“We are getting closer to $100 million in revenues,” says BeeHero cofounder Omer Davidi. “We expect to be there very soon. This year, we’ll probably exceed $70 million.”
“If you bring big and small companies together in the wrong way, the bigger one tends to kill the smaller ones,” says Dr. Ian Noble.
LanzaTech is in the engineering design phase for a pilot facility expected to be operational in 2026 and has developed a roadmap to commercial-scale production in 2028.
Kinoko-Tech, an Israeli startup specializing in fungi-based fermentation, has struck a deal with Metaphor Foods, the innovation arm of Hela, to produce its minimally-processed fermented foods in APAC.
The firm started protein production in Amiens over the summer, but needs to secure more funding to get to a scale whereby it can “ensure profitability.”
Under a deal with leading ag equipment dealer Rocky Mountain Equipment, Brilliant Harvest will provide the firm’s 43 stores with their own dealer branded mobile app.
Multiple startups can now make casein proteins without cows. But do the unit economics add up? Israeli startup DairyX weighs in….
Helaina is targeting the women’s health, active nutrition and healthy aging markets, says founder and CEO Laura Katz.
Eion calculates the carbon dioxide removed from the atmosphere through its mineral weathering process by measuring trace elements in the soil such as magnesium and nickel.
Rich in protein, fiber and lutein and low in immunogenic gliadins, Tritordeum has exciting properties in baking and brewing, claims Vivagran.
“These guys have looked at mixing and asked the question: could we do it in a fundamentally different way? And they’ve come up with a solution that is just so disruptive,” says Mondelēz International R&D chief Dr. Ian Noble.
The firm will use the funds to develop an industrial-scale facility and expand its team, says founder and CEO Douglas Martin.
The startups, whittled down from 500+ applicants, will pitch in front of investors, startup ecosystem enthusiasts, and program partners Boortmalt and Surcos.
A vaccine is by far the most cost-effective way to tackle livestock methane emissions at scale within a reasonable timeframe, claims Massachusetts-based startup ArkeaBio.
“About half of small- and mid-size food brands rely on white label manufacturers,” says ReScale CEO Julia Megson. “We spoke to hundreds of brands that all said it’s their biggest problem. It’s a mess.”
“What’s really exciting about gene editing is precision and speed,” says Corteva chief technology and digital officer Dr. Sam Eathington.
The Slovenian startup is “on a path to become profitable by the end of this year,” says cofounder and CEO Tilen Travnik.
Peter Rosholm plans to retain the US staff and invest a “substantial” sum to expand capacity, AgFunderNews has learned.
GLP-1 drugs are “the most effective drugs we’ve ever invented for obesity treatment,” but they “aren’t going to cure the obesity epidemic,” says one public health expert.
The capital injection will be used to support entry into new markets, expand the product portfolio, scale production, and accelerate R&D.
