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June 9, 2023

Sam Altman backs British alt meat startup in $30m raise

The OpenAI CEO is backing Uncommon, based in Cambridge, which develops 'bacon' and 'pork belly' products

Freya Pratty

3 min read

Cultivated meat startup Uncommon, formerly known as Higher Steaks, has raised a $30m Series A round from investors including LowerCarbon, Balderton and Sam Altman, the CEO of ChatGPT-maker OpenAI. 

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A photo of Uncommon's founders
Uncommon cofounders Ruth Faram, left, and Benjamina Bollag
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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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