The alternative protein sector saw 54 deals totaling $443.45 million in the first half of 2025, with investments spanning various technologies and product categories. While the second quarter experienced a drop in funding compared to the first, plant-based products secured the largest share of investment ($213.81 million), followed closely by fermentation technologies ($198.7 million), primarily for protein and dairy alternatives. Cultivated protein remained a smaller segment ($30.9 million). Meat substitutes attracted the most funding by product category, and notable investments included Beyond Meat’s $100 million debt financing, Liberation Labs’ $50.5 million for precision fermentation, and Formo’s $35.86 million for precision fermentation dairy.
Investments in Alternative Proteins Total $443 Million in First Half of 2025
ByGrégory Maubon
Jul 29, 2025
By Grégory Maubon
Leading Innovation ++ on the Field ++ with a Purpose => I used AI in cultivated meat industry to optimize bioreactor design and to dramatically improve the efficiency and quality of production. I developed high quality 3D imagery process in a biotechnological startup to disrupt the drug discovery methods.