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October 25, 2022

Heura raises €20m as Europe’s alternative meat sector gathers pace

It's been a busy month for Europe's alternative meat startups


Freya Pratty

3 min read

Marc Coloma, cofounder of Heura.

Barcelona-based Heura — which makes plant-based “chicken” strips, “beef” burgers and “meatballs” — has raised €20m, the latest in a flurry of deals for European alternative meat companies in the last few months. 

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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is Sifted's associate editor. She covers UK tech and leads Sifted's investigations. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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