Investors map · Worldwide

Who invests in alternative protein

69 investors have backed two or more of the 246 alternative protein startups worldwide on our map, in rounds we track. Grouped by kind, each ranked by how many of these companies it has backed; the most active has backed 25.

69investors on the map
4kinds of investor
Big Idea Venturesbacked the most (25)
VC firmsmost common kind

VC firms

48

+24 more

Accelerators

10

Private equity and asset managers

6

Government funds

5

Segment by segment

VC firms

48 investors

  1. Big Idea VenturesVC firmUnited States25 backed
  2. CrowdcubeVC firmUnited Kingdom11 backed
  3. Lever VCVC firmUnited States9 backed
  4. SOSVVC firmUnited States8 backed
  5. AgFunderVC firmUnited States7 backed
  6. Khosla VenturesVC firmUnited States5 backed
  7. Novo HoldingsVC firmDenmark4 backed
  8. Temasek HoldingsVC firmSingapore4 backed

Accelerators

10 investors

  1. Y CombinatorAcceleratorUnited States12 backed
  2. EIT Food RisingFoodstarsAcceleratorBelgium8 backed
  3. BrincAcceleratorHong Kong SAR China6 backed
  4. MassChallengeAcceleratorUnited States5 backed
  5. Entrepreneur FirstAcceleratorUnited Kingdom4 backed
  6. Plug and PlayAcceleratorUnited States4 backed
  7. Beyond Next VenturesAcceleratorJapan2 backed
  8. Business FinlandAcceleratorFinland2 backed

Private equity and asset managers

6 investors

  1. Blue HorizonPrivate equitySwitzerland10 backed
  2. GaingelsPrivate equityUnited States4 backed
  3. Balyasny Asset Management L.p.Private equityUnited States2 backed
  4. Goldman SachsPrivate equityUnited States2 backed
  5. SMBC Venture CapitalInvestment bankJapan2 backed
  6. Artesian VCAsset managerAustralia2 backed

Government funds

5 investors

  1. EIC AcceleratorGovernment fundEuropean Union6 backed
  2. BpifranceGovernment fundFrance5 backed
  3. National Science FoundationGovernment fundUnited States3 backed
  4. European Investment BankGovernment fundLuxembourg3 backed
  5. European UnionGovernment fundUnited Kingdom3 backed

How this map is made. Every investor here has backed two or more startups on our alternative protein map, in rounds we track. Grouped by the kind of investor, each ranked by how many of these companies it has backed. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026.

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