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Time-travelling Milkman
https://www.timetravellingmilkman.com/Last activity: 31.10.2025
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Dairy alternatives are not as appealing as dairy products largely due the unavailability of a stable fat ingredient. Time-travelling Milkman (TTM) is a B2B company that will produce and sell stable plant-based fat ingredients for sustainable and appetizing dairy alternatives.
TTM is taking inspiration from solutions provided by Nature. It has been greatly overlooked that inside plant seeds, fats are organised in naturally occurring fat droplets, called Oleosomes. Oleosome fat droplets are the ideal milk fat equivalent due to the following reasons :
• A very compact half-membrane makes Oleosomes droplets as stable as milk fat droplets.
• Oleosomes have shown a high potential as milk fat equivalents for creamy and tasty dairy alternatives.
• Oleosome fat droplets are healthy ingredients and can be produced from European seeds without solvents.
The primary objective of TTM will be to investigate how can the noteworthy qualities of Oleosome fat droplets be successfully conveyed to dairy alternatives.
TTM is taking inspiration from solutions provided by Nature. It has been greatly overlooked that inside plant seeds, fats are organised in naturally occurring fat droplets, called Oleosomes. Oleosome fat droplets are the ideal milk fat equivalent due to the following reasons :
• A very compact half-membrane makes Oleosomes droplets as stable as milk fat droplets.
• Oleosomes have shown a high potential as milk fat equivalents for creamy and tasty dairy alternatives.
• Oleosome fat droplets are healthy ingredients and can be produced from European seeds without solvents.
The primary objective of TTM will be to investigate how can the noteworthy qualities of Oleosome fat droplets be successfully conveyed to dairy alternatives.
Location: Netherlands
Employees: 1-10
Total raised: $3.91M
Founded date: 2020
Investors 1
| Date | Name | Website |
| 14.07.2021 | SHIFT Inve... | shiftinves... |
Funding Rounds 3
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 19.09.2025 | Seed | $2.34M | Sparkalis |
| 04.04.2024 | - | $923.95K | - |
| 06.07.2021 | - | $651.21K | - |
Mentions in press and media 25
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| 31.10.2025 | Fi Europe Announces Finalists of 2025 Innovation Awards | Food ingredients trade show Fi Europe has announced the finalists of its 2025 Innovation Awards. This year’s awards saw a record number of submissions at 177, and 23 of these have been selected as finalists. By category, they are: Dairy Alt... |
| 19.09.2025 | Time-Travelling Milkman Secures €2M for Sunflower-Based Ingredient That Replicates Functionality of Dairy Fat | Dutch company Time-Travelling Milkman (TTM) has raised €2 million in pre-Series A funding to accelerate the commercial adoption of its flagship creaminess solution, Oleocream. Two new investors participated in the round — Sparkalis, the ven... |
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| 16.04.2025 | The Rise of Sustainable Alternatives: A New Era in Eco-Friendly Materials | In a world grappling with climate change, the fashion and food industries are at a crossroads. The demand for sustainable alternatives is no longer a whisper; it’s a roar. Companies are innovating, pushing boundaries, and redefining what it... |
| 15.04.2025 | Regulatory & Price Pressure Makes Palm Oil Alternatives A ‘Necessity’, Says CEO | 5 Mins Read NoPalm Ingredients, a Dutch producer of sustainable yeast-derived fats, has rolled out a new brand amid its scale-up process, with its CEO arguing that palm oil substitutes are critical now. Smarter, circular alternatives to pro... |
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| 07.03.2025 | Plant FWD to Return to Amsterdam With a Bigger Program Than Ever Before | Plant FWD, a conference working to accelerate the protein transition, is preparing to return to Amsterdam for the third time on April 8-9. The event will bring together 1000 food professionals, startups, investors, policy makers, and decisi... |
| 28.02.2025 | The Rare Earth Gamble: Ukraine and the U.S. Forge a New Alliance | In a world where resources are the new gold, Ukraine stands at a crossroads. The country, rich in untapped mineral wealth, is poised to sign a pivotal deal with the United States. This agreement, centered on rare earth minerals, could resha... |
| 26.02.2025 | Could Replacing Palm Oil Make Deforestation Worse? | 5 Mins Read A new study suggests that replacing palm oil with conventional vegetable oils could have unintended climate consequences. So what’s the ultimate sustainable fat solution? Tasteless, odourless, inexpensive, and present in half of... |
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