BioBetter aims to become a world leader in complex protein manufacturing and address the fast-growing demand for Growth factors. Working behind the scenes of the emerging cultivated meat industry, BioBetter is repurposing tobacco plants to create the Growth Factors necessary for the cellular development of cultivated meat. This disruptive technology, based on plant-based protein expression platform, enables unlimited capacity, ultra-low cost (<1$/gram) and flexible solution that makes cultivated meat industry commercially viable.
Employees: 11-50
Total raised: $10M
Founded date: 2015
Investors 2
| Date | Name | Website |
| - | Net Capita... | netcapital... |
| 08.11.2023 | Jerusalem ... | jvpvc.com |
Funding Rounds 1
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 07.09.2022 | - | $10M | - |
Mentions in press and media 18
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| 14.01.2025 | Plantopia turns to sprouted oats for cost-effective production of animal-free dairy | Molecular farming startup Plantopia (formerly Pigmentum) aims to establish pilot-scale production of casein proteins in sprouted oats in the second half of this year, an approach it claims can enable cost competitive indoor production of an... |
| 21.12.2024 | The Future of Food: PoLoPo's Protein-Packed Potatoes | In a world where food security is increasingly threatened by climate change, disease outbreaks, and supply chain disruptions, innovation is the lifeline. Enter PoLoPo, an Israeli startup that is reshaping the landscape of protein production... |
| 20.12.2024 | Egg proteins… in potatoes? Molecular farming startup PoLoPo makes the case | Persistent volatility driven by recurrent bouts of avian flu, fluctuating feed and energy costs, regulatory changes, and a global pandemic, have wreaked havoc in the egg market, prompting a surge of interest in alternatives, from duckweed p... |
| 25.11.2024 | ‘A huge milestone…’ Alpine Bio harvests first large-scale crop of soybeans containing casein proteins | [Disclosure: AgFunderNews’ parent company AgFunder is an investor in Alpine Bio.] Alpine Bio—a molecular farming startup engineering plants to produce animal proteins in what it claims is a more sustainable and more efficient manner—has har... |
| 16.04.2024 | Molecular farming startup Nobell Foods rebrands as Alpine Bio, secures 10th US patent | [Disclosure: AgFunderNews’ parent company AgFunder is an investor in Alpine Bio.] Nobell Foods—a molecular farming startup engineering plants to produce animal proteins in what it claims is a more sustainable and ultimately more efficient m... |
| 12.04.2024 | Op Ed: Maya Sapir-Mir, PhD, CEO and Co-Founder of PoLoPo, on Growing Animal Proteins from Potatoes | Maya Sapir-Mir is CEO and co-founder of PoLoPo, a molecular farming pioneer producing proteins directly in common crops, beginning with egg protein (ovalbumin) grown in potatoes. PoLoPo last year raised $2.3 million in pre-seed funding and ... |
| 02.04.2024 | Casein… from potatoes? Molecular farming startup Finally Foods emerges from stealth | Finally Foods—an Israeli molecular farming startup producing dairy proteins in potatoes—has emerged from stealth with pre-seed funding from The Kitchen FoodTech Hub (TKH) by Strauss Group and the Israeli Innovation Authority. Founded by Dr.... |
| 16.01.2024 | UK Biotech Multus Unveils World’s First Commercial-Scale Serum-Free Growth Media Facility | British biotech Multus has recently unveiled what it claims is the world’s first commercial-scale production plant for developing affordable, serum-free growth media for the cultivated meat industry. The exact location of the facility has n... |
| 16.10.2023 | Israel’s food and ag ecosystem focuses on business continuity as conflict escalates | Israel’s food and agriculture ecosystem is focusing on business continuity as companies deal with staffing challenges following a massive military mobilization in the wake of Hamas’ attacks last weekend. Jonathan Berger, CEO at Israeli food... |
| 14.09.2023 | EIT Food grants €1.8M to three companies for or scaling cultivated meat production | Today, three companies have received €1.8 million from EIT Food to solve the biggest barriers to cultivating meat at scale. The funding follows their participation in the Cultivated Meat Innovation Challenge backed by the international nonp... |
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