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UFraction8

Venture Round in 2025
UFraction8 is a developer of innovative bioprocessing technology that specializes in scalable solutions for biomass filtration, separation, and dewatering. The company’s technology is applicable to a diverse range of microorganisms, including microalgae, yeast, and bacteria, allowing for the effective sorting of biomass from culture media without the use of harmful flocculants or traditional methods such as centrifugation and membrane filtration. By utilizing advanced microfluidic devices, uFraction8 enhances throughput for industrial-scale applications, including liquid particle processing and selective concentration of pathogens. This technology offers a cost-effective alternative to conventional liquid processing methods, enabling industries to improve efficiency and reduce expenses in their operations.

Switch Bioworks

Seed Round in 2024
Switch Bioworks is a biotechnology company specializing in sustainable agriculture. It produces eco-friendly nitrogen fertilizers by genetically reprogramming naturally occurring symbiotic microbes, transforming them into controlled fertilizer-producing microorganisms that benefit crops directly at the root level. This innovative approach offers farmers an affordable and environmentally responsible alternative to conventional chemical nitrogen fertilizers.

EvodiaBio

Series A in 2024
EvodiaBio is a bio-industrial company based in Copenhagen that specializes in the production of natural, sustainable scents for the food and beverage industries. Founded in 2021, the company focuses on developing yeast-based products that provide natural blends to replace traditional ingredients such as fresh hops, pellets, or hop oil. This innovation allows breweries to create non-alcoholic beer while maintaining the desired flavor profile, thus promoting a more sustainable approach to brewing.

Protealis

Series B in 2024
Protealis specializes in the development of advanced seeds and seed technologies for legume crops, focusing on enhancing their adaptability to the European environment. The company aims to be a leading provider of germplasm for sustainable plant proteins in Europe. By integrating innovative breeding techniques and nitrogen fixation methods, Protealis seeks to maximize the potential of legume crops. Additionally, the company employs proprietary seed coatings to support farmers in addressing the protein deficit and to provide local sourcing solutions for an increasing number of producers in the meat and milk alternatives sector.

Clever Carnivore

Seed Round in 2023
Founded in Chicago in 2021 by Dr. Paul Burridge and Dr. Virginia Rangos, Clever Carnivore is a cultivated meat company dedicated to producing cost-competitive pork products using optimized cell lines and bioprocesses. The company aims to expand global meat supply sustainably while maintaining product quality.

Pow.bio

Series A in 2023
Pow.bio is a fermentation technology company that offers intelligent, AI-enabled fermentation solutions for industrial and synthetic biology. Its approach combines continuous fermentation with real-time process control to quickly optimize bioprocesses and achieve high yields at lower costs. The company supports scales from small laboratory setups to about 100 liters, handling bacteria, yeast, and filamentous fungi, and supplies bioreactor-agnostic hardware to fit diverse production lines. By replacing traditional fed-batch methods with AI-driven control, Pow.bio enables biotech, food, and industrial producers to reduce production costs, shorten development timelines, and scale sustainable bio-based products.

Allozymes

Series A in 2023
Allozymes is a pioneering company specializing in advanced microfluidics technology. It accelerates enzyme evolution and development by creating sensitive assays for detecting enzymatic reactions, proprietary microfluidic chips, and proteomics technologies.

Chromologics

Seed Round in 2023
Chromologics is a Danish biotechnology company that originated as a spin-out from the Technical University of Denmark. It develops natural food colorants derived from a fungal biotechnology platform and fermentation processes. The company's pigments are designed as a new generation of bio-based colorants with stability across a range of pH levels and temperatures, enabling their use in various food products and allowing businesses to replace carmine in current applications.

People Science

Seed Round in 2023
People Science is a technology-driven research and development platform focused on alternative medicine. The company facilitates connections between health-conscious individuals, medical professionals, and research scientists, fostering collaboration in the exploration of alternative therapeutic options. By assisting manufacturers in developing scientifically validated products, People Science aims to enhance consumer understanding of alternative medicines and their potential benefits for health and wellness. Through its innovative approach to clinical research, the company seeks to provide a comprehensive framework that supports the advancement of alternative medicine, ensuring that products are backed by rigorous scientific testing and research.

Liberation Labs

Seed Round in 2022
Liberation Labs is a biotech firm focused on developing an industrial agricultural biotechnology system aimed at addressing the fermentation capacity gap in cellular agriculture. The company invests in infrastructure that facilitates the commercialization of novel protein manufacturing at a scale and cost structure suitable for the market. This approach enables biology innovators to compete effectively with traditional animal protein sources, while simultaneously providing customers with access to nutritious food options. By prioritizing these advancements, Liberation Labs plays a critical role in the evolution of sustainable food production.

EvodiaBio

Seed Round in 2022
EvodiaBio is a bio-industrial company based in Copenhagen that specializes in the production of natural, sustainable scents for the food and beverage industries. Founded in 2021, the company focuses on developing yeast-based products that provide natural blends to replace traditional ingredients such as fresh hops, pellets, or hop oil. This innovation allows breweries to create non-alcoholic beer while maintaining the desired flavor profile, thus promoting a more sustainable approach to brewing.

Synonym

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Synonym Biotechnologies is a financing and development platform focused on essential biomanufacturing infrastructure. Founded in 2021 and headquartered in New York, the company aims to enhance production capacity for synthetic biology firms by organizing key aspects such as site selection, engineering, and financing. Its platform facilitates access to biomanufacturing investments and project financing, enabling a diverse range of industry players to respond to the increasing demand for consumables like food, materials, and energy. By creating this new asset class, Synonym supports the growth of the bioeconomy and fosters innovation in biomanufacturing.

Gourmey

Series A in 2022
Gourmey is a pioneering cultivated meat company based in Paris, France, founded in 2019. It specializes in the development and production of ethical foie gras derived from duck cells, aiming to revolutionize the traditional foie gras industry. By utilizing a lab-based approach, Gourmey cultivates meat without the need for force-feeding or slaughter, ensuring a more humane and sustainable alternative. The company places duck cells in a controlled environment, providing optimal temperature, essential nutrients, and space for growth, which results in a product that prioritizes consumer health, environmental sustainability, and animal welfare.

Core Biogenesis

Series A in 2022
Founded in Paris, France in 2020, Core Biogenesis specializes in developing protein production technologies. The company employs proprietary gene editing and plant biotechnology to significantly lower the cost of producing growth factors, which are crucial molecules in clean meat and cell therapy industries.

Bond Pet Foods

Venture Round in 2022
Founded in 2015, Bond Pet Foods produces sustainable pet food using biotechnology. It creates animal protein through fermentation without slaughtering animals, meeting the nutritional requirements of companion pets.

Avant Meats

Venture Round in 2022
Avant Meats specializes in developing sustainable, cell-based animal protein products. They focus on innovation, branding, and intellectual property to create fish protein products free from heavy metals and microplastics.

Mori

Series B in 2022
Mori, formerly known as Overlook Research, is a company that develops a natural biopolymer coating designed to extend the shelf life of perishable foods. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, Mori's innovative coating is made from proteins extracted from natural silk using salt and water. This protective layer helps slow the spoiling process of various food items, including fruits, vegetables, meat, and seafood, thereby reducing food waste. By focusing on sustainable and economical solutions, Mori aims to transform the food supply and enhance the efficiency of the food, agriculture, and packaging industries.

UFraction8

Seed Round in 2022
UFraction8 is a developer of innovative bioprocessing technology that specializes in scalable solutions for biomass filtration, separation, and dewatering. The company’s technology is applicable to a diverse range of microorganisms, including microalgae, yeast, and bacteria, allowing for the effective sorting of biomass from culture media without the use of harmful flocculants or traditional methods such as centrifugation and membrane filtration. By utilizing advanced microfluidic devices, uFraction8 enhances throughput for industrial-scale applications, including liquid particle processing and selective concentration of pathogens. This technology offers a cost-effective alternative to conventional liquid processing methods, enabling industries to improve efficiency and reduce expenses in their operations.

Protealis

Series A in 2021
Protealis specializes in the development of advanced seeds and seed technologies for legume crops, focusing on enhancing their adaptability to the European environment. The company aims to be a leading provider of germplasm for sustainable plant proteins in Europe. By integrating innovative breeding techniques and nitrogen fixation methods, Protealis seeks to maximize the potential of legume crops. Additionally, the company employs proprietary seed coatings to support farmers in addressing the protein deficit and to provide local sourcing solutions for an increasing number of producers in the meat and milk alternatives sector.
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