# Alternative Protein Investors Map 2026: 69 Investors Backing Alternative Protein Startups > The 69 investors that have backed two or more alternative protein startups worldwide, by kind: VC firms, accelerators and private equity and asset managers... Source: https://millionrounds.com/market-maps/alternative-protein-investors-map (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) ## VC firms 48 - [Big Idea Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/big-idea-ventures) - [Crowdcube](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crowdcube) - [Lever VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lever-vc) - [SOSV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sosv) - [AgFunder](https://millionrounds.com/fund/agfunder) - [Khosla Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/khosla-ventures) - [Novo Holdings](https://millionrounds.com/fund/novo-ventures) - [Temasek Holdings](https://millionrounds.com/fund/temasek) - [Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars) - [Tiger Global Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tiger-global-management) - [*BI* BioInnovation Institute](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bioinnovation-institute) - [FoodLabs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/foodlabs) - [Main Sequence Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/main-sequence) - [Sofinnova Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sofinnova-partners) - [Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund) - [Global Brain Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/global-brain-corporation) - [Callaghan Innovation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/callaghan-innovation) - [Icehouse Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/icehouse-ventures) - [Mitsubishi UFJ Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mitsubishi-ufj-capital-co-ltd) - [Genesia Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/genesia-ventures) - [OostNL](https://millionrounds.com/fund/oost-nl) - [Everywhere Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/everywhere-ventures) - [Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund) - [Felicis](https://millionrounds.com/fund/felicis-ventures) +24 more ## Accelerators 10 - [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) - [EIT Food RisingFoodstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eit-food-risingfoo) - [Brinc](https://millionrounds.com/fund/brinc) - [MassChallenge](https://millionrounds.com/fund/masschallenge) - [Entrepreneur First](https://millionrounds.com/fund/entrepreneurs-first) - [Plug and Play](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play) - [Beyond Next Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/beyond-next-ventures-inc) - [Business Finland](https://millionrounds.com/fund/business-finland) - [25madison](https://millionrounds.com/fund/25madison) - [Obvious Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/obvious-ventures) ## Private equity and asset managers 6 - [Blue Horizon](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blue-horizon) - [Gaingels](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gaingels) - [Balyasny Asset Management L.p.](https://millionrounds.com/fund/balyasny-asset-management-2) - [Goldman Sachs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/goldman-sachs) - [SMBC Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/smbc-venture-capital-2) - [Artesian VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/artesian) ## Government funds 5 - [EIC Accelerator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eic-accelerator) - [Bpifrance](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bpifrance) - [National Science Foundation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nsf-small-business-innovation-research-small-business-techno) - [European Investment Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/european-investment-bank) - [European Union](https://millionrounds.com/fund/european-union) ## Segment by segment ### VC firms 48 investors - [**Big Idea Ventures**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/big-idea-ventures) VC firm United States 25 backed - [**Crowdcube**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crowdcube) VC firm United Kingdom 11 backed - [**Lever VC**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lever-vc) VC firm United States 9 backed - [**SOSV**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sosv) VC firm United States 8 backed - [**AgFunder**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/agfunder) VC firm United States 7 backed - [**Khosla Ventures**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/khosla-ventures) VC firm United States 5 backed - [**Novo Holdings**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/novo-ventures) VC firm Denmark 4 backed - [**Temasek Holdings**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/temasek) VC firm Singapore 4 backed ### Accelerators 10 investors - [**Y Combinator**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) Accelerator United States 12 backed - [**EIT Food RisingFoodstars**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eit-food-risingfoo) Accelerator Belgium 8 backed - [**Brinc**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/brinc) Accelerator Hong Kong SAR China 6 backed - [**MassChallenge**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/masschallenge) Accelerator United States 5 backed - [**Entrepreneur First**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/entrepreneurs-first) Accelerator United Kingdom 4 backed - [**Plug and Play**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play) Accelerator United States 4 backed - [**Beyond Next Ventures**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/beyond-next-ventures-inc) Accelerator Japan 2 backed - [**Business Finland**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/business-finland) Accelerator Finland 2 backed ### Private equity and asset managers 6 investors - [**Blue Horizon**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blue-horizon) Private equity Switzerland 10 backed - [**Gaingels**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gaingels) Private equity United States 4 backed - [**Balyasny Asset Management L.p.**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/balyasny-asset-management-2) Private equity United States 2 backed - [**Goldman Sachs**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/goldman-sachs) Private equity United States 2 backed - [**SMBC Venture Capital**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/smbc-venture-capital-2) Investment bank Japan 2 backed - [**Artesian VC**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/artesian) Asset manager Australia 2 backed ### Government funds 5 investors - [**EIC Accelerator**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eic-accelerator) Government fund European Union 6 backed - [**Bpifrance**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bpifrance) Government fund France 5 backed - [**National Science Foundation**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nsf-small-business-innovation-research-small-business-techno) Government fund United States 3 backed - [**European Investment Bank**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/european-investment-bank) Government fund Luxembourg 3 backed - [**European Union**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/european-union) Government fund United Kingdom 3 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. ## More market maps [All maps](https://millionrounds.com/market-maps) [Market map **Alternative protein market map** 246 startups · 6 segments · $6.9B](https://millionrounds.com/market-maps/alternative-protein-market-map)[New wave **New alternative protein startups, founded 2020 on** 100 startups · 5 segments · $688M](https://millionrounds.com/market-maps/new-alternative-protein-startups-market-map)[Raised in 2026 **Alternative protein startups that raised in 2026** 20 startups · 3 segments · $569M](https://millionrounds.com/market-maps/alternative-protein-raised-2026-market-map)[Market map · United States **Alternative protein market map: United States** 103 startups · 5 segments · $5.2B](https://millionrounds.com/market-maps/alternative-protein-united-states-market-map)[Market map · Europe **Alternative protein market map: Europe** 87 startups · 5 segments · $1.0B](https://millionrounds.com/market-maps/alternative-protein-europe-market-map)[Market map **Marketing tech market map** 1,963 startups · 7 segments · $41B](https://millionrounds.com/market-maps/marketing-tech-market-map) ## Who backs alternative protein? 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