Mosa Meat — the Dutch company which made the world’s first lab-grown meat burger back in 2013 — has raised $55m in new funding, which it hopes to use to bring the burgers to actual customers.
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September 25, 2020
Cell-based meat startup secures $55m
Mosa Meat, who made the first lab-grown burger back in 2013, has raised $55m in new funding.
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