Innovafeed, a French startup that breeds insects to feed animals, has become the world’s best-financed insect-farming business after announcing a fresh $260m investment.
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September 20, 2022
Innovafeed becomes world’s biggest bug business with fresh $260m raise
French company grows extra legs with planned US and Asia expansion; Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund leads Series D round
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