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björn_witte Blue Horizon

Bjöern Witte © Blue Horizon
Interviews

Blue Horizon: “The Wave of Innovation That Will Be Rolling Towards Us in the Coming Years is Huge”

Bjoern Witte, Managing Partner and CEO of Blue Horizon, gives his insights into the world of alternative protein investments, the company’s plans for 2023, and his thoughts as to the future of the category. What does your current portfolio look like; in which new companies did you invest in 2022? We see a lot of very innovative companies that we source through our Seed portfolio which sort of acts like our finger on the pulse of the industry. One example of a new company we invested in this year would be Arkeon, an Austrian company that produces proteins from carbon dioxide. Arkeon’s technology makes it possible to convert CO2 directly into all 20 amino acids that are essential for human nutrition. At the same time, …

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Elio Leoni Sceti

Elio Leoni Sceti, © The Craftory
Interviews

The Craftory: “We Want to Make Measurable Impact the New Normal”

The Craftory is a VC firm with a focus on ethical CPG brands, whose purpose is to “champion change to make responsible CPG the new norm”. Its impressive portfolio includes NotCo, allplants, and Hippeas amongst many others. The company describes itself as the first investment house for mission-driven challenger brands in Consumer Goods, setting out its vision to “create a world where all consumer CPG choices recognise the benefits and consequences of consumption – on their own lives, the planet, and our society”. We spoke with Co-Founder Elio Leoni Sceti, who is also Chairman of LSG Holdings and Non-Executive Director of Anheuser-Busch InBev, Kraft Heinz, and Barry Callebaut. As well as being known for his previous role as CEO of EMI Music from 2008 to …

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Agronomics

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Investments & Finance

Agronomics Plans Additional £25M Raise For Its Impressive Cellular Agriculture & Cultivated Meat Portfolio

Agronomics plans additional £25M raise for its fast-expanding portfolio of cell ag and cultivated meat companies, is in “advanced discussions” to make investments of up to US$52 million in six new and existing companies  Agronomics, the leading British VC firm focused on cellular agriculture and cultivated meat, announces it is proposing a £25m raise through the placing of shares, to further invest in its portfolio companies in the sector. The company’s co-founder is Jim Mellon, investor and writer of the book Moo’s Law. Increasingly prolific in the field over the past two years, Agronomics declared in January 2020 that that further to its investments in LegendDairy Foods, Meatable, Oritain and BlueNalu, it had completed a fundraise of £5.5 million. In April of 2020, the company …

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Manu Gupta Blue Horizon

Manu Gupta ©Blue Horizon
Company News

Blue Horizon Appoints “Well-Renowned Venture Capitalist” Manu Gupta

Blue Horizon announced yesterday the onboarding of Manu Gupta, a leader in US and European venture capital, to its Board of Directors, as part of the company’s mission to accelerate the global transition to a new sustainable food system.  “Manu brings an invaluable perspective grounded in more than a decade of personal experience” Previously an Executive Director at Goldman Sachs, Manu has been investing in tech for more than 12 years across the US, Europe, and Asia. He founded Blue Lion, a venture capital firm that invests in multi-stage technology companies, and is also a founding member and ex-Partner of Lakestar, one of Europe’s largest tech venture funds.  The news follows Blue Horizon’s recent appointment of a General Counsel, a new Partner as well as …

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Blue Horizon Corporation Appoints Marc Duckeck as Head of Communications

Blue Horizon announces this week the onboarding of Marc Duckeck as Head of Communications, as the corporation continues to expand its team to expedite investments in new food technologies that accelerate the world’s transition away from animals in food to a more sustainable food system. “I’m thrilled to join Blue Horizon because of one main reason: the impact we will have on the planet.” Marc will be based in the team’s headquarters in Zurich and will focus on building Blue Horizon’s brand in the media, food ecosystem and global investor community. He joins Blue Horizon from Avaloq, a global leader in digital banking solutions, where he built up the corporate communications team. With 13 years of professional experience in investment writing, media relations and corporate …

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