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September 10, 2024

Formo raises $61m in Europe's biggest round for animal-free cheese

The German foodtech is hoping to bring its cheese alternative to more markets

Sadia Nowshin

3 min read

Berlin-based fermentation startup Formo has raised a $61m Series B round to scale operations for its animal-free cheese alternatives. 

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Sadia Nowshin

Sadia Nowshin was a reporter at Sifted covering foodtech, biotech and startup life. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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