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22 active investors · 39 deal participations · 3 investor types

Corporate
Sovereign Fund
VC

Agronomics

VC
$250M AUM

Publicly listed cultivated meat and cellular agriculture focused fund. Provides retail investor exposure to the sector.

Portfolio (4 deals)

Mosa MeatSeries B$85M2021-02
Believer MeatsSeries A$55M2020-01
MeatableSeries A$47M2021-03
SuperMeatSeries A$14M2020-01

Blue Horizon Ventures

VC
$400M AUM

Dedicated alternative protein fund. Thesis: protein transition is inevitable, back the category leaders.

Portfolio (3 deals)

Mosa MeatSeries B$85M2021-02
Aleph FarmsSeries B$105M2021-07
Shiok MeatsSeed$5M2019-04

SOSV

VC
$1.2B AUM

Deep science accelerator model (IndieBio). Seeding next-gen biology companies from lab stage through food-grade scaling.

Portfolio (3 deals)

Finless FoodsSeries A$10M2021-05
BiocraftSeed$4M2022-05
Multus BiotechnologySeed$3.8M2021-09

Breakthrough Energy Ventures

VC
$3.5B AUM

Climate-critical technologies that can reduce global emissions by >500M tons/year. Cultivated meat eliminates livestock methane.

Portfolio (2 deals)

Upside FoodsSeries B$186M2021-01
Believer MeatsSeries B$100M2023-01

Cargill

Corporate
N/A (Corp Ventures) AUM

Strategic hedge: if cultivated meat disrupts conventional, Cargill maintains protein supply chain relevance through equity positions.

Portfolio (2 deals)

Upside FoodsSeries A$17M2018-01
Aleph FarmsSeries A$12M2019-05

Collaborative Fund

VC
$400M AUM

Investing in creative entrepreneurs building a better future. Food systems overhaul through technology is a core thesis area.

Portfolio (2 deals)

Hoxton FarmsSeries A$22M2022-10
JellatechSeed$3.5M2022-09

CPT Capital

VC
$200M AUM

Global food system transformation focused on alternative proteins and cellular agriculture as structural imperatives.

Portfolio (2 deals)

Mosa MeatSeries B$85M2021-02
SuperMeatSeed$3M2018-01

DSM Venturing

Corporate
N/A (Corp Ventures) AUM

Strategic innovation. DSM supplies nutrition and health ingredients — cultivated meat expansion grows their addressable market.

Portfolio (2 deals)

MeatableSeries A$47M2022-03
Mosa MeatSeries A$20M2020-07

L Catterton

VC
$35B AUM

Consumer-focused private equity. Cultivated meat represents the next frontier in premiumization of the food supply.

Portfolio (2 deals)

Aleph FarmsSeries B$105M2022-07
WildtypeSeries B$100M2022-07

Lever VC

VC
$100M AUM

Dedicated alternative protein VC. Backing companies that can replace factory farming through cellular agriculture and fermentation.

Portfolio (2 deals)

Ivy Farm TechnologiesSeries A$20M2022-06
Bond Pet FoodsSeries A$17M2021-09

S2G Ventures

VC
$500M AUM

Investing across the food and agriculture supply chain. Cell agriculture addresses long-term protein supply risk and environmental impact.

Portfolio (2 deals)

Believer MeatsSeries A$14M2019-10
Clever CarnivoreSeed$7M2022-03

Temasek

Sovereign Fund
$382B AUM

Structural shift in global food production toward sustainability. Cell-ag is portfolio diversification against climate protein risk.

Portfolio (2 deals)

Upside FoodsSeries C$400M lead2022-04
Shiok MeatsSeries A$30M2021-10

Tyson Ventures

Corporate
N/A (Corp Ventures) AUM

Protein of the future. Tyson sources 20% of US protein — cultivated meat is a bet on maintaining that share regardless of production method.

Portfolio (2 deals)

Upside FoodsSeries A$17M2018-01
New CultureSeries A$25M2021-09

Abu Dhabi Growth Fund (ADG)

Sovereign Fund
$10B AUM

Diversifying sovereign wealth into future food technologies. Strategic interest in food security and protein self-sufficiency.

Portfolio (1 deals)

Upside FoodsSeries C$400M2023-07

Big Idea Ventures

VC
$100M AUM

Fund and accelerator focused on alternative protein and food technology. Backing diverse approaches to the protein transition.

Portfolio (1 deals)

Forsea FoodsSeed$5.2M2022-01

Blackbird Ventures

VC
$AUD 2B AUM

Australia’s leading tech fund. Backing founders building generational companies in deep tech and climate solutions.

Portfolio (1 deals)

VowSeries A$49M2022-11

GV (Google Ventures)

VC
$8B AUM

Deep science ventures with network effects. Cultivated meat production benefits from AI-driven bioprocess optimization.

Portfolio (1 deals)

Upside FoodsSeries B$186M2021-01

Happiness Capital

VC
$150M AUM

Asia-focused impact investing. Seeking enterprises creating positive environmental and social change through technology.

Portfolio (1 deals)

Avant MeatsSeries A$10.8M2021-06

Keen Venture Partners

VC
€200M AUM

European deep tech focused. Investing in breakthrough technologies redefining food, materials, and energy.

Portfolio (1 deals)

GourmeySeries A$48M2022-09

Qatar Investment Authority

Sovereign Fund
$450B AUM

Food security diversification. Qatar imports 90% of its food — cultivated meat offers domestic production independence.

Portfolio (1 deals)

GOOD MeatSeries B$170M2022-03

SoftBank Vision Fund

VC
$100B AUM

AI + deep tech convergence in food systems. Backing the most capital-efficient cultivated meat platforms.

Portfolio (1 deals)

Upside FoodsSeries C$400M2022-04

VERSO Capital

VC
$50M AUM

Southeast Asian focused impact fund. Food security and sustainable protein are key investment pillars for the region.

Portfolio (1 deals)

Umami MeatsSeed$5.5M2022-12