Vinh Hoan’s new Vinh Technology division will “access strategic opportunities in agritech, foodtech, and biotech” as well as alt-protein, it said.
The US startup will use the convertible note financing to complete its pilot production facility in San Diego. But its next factory could very well be in Asia, says CEO Lou Cooperhouse.
The Australian startup is building a library of animal cells from across the world, enabling ‘hundreds upon hundreds’ of combinations to create optimized alt-proteins.
The Singapore-based startup is diversifying beyond its own cultured milk products to sell its knowhow to the wider cellular agrifood industry.
Hong Kong’s Avant will expand its focus beyond traditional Chinese cuisine with new products tailored to Western markets.
The Japanese conglomerate’s extensive networks could help Mosa Meat make its mark in the food and retail industries – both in Asia, and farther afield.
San Francisco’s Eat Just – known for its plant-based egg substitute – got the greenlight from the Singapore Food Agency to sell cultured chicken meat to consumers.
Dutch startup Mosa Meat is expecting a second close of its Series B round in “the next few months” following a $55 million first tranche.
Shiok Meats is the first ‘lab-grown seafood’ venture in the aquaculture-focused VC’s portfolio, Aqua-Spark co-founder Amy Novogratz told AFN.
AFN speaks to the innovative foodtech startups taking part in the sustainability-focused program run by AgFunder-backed impact fund and accelerator GROW.
Colorado-based Bond Pet Foods just secured bridge financing to take its total funding to date to $2 million.
Two of Asia’s highest-funded alt-protein startups have joined forces to bring cultured, cellular ag-grown seafood to the masses.
Shiok Meats has just raised another $3 million in bridge funding as it sets its sights on commercialization of its cultured seafood products.
The Good Food Institute Asia-Pacific has also named who it believes to be the top 35 alt-protein investors in the region, and calls for more upstream focus on areas like raw materials.
New research suggests that there are big opportunities for alt-protein makers in the Indian market – as long as they know who their audience is.
CEO Yuki Hanyu’s vision encompasses low-cost DIY protein production in the home, a meat microbrewery on every corner, and cell ag in space stations.
FoodShot Global explains the four pillars of its Precision Protein Innovation Map that will provide a roadmap for addressing the world’s protein needs. Applications and nominations are now open for this new FoodShot.
Alternative protein had a blockbuster year in 2019, doubling its 2018 funding dollars to $1 billion.
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This is the second-largest round for a cultivated meat startup after Memphis Meat’s $17 million Series A.
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