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Cauldron
Hyper-fermentation that unlocks an alternative manufacturing capability for food, feed and fibre
About Cauldron
Cauldron, a company specializing in precision fermentation, is focused on developing a continuous fermentation technology. This technology aims to improve the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of producing proteins, lipids, and other molecules for various industries, including the alternative protein sector. The company's approach, which they term "hyper-fermentation," is designed to be a more scalable and sustainable alternative to traditional batch fermentation methods.
By offering a continuous production model, Cauldron intends to address a key bottleneck in the biomanufacturing industry, enabling other companies to bring their food, feed, and fibre products to market at a larger scale and lower cost. The company operates in the industrial biotechnology and alternative protein markets, providing its fermentation technology as a service to other businesses.
Cauldron has secured significant funding through seed and Series A rounds, with investments from venture capital firms such as Horizons Ventures and Main Sequence. This funding is being used to scale up its production capacity and further develop its technology. The company has also received regulatory approval for the production of animal protein ingredients in large-scale batches.
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- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2022
- Headquarters
- Borenore, Australia
- Employees
- 21
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 85.3/100
- Sub-industry
- AgriTech, Innovative Food
- Sector
- Food, Biotechnology, Synthetic Biology, Alternative Protein, Sustainable Development Goals, Fermentation, Enabler of Alternative Proteins, Climate Tech, Woman Founder
- Technology
- Hardware, Deep Tech
- Business model
- Manufacturing
- Client focus
- b2b
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERIES A✓Equity / VC | Mar 2026 | $13M | $53M | SOSV · NGS Super · Main Sequence Ventures · Horizons Ventures | ↗ |
| GRANT✓Other financing | Aug 2024 | $2.8M | — | Commonwealth of Australia | ↗ |
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Cauldron is 2.1K monthly website visits, down 38.2% over the last three months. Cauldron's team grew 16.7% over the past year.
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Seed4 investors entered at this stage
10x Accelerator - UNSW
Horizons Ventures
Main Sequence Ventures
Commonwealth of Australia
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