![]() ![]() Founded in 2016, Mosa Meatis now scaling up production of the same beef that people love, but that’s kinder to animals, better for the environment, and safer to eat. Mosa Meat’s founders, Mark Post and Peter Verstrate, introduced the world’s first cultured beef hamburger in 2013, by growing it naturally from cow cells. Mosa Meat is a Netherlands-based food technology company pioneering a cleaner, kinder way of making real beef. ![]() Sarah Lucas: +44 7828 362 223, Tim van de Rijdt: +316 1241 2434, photographs and videos are available for media use at Mosa Meat’s ?press kit? and ?thisfolder?. This funding round follows a successful Series A round in 2018, which included investments by M Ventures, Bell Food Group, Nutreco and Lowercarbon Capital.įor more information and interview requests, please contact: ![]() Regina Hecker, Partner at Blue Horizon Ventures.? “Following a thorough investigation of its technology and team, weare convinced that Mosa Meat is strongly placed to pioneer the scale-up of cultured meat”. “We are excited to be joining Mosa Meat as lead investor in this round”? said Dr. ?“With their support and capabilities, we have the opportunity to take the next concrete steps to scale production, make progress towards a cleaner, kinder way of making real beef, and ultimately increase the resilience, sustainability, and safety of our global food system”. “We are very excited to welcome our new partners and see existing partners continue our journey together”? said Maarten Bosch, CEO of Mosa Meat. Mosa Meat, which now has a team of 50 scientists, engineers and food-lovers, has reached critical technical milestones in 20 including an ?88x cost reduction? in growth medium cost, and removing Fetal Bovine Serum? from the production process. They are joined by Bell Food Group, M Ventures and other mission-based investors and advisors. Regina Hecker is joining the board with special focus on science, scaling and regulatory. The Series B funding round is led by Luxembourg-based Blue Horizon Ventures, the food technology fund that aims to ?support and promote a positive global impact on the environment, human health, and animal welfare?. While no date has been announced for an introduction to consumers, the company will work with regulators to demonstrate the safety of cultured beef, in order to achieve regulatory approval to serve consumers in Europe who are craving change. Mosa Meat will use the funds to extend its current pilot production facility at its home in Maastricht, develop an industrial-sized production line, expand its team, and introduce delicious cultured beef toconsumers. Mosa Meat, the European food technology company which introduced the world’s first cultured beef hamburger in 2013, announced the first closing of $55M as part of a larger Series B funding round. "Press Release: Mosa Meat Raises Series B Funding to Prepare for Large-scale Cultured Meat Production". Hecker, Regina (Blue Horizon Ventures 202009 Partner) Mosa Meat–SEVERAL: investment, 202009 financing round Series B 1st closing $55m led by Blue Horizon Ventures Financing › Details Mosa Meat–Blue Horizon Ventures: investment, 202009 financing round Series B 1st closing totalling $55m incl new + lead investor Blue Horizon Ventures ![]()
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