# KARANA Foods: Food & beverages, Singapore, Singapore

> KARANA Foods: KARANA Foods is a food technology startup based in Singapore, founded in 2018 by Daniel Riegler and Blair Crichton. Based in Singapore, Singapore.

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

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# KARANA Foods

KARANA Foods is a food technology startup based in Singapore, founded in 2018 by Daniel Riegler and Blair Crichton.

Funding reported Last round: Seed

Food & beverages Singapore, Singapore

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2018 8 years old
- **Team:** 23 11 to 50 people
- **Funding reported:** 5.7M as listed, currency not stated
- **Last round:** Seed Jul 2022

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 KARANA 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 KARANA Foods

KARANA Foods is a food technology startup based in Singapore, founded in 2018 by Daniel Riegler and Blair Crichton.

The company specializes in creating whole-plant-based meat alternatives, focusing on minimally processed ingredients like young jackfruit. This approach allows KARANA to produce realistic meat textures that mimic pork, minced meat, and sausages, aiming to make plant-based eating more indulgent and accessible. KARANA operates as a food service provider and product manufacturer, partnering with restaurants and food service operators to supply high-quality plant-based ingredients. Their product line includes minced ground meat, jackfruit burgers, breakfast sausages, Italian sausages, and dim sum products. The company emphasizes sustainability and biodiversity, promoting regenerative agricultural practices and offering consulting services in these areas. With a presence in Singapore, Hong Kong, and the United States, KARANA Foods is committed to transforming the food system through innovative plant-based solutions.

## What company datasets say KARANA Foods raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **5.7M** in the source's currency

Rounds **4**

Last round **Seed**

Last round size **3M**

Last round date **Jul 2022**

Investors listed **9**

## On 2 portfolio pages

Investors who name them

- [144Ventures Pte Ltd](https://millionrounds.com/fund/144ventures-pte-ltd)
- [UntroD Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/untrod-capital)

Each firm lists KARANA 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

food service consumers plant-based food manufacturing plant based distribution jackfruit manufacturing dairy-free food innovation biodiverse crops meat substitute alternative protein tree crop local farmers gluten-free plant-based meat alternatives

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- **Sector:** Food & beverages
- **Industry code:** NAICS 31121, 311999, SIC 2099
- **Revenue:** 3M a year, as listed
- **Full record:** [Every detail in the company directory](https://millionrounds.com/directory/karana)

## Food & beverages in Singapore

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