# AQUA Cultured Foods: Food production, Chicago, United States

> AQUA Cultured Foods: AQUA Cultured Foods is a food technology startup based in Chicago, Illinois, founded in 2020. Based in Chicago, United States.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/startup/aqua-cultured-foods (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

United States · [Food production startup](https://millionrounds.com/companies)

# AQUA Cultured Foods

AQUA Cultured Foods is a food technology startup based in Chicago, Illinois, founded in 2020.

Funding reported Last round: Seed

Food production Chicago, United States

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2021 5 years old
- **Team:** 7 1 to 10 people
- **Funding reported:** $7.8M in dollars
- **Last round:** Seed Apr 2023

How sure we are

- ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

No round for AQUA Cultured Foods has been confirmed by a filing or an announcement yet, so nothing here counts toward an investor's record. [How we decide](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)

## About AQUA Cultured Foods

AQUA Cultured Foods is a food technology startup based in Chicago, Illinois, founded in 2020.

The company specializes in creating whole-muscle cut seafood alternatives using microbial fermentation, a method that is both sustainable and fish-free. AQUA aims to address global challenges such as overfishing and climate change by producing nutrient-rich seafood analogs that require fewer resources than traditional fishing methods. The company has developed a range of fish-free seafood products, including alternatives to tuna, scallops, calamari, shrimp, and whitefish. These products are designed to replicate the taste and texture of traditional seafood while providing complete protein sources. AQUA's proprietary technology allows for the creation of realistic, whole-muscle textures, making their offerings suitable for high-end culinary applications. With a focus on commercialization, AQUA targets food service partners and retail consumers, aiming to make sustainable seafood options widely available.

## What company datasets say AQUA Cultured Foods raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **$7.8M** in dollars

Rounds **3**

Last round **Seed**

Last round size **$5.5M**

Last round date **Apr 2023**

Investors listed **14**

SEC Form D **$13M sold, 2 filings, last Mar 2023**

## On 2 portfolio pages

Investors who name them

- [Sustainable Food Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sustainable-food-ventures)
- [Lifely VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lifely-vc)

Each firm lists AQUA Cultured Foods on its own website. That is the firm's claim, a weaker thing than a round we watched, but a named source.

## The company, in detail

What they build

Known for

microbial cultivation cultured seafood innovative food science scalable production marine ecosystem restoration fish-free seafood distribution manufacturing foodservice sustainable seafood ocean health allergen-free global food security microbial fermentation alternative seafood alternative protein

Built with from their website

IoT Remote Google Cloud Google Cloud DNS Google Workspace WP Engine Android Google Cloud Hosting Google Meet Slack

+1 more

Gmail

- **Sector:** Food production
- **Industry code:** NAICS 31111, 311999, 541714, SIC 2099, 2836
- **Region:** Illinois
- **Revenue:** $1.0M a year, as listed
- **Full record:** [Every detail in the company directory](https://millionrounds.com/directory/aqua-cultured-foods)

## Food production in United States

Startups like it

- [**David** New York · founded 2023 *Raised*](https://millionrounds.com/company/david)
- [**Plenty** South San Francisco · founded 2013 *Raised*](https://millionrounds.com/company/plenty)
- [**Revol Greens** Medford · founded 2017 *Raised*](https://millionrounds.com/company/revol-greens)
- [**BrightFarms** Irvington · founded 2011 *Raised*](https://millionrounds.com/company/brightfarms)
- [**The Farmer's Dog** New York · founded 2014 *Raised*](https://millionrounds.com/company/the-farmer-s-dog)
- [**wine.com** San Francisco · founded 1998 *Raised*](https://millionrounds.com/company/wine-com)
- [**Gotham Greens** Brooklyn · founded 2009 *Raised*](https://millionrounds.com/company/gotham-greens)
- [**Wildtype** San Francisco · founded 2016 *Raised*](https://millionrounds.com/company/wild-type)

## Is this your company?

Add your raise, your deck and your story, and put AQUA Cultured Foods in front of investors. Or tell us what we have wrong.

[List your startup](https://millionrounds.com/list-your-startup)[Send a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections)