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Investment Climate Podcast: Jim Mellon of Agronomics Shares How to Get Funded in 2026

January 16, 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 …

Investments & Finance

Agronomics Invests $2 Million in SuperMeat to Support Cultivated Chicken Production

November 24, 2025

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 …

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Guest Post: There’s So Much More to Cellular Agriculture Than Burgers

May 23, 2025May 23, 2025

Jim Mellon is Executive Chairman of Agronomics, a pioneering investment company focused on sustainable and alternative proteins. An accomplished author, entrepreneur, and investor, Mellon co-founded Agronomics in 2019 and serves on the boards of several of its portfolio companies, including Meatly and Clean Food Group. With decades of experience identifying emerging investment trends, he brings a strategic perspective to the rapidly evolving cellular agriculture sector. In this guest article, Mellon …

Manufacturing & Technology

NEOM Investment Fund Partners with Liberation Labs to Develop Precision Fermentation Facility in Saudi Arabia

April 15, 2025

The NEOM Investment Fund (NIF) has entered into a strategic partnership with Liberation Labs, a leader in precision fermentation biomanufacturing. This collaboration will support the development of a precision-fermentation facility in Saudi Arabia, designed to advance food production capabilities in the region. The project aligns with NEOM’s broader goals of establishing itself as a global hub for sustainable, industrial-scale food production. The new facility will be integral to Topian, NEOM’s …

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Manufacturing & Technology

Liberation Labs to Advance Precision Fermentation Facility with $3.5M Fundraise

October 16, 2024

US biomanufacturing company Liberation Labs has raised $3.5 million via a Secured Promissory Note (“Note”), including a $2.0 million subscription from the VC firm Agronomics Limited (LSE: ANIC). With this note, Agronomics’ total investment in the precision fermentation company amounts to $19.6 million, holding 37.5% on a fully diluted basis. Other participants in the fundraising, each contributing $0.5 million, include New Agrarian Company Limited (an affiliate of Agronomics), Galloway Limited, …

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Future of Foods Podcast: Anthony Chow, Co-Founder of Agronomics on Funding the Cellular Agriculture (r)Evolution

September 20, 2024

Alex Crisp, host of Future of Foods Interviews, speaks to Anthony Chow, co-founder of Agronomics, about the future of cellular agriculture and the negative press surrounding the cultivated meat and plant-based industries. He also discusses the challenges faced by plant-based products, particularly regarding their pricing, health concerns, and the need for innovation to attract conventional meat consumers. Agronomics is a leading UK listed investment company with a portfolio of more than …

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Investments & Finance

Agronomics Invests $10M in Liberation Labs to Advance its 600,000 L Precision Fermentation Facility

April 5, 2024

Agronomics Limited (LSE: ANIC), the UK’s leading VC company focused on cellular agriculture and biomanufacturing, has invested $10 million in its portfolio company, Liberation Labs Holdings, a US biotechnology firm focused on large-scale precision fermentation manufacturing. The investment was part of a $12.5 million financing round, which was made through a Secured Convertible Promissory Note (SCPN) using Agronomics’ existing cash resources. Previous investor Siddhi Capital also joined the round to …

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Precision Fermentation

Fermentation

Agronomics Secures $25M USDA Backing for Liberation Labs Biomanufacturing Facility

February 7, 2024December 1, 2023

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has granted a $25 million loan guarantee to support Agronomics, a leading cellular agriculture and cultivated meat investment firm, in the completion of a large-scale biomanufacturing facility in Indiana. Allocated for the finalization of Liberation Labs’ 600,000-liter bio-protein facility, the funding will support a resolution to the industry’s fermentation production capacity deficit. With commercial production scheduled to begin Q1 2025, the facility aims …

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Liberation Labs to Develop “First Purpose-Built” Precision Fermentation Plant in the US

February 7, 2024January 25, 2023

Liberation Labs Holdings, a large-scale precision fermentation contract manufacturer, announces it has acquired the land to develop its first commercial-scale biomanufacturing facility in the Midwest Industrial Park in Richmond, Indiana. The precision fermentation manufacturer expects to invest $115 million in the facility and plans to create an estimated 45 well-paying manufacturing jobs. According to Liberation Labs, it will be the first purpose-built commercial precision fermentation plant in the United States. …

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Precision Fermentation

Fermentation

Agronomics Invests $7M in Precision Fermentation Manufacturer Liberation Labs

February 7, 2024December 6, 2022

Agronomics has invested $3.5 million in the seed round of Liberation Labs, a company working to commercialise precision fermentation on a large scale. The venture capital firm previously invested $3.5 million in the funding round’s first tranche in October, meaning it has now contributed a total of $7 million to the $20 million raise. Additionally, Agronomics made a $627,000 investment as part of Liberation’s previous funding round in June. Precision …

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