Chris Kerr of Unovis Asset Managers / New Crop Capital joins Elysabeth Alfano on The Plantbased Business Hour. Chris has invested behind all the biggies including Beyond Meat, Miyoko’s, Alpha Foods, Kite Hill, Purple Carrot. Now, he lets us in on a secret: what’s NEXT!
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Dao Foods: “We are Truly Excited About the Future for Plant-Based Food in China”
Impact investor Dao Foods International is one of the key players in the new protein revolution currently taking part in China. Along with its investment partner New Crop Capital, Dao Foods has launched an incubator project for plant-based startups and entrepreneurs, whose first cohort has the potential to make a huge impact in Asia.
New Crop Capital Leads Convertible Note Round in Heura – the Fastest Growing Vegan Meat Startup in Europe
Breaking news: New Crop Capital has invested in Foods for Tomorrow, producer of plantbased chicken Heura as well as other products including the Heura Burger. The Barcelona startup recently announced to vegconomist that it is the fastest-growing European startup in the plant-based meat industry with a 450% growth in the last year.
Dao Foods & New Crop Capital Launch Plant-Based Incubator in China
Even more news from China this week: VC firm New Crop Capital, an early investor of Beyond Meat, together with its Chinese investment partner Dao Foods, launch a new incubator project for plant-based startups and entrepreneurs. The incubator is already open for applications, as reported by Green Queen this morning.
New Crop Capital and Dao Foods Invest in Chinese Alt Meat Startup Starfield
It was announced yesterday that China-focused impact investor Dao Foods International, in partnership with New Crop Capital, an early investor of Beyond Meat and over 30 other alternative protein ventures around the world, has invested in Starfield Food and Science Technology Limited. This marks NCC’s first investment in China.
Purple Carrot Enters Into Venture Capital With The Garden Incubator
Vegan meal kit provider Purple Carrot has announced the formation of a plantbased incubator in order to assist early-stage plant-based companies in scaling their operations. The Garden Incubator will serve as an investor, an incubator and a launch pad providing a range of services.
Good Catch Raises $10Million to Develop Plant-Based Tuna
Gathered Foods, producer of Good Catch vegan seafood alternatives, has announced that it has closed a $10 million convertible note round co-led by New Crop Capital and Stray Dog Capital in order to fund a new production plant for the scaling of its plant-based tuna.
Alpha Foods Raises $7 Million Funding
Alpha Foods has just raised $7 million in its second investment round led by New Crop Capital and AccelFoods. The California based company, founded in 2015, produces vegan ready-to-eat foods such as burritos, pot pies and tamales.
New Crop Capital Collaborates with Dao Foods International in China
The private venture fund New Crop Capital (NCC) has recently announced a collaboration with Dao Foods International Inc. of China. Dao Foods will act as financial advisor to NCC for acquisition and investment in the Chinese market. New Crop Capital invests exclusively in companies whose products or services replace conventional animal-based foods.
Here’s Why You Should Invest in the Vegan Market in 2019
Guest post from freelancer writer Gergana Mileva.
Veganism’s surging popularity is now a global phenomenon. Big chains such as Marks & Spencer, Pret a Manger, and Pizza Hut are introducing a wide range of vegan options to their loyal patrons. Others are taking the plunge into veganism. Guinness, for example, decided to stop using fish bladders in their brewing process, after two and a half centuries of carrying out this practice.
New Crop Creates $100 Million Fund for Vegan and Clean Meat
Washington-based venture capital firm New Crop Capital has announced a new $100 million investment fund. The New Protein Fund will focus on vegan and clean meat to support the rapidly increasing number of people who follow a plant-based diet.
GoodDot Selling 15K Vegan Ready Meals a Day in India
Indian plant-based meat alternative start-up GoodDot sells 10,000-15,000 plant-based ready meals a day and plans further expansion.
Fora Foods: $1.4 Million For Butter Made From Aquafaba
Less than a year after it was founded, the vegan butter manufacturer Fora Foods has received capital of $1.4 million. Various investors see potential in the butter, which will be the first one to be available in US branches of Eataly.
BlueNalu Laboratory Meat Start-Up Receives Funding
Laboratory-grown meat is no longer just the dream of some animal lovers and vegans, but is now becoming a reality. Laboratory meat, also known as “clean meat”, is hoped to be a solution to many production problems in the meat industry. The production of synthetic meat is a response to people’s increasing awareness of sustainability.