Terrantic
Seed Round in 2024
Terrantic is a company that specializes in creating digital solutions for the fresh produce industry. Founded in 2022 and based in Washington, USA, the company has developed an end-to-end operational data platform that leverages an artificial intelligence-driven contextualization engine. This platform transforms existing data from various sources into actionable insights, aimed at enhancing visibility and decision-making in the food supply chain. By providing real-time information, Terrantic helps food processors, growers, and packhouses optimize their operations, improve margins, and achieve sustainability in their practices.
Hyfé is a feedstock processing company that converts food waste and crop byproducts into feedstock for chemicals, materials, fuels, and foods using fungal fermentation. By upcycling waste generated in food manufacturing, Hyfé creates cost-competitive, sustainable alternative inputs that reduce reliance on petroleum and lower the carbon footprint across multiple industries.
AQUA Cultured Foods
Seed Round in 2023
AQUA Cultured Foods develops fermentation-enabled, fungi-based seafood alternatives that replicate the look, taste, and texture of traditional seafood while being 100% fish-free. By tightly controlling the growth environment through fermentation, the company aims to produce tuna, scallop, squid, and shellfish analogs at scale, offering environmentally conscious consumers a sustainable option that reduces ocean pollution and overfishing.
Michroma
Seed Round in 2023
Michroma is a biotech company that develops natural, thermostable colorants for fungus-based food and cosmetics by leveraging fermentation of filamentous fungi and synthetic biology. It aims to replace synthetic pigments with natural pigments produced through biotechnological fermentation, delivering pH- and heat-stable colorants at scale for food and cosmetic applications. The company operates in multiple locations, including San Francisco, United States, and Rosario, Argentina, and pursues scalable production in bioreactors using proprietary fungal strains.
Hyfé
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Hyfé is a feedstock processing company that converts food waste and crop byproducts into feedstock for chemicals, materials, fuels, and foods using fungal fermentation. By upcycling waste generated in food manufacturing, Hyfé creates cost-competitive, sustainable alternative inputs that reduce reliance on petroleum and lower the carbon footprint across multiple industries.
AQUA Cultured Foods
Pre Seed Round in 2021
AQUA Cultured Foods develops fermentation-enabled, fungi-based seafood alternatives that replicate the look, taste, and texture of traditional seafood while being 100% fish-free. By tightly controlling the growth environment through fermentation, the company aims to produce tuna, scallop, squid, and shellfish analogs at scale, offering environmentally conscious consumers a sustainable option that reduces ocean pollution and overfishing.
Bitewell is a pioneering startup dedicated to enhancing global health through personalized nutrition. It has developed the FoodHealth Score, an innovative metric that assesses food's impact on health, aiming to reach over 20 million Americans by Q1 of next year. This score will be visible in major grocery stores, restaurant chains, and healthcare providers, making informed dietary choices more accessible.