Scale-up infrastructure for alternative proteins
Location: Switzerland, Geneva
Total raised: $8M
Investors 4
| Date | Name | Website |
| - | Nucleus Ca... | nucleus-ca... |
| 15.06.2023 | VentureLab | venturelab... |
| - | Exceptiona... | exceptiona... |
| - | XAnge | xange.vc |
Funding Rounds 1
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 20.04.2022 | - | $8M | - |
Mentions in press and media 13
| Date | Title | Description |
| 27.01.2026 | 12 Swiss startups recognized by the global FoodTech 500 list | Organized by Forward Fooding, the FoodTech 500 is a list of international startups and scaleup companies at the intersection between food, technology and sustainability. From 1,200 applications spanning 87 countries, the jury shortlisted t... |
| 21.07.2025 | Aldi Switzerland rolls out Planetary mycroprotein chicken across Switzerland | Planetary currently operates the only commercial mycoprotein facility in continental Europe, located in Aarberg, Switzerland. In June this year, Planetary expanded its capabilities and product portfolio by acquiring Libre Foods, a Spanish ... |
| 17.07.2025 | Winning innovations bring home prizes | Circleg was recognized on the inaugural Forbes Accessibility 100 list, celebrating the world's biggest innovators and impact-makers in the field of accessibility for people with disabilities. The Swiss Kenyan startup transforms readily ava... |
| 01.07.2025 | Planetary's Bold Leap into Fungi-Based Protein: A New Era Begins | In a world increasingly hungry for sustainable food solutions, Planetary SA has made a significant move. The Swiss biomanufacturing company has acquired Libre Foods, a Barcelona-based startup renowned for its fungi-based meat alternatives. ... |
| 30.06.2025 | Planetary Expands into Fungi-Based Protein with Acquisition of Libre Foods | Swiss biomanufacturing company Planetary SA has acquired the core assets of Libre Foods, a Barcelona-based startup specialising in fungi-based meat alternatives. This acquisition includes Libre’s brand, intellectual property, commercial agr... |
| 27.06.2025 | Planetary acquires Spanish pioneer in fungi-based food innovation | Geneva-based planetary operates the only active industrial mycoprotein facility in Continental Europe, located in Aarberg, Switzerland, and is building a unique full-stack fermentation technology platform in tandem with the agro-industrial... |
| 03.01.2025 | Royal Cosun invests CHF 3 million in fermentation scale-up planetary | Royal Cosun is a leading international agricultural cooperative of 8,400 sugar beet growers, with more than 4,000 employees. Cosun produces plant-based food and food ingredients, feed, biobased ingredients and green energy. In line with it... |
| 15.01.2024 | Swiss Biotech Planetary and Japan’s Konica Minolta Partner to Cut Costs of Fermented Proteins | Swiss firm planetary SA (Planetary), the world’s first integrated biomass and precision fermentation CDMO, has partnered with the Japanese giant in imaging technology, Konica Minolta Inc. to optimize and reduce the production costs of its f... |
| 01.02.2023 | Who were the most active food and agriculture technology venture capital firms in 2022? | Data Snapshot is a regular AFN feature in which we analyze agrifoodtech market investment data provided by our parent company, AgFunder, a food and agriculture technology venture capital firm. Click here for more research from AgFunder and ... |
| 26.04.2022 | The first Swiss-based protein fermentation plant to launch in 2024 |
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