foodtech

Food VC Peakbridge has new $187M fund to transform future of food, like lab-made cocoa

Venture /

Climate change is not just about removing carbon from the atmosphere or making more fuel efficient cars. It’s also about the food we eat. That’s the focus of PeakBridge, a global fund manager in the agri-foodtech sector. It recently closed on $187 million in capital commitments for its PeakBridge Growth Fund II to invest in […]

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Meati Foods bites into another $100M amid growth to 7,000 retail locations

Startups /

Mushrooms continue to be a big area for alternative proteins. Canada-based Maia Farms recently raised $1.7 million to develop a blend of mushroom and plant-based protein using biomass fermentation. There’s also MyForest Foods and Fable Food. Then there’s Meati Foods, which claims it’s like no other alternative protein. The company makes cutlets and steaks from

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Edonia grabs €2M to turn microalgae into less bitter-tasting ground meat alternative

Fundraising /

As the world’s population continues to grow, the need to feed everyone is something a number of entities are working on. Paris-based Edonia, is one of the startups working on creating protein ingredients using microalgae. Edonia joins companies like Brevel, AlgaeCore Technologies, Algenuity and NewFish that are tapping into the global market for commercial algae,

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