Swedish biotech start-up Melt&Marble has raised €7.3 million in Series A funding, to scale production of its precision-fermented ‘designer fat’ ingredients.

Danish food-tech start-up Matr Foods has completed a €40 million fundraise to scale up the production of its organic, fermented plant-based meat alternatives.

Alt-dairy start-up Climax Foods has rebranded to Bettani Farms; has appointed former Califia Farms CFO, Sandeep Patel, as CEO and chairman; and has raised $6.5 million in Series A funding.

The Better Meat Co (BMC) has secured $31 million in an oversubscribed Series A funding round to expand its patented mycoprotein fermentation technology to commercial scale.

Food-tech company Win-Win, known for creating what it claims is the UK’s first cocoa-free chocolate alternative, has closed a £3 million Series A funding round.

US-based hummus brand Little Sesame has successfully closed an $8.5m Series A funding round, led by InvestEco Capital.

Dutch ingredients start-up Vivici has raised €32.5 million in Series A funding to expand its precision fermentation dairy protein business.

Yeastup has raised CHF 8.9m (approx. $9.9m) in funding to support a new large-scale production site.

Gavan Technologies has raised $8m in Series A funding to support commercialisation of its plant-based fat solution, Fatrix.

Seaweed packaging company Notpla has completed a £20m Series A+ funding round to accelerate innovation and expansion into the US.

Plant-based meat start-up Novameat has raised €17.4m in an oversubscribed Series A funding round.

Plant-based meat start-up Tender Food has successfully raised over $11 million in Series A funding.