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Motif FoodWorks

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Makes ingredients for the next generation of plant-based and healthy foods

Boston, United StatesFounded 2019Food
Valuation $500M–1B Latest valuation · 2021
Headcount <100 Current team size
Total funding $100–500M Disclosed equity funding
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About Motif FoodWorks

Motif FoodWorks is a food technology startup that operates in the burgeoning market of plant-based meat alternatives. The company uses advanced scientific techniques to create food products that mimic the taste, texture, and appearance of meat, without the use of animals. Their offerings include plant-based burger patties, chicken cutlets, and cheese, all designed to provide the rich, satisfying flavors and aromas that consumers associate with traditional meat products.

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Motif FoodWorks serves a diverse range of clients, including food service providers, distributors, and retailers who operate private labels. Their business model revolves around the creation and sale of these innovative, plant-based ingredients, which are new to the market and enhance the consumer eating experience.

The company's unique selling point is its ability to recreate the texture of animal tissue using plants, resulting in plant-based meat with the springy, juicy chew that consumers crave. They achieve this through a process of analyzing, discovering, and designing differently, using deep technical and consumer insights to create plant-based breakthroughs in record time.

In terms of revenue, Motif FoodWorks makes money by selling their plant-based ingredients to clients who then use them in their own food products. This approach allows the company to tap into the growing consumer demand for more sustainable and nutritious food options, while also offering a unique, high-quality product that stands out in the market.

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At a glance

Status
Operational
Founded
2019
Headquarters
Boston, United States
Employees
15
Open positions
None listed
Dealroom signal
70.2/100
Sub-industry
Innovative Food
Sector
Food, Biotechnology, DNA, Genetics and genomics, Beef, Synthetic Biology, Alternative Protein, Meat Substitute, Sustainable Development Goals, Dairy Substitute, Macro-Nutrients
Technology
Deep Tech
Business model
Manufacturing
Client focus
b2b

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Funding history

4 recorded events

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal typeDateAmountValuationInvestorsSource
LATE VCOther financing May 2022 $0 FootPrint Coalition
SERIES BOther financing Jun 2021 $226M $904M General Atlantic · Breakthrough Energy Ventures · Viking Global Investors · Rethink Capital Partners
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Growth signals

Motif FoodWorks website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for Motif FoodWorks is 1.3K monthly website visits, up 8.3% over the last three months. Motif FoodWorks's team declined 11.8% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits1.3K 3-month web change+8.3% 1-year team growth-11.8%
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Investors

16 investors on the cap table

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Series A15 investors entered at this stage

  • Louis Dreyfus Holding
  • Fonterra Co-operative Group
  • Viking Global Investors
  • Breakthrough Energy Ventures
  • Fonterra Ventures
  • General Atlantic
  • CPT Capital
  • BlackRock
  • Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan
  • Rethink Capital Partners
  • Louis Dreyfus Company
  • AiiM Partners
  • Bloom8
  • Rellevant Partners
  • Wittington Ventures

Series B and later1 investor entered at this stage

  • FootPrint Coalition
Team profiled 7 named & role-tagged
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Global footprint

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3 countries with
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🇺🇸 United States60%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom20%
🇨🇦 Canada20%
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