# Biftek: Alternative Protein, Newark, United States

> Biftek: Biftek produces growth medium supplement to ease the cost problem of cultured meat by introducing novel approaches. Based in Newark, United States.

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

United States · [Alternative Protein startup](https://millionrounds.com/companies)

# Biftek

Biftek produces growth medium supplement to ease the cost problem of cultured meat by introducing novel approaches.

Funding reported Last round: Grant

Alternative Protein Newark, United States

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2020 6 years old
- **Team:** 1 1 to 10 people
- **Funding reported:** $1.5M in dollars
- **Last round:** Grant 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 Biftek 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)

## What company datasets say Biftek raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **$1.5M** in dollars

Rounds **5**

Last round **Grant**

Last round date **Apr 2023**

Investors listed **7**

## Founders and team

From Biftek's own website: 4 on the team.

- **Kerem Erikçi** Chief Executive Officer
- **Dr. Erdem Erikçi** Chief Technology Officer
- **Melih Akcali** Chief Finance Officer
- **Prof. Dr. Can Akcali** Chief Scientific Officer

Advisers *Sibel Tunalı*

## On a portfolio page

Investors who name them

- [Sankonline](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sankonline)

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

## Alternative Protein in United States

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- [**Meati** Boulder · founded 2016](https://millionrounds.com/startup/meati)
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- [**SCiFi Foods** San Leandro · founded 2019](https://millionrounds.com/startup/scifi-foods)
- [**Wicked Foods** Minneapolis · founded 2016](https://millionrounds.com/startup/wicked-foods)
- [**The Better Meat Co.** West Sacramento · founded 2018](https://millionrounds.com/startup/the-better-meat-co)
- [**Plantible Foods** San Marcos · founded 2018](https://millionrounds.com/startup/plantible-foods)
- [**OWYN (Only What You Need)** New York · founded 2016](https://millionrounds.com/startup/owyn-only-what-you-need)
- [**Umaro Foods** Albany · founded 2022](https://millionrounds.com/startup/umaro-foods)

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