# Mission Barns: Research, San Francisco, United States

> Mission Barns: Mission Barns is a food technology company based in San Francisco, founded in 2018. Based in San Francisco, United States. Founded 2018.

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# Mission Barns

Mission Barns is a food technology company based in San Francisco, founded in 2018.

Funding reported Last round: Series A

Research San Francisco, United States

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2018 8 years old
- **Team:** 30 11 to 50 people
- **Funding reported:** $28M in dollars
- **Last round:** Series A Apr 2021

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 Mission Barns 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 Mission Barns

Mission Barns is a food technology company based in San Francisco, founded in 2018.

The company specializes in cell-cultured animal fats, particularly pork fat, to create sustainable meat alternatives without the need for raising or slaughtering animals. Their flagship product, Mission FatTM, offers the flavor and texture of traditional meat, allowing for the development of hybrid meat products such as pork sausages, meatballs, bacon, pepperoni, and chorizo. The company operates primarily in the B2B space, partnering with meat and alternative protein companies to enhance their product lines. Mission Barns utilizes cellular agriculture to cultivate animal cells in a nutrient-rich environment, significantly reducing the environmental impact associated with conventional agriculture. They are also scaling up their technology with a pilot manufacturing plant in the Bay Area. In March 2025, Mission Barns became the first cultivated pork producer to receive FDA approval in the U.S., marking a significant milestone in the cultivated meat industry.

## What company datasets say Mission Barns raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **$28M** in dollars

Rounds **5**

Last round **Series A**

Last round date **Apr 2021**

Investors listed **20**

SEC Form D **$3.5M sold, 1 filing, last Nov 2018**

## Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 1 on the team.

- **Ilan Eitan Fischer** Executive Officer, Director i

On the board, as filed i *David Bowman*

## On 10 portfolio pages

Investors who name them

- [Babel Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/babel-ventures)
- [Air Street Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/air-street-capital)
- [Better Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/better-ventures)
- [Social Starts](https://millionrounds.com/fund/social-starts)
- [Lever VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lever-vc)
- [Mudcake](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mudcake)
- [Purple Orange Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/purple-orange-ventures)
- [New Luna Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/new-luna-ventures)
- [Christian Edler](https://millionrounds.com/fund/christian-edler)
- [Blue Ledge Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blue-ledge-capital)

Each firm lists Mission Barns 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

non-gmo pork usda approval low cholesterol cultivated fat consumers regulatory clearance biotechnology research meat processing environmentally friendly distribution manufacturing food technology cultivated meat products alternative_proteins animal_welfare food innovation

Built with from their website

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- **Sector:** Research
- **Industry code:** NAICS 31111, 541714, 311999, SIC 2099
- **Region:** California
- **Revenue:** $4.4M a year, as listed
- **Full record:** [Every detail in the company directory](https://millionrounds.com/directory/mission-barns)

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