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Pearlita Foods
World's first cell-based mollusk company, starting with cultivated oysters.
R&DSeafoodWhole-Cut
$1.5M
Total Raised
8+
Team Size
2022
Founded
1
Patents
HQ
Raleigh, United States
Technology & Approach
Cultivating oyster tissue using mushroom-based scaffolds and proprietary cell lines
Funding History
Pre-Seed · 2022-04
$1.5MLead: CULT Food Science
Key Milestones
- ✓Developed first cultivated oyster prototype
- ✓Created novel mushroom-based biodegradable oyster shells
Leadership
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Nikita Michelsen
CEO & Founder
Regulatory Status
United StatesPending