developed a fermentation platform that utilizes proprietary microbes and advanced gas fermentation systems to transform CO2, along with hydrogen and oxygen, into complete and safe single-cell protein. This innovative approach not only provides sustainable protein sources to support a growing population but also plays a role in combating climate change through carbon capture and utilization. By addressing both food security and environmental sustainability, NovoNutrients aims to meet the increasing demand for alternative protein solutions.

qZense Labs

Seed Round in 2021
QZense Labs Private Limited is a Bengaluru-based company that develops Internet of Things (IoT) solutions aimed at enhancing the assessment and management of fresh produce. Founded in 2019, the company offers innovative tools such as Q-Scan, a handheld infrared scanner for grading produce, and Q-Log, olfactory loggers designed for monitoring storage conditions. Additionally, QZense Labs provides a web dashboard that delivers insights on inventory, including real-time alerts regarding internal spoilage, ripeness levels, and remaining shelf life. By utilizing these technologies, QZense Labs enables retailers to optimize their food supply chain operations, ensuring the delivery of high-quality fresh food to customers while improving inventory management and efficiency.

California Cultured

Seed Round in 2021
California Cultured is a food company based in Davis, California, that specializes in producing sustainable, lab-grown cocoa through advanced cellular agriculture techniques. Founded in 2020, the company aims to create cocoa that is less bitter and requires less sugar, enhancing the taste while promoting health benefits. By stimulating cocoa cells with common food ingredients, California Cultured ensures the growth of premium-quality cocoa without the ethical and environmental issues associated with traditional cocoa production, such as slavery and deforestation. This innovative approach allows customers to enjoy delicious cocoa products that are both sustainable and socially responsible.

California Cultured

Convertible Note in 2021
California Cultured is a food company based in Davis, California, that specializes in producing sustainable, lab-grown cocoa through advanced cellular agriculture techniques. Founded in 2020, the company aims to create cocoa that is less bitter and requires less sugar, enhancing the taste while promoting health benefits. By stimulating cocoa cells with common food ingredients, California Cultured ensures the growth of premium-quality cocoa without the ethical and environmental issues associated with traditional cocoa production, such as slavery and deforestation. This innovative approach allows customers to enjoy delicious cocoa products that are both sustainable and socially responsible.

Plantruption

Seed Round in 2021
Plantruption builds a brand of sustainability to develop products using seaweed and microalgae. The company is on a mission to create the first plant-based seafood. It researches and collaborates with universities and food technologists to provides Plant-based seafood that’s close in taste and texture to the real deal. Plant-based seafood provides a host of environmental benefits, including alleviating pressures on rapidly depleting fisheries, providing relief to fragile ocean ecosystems, reducing the impact of fishing nets on the ocean plastic problem, and reducing production emissions. The company was founded in 2019 in Dublin, Dublin.

Simply Good Jars

Seed Round in 2021
Simply Good Jars is a B-Corp company that delivers healthy meals in reusable + returnable packaging through use of smart refrigerated kiosks placed in offices, transit centers, universities and health-systems. Driven by purpose to change that way people think about consumption, SGJ introduces sustainable business practices into their everyday operations with a zero-waste goal. For every jar returned back to the company for reuse, they will help feed someone in need and ensure that no packaging materials end up in landfills.

microTERRA

Convertible Note in 2021
microTERRA creates sustainable protein for farmers in LATAM. Protein is the largest cost to farmers, representing 70% of their total spend. By combining hardware and biotech, microTERRA develops microalgae systems that transform wastewater into a sustainable protein and clean water. Our first customers are fish farms. We transform their wastewater into fish feed, onsite, lowering their production costs, producing protein sustainably and cleaning the water.

microTERRA

Seed Round in 2021
microTERRA creates sustainable protein for farmers in LATAM. Protein is the largest cost to farmers, representing 70% of their total spend. By combining hardware and biotech, microTERRA develops microalgae systems that transform wastewater into a sustainable protein and clean water. Our first customers are fish farms. We transform their wastewater into fish feed, onsite, lowering their production costs, producing protein sustainably and cleaning the water.

Finless Foods

Venture Round in 2021
Finless Foods Inc. is a biotechnology company based in Emeryville, California, focused on producing sustainable seafood alternatives through cellular agriculture technologies. Founded in 2017, the company specializes in growing marine-animal cells to create seafood products, including bluefin tuna. Finless Foods aims to provide a healthier and environmentally friendly alternative to traditionally caught and farmed seafood, offering consumers a cost-effective option that does not compromise on taste or dietary preferences. The company's mission is to develop and mass manufacture innovative marine animal food products that promote sustainability and accessibility in the seafood market.

New Wave Foods

Series A in 2021
New Wave Foods, Inc. specializes in producing and selling plant-based seafood products, focusing primarily on sustainable shrimp alternatives. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company offers a variety of items, including sautéed, grilled, breaded, and fried shrimp, as well as shrimp tacos and salads. Its products are made from sustainably sourced seaweed and soy protein, enriched with natural flavors and essential amino acids, providing a healthy, low-calorie, and zero-cholesterol option for consumers. Targeting the culinary market in the United States, New Wave Foods aims to preserve and enrich seafood traditions through its innovative plant-based offerings.

Farmshelf

Convertible Note in 2021
Farmshelf Corp. is a Brooklyn-based company that designs and manages modular urban farms, allowing customers to cultivate their own fruits and vegetables. Founded in 2015, Farmshelf provides a smart indoor farming solution that utilizes an automated hydroponic system to grow food more efficiently than traditional methods. This system requires less water and eliminates the need for packaging, pesticides, and food waste. With over 50 varieties of leafy greens, herbs, and microgreens available, Farmshelf enables both home growers and commercial establishments, such as restaurants, to produce fresh produce on-site, significantly reducing food transportation distances. The plug-and-play nature of Farmshelf’s products allows users to easily monitor and care for their plants while benefiting from analytics on plant growth.

FoodMarble

Seed Round in 2020
FoodMarble Digestive Health Ltd., founded in 2016 and based in Dublin, Ireland, develops innovative solutions for digestive health issues affecting nearly one billion people worldwide. The company has created a connected breath analysis device known as AIRE, which helps users identify foods that align with their individual digestive systems. This personal breath analyzer operates based on established clinical tests, enabling users to design personalized diets that improve their digestive well-being. In addition to the AIRE device, FoodMarble provides online application software that assists users in managing their digestive health more effectively. By combining advanced sensor technology with user-friendly software, FoodMarble aims to empower individuals to regain control over their digestion and enhance their quality of life.

Finless Foods

Convertible Note in 2020
Finless Foods Inc. is a biotechnology company based in Emeryville, California, focused on producing sustainable seafood alternatives through cellular agriculture technologies. Founded in 2017, the company specializes in growing marine-animal cells to create seafood products, including bluefin tuna. Finless Foods aims to provide a healthier and environmentally friendly alternative to traditionally caught and farmed seafood, offering consumers a cost-effective option that does not compromise on taste or dietary preferences. The company's mission is to develop and mass manufacture innovative marine animal food products that promote sustainability and accessibility in the seafood market.

New Age Meats

Convertible Note in 2020
New Age Meats is a biotechnology company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2017. The company specializes in producing cultivated meat using an automated, data-driven platform and advanced stem cell technology. By growing meat from animal cells rather than relying on traditional animal slaughter, New Age Meats aims to create healthier and more sustainable meat alternatives.

Finless Foods

Convertible Note in 2020
Finless Foods Inc. is a biotechnology company based in Emeryville, California, focused on producing sustainable seafood alternatives through cellular agriculture technologies. Founded in 2017, the company specializes in growing marine-animal cells to create seafood products, including bluefin tuna. Finless Foods aims to provide a healthier and environmentally friendly alternative to traditionally caught and farmed seafood, offering consumers a cost-effective option that does not compromise on taste or dietary preferences. The company's mission is to develop and mass manufacture innovative marine animal food products that promote sustainability and accessibility in the seafood market.

Chinova Bioworks

Seed Round in 2020
Chinova Bioworks Inc. develops personalized natural antimicrobials for the beverage industry. Its natural antimicrobials protect fresh juices from spoilage and enhance the shelf life of these products. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Fredericton, Canada.

Living Food

Seed Round in 2020
Living Food is a packaged food and beverage brand focused on providing fresh, clean, and credible food options. The company offers a diverse range of products, including bread, dressings, dips, pasta, and juices, all designed to be healthy and preservative-free. By sourcing ingredients directly from local farmers, bakers, brewers, chefs, and artisans, Living Food ensures that its offerings are not only nutritious but also sustainable and chemical-free. This approach supports local economies and promotes environmental responsibility, allowing customers to enjoy delicious food while contributing positively to the planet.

Plasma Nutrition

Convertible Note in 2020
Transforming the performance of protein powders through our patent-pending Ingredient Optimization process to increase sustainability and improve health outcomes.

Capra Biosciences

Seed Round in 2020
Capra Biosciences is a biotechnology company harnessing biology for efficient and low-carbon production of everyday chemicals. It develops bioreactor technology designed to make the production of chemical products more efficient. The company developed a biofilm bioreactor which has the potential to significantly reduce the downstream processing requirements and costs inherent in the bio-manufacturing of products such as fuels. Capra Biosciences was founded in 2020 and is headquartered in Alexandria, VA.

Capra Biosciences

Convertible Note in 2020
Capra Biosciences is a biotechnology company harnessing biology for efficient and low-carbon production of everyday chemicals. It develops bioreactor technology designed to make the production of chemical products more efficient. The company developed a biofilm bioreactor which has the potential to significantly reduce the downstream processing requirements and costs inherent in the bio-manufacturing of products such as fuels. Capra Biosciences was founded in 2020 and is headquartered in Alexandria, VA.

xRobotics

Convertible Note in 2020
xRobotics specializes in developing and manufacturing an innovative pizza-making robot tailored for the pizza restaurant industry. This automated solution addresses complex mechanical challenges and incorporates unique patented technologies to enhance the cooking process. The robot accommodates commonly used pizza sizes and adjusts production speed based on order sequences, ensuring improved productivity and consistency. It also features API integration, allowing for seamless operation and full automation of ingredient handling. Comprising a team of industry experts with backgrounds in leading companies such as Tesla, General Electric, SpaceX, and Boeing, xRobotics aims to elevate automation in the pizza sector, ultimately delivering a more efficient and high-quality pizza-making experience.

FoodMarble

Venture Round in 2020
FoodMarble Digestive Health Ltd., founded in 2016 and based in Dublin, Ireland, develops innovative solutions for digestive health issues affecting nearly one billion people worldwide. The company has created a connected breath analysis device known as AIRE, which helps users identify foods that align with their individual digestive systems. This personal breath analyzer operates based on established clinical tests, enabling users to design personalized diets that improve their digestive well-being. In addition to the AIRE device, FoodMarble provides online application software that assists users in managing their digestive health more effectively. By combining advanced sensor technology with user-friendly software, FoodMarble aims to empower individuals to regain control over their digestion and enhance their quality of life.

Simply Good Jars

Convertible Note in 2020
Simply Good Jars is a B-Corp company that delivers healthy meals in reusable + returnable packaging through use of smart refrigerated kiosks placed in offices, transit centers, universities and health-systems. Driven by purpose to change that way people think about consumption, SGJ introduces sustainable business practices into their everyday operations with a zero-waste goal. For every jar returned back to the company for reuse, they will help feed someone in need and ensure that no packaging materials end up in landfills.

Finless Foods

Series A in 2020
Finless Foods Inc. is a biotechnology company based in Emeryville, California, focused on producing sustainable seafood alternatives through cellular agriculture technologies. Founded in 2017, the company specializes in growing marine-animal cells to create seafood products, including bluefin tuna. Finless Foods aims to provide a healthier and environmentally friendly alternative to traditionally caught and farmed seafood, offering consumers a cost-effective option that does not compromise on taste or dietary preferences. The company's mission is to develop and mass manufacture innovative marine animal food products that promote sustainability and accessibility in the seafood market.

New Age Meats

Seed Round in 2020
New Age Meats is a biotechnology company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2017. The company specializes in producing cultivated meat using an automated, data-driven platform and advanced stem cell technology. By growing meat from animal cells rather than relying on traditional animal slaughter, New Age Meats aims to create healthier and more sustainable meat alternatives.

Joywell Foods

Series A in 2020
Derived from exotic plants, protein sweeteners are rare compounds that provide an amazing taste without the calories.

Prime Roots

Series A in 2020
Feeding people and the planet with 100% plant-based powerhouse protein! Joshua Nixon and Kimberlie Le founded Terramino in 2017 that later became Prime Roots. It has its headquarters in Berkeley, California.

Cybele Microbiome

Seed Round in 2020
Cybele Microbiome offers a proprietary platform creates natural products in 16X less time than conventional manufacturing. The company was founded by Nicole Scott in 2017 and it is based in San Diego, California.

Cybele Microbiome

Convertible Note in 2020
Cybele Microbiome offers a proprietary platform creates natural products in 16X less time than conventional manufacturing. The company was founded by Nicole Scott in 2017 and it is based in San Diego, California.

New Culture

Convertible Note in 2020
New Culture Inc. is a food and beverage company that specializes in producing cheese from protein using innovative methods. By employing microflora to create dairy proteins and dairy products, the company aims to revolutionize traditional cheese-making processes. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, New Culture is committed to developing sustainable and alternative cheese options that appeal to a growing market of health-conscious and environmentally aware consumers.

Hexafly

Seed Round in 2020
Hexafly is a biotechnology company based in Kells, Ireland, specializing in the sustainable farming of insects to produce materials for various industries, including aquaculture, plant nutrition, and pharmaceuticals. Founded in 2016, the company utilizes Black Soldier Fly larvae to convert food waste into valuable products such as insect oil, protein meals for fish feed, frass for plant nutrition, and chitin, which is used in medicines, cosmetics, and as a food additive. By focusing on a circular economy approach, Hexafly aims to provide sustainable solutions that benefit farmers and contribute to more efficient food systems for animals and plants. The company's products are available for purchase online.