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Israel’s 50+ FoodTech Unicorns, Soonicorns and Futurecorns By Arman Anatürk December 13, 2021 Highlights: Even with just a population of 9.5 million people, Israel punches far above its weight when it comes to food and agritech.  Startups in general thrive in Israel, with Israeli startups raising a record $25.4 billion in first 11 months of 2021 The state has also long been home to pioneering academic institutions that work hard on agri-foodtech, from Technion to the Hebrew University. The country has a st

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Israel’s 50+ FoodTech Unicorns, Soonicorns and Futurecorns

By
Arman Anatürk
December 13, 2021

Highlights:

  • Even with just a population of 9.5 million people, Israel punches far above its weight when it comes to food and agritech.  Startups in general thrive in Israel, with Israeli startups raising a record $25.4 billion in first 11 months of 2021
  • The state has also long been home to pioneering academic institutions that work hard on agri-foodtech, from Technion to the Hebrew University. The country has a strong, academic foundation based on science that aids the startup ecosystem, provides amazing talent and infrastructure, and produces plenty of novel ideas.
  • So which startups could soon gain their unicorn status? We asked around to identify Israels FoodTech Unicorns ($1bn+ Valuation), Soonicorns ($50m+ in funding) and Futurecorns ($5m – $50m in funding).

Note:

  • To help you keep track of Israel FoodTech Unicorns, Soonicorns and Futurecorns – FoodHack’s has compiled a list using public data and our own research — with round estimates from Crunchbase and Start-Up Nation Finder.
  • To go behind the data and learn more about the trends driving the Israeli FoodTech boom, read the full report here (a FoodHack+ exclusive)
  • Check back regularly as we’ll update the list whenever a new company makes the cut. To be added to the list, companies must hit the following criteria: headquartered in Israel; FoodTech focussed, founded in 2000 or later; private (not listed or acquired).
  • Please let us know if we’ve missed any at team@foodhack.global

Israels FoodTech Unicorns

  • Fabric
    📍 New York, United States (No longer HQ’d In Israel)
    ❓ Robotic solutions for the fulfilment center.
    💸 Raised: $336M  – Latest: Series C
    👀 Investors: Innovation Endeavors, Aleph, Playground Global, Aleph, Corner Ventures, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Evolv Ventures, Temasek Holdings, Pontifak AgTech, KSH Capital, CPP Investment, Union Tech Ventures, Wharton Equity Partners, Princeville Capital

Israels FoodTech Soonicorns

  • Future Meat Technologies
    📍 Jerusalem, Israel
    ❓ Cultivated meat producer
    💸 Raised: $360M – Latest: Series B (ongoing)
    👀 Investors: Tyson Foods, ADM, Müller Group, Rich’s Products Corporation, S2G Ventures, ADM Capital, Emerald Technology Ventures, Manta Ray Ventures, Bits x Bites, Agrinovation, Henry Soesanto
  • Aleph Farms
    📍 Rehovot, HaMerkaz, Israel
    ❓ Cultivated meat producer
    💸 Raised: $131.4M – Latest: Series B
    👀 Investors: The Kitchen FoodTech Hub, New Crop Capital, Peregrine Ventures, VisVires New Protein, Jesselson Capital, Strauss Group, M-Industry, Cargill, Technion Seed, CPT Capital, Millennium FoodTech, BRF, Skyviews Life Science, Peregrine Ventures, Thai Union Group, L Catterton, Alumni Ventures, Leonardo DoCaprio
  • Trigo Vision
    📍 Tel Aviv, Israel
    ❓ AI-powered infrastructure for retail stores.

Israel’s 50+ FoodTech Unicorns, Soonicorns and Futurecorns | FoodHack

Israel’s 50+ FoodTech Unicorns, Soonicorns and Futurecorns By Arman Anatürk December 13, 2021 Highlights: Even with just a population of 9.5 million people, Israel punches far above its weight when it comes to food and agritech.  Startups in general thrive in Israel, with Israeli startups raising a record $25.4 billion in first 11 months of 2021 The state has also long been home to pioneering academic institutions that work hard on agri-foodtech, from Technion to the Hebrew University. The country has a st

Source : Israel’s 50+ FoodTech Unicorns, Soonicorns and Futurecorns | FoodHack

 

This week, we asked the community for ideas for Israeli FoodTech startups that may positively impact the food system in terms of nutrition, sustainability and/or market share capture. It’s not a comprehensive list (like this one with 250+ Israeli FoodTech startups) – rather it’s a snapshot of ideas provided by the community.  Originally posted on LinkedIn.

Here are 10 Israeli startups that stood out this year (Plus a bonus 50+ companies further down)

  • 🍬 DouxMatok Developing sugar reduction solutions (up to 40% less in food applications)
    HQ: Tel Aviv
    Funding: $30.2M
  • 🥩 SuperMeat Cell-based chicken meat producer
    HQ: Tel Aviv
    Funding: $4.2M
  • 🌲SeeTree Insights and actionable analytics that help farmers optimize tree health and production
    HQ: Herzliya
    Funding: $14.7M
  • 🥜 Ukko Designing proteins that do not trigger allergic responses
    HQ: Palo Alto, CA
    Funding: $7.7M
  • 📱Lumen Measures metabolism in real-time through a device and app, enabling daily personalized nutrition
    HQ: Ramat Hasharon
    Funding: $17.3M
  • 🥛 Innovopro Chickpea protein used in food products such as e.g. non-dairy milk beverages
    HQ: Rishpon
    Funding: $20.8M
  • 📦 TIPA Biodegradable packages for e.g. the food and beverage sectors
    HQ: Hod Hasharon
    Funding: $46M
  • 🥚 Zero Egg Plant-based eggs
    HQ: Kfar Saba
    Funding: $8M
  • 🌾 CropX Ag analytics startup powered by Big Data and machine learning, which can help optimize irrigation
    HQ: Netanya
    Funding: $24.3M
  • 🚜 Taranis Precision ag solution allowing farmers to monitor fields and make better-informed decisions
    HQ: Tel Aviv
    Funding: $59.6M

Bonus – 50+ others to know 👀


🍖 Future Meat Technologies
 Cell-based meat producer

🐝 BeeHero Smart beehives enabling precision pollination for growers

🌱 BioHarvest Bioreactor-grown plant cells for neutraceutial applications

🤖Trellis AI-powered food system intelligence platform, boosting food production efficiency and sustainability

🧬 DayTwo Personalized nutrition based on gut microbiome analysis

🥩 Aleph Farms – Producer of cell-based steaks

🌾 Equinom Ltd Computational seed breeding company that delivers customized seeds

💡TasteWise AI-powered food trends intelligence and predictions

🛒 Trigo Vision No-checkout solution for retail stores including grocery

♨️ Genie Single-serving pod-based cooking system (smart oven)

🖥 Prospera Computer-vision powered analytics to monitor, predict, and optimize crop health

🖨 Redefine Meat Plant-based steaks produced through 3D printing and other tech

🥚 eggXYt Gender-detection of chicken embryos pre-incubation

🥩 BioFood Systems Producer of plant-based meat analogs

✌️ ChickP Chickpea protein as ingredient for existing foods as well as protein for meat/dairy analogs

🖨 MeaTech Enabling structured meat products through cell ag and 3D printing

🦟 Flying Spark Protein made from Mediterranean Fruit Flies

🥣 Yofix Probiotics LTD Fermented plant-based pre & probiotic foods

🌱 Rilbite Plant-based protein products
🗑 Wastless Dynamic pricing to reduce food waste.

10 Israeli FoodTech startups to watch in 2021 | FoodHack

Source : 10 Israeli FoodTech startups to watch in 2021 | FoodHack

 

This week, we asked the community for ideas for Israeli FoodTech startups that may positively impact the food system in terms of nutrition, sustainability and/or market share capture. It’s not a comprehensive list (like this one with 250+ Israeli FoodTech startups) – rather it’s a snapshot of ideas provided by the community.  Originally posted on LinkedIn.

Here are 10 Israeli startups that stood out this year (Plus a bonus 50+ companies further down)

  • 🍬 DouxMatok Developing sugar reduction solutions (up to 40% less in food applications)
    HQ: Tel Aviv
    Funding: $30.2M
  • 🥩 SuperMeat Cell-based chicken meat producer
    HQ: Tel Aviv
    Funding: $4.2M
  • 🌲SeeTree Insights and actionable analytics that help farmers optimize tree health and production
    HQ: Herzliya
    Funding: $14.7M
  • 🥜 Ukko Designing proteins that do not trigger allergic responses
    HQ: Palo Alto, CA
    Funding: $7.7M
  • 📱Lumen Measures metabolism in real-time through a device and app, enabling daily personalized nutrition
    HQ: Ramat Hasharon
    Funding: $17.3M
  • 🥛 Innovopro Chickpea protein used in food products such as e.g. non-dairy milk beverages
    HQ: Rishpon
    Funding: $20.8M
  • 📦 TIPA Biodegradable packages for e.g. the food and beverage sectors
    HQ: Hod Hasharon
    Funding: $46M
  • 🥚 Zero Egg Plant-based eggs
    HQ: Kfar Saba
    Funding: $8M
  • 🌾 CropX Ag analytics startup powered by Big Data and machine learning, which can help optimize irrigation
    HQ: Netanya
    Funding: $24.3M
  • 🚜 Taranis Precision ag solution allowing farmers to monitor fields and make better-informed decisions
    HQ: Tel Aviv
    Funding: $59.6M

Bonus – 50+ others to know 👀


🍖 Future Meat Technologies
 Cell-based meat producer

🐝 BeeHero Smart beehives enabling precision pollination for growers

🌱 BioHarvest Bioreactor-grown plant cells for neutraceutial applications

🤖Trellis AI-powered food system intelligence platform, boosting food production efficiency and sustainability

🧬 DayTwo Personalized nutrition based on gut microbiome analysis

🥩 Aleph Farms – Producer of cell-based steaks

🌾 Equinom Ltd Computational seed breeding company that delivers customized seeds

💡TasteWise AI-powered food trends intelligence and predictions

🛒 Trigo Vision No-checkout solution for retail stores including grocery

♨️ Genie Single-serving pod-based cooking system (smart oven)

🖥 Prospera Computer-vision powered analytics to monitor, predict, and optimize crop health

🖨 Redefine Meat Plant-based steaks produced through 3D printing and other tech

🥚 eggXYt Gender-detection of chicken embryos pre-incubation

🥩 BioFood Systems Producer of plant-based meat analogs

✌️ ChickP Chickpea protein as ingredient for existing foods as well as protein for meat/dairy analogs

🖨 MeaTech Enabling structured meat products through cell ag and 3D printing

🦟 Flying Spark Protein made from Mediterranean Fruit Flies

🥣 Yofix Probiotics LTD Fermented plant-based pre & probiotic foods

🌱 Rilbite Plant-based protein products
🗑 Wastless Dynamic pricing to reduce food waste.