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Planet A Foods
Making the world's first 100% cocoa-free chocolate
About Planet A Foods
Planet A Foods is a German food technology company that has developed a process to create a cocoa-free chocolate alternative called ChoViva. The company uses a proprietary fermentation technology that processes plant-based ingredients, such as oats and sunflowers, to replicate the taste and texture of chocolate.
Planet A Foods operates on a business-to-business (B2B) model, supplying its cocoa alternative as an ingredient to food manufacturers. This allows companies in the confectionery, bakery, and dairy industries to produce chocolate-flavored products without relying on traditional cocoa supply chains, which are often associated with price volatility and sustainability issues. By offering a locally sourced and more sustainable alternative, Planet A Foods aims to reduce the environmental impact of chocolate production, including land use and carbon emissions.
Source: Dealroom company dataAt a glance
- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2021
- Headquarters
- Planegg, Germany
- Employees
- 73
- Open positions
- 11
- Dealroom signal
- 90.6/100
- Sub-industry
- Innovative Food
- Sector
- Food, Biotechnology, Synthetic Biology, Plant-Based, Alternative Protein, Sustainable Development Goals, Cocoa, Fermentation, Biotechnology in Food, Climate Tech, Hard Tech
- Technology
- Deep Tech
- Business model
- Manufacturing
- Client focus
- b2b
- Investment activity
- 1 company
- Capital deployed
- —
- Preferred round
- Unknown
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LATE VCOther financing | Nov 2025 | $0 | — | Barry Callebaut | ↗ |
| SERIES BOther financing | Dec 2024 | $30M | $120M | Bayern Kapital · Cherry Ventures · World Fund · ZINTINUS | ↗ |
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Planet A Foods is 6.5K monthly website visits, up 4.8% over the last three months. Planet A Foods's team grew 21.7% over the past year.
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Investors
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Seed8 investors entered at this stage
Y Combinator
Nucleus Capital
Cherry Ventures
Fifty Years
Mudcake
World Fund
Tet Ventures
Pioneer Fund
Series A8 investors entered at this stage
Omnes Capital
Feast Ventures
TriplePoint Capital
ZINTINUS
Burda Principal Investments
Bayern Kapital
Cusp Capital
AgriFoodTech Venture Alliance
Series B and later1 investor entered at this stage
Barry Callebaut
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