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Hyper-fermentation that unlocks an alternative manufacturing capability for food, feed and fibre

Borenore, AustraliaFounded 2022Food
Valuation $50–100M Last recorded · 2026
Headcount <100 Current team size
Total funding $10–50M Disclosed equity funding
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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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At a glance

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

Funding history

5 recorded events

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal typeDateAmountValuationInvestorsSource
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 ↗
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Growth signals

Cauldron website traffic

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.

Latest monthly visits2.1K 3-month web change-38.2% 1-year team growth+16.7%
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Investments and acquisitions

Capital deployed

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Investors

7 investors on the cap table

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Seed4 investors entered at this stage

  • 10x Accelerator - UNSW
  • Horizons Ventures
  • Main Sequence Ventures
  • Commonwealth of Australia

Series A3 investors entered at this stage

Team profiled 5 named & role-tagged
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Global footprint

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Workforce by country
2 countries with
team presence
🇦🇺 Australia84.2%
🇺🇸 United States15.8%
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Market sentiment

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