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We have invested in 40+ companies, each with a thesis for driving scaled impact towards a better food system. Select investments include:

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Stray Dog Capital Leads Aqua Cultured Foods’ Seed Round

Posted on April 17, 2023

Stray Dog Capital has added Aqua Cultured Foods to its portfolio, leading the startup’s $5.5 million seed round. The startup is the latest innovative company to join Stray Dog Capital’s portfolio of leading alternative protein brands.  Aqua Cultured Foods is creating whole-muscle cut seafood alternatives, including calamari, shrimp, scallops and filets of tuna and whitefish. […]

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Kite Hill launches new spreadable cheeses

Posted on April 14, 2021

Known for their delicious award-winning artisan-style yogurts, creamy dips, vegan ricotta, and more dairy-free goodness, Kite Hill innovates again with new versatile Spreadable Cheeses. Link

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Beyond Meat launches nationwide at CVS

Posted on April 13, 2021

CVS is putting the farm in pharmacy with the addition of Beyond Meat to stores nationwide. Shoppers will be able to buy the Beyond Burger at 7,000 CVS locations and Beyond Meatballs at 5,000 CVS stores. Link

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Stray Dog Capital Invests In Fermentation-Based Alt Protein Company Chunk Foods

Posted on April 9, 2021

Stray Dog Capital is thrilled to have added Chunk Foods to the portfolio after investing in the Company’s seed round alongside Good Seed Ventures and the E14 Fund. Link

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Gathered Foods Reels In New Investment To Grow Plant-Based Seafood Line

Posted on April 7, 2021

Good Catch’s parent, Gathered Foods, an SDC portfolio company, has raised $26.35 million in a new funding round that will go toward developing new products, expanding the brand’s presence in existing global markets and entering new ones. Link

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This startup just raised $60 million to make vegan bacon and leather from mushrooms

Posted on April 3, 2021

Atlast’s parent company Ecovative Design raised $60 million to achieve its goal of replacing animal products and eco-damaging materials with mushroom-derived alternatives in a variety of industries including vegan bacon and meat alternatives. Link

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Grounded Foods’ Upcycled Cauliflower & Hemp Cheese Finally Arrives

Posted on March 30, 2021

Grounded, closed an oversubscribed seed funding round raising $1.74M. Now, these chef-created plant-based cheeses using upcycled cauliflower and hemp, are officially launching in the US, and ready to disrupt the outdated, unsustainable animal cheese market. Link

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Stray Dog Capital adds Australian company Deliciou to portfolio

Posted on March 30, 2021

Stray Dog Capital is thrilled to announce our first Australian investment in shelf-stable, plant-based meat alternative company Deliciou. Link

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This company is making a Keurig-type gadget for plant-based milk — and they just landed a $2 million deal from Mark Cuban

Posted on March 29, 2021

Serial entrepreneurs Ari Tolwin and Joe Savino pitched their plant-based milk company, Numilk, an SDC portfolio company, on ABC’s “Shark Tank,” and immediately caught the attention of Mark Cuban. Link

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Making honey without bees and milk without cows

Posted on March 23, 2021

Startups are utilizing fermentation to produce animal free milk, cheese, eggs, and even honey. Better Dairy, a London-based startup, and new Stray Dog Capital portfolio company, is developing bio-identical milk and cheese through yeast fermentation. Link

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Emulate Launches Colon Intestine-Chip to Advance Research of Inflammatory Intestinal Diseases

Posted on March 17, 2021

Emulate’s new colon intestine chip offers a physiologically relevant model to aid in the development of treatments for inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, celiac disease, and more. Link

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Meatless Farm launches 30,000 sq ft production plant in Canada

Posted on March 16, 2021

SDC portfolio company Meatless Farm, a UK plant-based meat alternative manufacturer, has launched a dedicated plant protein ingredients subsidiary, Lovingly Made Ingredients, to provide its global supply of TPP (textured plant protein) and expand into broader external supply operations. This expansion includes a 30,000 sq ft plant in Calgary, Canada which will utilize cutting edge […]

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Unlocking opportunities in hybrid meats

Posted on March 16, 2021

Opportunities may exist for manufacturers of plant-based meat to improve their products with cell-based material, said Ido Savir, co-founder and chief executive officer of SDC portfolio company SuperMeat. Link

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Barvecue® Breaks Ground on the World’s Largest Plant-Based Smokehouse

Posted on March 15, 2021

Barvecue, producers of wood-smoked, plant-based barbecue, makes history by breaking ground on the world’s largest plant-based smokehouse, a 10,000 square foot facility. Link

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Meatless Farm and Real Madrid team up on global sustainable nutrition initiative

Posted on March 10, 2021

Real Madrid is joining forces with Meatless Farm, one of the most developed plant-based food companies in Europe. The two organizations will engage in a joint venture to raise awareness of the importance of reducing meat consumption to minimize the environmental impact of food and to promote cultural change for health and wellbeing. Link

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Will The Plant-Based Food Industry Ditch Plastics?

Posted on March 8, 2021

No Evil Foods is putting pressure on manufacturers to develop alternatives to plastic that meet its needs and sees the switch from plastic as an opportunity to shift to a more sustainable food system. Link

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MEAT GIANT TO BRING LAB-GROWN MEAT TO BRAZIL

Posted on March 5, 2021

Food company BRF, S.A.—one of the largest meat suppliers in the world—signed a deal with Israel-based cultured meat company Aleph Farms to bring its innovative lab-grown meat to Brazil. Link

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Back in business: Ocean Hugger gears up for global plant-based seafood launch after forging JV with Nove Foods

Posted on March 2, 2021

Plant-based seafood firm Ocean Hugger Foods – which was forced to pause operations last June due to COVID – will stage a comeback later this year after forging a joint venture (Ocean Hugger Inc) with Thai food manufacturer Nove Foods. Link

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McPlant and more: Beyond Meat inks McDonald’s, Yum deals

Posted on February 25, 2021

Beyond Meat’s partnership with McDonald’s and Yum Brands, the parent company of KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut will expand offerings in the coming years that could eventually include plant-based burgers, chalupas or toppings on a stuffed-crust pizza. Link

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Entrepreneurs: Meet Meatless Farm founder Morten Toft Bech as his plant-based start-up closes in on $75m raise

Posted on February 19, 2021

Recently Morten Toft Bech, founder of SDC portfolio company Meatless Farm, was featured in The Evening Standard. Read more about the company’s growth to date and plans for their upcoming raise. Link

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Vejii Announces Launch of Barvecue Smoked Plant-Based Meat Products on ShopVejii.com

Posted on February 17, 2021

SDC portfolio company Barvecue’s products will now be available through ShopVeji.com. The wood-smoked vegan pulled pork products will be cold packed and delivered to US customers in 2-3 business days. Link

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Good Catch Tuna Now in Whole Foods Deli as Part of “Aggressive” Foodservice Expansion

Posted on February 16, 2021

Good Catch, an SDC portfolio company, has plans for an aggressive international food service expansion this year, building on a recent launch in the prepared foods section of Whole Foods Market. Link

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Raising the steaks: First 3-D-printed rib-eye is unveiled

Posted on February 9, 2021

Recently Aleph Farms, an SDC portfolio company and leader in the cultivated meat space, unveiled the world’s first 3-D printed rib-eye steak. Link

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Pret A Manger Swaps Meatball Wraps For Vegan Alternative Due To Consumer Demand

Posted on February 8, 2021

Since the Veganuary campaign, increasing consumer demand for plant-based foods has led Pret A Manger to eliminate meatball wraps from its menu permanently and features a meatless substitute instead. Link

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Podcast: BlueNalu CEO on Building a Cell-Based Fish Tech Company

Posted on February 5, 2021

Lou Cooper, President and CEO of BueNalu, a SDC portfolio company discusses how he went from concept to pilot production of cell-based seafood. Link

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Better Dairy: Meet the UK start-up tapping precision fermentation to disrupt dairy

Posted on February 3, 2021

SDC portfolio company Better Dairy is using precision fermentation to produce milk proteins. “We’re leveraging off yeast fermentation, which means following a process very similar to beer brewing. But instead of ending up with beer, you end up with a big vat of dairy,” CEO Jevan Negarajah explains. Link

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Geltor Adds Ingredient Science Industry Veterans to Leadership Team

Posted on February 2, 2021

SDC portfolio company Geltor announced the addition of three new senior executives to its leadership team to drive product innovation, operational excellence, and commercial growth for its specialty proteins. Joining the company are Scott Fabro as Vice President of Business Development, Alex Patist as Vice President of Operations, and Michele Champagne as Vice President of […]

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daring™ Announces Rapid Foodservice Expansion of Plant-Based Chicken through Strategic Dot Foods Partnership

Posted on January 26, 2021

SDC portfolio company daring announced a partnership with Dot Foods, North America’s largest food industry redistributor. This gives foodservice channels the ability to give more customers a plant-based chicken alternative that delivers on the look, taste, pull and mouthfeel of the traditional animal protein. Link

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More Bacon, Less Guilt – This Startup Is Taking On The American Classic

Posted on January 26, 2021

Forbes covers SDC portfolio company, Atlast and shares thoughts on how an upstart food technology company could disrupt the future of the $8 billion bacon market. Link

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BlueNalu scores US$60M to commercialize cell-based seafood in late 2021

Posted on January 20, 2021

SDC portfolio company BlueNalu has closed US $60 million in debt financing from new and existing investors. This marks the largest funding to date in the cell-based seafood industry globally. Link

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Beyond Meat expanding to 300,000 square-foot headquarters in El Segundo

Posted on January 15, 2021

Ethan Brown, Beyond Meat’s founder and CEO, said the El Segundo facility will house “cutting-edge” research and product development teams. The company, founded in 2009, currently has offices about 3 miles away from the newer campus. Link

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Mitsubishi Pairs With Aleph to Sell Lab-Grown Beef in Japan

Posted on January 5, 2021

Mitsubishi Corp. partners with Aleph Farms to lay the groundwork for bringing lab-grown beef to Japan, where demand for meat is growing. Link

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Mosa Meat gets $19.7M to scale up and continue moving toward cell-based meat products

Posted on December 7, 2020

Netherlands-based Mosa Meat, a SDC portfolio company, received 16.3 million euros ($19.7 million) in new investor funding, bringing its total series B fundraising to 63 million euros (almost $75 million). Link

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Israel’s Prime Minister Tastes Aleph Farms Cultivated Steak

Posted on December 7, 2020

Israel’s Prime Minister visited Aleph Farms, a cultivated meat company, and sampled its cultivated steak. Aleph Farms is a pioneer in growing real meat directly from cow cells, without antibiotics and using a fraction of the resources required for raising an entire animal for meat. “It’s delicious and guilt-free, I can’t taste the difference,” declares […]

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Franklin Farms Announces New Partnership with Purple Carrot

Posted on December 1, 2020

Franklin Farm, a division of Keystone Natural Holdings, announced they have entered a new partnership with SDC portfolio company Purple Carrot, the 100% plant-based meal kit company. A prominent consumer brand and leading supplier of high-quality and delicious meatless offerings, Franklin Farms brings more than twenty years of expertise in plant-based protein foods and innovation […]

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Gathered Foods, Makers of Good Catch Plant-Based Seafood, Announce International Retail Expansion Into European Markets

Posted on November 30, 2020

Gathered Foods, makers of Good Catch Plant-Based Seafood, announced international retail distribution across multiple European markets, including the Netherlands and Spain. This follows the January news of Gathered Foods’ launch in over 300 stores in the UK through a distribution partnership with Tesco. This is Gathered Foods’ largest retail expansion since the brand’s inception, a […]

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Aleph Farms unveils prototype of first commercial cultivated steak product

Posted on November 18, 2020

Aleph Farms Ltd., an SDC portfolio company, has introduced a prototype of its commercial product – thin-cut beef steaks. The quality steaks, grown directly from non-GMO cells of a living cow, boasts the nutritional, culinary, and sensory attributes of meat in terms of texture, flavor, and aroma. The company has developed five proprietary modules for […]

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At the first lab-grown meat restaurant, you can eat a ‘cultured chicken’ sandwich

Posted on November 5, 2020

SDC portfolio company, Supermeat, has created the first lab-grown meat restaurant. At ‘The Chicken’ in Tel Aviv, customers can now be amongst the first to enjoy cruelty free chicken products. Link

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Plant-Based Startup Daring ‘Challenges Chicken’ After $8 Million Raise

Posted on November 3, 2020

SDC portfolio company Daring plans to launch its breaded, plant-based chicken at all locations of Just Salad, making progress towards disrupting the $100B wholesale market for conventional chicken. Link

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Emulate Signs Collaborative Agreement with the FDA to Apply Lung-Chip to Evaluate Safety of COVID-19 Vaccines and Protective Immunity Against SARS-CoV-2

Posted on October 29, 2020

Emulate, a SDC portfolio company, announced an agreement with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to enable studies in priority research areas, including programs to evaluate COVID-19 vaccines. Link

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No Evil Foods is the first plant-based meat company to go plastic negative

Posted on October 26, 2020

No Evil Foods, a SDC portfolio company, is a plant-based meat company that is committing to removing around 8,000 pounds of plastic from the ocean. It is the first company of their type to take a plastic-negative stance. Link

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Meat on Mars: Aleph Farms wants to serve ‘slaughter free’ steaks in space

Posted on October 26, 2020

Aleph Farms announced the launch of its Aleph Zero space program focused on one-day establishing large-scale meat cultivation facilities in extraterrestrial environments. Link

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Ecovative to debut world’s first whole-cut mushroom ‘meat’ in Capital Region

Posted on October 25, 2020

Made from the world’s first whole-cut mushroom meat, MyBacon, produced by SDC portfolio company, Atlast, will debut on Nov. 9 at Honest Weight Food Co-op in Albany. It will be available in six-ounce packages for $5.99 each. link

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Meatless Farm Launches New Plant-Based Breakfast Product in Canada in Partnership With National Foodservice Distributors

Meatless Farm Launches New Plant-Based Breakfast Product in Canada in Partnership With National Foodservice Distributors

Posted on October 14, 2020

Meatless Farm, an SDC portfolio company, has partnered with leading foodservice distributors, to bring new meat-free breakfast sausage patties to Canada. Link

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Much Anticipated Launch of Hooray Foods’ Plant-Based Bacon to Take Place on World Vegan Day 1st November

Much Anticipated Launch of Hooray Foods’ Plant-Based Bacon to Take Place on World Vegan Day 1st November

Posted on October 13, 2020

Hooray Foods plant-based bacon will launch on World Vegan Day, November 1st! Hooray Foods bacon will be in seven regions of the USA through a distribution partnership with Whole Foods. Link

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Vegan Meat Company Meatless Farm Closes $31 Million Funding Round As Meatless Diets Gain Popularity

Vegan Meat Company Meatless Farm Closes $31 Million Funding Round As Meatless Diets Gain Popularity

Posted on October 9, 2020

Strong demand for plant-based foods has led SDC portfolio company, Meatless Farm, founded in 2016, to become the UK’s leading vegan meat producer. They recently closed a $31M funding round to support global growth. Link

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Vegan tuna melts just launched at Veggie Grill outlets across the US

Vegan tuna melts just launched at Veggie Grill outlets across the US

Posted on October 9, 2020

Veggie Grill, Inc. teamed up with plant-based seafood maker and SDC portfolio company, Good Catch Foods, to add a new vegan tuna melt sandwich to its menu. The plant-based option is healthier than conventional seafood and free from mercury and other toxins. Link

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Barvecue: “The Word Excited Doesn’t Begin to Express How We Feel About the Possibility of Having an Impact in the Plant-Based Space”

Barvecue: “The Word Excited Doesn’t Begin to Express How We Feel About the Possibility of Having an Impact in the Plant-Based Space”

Posted on October 7, 2020

North Carolina based SDC portfolio company, Barvecue, produces a wood-smoked vegan pulled pork from soy and wheat, and is proud to produce with clean-label, non-GMO, US grown ingredients. Link

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World Plant-Based Awards 2020 winners revealed!

World Plant-Based Awards 2020 winners revealed!

Posted on October 2, 2020

Congratulations to Alpha Foods, Meatless Farm, Good Catch Foods, and Hooray Foods – SDC portfolio companies which were all named as winners, or finalists, in the 2020 World Plant-Based Awards! Link

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Lab-grown meat: The promising alternative that may be years away from appearing on dinner plates

Lab-grown meat: The promising alternative that may be years away from appearing on dinner plates

Posted on September 22, 2020

PitchBook Data recently profiled the burgeoning cultivated meat industry with input from two Stray Dog Capital portfolio companies: Aleph Farms and Memphis Meats. Link

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Daring Receives $8 Million For Expansion, New Product To Launch Soon

Daring Receives $8 Million For Expansion, New Product To Launch Soon

Posted on September 22, 2020

Daring, which makes plant-based chicken pieces, announced last week that it raised an $8 million Series A round of funding. Stray Dog Capital invested alongside other notable VC firms in support of this promising company. Link

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STARBUCKS IS NOW TESTING VEGAN MIYOKO’S CREAM CHEESE

Posted on September 20, 2020

Starbucks is now testing vegan cream cheese from Miyoko’s Creamery at one location east of Seattle. The 1.5-ounce packages come in exclusive Everything and Cinnamon Raisin flavors and retail for $1. Link

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Geltor Appoints Biotechnology Pioneer Doug Cameron to Board of Directors

Posted on September 16, 2020

“Geltor Inc.’s focus on designing proteins, and in particular non-animal proteins with profound positive impacts on the environment and nutrition, aligns with what I view to be one of the most promising solutions for the future of food,” said new board member, Doug Cameron. Link

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BlueNalu: The cell-based company about to make waves in the seafood segment

Posted on September 3, 2020

SDC portfolio company, BlueNalu is on track to commercialize the world’s first seafood product made from cultivated fish cells – mahi-mahi, a US favorite, particularly in San Diego, BlueNalu’s headquarters. Link

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Miyoko’s Creamery plans to expand staff 25% at larger Sonoma County plant

Posted on August 26, 2020

Miyoko’s Creamery plans to expand its Petaluma operations by 2/3 and its workforce by 1/4 to satisfy demand for its plant-based products. “It’s an exciting time for our company,” said founder Miyoko Schinner. Link

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21st-Century Farming: A Manifesto

Posted on August 26, 2020

Read about how SDC portfolio company, VitroLabs Inc, sees the world of cultivated animal products and the journey forward, as a company, and as a broader movement and mindset. Link

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New Zealand & Australia – New Report Finds Plant Meats “Nutritionally Superior” to Animal Products

Posted on August 25, 2020

Food Frontier, an alternative proteins think tank in Australia and New Zealand, analyzed the health and nutrition of plant-based meat products citing Sunfed Meats, a SDC portfolio company, and Fable Foods as the biggest plant-meat brands in the region. Key findings reveal that: • Plant-based meats are nutritionally superior or comparable to conventional meat equivalents […]

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How Gathered Foods got its new factory running during a pandemic

Posted on August 13, 2020

Despite the challenges of coronavirus, Good Catch Foods’s newly built 42,500-square-foot plant opened on time. It has been producing plant-based seafood since May with best-in-class safety measures in place. Link

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KITE HILL TO LAUNCH VEGAN CULTURED ALMOND MILK BUTTER AT TARGET

Posted on August 10, 2020

Recently, SDC portfolio company Kite Hill debuted its newest product, Plant-Based Butter Alternative, exclusively at nationwide Whole Foods Market stores and will soon launch their new vegan butter at Target. Link

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Geltor Raises $91.3 Million Series B Funding To Accelerate Development Of Animal-Free Ingredients

Posted on July 27, 2020

Biodesign startup Geltor, an early SDC investment, has raised a $91.3 million series B funding, led by fellow alternative protein investor CPT Capital with significant commitment from WTT Investment Ltd. Link

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Venture Investors Double Their Bets on Faux Meat Startups

Posted on July 27, 2020

More than 20 alternative meat startups raised about $1.4 billion from venture investors in the first seven months of 2020, according to a report from London-based investor network Farm Animal Investment Risk & Return, known as FAIRR. Link

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Beyond Meat partners with Social Change Fund to fight racial inequality

Posted on July 26, 2020

Beyond Meat Inc., a leader in plant-based meat, and non-profit Social Change Fund have formed a partnership to fight disparities in the Black community through initiatives tied to social justice, education, and health equity. Link

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Food technology – the protein alternative for a better future

Posted on July 23, 2020

“The development of alternative proteins is turning out to be one of the most important missions of our generation,” says Prof. Yaacov Nahmias, head of the bioengineering department at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. “In one stroke, this class of technologies can both help slow down climate change and ensure the nutritional security of future […]

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Grounded Foods: “Do you Realise What You’ve Done? This Could be Huge”

Posted on July 17, 2020

After closing an over-subscribed seed round led by Stray Dog Capital, Grounded Foods co-founders Veronica Fil and Shaun Quade spoke with Vegconomist about their products, their goals, and the future of plant-based cheese. Link

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Call It ‘Cell-Based’: New Study Looks At Selling Seafood Grown From Cells

Posted on July 16, 2020

Commissioned by the cell-based seafood maker BlueNalu, Rutgers University psychologist, William K. Hallman, PhD, tested the reactions of 3,000+ participants to seven possible product names. The term “cell-based” was found to the clearest and least confusing. Link

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Plant-based cheese maker Grounded Foods raises $1.74M Seed round led by Stray Dog Capital

Posted on July 13, 2020

Stray Dog Capital announced Monday that it is the lead investor in the Series Seed round for Grounded Foods. “We are always looking for extraordinary players in the plant-based cheese category, and Grounded’s product and team exceeded our expectations in taste, creativity and strategy,” said Johnny Ream, Principal. Link

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Stray Dog Capital Leads a $2M Investment Round For Plant-Based Barbecue Innovators Barvecue

Posted on July 9, 2020

Stray Dog Capital’s Principal, Johnny Ream will join Barvecue’s Board of Directors. “We’re really excited to partner with the company and help bring Barvecue’s products to thousands of locations in the U.S. and beyond.” Link

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BlueNalu partners with Pulmuone to gain access to Asian markets

Posted on July 9, 2020

“This agreement with Pulmuone represents our shared values and respect for healthy families, a healthy ocean, and a healthy planet,” said Lou Cooperhouse, president and CEO of BlueNalu a Stray Dog Capital portfolio company. Link

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US firm launches frozen plant-based seafood analog entrees, apps

Posted on July 8, 2020

Gathered Foods, Stray Dog Capital portfolio company and the manufacturer of Good Catch plant-based seafood, is launching a new line of frozen seafood entrees and appetizers. Link

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Leading in a Time of Uncertainty and Speaking up About Diversity

Posted on July 7, 2020

Madeline Haydon, Founder and CEO of nutpods discusses the impact of COVID-19 on her business and her response to the wave of protests calling for racial justice following the murder of George Floyd. Link

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Kite Hill Launches a New Cultured Vegan Butter at Whole Foods and Target

Posted on July 3, 2020

Kite Hill’s new butter offers a luxurious, creamy texture and the rich, European-style flavor you expect from animal butter, but without cows. Made from cultured almond milk, sunflower and coconut oils, it is sure to delight planet conscious epicureans everywhere. Link

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Purple Carrot Brings Plant-Based Frozen Meals to Whole Foods

Posted on July 2, 2020

Plant-based meal-kit provider Purple Carrot has launched a line of single-serve meals for sale in the frozen food sections of “most Whole Foods Market stores across the country.” Vegan convenience has never been easier. Link

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Beyond Meat Speaks to Vegconomist on Expansion into European Market: “We Have Strong Ambitions in Europe”

Posted on July 2, 2020

Beyond Meat’s Chief Growth Officer, Chuck Muth discusses their new facility in the Netherlands, expansion into the European market, price parity, and the new even “meatier” recipe. Link

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Round one goes to Miyoko’s in ‘plant-based butter’ dispute with State of California

Posted on June 26, 2020

Miyoko’s has won round one in its legal fight with the State of California over its use of the term ‘butter’ on a plant-based product after a court rejected the State’s bid to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the brand in February. Link

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Nutriati launches proprietary chickpea ingredient for plant-based meats

Posted on June 23, 2020

Leveraging its custom chickpea ingredient technology, Nutriati, the manufacturing and technology partner of PLT Health Solutions, is introducing a new ingredient for plant-based, meat analogue solutions such as hamburgers, meatballs and pizza toppings, chicken, fish and pork products. Link

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6 Israeli companies selected as tech pioneers by World Economic Forum

Posted on June 21, 2020

6 Israeli companies selected as tech pioneers by World Economic Forum Link

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Blue Nalu set for 6-fold expansion

Posted on June 19, 2020

BlueNalu, a Stray Dog Capital portfolio company, has signed a lease for an expansion to its administrative, R&D and manufacturing space with a new facility in San Diego. BlueNalu has also recently expanded its team in its project management, technology, product development, and engineering areas, and anticipates doubling its staff to approximately 50 team members […]

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Kiwi Company’s meatless bacon hitting supermarket shelves soon

Posted on June 19, 2020

Sunfed, a Stray Dog Capital portfolio company, is due to launch a new product line of plant-based bacon in New Zealand stores next week. Link

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Beyond Meat Announces Burgers for $1.60 to Make Plant-Based BBQing Affordable for the Season

Posted on June 18, 2020

Available at Walmart, Target, and additional retailers in the US from the week of June 22, a limited-edition value pack of Beyond Burgers, called the Cookout Classic Value Pack, has been introduced in order to narrow the price gap between plant-based meat and animal protein for barbecue season. Link

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Beyond Meat expands into Europe with new Dutch facility

Posted on June 11, 2020

Plant-based burger maker Beyond Meat is opening its first production facility in Europe as Covid-19 causes demand to spike for its products. Link

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Leeds-based Meatless Farm lands major Tesco deal

Posted on June 8, 2020

From June 17 Meatless Farm’s plant-based mince, burger patties and sausages will be available in 117 of Tesco’s largest stores, stretching from Hastings to Dundee. Link

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BlueNalu secures investment from Sumitomo Corporation of Americas

Posted on June 1, 2020

Sumitomo Corporation of Americas (SCOA) has announced that it has invested in BlueNalu, the San Diego, California, U.S.A.-based company that is researching how to create cell-based seafood products. Link

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‘Meat the Future’: Film Review

Posted on May 29, 2020

New documentary “Meat the Future” teaches about cellular agriculture, and features portfolio company Memphis Meat’s CEO and scientists in doing so. Link

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Good PLANeT Foods raises $12M to expand its plant-based empire

Posted on May 26, 2020

Allergen-friendly plant-based cheese brand GOOD PLANeT Foods has raised $12m in a series A round led by Cleveland Avenue, and supported by GreatPoint Ventures, Tasseo Consumer, Stray Dog Capital, and Lever VC. Link

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Plant-based seafood Good Catch hooks a round of celebrity investors

Posted on May 22, 2020

Stray Dog Capital portfolio company Gathered Foods, the makers of Good Catch plant-based tuna, announced celebrities Woody Harrelson, Shailene Woodley, Paris Hilton and Lance Bass have invested in the company shortly after a $32M series B funding round this January. Link

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A compelling case for cellular aquaculture

Posted on May 18, 2020

One of Stray Dog Capital’s portfolio companies Blue Nalu is on the forefront of innovation – read more about why Paul Cuatrecasas, founder and CEO of Aquaa Partners, thinks the cellular aquaculture market will grow to generate over a trillion dollars a year within the next decade. Link

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Aleph Farms to go carbon-neutral

Posted on April 30, 2020

“Aleph Farms, Ltd., announced a goal to eliminate emissions associated with its meat production by 2025. The cultivated meat startup also plans to achieve the same net-zero emissions across its entire supply chain by 2030. The company’s new sustainability initiatives come as it gears up to begin active pilot-plant operations. It currently is working with […]

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Starbucks to debut Beyond Meat products in China as part of coffee chain’s sustainability push

Posted on April 21, 2020

“Starbucks will debut Beyond Meat products on its menu in China on Wednesday. The global coffee chain created three dishes made with Beyond’s beef alternative and two made with a pork alternative from Hong Kong-based Omnipork as part of a far-reaching goal to become “resource positive.” Starbucks will also offer Oatly’s oat milk as a […]

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No Evil Foods Donates Over 3,000 Pounds of Plant-Based Meat Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Posted on April 16, 2020

“No Evil Foods, the scratch-made plant-based meat company, announced that they will continue to donate a portion of their products to support those in need throughout the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic. At a time when demand for food is growing by the day, those in need are finding it increasingly difficult to find high-quality […]

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Geltor Announces First Biocompatible Elastin for Skincare Market

Posted on April 14, 2020

“Biodesign company Geltor today announced Elastapure™, the newest ingredient in its portfolio of bioidentical active ingredients for the cosmetics industry. The first ever human elastin designed for topical skincare, Elastapure™ is the latest ingredient technology developed using Geltor’s biodesign platform. (PRNewsfoto/Geltor) A major component of human skin, elastin functions alongside collagen in the body and […]

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GOOD PLANeT Introduces Plant-Based Frozen Pizza Featuring Beyond Meat

Posted on March 4, 2020

GOOD PLANeT Foods, a premium plant-based food company known for its environmentally-friendly, delicious and meltable cheeses, has introduced Plant-Based Frozen Pizza, featuring industry pioneer, Beyond Meat. This innovation speaks to the changing category, being plant-based, kosher, halal, gluten free and Non-GMO Project Verified, as well as free from the top eight most common allergens. Soon […]

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Alpha Foods Raises $28M of Series A Capital in Funding Round

Posted on February 12, 2020

Alpha Foods, makers of convenient plant-based foods, today announced it raised $28 million in a funding round led by AccelFoods (AF), a leading venture capital fund and first institutional investor in prominent food and beverage companies such as Four Sigmatic and Koia. With this latest round of funding, AccelFoods, with mostly existing investment partners, including […]

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Memphis Meats Raises $161 Million In Funding, Aims To Bring Cell-Based Products To Consumers

Posted on January 22, 2020

Memphis Meats, one of the leading cell-based meat, poultry and seafood companies, has just announced the close of a $161 million funding round. This breakthrough round marks the largest funding moment in the history of the cell-based meat industry, and will likely enable Memphis Meats to reach the historic milestone of bringing its products to […]

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BlueNalu Announces Strategic Partnership with Nutreco

Posted on January 16, 2020

“BlueNalu, a leading innovative food company developing seafood products directly from fish cells, today announced a strategic partnership with Nutreco, a global leader in animal nutrition and aquafeed. Nutreco’s aquafeed company, Skretting, is a world leader in the manufacture and supply of aquaculture feeds and an important link in the feed-to-food chain. The two companies […]

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Plant-Based Food Tech Company Good Catch® Secures Over $32M In Series B Financing Round

Posted on January 15, 2020

” Gathered Foods, makers of Good Catch® plant-based seafood products, today announced the closing of an oversubscribed Series B funding round, which includes two key strategic industry investors: Greenleaf Foods and 301 INC, the venture arm of General Mills. Led by Stray Dog Capital and Rocana Ventures and including several prominent impact investors such as […]

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