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List of Companies in the Sector

As the cultured meat industry is quite secretive at the moment, there are companies that do not disclose a lot of data regarding their funding, operations, and possible timeline. As more data becomes available, the list of active companies in the sector will be updated.

Companies in the cultured meat sector
Name of the CompanyLocationCategoryOperative StatusFunding StageSmall Scale TimelineFirst Commercial Product
Aleph FarmsIsraelMeatTastingEarly Stage Venture2019No Data
Appleton MeatsCanadaMeatActiveResearch Phase2022–2024Beef for Hamburgers
Avant MeatsHong KongMeatTastingSeed2021–2022Fish maw / Fish
Balletic FoodsUSMeatActiveSeedNo DataNo Data
Because AnimalsUSMeat for PetsActiveSeed2019Cultured Meat for Pets
BiftekTurkeyMeatActivePrivateNo DataNo Data
Bio.Tech.FoodsEuropeMeatActiveEarly Stage VentureNo DataCultured Meat for other Applications
BiocellionUSTechActivePrivateNo DataNo Data
Biofood SystemsIsraelMeatActivePrivateNo DataNo Data
BlueNaluUSMeatActiveCorporate Round2021Fish & Seafood
Bond Pet FoodsEuropeMeat for PetsActiveSeedQ4 2020Meat for Pets
Cell Farm / Granja CelularSouth AmericaMeatActiveSeedNo DataNo Data
CellulaREvolutionUKTechActiveSeed20212022
Clear MeatIndiaMeatActive Unknown2022Chicken
Cubiq FoodsEuropeFatTastingUndisclosed2021Fat
Finless FoodsUSMeatTastingSeed2019Fish and Seafood
Future FieldsCanadaGrowth Media / MeatActiveUndisclosedGrowth Media AvailableGrowth Media / Chicken Meat
Future Meat TechnologiesIsraelMeat, FatActiveEarly Stage Venture2021 - HybridFat / Chicken and Beef
GeltorUSProteins, CollagenNo DataEarly Stage VentureNo DataCollagen
HeurosAustraliaMeatNo DataNo DataNo DataNo Data
Higher SteaksUKMeatActiveNon-Equity Assistance2021Pork Sausage and Mince
Innocent MeatEuropeMeatActivePrivateNo DataNo Data
IntegriCultureJapanMeat / TechActiveSeed2021Foie Gras
Joes Future FoodChina
Just, Inc.USMeatTastingLate Stage Venture2018Chicken Nuggets
LabFarm FoodsEUMeatActivePrivateNo DataNo Data
Luyef BiotechnologiesSouth AmericaNo DataNo DataNo DataNo DataNo Data
Matrix MeatsUSScaffoldsNo DataNo DataNo DataNo Data
MeatableEuropeMeat / TechActiveSeedEarly 2022Pork
Memphis MeatsUSMeatActiveEarly Stage Venture2022Chicken
Mission BarnsUSMeat / FatTasting (Fat)Seed2018 (Fat)Duck, Chicken and Pork
Modern MeadowUSMeatTastingLate Stage Venture2015Meat / Leather
Mosa MeatEuropeMeatActiveEarly Stage Venture2022Beef
Multus MediaUKCulture MediaNo DataNo DataNo DataCulture Media
New Age MeatsUSMeatTastingSeedNo DataPork
Peace of MeatEuropeMeatActiveSeed2023Rhino Horn
PembientUSRhino HornActiveSeedNo DataRhino Horn
Shiok MeatsSingaporeMeatTastingSeed2021Shrimps
SuperMeatIsraelMeat / TechActiveSeed2021Chicken
VOWAustraliaMeatTastingUnkown2022Kangaroo Meat
Wild TypeUSMeatTastingEarly Stage Venture2019Minced Salmon
UPDATE
3D Bio TissuesUKMeatActiveEarly Stage VentureNo DataWhole-cut meat
Alife FoodsGermanyMeatActiveUnknownNo DataBeef
Animal Alternative TechnologiesUKMeat, TechActiveAcceleratorNo DataNo Data
ANJY MEATSingaporeMeatActiveUnknownLion Meat
Another MeatsCanadaMeatActiveUnknownNo DataFish
Ants InnovateSingaporeMeatActiveUnknownNo DataPork
Artemys FoodsUSMeatActiveEarly-stage VentureNo DataBeef
ArtMeatRussiaMeatActiveUnknown2023Horse meat, Fish
BioBQUSMeatActiveAcceleratorNo DataBeef
Bluu BiosciencesGermanyMeatActiveSeedNo DataFish
Boston MeatsUSMeatActiveAcceleratorNo DataBeef
Bruno CellItalyMeatActiveAcceleratorNo DataNo Data
Cell Ag TechCanadaMeatActiveUnknownNo DataFish
CellXChinaMeatActiveEarly-stage VentureNo DataNo Data
Cultured DecadenceUSMeatActiveEarly-stage VentureNo DataLobster
DiverseFarmJapanMeatActiveUnknownNo DataWhole-cut meat
Fork & GoodeUSMeatActiveEarly-stage VentureNo DataWhole-cut meat
Gelatex TechnologiesEstoniaTechActiveAcceleratorNo DataScaffolding
GOURMEYFranceMeatActiveSeed2023Foie Gras
Hoxton FarmsUKIngredientsActiveSeedNo DataFat
Ivy FarmUKMeatActiveEarly-stage Venture2023Lamb
Magic CaviarNetherlandsMeatActiveUnknownNo DataCaviar
Magic ValleyAustraliaMeatActiveSeed2023Lamb
MeaTechIsraelMeatActiveIPONo Data3d-printed steak
Micro MeatMexicoTechActiveUnknownNo DataNo Data
Mirai Foods AGSwitzerlandMeatActiveSeedNo DataBeef
Mogale MeatsSouth AfricaMeatActiveUnknownNo DataBeef
Mzansi Meat CoSouth AfricaMeatActiveSeedNo DataBeef
Orbillion BioUSMeatActiveSeedNo DataBeef, others
Sea-StematicSouth AfricaMeatActiveUnknownNo DataFish
Umami MeatsSingaporeMeatActiveSeedNo DataFish
Cultured Milk Companies
Name of the CompanyLocationCategoryOperative StatusFunding StageFounding YearFunding ReceivedProduct
Change FoodsUSA, AUSFermentation, Recombinant ProteinsPrototypePre-Seed2019$125KPrecision fermentation. ‘Bio-engineering innovations to create real animal-free cheese and dairy products’
Turtle Tree LabsSingaporeCell-BasedScale-UpSeed2019$3.2MBreast Milk, Bovine Milk
HelainaUSAFermentationUndisclosedPre-Seed2019$600KPrecision fermentation. ‘Fermentation process that results in a unique microflora that can express milk’ 
BiomilqUSACell-BasedUndisclosedSeed2020$3.5MCell-based. Human milk secreting breast cells in culture 
Better DairyUKFermentation, Recombinant ProteinsPrototypePre-Seed2020UndisclosedDairy
Perfect DayUSAFermentationCommercial ProductSeries C2014$361.5MPrecision fermentation. Cow milk whey proteins in T. reesei 
New CultureUSAFermentationProof of ConceptSeed2018$3.5MPrecision fermentation. Cow milk casein by microbial fermentation 
Legendairy Foods GmbHGermanyFermentationUndisclosedSeed2018$4.7MPrecision fermentation. Cow milk proteins in T. reesei
Motif Food WorksUSASynthetic BiologyUndisclosedPrivate2019$118.3MMeat and Dairy Alternatives
Real Vegan CheeseUSAFermentationUndisclosedOpen Community2014UndisclosedCheese
SugarlogixUSAFermentationActivePrivate2016UndisclosedPrecision fermentation. Yeast-based production of human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs)
Jennewein Biotechnologie GmbHGermanyFermentationActivePrivate2005€15MPrecision fermentation. Human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs). 
GlycomDenmarkFermentationActivePrivate2005UndisclosedPrecision fermentation. Human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs).
RemilkIsraelFermentationActivePrivate2019€9.2MPrecision fermentation
BiomilkIsraelCell-basedActivePrivate2018€3.07MCell-based. Milk secreting breast cells (from cows, sheep and goats) in culture.
Those Vegan CowboysBelgiumFermentationActivePrivate2020€2.5MPrecision fermentation. Cow milk casein by microbial fermentation
UPDATE
BetterMilkCanadaDairyActiveEarly-stage VentureNo DataPrecision fermentation
BioMilkIsralenDairyActiveSeedNo DataPrecision fermentation
Me&MaAustraliaDairyActiveUnknownNo DataPrecision fermentation
Other Related Companies
Name of the CompanyLocationCategoryOperative StatusFunding StageSmall Scale TimelineFirst Commercial Product
BioBetterIsraelTechActiveSeedNo DataNo Data
Cellular Agriculture Ltd.UKTechActiveUnknownNo DataNo Data
Pristine Pet FoodUSPet FoodActiveUnknownNo DataNo Data
Roslin TechnologiesUKTechActiveEarly-stage VentureNo DataCell line