๐ซ๐ทย ๐ย Umiami, a French foodtech startup, raised โฌ32.5M to expand the production of its plant-based meat alternatives (made with a new technology which is said to provide a more โmeat-likeโ texture) and drive global expansion. It now has secured around โฌ100M, a rare feat for a startup with almost no product on the market and in a context of severe doubts about the short-term potential of plant-based alternatives.
๐ซ๐ทย โกย Ombrea, a French agrivoltaics startup (installing solar panels on farms above crops), was acquired by TotalEnergies, the French oil giant.
๐บ๐ธย ๐ย Bonsai Robotics, a US-based startup, raised $10.5M to solve labour shortage by providing a vision-based solution that transforms heavy farming equipment into autonomous harvesters. It is targeting nut trees (for a start).
๐บ๐ธ ๐ฅย Helios, a US-based startup, raised $1.85M for its AI-powered supply chain analyst, which generates data-driven insights that help companies identify and assess risks in real time.
๐ฆ๐บ๐ฅ ย Eden Brew, an Australian startup (founded by Australiaโs research agency and a dairy coop), raised $24.5M for its precision fermentation alternative to casein (the dairy protein responsible for the texture of milk, cheeseโฆ)
๐ธ๐ชย ๐ฐ Invafresh (a Canada-based SaaS provider for the grocery retail industry) has acquired Whywaste, a Swedish provider of end-of-life product solutions for retailers.
๐ช๐ธย โ Incapto, a Spanish speciality coffee subscription startup, raised โฌ6M to expand.
๐บ๐ธ๐ฌ Pow.Bio, a US startup, raised $9.5M to expand its precision fermentation platform that bets on smarter and not bigger bioreactors to reach profitability and scale up the industry.
๐บ๐ธย ๐นย Boisson, a non-alcoholic retailer, raised $5M, notably from Pernod Ricard. It will now grow its range of alcohol-free products.
๐บ๐ธย ๐ฌ Rev Gum, a US-based startup, raised $6M for its caffeinated chewing gum. The product is marketed as a healthy alternative to energy drinks (and their high amount of sugar).
