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January 8, 2025
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Cadillac unveils concept convertible EV featuring mycelium-based décor from MycoWorks
July 22, 2024
The luxury EV convertible deploys MycoWorks’ biomaterials in the charging mats on the console, the door map pockets, and custom accessories.
Brief: Maia Farms raises $1.7m in pre-seed round to expand mycelium production
May 2, 2024
Maia Farms’ fungi-fueled biomass fermentation platform, which uses mycelium from edible mushroom varieties, can deliver “significantly higher yields” than Fusarium-type products, claims the startup.
Meati Foods brings in new CEO, lays off more staff, as its mycelium-based whole cuts reach 3,600 stores
February 20, 2024
Under new leadership, Meati Foods will “continue the work to right size the company’s workforce and accelerate the path to profitability” says the firm.
‘The largest investment in mycelium in Europe…’ Infinite Roots nets $58m to scale ‘asset-light’ operation
January 25, 2024
At a time when many alt protein companies are struggling to raise funds, Infinite Roots (formerly Mushlabs) has netted $58m from investors including German food retail giant (REWE) and the holding company behind Haribo (HRH).
The future of alt meat is hybrid, says Mush Foods as it launches mycelium blends in US market
January 8, 2024
Mush Foods is launching its 50CUT mycelium blends in the US market following a successful launch of its b2b ‘meat-plus’ concept in Israel.
The Week in AgriFoodTech: MycoWorks opens mycelium plant, Flagship et al pump $250m into Indigo Ag, Pure Harvest bags $150m
September 21, 2023
After a pretty dry spell, agrifood investors were throwing around the big bucks this week, with the launch of two sizeable funds from Astanor Ventures and Humble Growth. There was also big news from MycoWorks…
Meet the founder: MycoTechnology’s Alan Hahn on the magic of mycelium, global expansion, and staying focused
June 23, 2023
An IT sales executive turned foodtech entrepreneur, MycoTechnology cofounder and CEO Alan Hahn got the call that dramatically his career trajectory just over a decade ago.
Meat from mycelium: MyForest Foods raises $15m Series A-2, hires new CEO, teases new product
June 6, 2023
MyForest Foods—a New York-based startup making whole cuts of meat from mushroom mycelium—has raised $15 million in Series A-2 funding and hired Greg Shewchuk as its new CEO.
Mycelium + oats = Millow: Swedish startup emerges from stealth with minimally-processed meat alternative
February 28, 2023
Swedish startup Millow is developing minimally processed products made from oats and mycelium grown in a patent-pending fermentation process it claims uses a fraction of the water and energy used by players such as Quorn.
Meet the GROWhort: MYCL posits mycelium as material of the future
August 19, 2022
MYCL took tempeh as inspiration for its mycelium-based leather alternative, which uses two-thirds less water than the conventional cow-derived material.
Fun guys can keep the sun off with MycoWorks’ new mycelium-based hats
July 19, 2022
The startup has teamed up with the Los Angeles-based milliner Nick Fouquet to develop three hats featuring its Reishi biomaterial.
Atlast raises $40m to make mycelium-based whole cuts
April 15, 2021
The Green Island, New York-based startup launched its first product, a bacon analog called MyBacon, in November 2020.
EXCLUSIVE: Germany’s Mushlabs raises $10m for sustainable mycelium production
August 18, 2020
Singapore’s VisVires New Protein and Switzerland’s Redalpine co-led the Series A funding, which will assist Mushlabs with scaling up its mycelium growing operations.
The Week in AgriFoodTech: India’s Botanic Healthcare bags $29m, Fermata secures $10m, Plenty facing value cut
January 9, 2025
Plus: Ohalo teams with Florida farmers on “disease-resistant strawberries.”
Here are the top 15 foodtech deals of 2024
January 2, 2025
For many foodtech startups 2024 has been a year of resilience and confidence, a time when they managed to win investors’ trust and secure new funding despite an ongoing credit crunch. Here are the top 15 foodtech deals of the year.
Drones, GLP-1, and gene editing: What were the most popular articles on AgFunderNews in 2024?
December 31, 2024
Given the rapid growth of drones for spraying crops—a market dominated by Chinese supplier DJI—our coverage of lawmakers’ attempts to restrict DJI’s US activities featured heavily in our ‘most read’ list this year.
Eggs, coffee, chocolate, and the culture wars: Foodtech in 2024
December 27, 2024
“A lot of foodtech founders in this dry capital environment are beating their heads against the wall with the conviction that the wall will break before their heads do,” observes Paul Shapiro at The Better Meat Co. “That said, deals are still getting done.”
The Week in AgriFoodTech: Nexus W2V raises $140m, Haber nets $44m, Planet A Foods bags $30m
December 12, 2024
Plus: GE salmon company AquaBounty winds down its only remaining operating farm: “We’ve been working for over a year to raise capital… Unfortunately, these efforts have not generated enough cash to maintain our operating facilities.”
Brief: Meati settles false advertising lawsuit over ‘mushroom root’ claims
December 12, 2024
The firm did not provide any details of the settlement, but confirmed the case—which mirrors a class action filed in 2016 vs Quorn Foods—has been voluntarily dismissed.
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