Funding & investments
Formo receives €35m in funding from EIB to expand animal-free cheese production
German food-tech start-up Formo has received a €35m loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB).
The year in headlines: 2024's top plant-based industry news stories
As we look back over the year, we share the top ten industry news stories that captured our readers' attention most in 2024.
Planted secures new media-for-equity partnership with SevenVentures
Swiss food-tech company Planted has received a media-for-equity investment from SevenVentures.
Yeastup secures $9.9m in Series A funding for new production site
Yeastup has raised CHF 8.9m (approx. $9.9m) in funding to support a new large-scale production site.
Planet A Foods raises $30m in Series B funding to accelerate international expansion
Planet A Foods has closed a $30 million Series B funding round to support its international expansion and scaling of production capacities.
Gavan Technologies raises $8m to commercialise plant-based fat solution
Gavan Technologies has raised $8m in Series A funding to support commercialisation of its plant-based fat solution, Fatrix.
The Every Company awarded $2m from US Department of Defense to support US biomanufacturing capabilities
The Every Company has been awarded $2m from the US Department of Defense to explore US-based manufacturing.
Cradle raises $73m in Series B funding round for AI-powered protein engineering technology
Cradle has raised $73m in Series B funding to address rising demand for its AI-powered protein engineering technology.