Cellmeat, A South Korean Lab-Grown Shrimp Producer, Bags $8.1M Series A Funding
Apr 20, 2022•about 3 years ago
Amount Raised
$8.1 Million
Round Type
series a
Description
As consumers’ interest in the environment and nutrition rises, food-tech companies join the race to invent meat alternatives. In 2021, alternative seafood companies received $175 million in investment globally, increasing 92% from 2020. A South Korean startup called CellMEAT, which develops cell-based shrimp, has secured $8.1 million (10 billion KRW) Series A funding to compete with 120 companies around the world that produce alternative seafood.