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Mission Barns
Focused on developing cruelty-free animal fats and meat
About Mission Barns
Mission Barns is a startup that operates in the food technology sector, specifically in the cultivated meat market. The company's primary product is real meat, grown from a small sample of animal cells in a lab setting, eliminating the need for animal slaughter. This process, often referred to as "cell-based" or "cultivated" meat production, is designed to mimic the natural growth of animal muscle tissue, resulting in a product that is virtually indistinguishable from traditional meat.
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The company's target market includes consumers who are concerned about the environmental impact of traditional meat production, as well as those who have ethical concerns about animal welfare. Mission Barns' products are also designed to appeal to health-conscious consumers, as they are low in cholesterol, free from antibiotics, and not genetically modified.
The business model of Mission Barns is based on selling its cultivated meat products directly to consumers and potentially to restaurants and grocery stores in the future. The company generates revenue through the sale of these products, which currently include meatballs and bacon, with plans for more products in the pipeline.
Mission Barns' products are unique in that they combine cultivated pork fat with plant protein, resulting in a product that is both succulent and sustainable. The company prides itself on its "Mission Fat™" technology, which it claims delivers the flavor and texture of traditional meat without the associated environmental and ethical concerns.
At a glance
- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2018
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, United States
- Employees
- 30
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 30.7/100
- Sub-industry
- Innovative Food
- Sector
- Food, Biotechnology, Tissue Engineering, Nutrition, Bioreactors, Synthetic Biology, Alternative Protein, Meat Substitute, Sustainable Development Goals, Nutrition Solution
- Technology
- Deep Tech
- Business model
- Manufacturing
- Client focus
- b2b, b2c
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EARLY VC✓Equity / VC | Aug 2025 | $0 | — | Grupo Lusiaves · Green Monday · Humboldt Fund | ↗ |
| SERIES A✓Equity / VC | Apr 2021 | $24M | $96M | Point Nine · Global Founders Capital · Gullspang Invest · Green Monday | ↗ |
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Mission Barns is 2.8K monthly website visits, up 27.3% over the last three months. Mission Barns's team declined 14.3% over the past year.
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Investors
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Seed8 investors entered at this stage
Point Nine
Better Ventures
Cantos Ventures
Purple Orange Ventures
Air Street Capital
Tectonic Capital
Capital V
Lever VC
Series A8 investors entered at this stage
Global Founders Capital
Gullspang Invest
Green Monday
Blue Ledge Capital
Joyance Partners
Prithvi Ventures
Humboldt Fund
Grupo Lusiaves
Other known investors9 additional known investors
Bloom8
Envisioning Partners
Fabian J. Fischer
FutureFoodCo
Gullspång Re:food
Jonathan Swerdlin.
Michiel van Deursen
Reverb Capital
Trellis Road
Source: Dealroom Talent Intelligence.
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