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Prime Roots Company type Privately held company Industry Plant-based meat Founded 2017 Founder
Kimberlie Le
Headquarters San Francisco, California,
United States
Area served
United States Products
Koji-Charcuteri
Koji-Bacon
Website www .primeroots .com
Prime Roots (also known as Terramino Foods )[1] is an American koji-based meat-producing company focusing on deli and charcuterie products.[2]
History [ edit ]
Prime Roots was founded in 2017 by Joshua Nixon and Kimberlie Le. It produces non-GMO meat alternatives, and meat-free alternative seafood products, from a protein-rich and nutrient-dense fungi.[3] [4]
In December 2017, Terramino Foods (now known as Prime Roots)[1] closed their first seed funding round raising $250,000 in capital and raising $4.25 million in second seed funding in July 2018 from IndieBio and SOSV respectively.[5] [6] In May 2023, it raised $30 million in series B funding to expand its operations US-wide.[7] [8]
In June 2023, it announced a partnership with UK-based mycoprotein product manufacturer Quorn ,[3] and in January 2024, Prime Roots was featured in You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment , a Netflix vegan documentary.[9]
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References [ edit ]
^ a b Axworthy, Nicole. "Prime Roots Plots 'Disruptive Innovation' In the Deli Case With Novel Vegan Meat" . VegNews.com . Retrieved 2024-01-04 .
^ Brodwin, Erin. "The startup behind the Bill Gates-backed veggie burger that 'bleeds' is part of a transition to animal-free meat — here are the other frontrunners" . Business Insider . Retrieved 2024-01-04 .
^ "Fungi-based meat alternative start-up raises $4.25 million | 2018-07-25 | Food Business News" . www.foodbusinessnews.net . Retrieved 2024-01-04 .
^ Brodwin, Erin. "A 23-year-old dropped out of college to make meatless burgers using fungus — and got $100,000 from Peter Thiel" . Business Insider . Retrieved 2024-01-04 .
^ Peluso, Olivia. "Prime Roots Raises $30 Million To Ramp Up Its Plant-Based Deli Meat Production" . Forbes . Retrieved 2024-01-04 .
^ Marston, Jennifer (2023-05-18). "The Week in AgriFoodTech: GoodLeaf Farms snags $78m, Prime Roots raises $30m, Miso Robotics gets new investment" . AgFunderNews . Retrieved 2024-01-04 .
^ Mridul, Anay (2024-01-02). "Better Sex, Longer Life: Netflix's New Doc on Vegan Diets" . Green Queen . Retrieved 2024-01-04 .
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