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Aleph Farms

Israeli cultivated meat company producing whole-cut beef steaks directly from non-GMO cells. First to grow steak in space.

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$254M
Total Raised
180+
Team Size
2017
Founded
28
Patents
HQ
Rehovot, Israel

Technology & Approach

Proprietary 3D tissue engineering for whole-cut steaks using non-GMO bovine cells with plant-based scaffolding

Funding History

Growth · 2025-06
$29M

Lead: Various

Series B · 2022-07
$105M

Lead: L Catterton

Series A · 2021-07
$105M

Lead: DisruptAD

Key Milestones

  • Grew steak on International Space Station (2019)
  • Israel regulatory approval for Petit Steak (2024)
  • BioFarm pilot facility opened
  • Raised $29M for commercialization (2025)
  • Thailand regulatory push initiated

Leadership

Didier Toubia

CEO & Co-Founder

Neta Lavon

CTO & Co-Founder

Regulatory Status

IsraelApproved
United StatesPending
SingaporePending
ThailandPending

Partnerships

  • Mitsubishi (Japan distribution)
  • BRF (Brazil partnership)
  • CJ CheilJedang (South Korea)

Related News

Product Launch2024-03-15
Aleph Farms Launches Petit Steak in Israel After Regulatory Approval

Just Food

Regulatory2025-09-20
Aleph Farms Pushes Into Thailand Market With Regulatory Filing

Just Food

Funding2025-06-15
Aleph Farms Raises $29M for Commercial Scale-Up

TechCrunch