Analysis

January 3, 2023

Molecular farming: the newest trend among foodtech investors

What is molecular farming and why are VCs so into it? Here are the answers


Mohammad El Hajj, CEO of Bright Biotech

Investment into alternative protein startups has skyrocketed over the last three years — in 2021 global funding reached $5.7bn, more than double the amount raised two years before. Foodtech VCs have been heavily investing into precision fermentation startups and are now looking for the next technological frontier within a crowded space. 

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Christian Guba, senior associate at FoodLabs
Christian Guba, senior associate at FoodLabs
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The Bright Biotech team
The Bright Biotech team
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David Welch, founder of Synthesis Capital
David Welch, founder of Synthesis Capital
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Alexandre Reeber, CEO and cofounder of Core Biogenesis
Alexandre Reeber, CEO and cofounder of Core Biogenesis
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Headshot of Melina Sanchez, principal at AENU
Melina Sánchez Montañés, principal at AENU
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