AI Bobby

About AI Bobby

AI Bobby, founded in 2023 by Dominik Grabinski and headquartered in Paris, France, operates at the intersection of artificial intelligence and food technology. The company is focused on transforming protein research and development within the alternative protein market, serving food manufacturers and plant-based product developers. Its core business revolves around a generative AI-powered platform designed to accelerate the creation of sustainable and high-quality protein-based products.

The platform addresses a primary challenge in the food industry: replicating the complex functionalities of animal proteins, such as texture and flavor, in plant-based alternatives. By leveraging generative AI, AI Bobby's technology can rapidly design and optimize protein structures, significantly reducing development timelines and costs for its clients. The service analyzes extensive datasets from scientific literature to predict protein properties, enabling food companies to improve functionalities like gelling, nutrition, and mouthfeel. This allows for the creation of superior plant-based meat and dairy analogues.

AI Bobby generates revenue through its advanced technology platform, which provides clients with enhanced R&D capabilities. The company has received venture capital funding from investors including Deepbright Ventures, Plug and Play Tech Center, and EIT Food, participating in the Seedbed Cohort of 2024. This financial backing supports the company's goal to link protein function to structure more precisely, empowering producers to design proteins for specific applications and potentially create plant-based alternatives to key animal proteins like collagen and gelatin.