Investment Climate Podcast: Gavin Schneider of Maia Farms Shares How to Get Funded in 2026
In this podcast series, Alex Shandrovsky interviews investors about benchmarks for funding Alt Proteins in 2025 and uncovers the investment playbooks of successful Climate Tech CEOs and Leading VCs. Podcast Host Alex Shandrovksy is a strategic advisor to numerous global food tech accelerators and companies, including alternative proteins and cellular agriculture leaders. His focus is on investor relations and post-raise scale for agrifood tech companies. This podcast is syndicated through …
BSF Enterprise Targets £15 Million Equity Raise to Advance Lab‑Grown Leather and Bio‑Tissue Projects
BSF Enterprise PLC, a company specializing in tissue-engineered materials, has announced plans for a £15 million equity fundraise to accelerate the commercialization of its core technologies in lab-grown leather, corneal repair, and cell culture media for biomedical applications. The investment is part of a broader strategy to expand the company’s capabilities and market presence in these emerging sectors. The fundraise, which includes a combination of convertible loan notes and warrants, …
Immobazyme Raises $2.9M to Expand Precision Fermentation-Based Biologics Platform
South African biotech company Immobazyme has secured R25 million (around $1.5 million) in a funding round led by the University Technology Fund (UTF II), with participation from Fireball Capital and University of Stellenbosch Enterprises (USE). The capital takes the total amount raised by Immobazyme to R50 million (around $2.9 million), following a previous raise last year. It will be used to accelerate the expansion of the company’s proprietary biologics platform, …
Investment Climate Podcast: Adam Bergman of EcoTech Capital Share How to Get Funded in 2025
In this podcast series, Alex Shandrovsky interviews investors about benchmarks for funding Alt Proteins in 2025 and uncovers the investment playbooks of successful Climate Tech CEOs and Leading VCs. Podcast Host Alex Shandrovksy is a strategic advisor to numerous global food tech accelerators and companies, including alternative proteins and cellular agriculture leaders. His focus is on investor relations and post-raise scale for agrifood tech companies. This podcast is syndicated through …
Chromologics Raises €7M for Fermentation-Derived Vegan Colour Ingredients
Danish biotech company Chromologics has secured €7 million from Novo Holdings, EIFO (the Export and Investment Fund of Denmark), Döhler Ventures, Collateral Good Ventures, and Synergetic. The raise takes the total capital secured by the company to almost €20 million, following a €12.6 million seed round in 2023. Chromologics will use the funding to complete regulatory submissions for its natural, fermentation-derived vegan food colour, Natu.Red®, with the European Food Safety …
Agronomics Invests $2 Million in SuperMeat to Support Cultivated Chicken Production
Agronomics Limited, a UK-based investment firm focused on clean food technologies, has committed US$ 2 million in funding to SuperMeat, a company specializing in cultivated chicken production. This investment is part of a larger US$ 3.5 million round raised through a Simple Agreement for Future Equity (SAFE), with participation from other investors, including Milk and Honey Ventures. SuperMeat plans to use the funds to accelerate its efforts in commercializing cultivated …
Investment Climate Podcast: Harish Varadharajan of Fragaria Fruits, How to Get Funded in 2025
In this podcast series, Alex Shandrovsky interviews investors about benchmarks for funding Alt Proteins in 2025 and uncovers the investment playbooks of successful Climate Tech CEOs and Leading VCs. Podcast Host Alex Shandrovksy is a strategic advisor to numerous global food tech accelerators and companies, including alternative proteins and cellular agriculture leaders. His focus is on investor relations and post-raise scale for agrifood tech companies. This podcast is syndicated through …
Qorium Raises €22M to Scale Production of Cultivated Leather
Qorium, a Dutch biotech company producing cultivated leather, has secured €22 million in Series A funding. Participants in the round included Invest-NL, LIOF, Brightlands Venture Partners, and Sofinnova Partners, along with an influential group of high-net-worth individuals. The Invest-NL investment has been made under the European Commission’s InvestEU guarantee scheme. Qorium is currently installing new bioreactor systems at its Maastricht facilities and has already established several commercial partnerships. The company …
Investment Climate Podcast: Dimitris Karefyllakis of Time-Travelling Milkman, How to Get Funded in 2025
In this podcast series, Alex Shandrovsky interviews investors about benchmarks for funding Alt Proteins in 2025 and uncovers the investment playbooks of successful Climate Tech CEOs and Leading VCs. Podcast Host Alex Shandrovksy is a strategic advisor to numerous global food tech accelerators and companies, including alternative proteins and cellular agriculture leaders. His focus is on investor relations and post-raise scale for agrifood tech companies. This podcast is syndicated through …
Singapore Food Agency Commits $42M to Drive Innovation in Alternative Proteins and Other Future Foods
The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has awarded $42 million to 11 future food and food safety-related projects as part of the Singapore Food Story (SFS) R&D Programme. The projects were selected through two grant calls: Second Future Foods This grant call seeks innovative solutions to strengthen the nutrition and functionality of alternative protein products. Four projects have been awarded: Food Safety This grant call supports the development of non-animal New …