French insect ag pioneers Agronutris and Ÿnsect in trouble
The insect farming industry is facing economic challenges, with pioneers Ÿnsect and Agronutris seeking financial options. Ÿnsect is exploring takeover…
The Startup CPG Podcast | #173 – The Food Investors: Capital for Emerging CPGs
This episode of The Startup CPG Podcast features a panel of four active food investors discussing trends and advice for…
Asia biotechnology ecosystem responds to government support
Investment in Asia biotechnology startups is on the rise, with those operating in the food, agriculture, bioenergy, and biomaterials spaces…
Paris-based Faircraft raises €15 million to expand lab-grown leather production
Faircraft, a French startup focusing on lab-grown leather through cellular agriculture, has raised €15 million in a funding round led…
Meatable earns investment from sustainability-focused bank
“We are excited to partner with Desmos as we embark on this new funding round,” Meatable CEO Jeff Tripician said…
Big Idea Ventures Announces Six New Investments Through Global Food Innovation Fund II
Big Idea Ventures (BIV), a global investment leader within the food-tech, agri-tech, and materials science sectors, announced six new company…
MicroLub closes £3.5m investment round to commercialise fat-replacement tech
Deep-tech spin out company from the UK’s University of Leeds, MicroLub, has closed a £3.5 million seed investment round. The…
FoodTech in France 2024 – DigitalFoodLab
French FoodTech startups raised €260M in 2024 (up to Q3) and we project they will raise about €350M by the…
Newcastle biotech business CellRev seals £1.4m investment to ramp up work
Newcastle University spin-out CellRev has secured £1.4m in investment funds to scale up its work. The startup has raised £1.05m…
BioFund 4 : A new €250M venture for European biotech, too early for alternative proteins
Kurma Partners has launched BioFund 4, a new €250 million venture capital fund aimed at supporting innovation in the European…