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Agronomics Backs SuperMeat With $5M as Cultivated Chicken Push Targets Switzerland

London-listed investment company Agronomics has led a US$6 million initial closing of a Series A-4 round in Israeli cultivated meat company SuperMeat, contributing US$5 million of that total through the issue of new Agronomics shares rather than cash. Affiliated entity New Agrarian Company provided the remaining US$1 million in cash, with Milk & Honey Ventures and existing investors also participating. The round is targeting a total of US$10 million. The …

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Meatly

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Meatly Secures £10.4M Series A for 20,000-Litre Cultivated Meat Plant in London

UK cultivated meat company Meatly has closed a £10.4 million Series A round to fund construction of a 20,000-litre bioreactor facility in London, which would become the largest cultivated meat production site in Europe. Fit-out begins immediately, with product releases expected in 2027. The round brings total funding raised to £17.4 million, building on £7 million in seed capital from founding investor Agronomics and Pets at Home. Three new institutional …

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Investment Climate Podcast

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Investment Climate Podcast: Jim Mellon of Agronomics 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 …

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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 …

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

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 …

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

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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Liberation Labs, planned precision fermentation manufacturing facility now under construction,

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

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

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

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

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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Liberation Labs facility indiana

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Fermentation

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

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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