Startup list · Global
Lab-grown food startups
Below are the top global Lab-grown food startups, ranked by total funding. Together the 50 companies on this list have raised a combined $3.3B, and include 1 unicorn. The strongest hubs are United States, Israel, United Kingdom.
$3.3Bcombined funding · 50 companies
United Statestop hub
50companies shown
1unicorn
Ranked by total funding · Updated 2026-11-03 · Source: Dealroom
| # | Company | Founded | HQ | Funding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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UPSIDE FoodsUnicorn
Startup developing meat produced directly from animal cells without the need to raise and slaughter actual animals
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2015 | Berkeley, United States | $581M |
| 2 |
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Believer Meats
Transforming global meat production through distributive manufacturing of animal cells, increasing food safety and reducing ecological impact worldwide
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2018 | Rehovot, Israel | $363M |
| 3 |
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GOOD Meat
The future of meat (by Eat Just)
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2017 | Alameda, United States | $267M |
| 4 |
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Aleph Farms
Cultivates quality steaks directly from their cells
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2017 | Rehovot, Israel | $189M |
| 5 |
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Mosa Meat
Producers of the world’s first cultured meat hamburger harvested directly from cow cells, rather than raising and slaughtering a whole animal
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2016 | Maastricht, Netherlands | $165M |
| 6 |
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Calysta Energy
A new biological gas-to-liquids™ (biogtl™) and biological gas-to-chemicals (biogtc™) technology using natural gas
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2011 | San Mateo, United States | $157M |
| 7 |
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BlueNalu
Cellular aquaculture company, satisfying the global appetite for seafood in a fresh, sustainable, and humane way
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2017 | San Diego, United States | $147M |
| 8 |
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Prolific Machines
A biotech company developing cell technologies to redefine how cells are produced for a sustainable and healthy future
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2020 | Emeryville, United States | $147M |
| 9 |
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Wildtype
On a mission to create the cleanest, most sustainable seafood on the planet, starting with sushi-grade salmon
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2016 | San Francisco, United States | $124M |
| 10 |
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Meatable
Developing next generation of clean meat grown from animal cells using the latest advances in stem cell research
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2018 | Leiden, Netherlands | $106M |
| 11 |
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Roslin Technologies
Animal stem cell lines for cultivated meat
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2016 | Roslin, United Kingdom | $95M |
| 12 |
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Galy
Revolutionizing the way all produce goods today and therefore sparking a much more sustainable form of doing agriculture
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2019 | Boston, United States | $65M |
| 13 |
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SCiFi Foods
Works on the next generation of meat alternatives by cultivating meat, instead of harvesting meat from animals
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2019 | San Leandro, United States | $65M |
| 14 |
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Gourmey
A cultivated meat company with a mission to accelerate the world’s transition toward humane, sustainable and healthy meat by harvesting it from animal cells
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2019 | Paris, France | $58M |
| 15 |
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Vow
Rebuilding food system from the ground up by making meat with animal cells and not the animals themselves
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2019 | Sydney, Australia | $56M |
| 16 |
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TurtleTree
Creating real milk in full composition, functionality, and taste using cell-based tech
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2019 | Sacramento, United States | $43M |
| 17 |
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Ivy Farm
We’re the sustainable meat company, here to help Britain lead the cultured meat revolution
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2019 | London, United Kingdom | $41M |
| 18 |
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UncommonDealroom profile unavailable
Cultivated pork products developed using proprietary RNA technology
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2017 | Cambridge, United Kingdom | $38M |
| 19 |
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Finless Foods
Alternative seafood that changes how the world eats… and supports a thriving ocean
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2017 | Emeryville, United States | $38M |
| 20 |
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Omeat
Scalable cultivated meat
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2018 | Thousand Oaks, United States | $34M |
| 21 |
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New Age Meats
Cell cultured meat production
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2018 | Berkeley, United States | $32M |
| 22 |
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Integriculture
Cultured cell products, ingredients and clean meat
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2015 | Fujisawa, Japan | $31M |
| 23 |
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Shiok Meats
A cell-based meat and seafood company – the first of its kind in Singapore and South-East Asia
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2018 | Singapore, Singapore | $30M |
| 24 |
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Project Eaden
Engages in the development and licensing of technologies for the production of sustainable food and meat alternatives
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2022 | Berlin, Germany | $28M |
| 25 |
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EXO Biologics
Novel nanomedicine platform for rare disease therapeutics
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2019 | Liège, Belgium | $27M |
| 26 |
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Mission Barns
Focused on developing cruelty-free animal fats and meat
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2018 | San Francisco, United States | $27M |
| 27 |
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Future Fields
Enabling cellular agriculture by offering cost-effective, scalable, and customized growth factors
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2018 | Edmonton, Canada | $27M |
| 28 |
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Hoxton Farms
Combining cell biology and mathematical modelling to make a better kind of fat
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2020 | London, United Kingdom | $26M |
| 29 |
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BluuDealroom profile unavailable
As a pioneer at the interface of biotechnology and food technology, BLUU Seafood aims to produce high-quality and sustainable fish products from cell cultures. These are characterised by a high nutritional value and a first-class flavour profile
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2020 | Berlin, Germany | $25M |
| 30 |
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BIOMILQ
Leverages breakthrough mammary biotechnology platform to produce human milk and other products for human health
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2019 | Durham, United States | $25M |
| 31 |
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Meatly
Produce ethical and sustainable cultivated meat for pets without compromising on essential nutritional benefits
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2022 | London, United Kingdom | $20M |
| 32 |
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FaircraftFast growing
Real Leather - without the animal, only from a few skin cells
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2021 | Paris, France | $19M |
| 33 |
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CellX Tech
Creating a sustainable and humane future through cellular agriculture
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2020 | Huangpu, China | $19M |
| 34 |
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CocoonDealroom profile unavailable
Specializes in the manufacturing of high performance growth factors and enzymes using an automated platform leveraging cocooned insects as natural, low cost bioreactors
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2022 | Derio, Spain | $19M |
| 35 |
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CellMEAT
Aims to provide sustainable meat to the food market to address a global concern on the sustainability of the current production and consumption patterns
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2019 | Gwangju, South Korea | $18M |
| 36 |
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Cubiq Foods
Platforms lead in sustainable tasty and clean nutritional profiles for key food producers worldwide
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2019 | Granollers, Spain | $17M |
| 37 |
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Joes Future Food
Engages the development, production, testing, and sales of raw and auxiliary materials for food and biological products
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2019 | Nanjing City, China | $17M |
| 38 |
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Multus
AI-driven growth media for cellular agriculture.
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2020 | London, United Kingdom | $16M |
| 39 |
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Avant
Using state-of-the-art cultivation processes that are sustainable and scalable to bring only the finest of authentic and nutritious fish products
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2018 | Southern District, Hong Kong | $14M |
| 40 |
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SuperMeatDealroom profile unavailable
A Tel Aviv-based food tech company working to supply the world with high quality meat grown directly from animal cells
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2015 | Ramat Gan, Israel | $12M |
| 41 |
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Ever After FoodsDealroom profile unavailable
We produce slaughter-free meats that prevent animal cruelty, and support health, security and sustainability for our planet and its people
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2022 | Haifa, Israel | $12M |
| 42 |
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Boston Meats
Spin-out of Harvard University, developing technologies that enable to create the true texture in meat through a sustainable and scalable process
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2020 | Somerville, United States | $12M |
| 43 |
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Biotech Foods
Developing technology to produce Ethicameat: Fresh meat that supports human health, animal welfare, and environmental sustainability
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2017 | San Sebastián, Spain | $11M |
| 44 |
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Innocent Meat
Holistic and automated plug-and-produce solution for cultured meat production
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2017 | Rostock, Germany | $11M |
| 45 |
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MeaTech
Develops complex cultured meat by combining advanced 3D printing technologies
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2019 | Ness Ziona, Israel | $10M |
| 46 |
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Food BrewerDealroom profile unavailable
Using plant cell cultures for food and food ingredient production, woth a focus on coffe and cocoa
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2021 | Horgen, Switzerland | $9M |
| 47 |
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California CulturedDealroom profile unavailable
We are developing the newest plant cell culturing technologies in order to create a new supply of chocolate that is scalable, sustainable and better for the planet
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2020 | West Sacramento, United States | $9M |
| 48 |
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ProFuse Technology
Revolutionizes cultured meat production
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2021 | Qiryat Shemona, Israel | $8M |
| 49 |
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Ayana BioDealroom profile unavailable
Produce and discover plant and fungal bioactives for a healthier, more sustainable world
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2021 | Boston, United States | $7M |
| 50 |
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SeaWithDealroom profile unavailable
Cultured meat solutions enhancing life quality with ocean-derived nutrients and reduced fat content
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2019 | Daegu, South Korea | $6M |
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