CPT Capital is delighted to announce its participation in Xias Bio's £3.8m Seed round alongside Happiness Capital | Certified B Corp, SOSV, Good Startup & BoxOne Ventures! Xias is on a path to disrupt the protein-based ingredients market through its LiteProtein platform, replacing animal-derived proteins with viable, customisable, and multifunctional proteins. Their LiteProtein platform molecule can fuse several unrelated functional peptide sequences that can be produced at high yield using standard microbial fermentation protocols. Xias' proteins are applicable to: 🍽 Food 💄 Cosmetics 🔬 Life science 💊 Pharmaceuticals Furthermore, Xias is led by a top class team: David J. Harvey & Faadil Fawzy Full press release below: https://lnkd.in/evvcXeFd
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Congratulations to Rosalind Bioculture, the 2024 winner of the Tel Aviv University - Coller School of Management x Coller Startup Competition FoodTech track 🥇 As the winner, Rosalind Bioculture will receive a $100k investment from CPT Capital and join a strong portfolio of alternative protein pioneers 💪 Rosalind Bioculture is aiming to disrupt the $100bn precision fermentation industry through yeast metabolic engineering and AI-driven protocol optimisation 🔬 We are excited to be joining this journey with the fantastic founding team: Menashe Haskin, Moran Gendelman 🚀 A big thank you to: Coller Institute of Venture at Tel Aviv University and the Coller team: Eyal Benjamin, Erez Gavish, Orli Arbel, Doron Simhi, Moshe Zviran, Yael Steinhart Our partners at URIKA PARTNERS: Ilanit Kabessa, Betina Tabah, PhD, Uri Weinheber, PhD. Judges: Rony Patishi-Chillim, Amir Zaidman, Sigal Yosef, Aviv Oren, Yossi Halevy, Eyal Shimoni 🎗, Oded Shoseyov, Gali Soria-Artzi, Costa Yiannoulis, Tammy Meiron, Ph.D.
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Congratulations to our portfolio company Shiru for its new partnership with Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition North America, Inc. to develop and commercialise sweet proteins 🍭 An incredible milestone for Jasmin Hume, PhD and the Shiru team 👏
A win-win is the sweetest win. That’s why we’re thrilled to announce our partnership with Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition North America, Inc. to develop and commercialize sweet proteins for use in beverages and specialty products. This is the first foray by AHN in sweet proteins – long considered a holy grail application for the food industry. We’re combining unparalleled strengths from both teams to bring natural, functional ingredients to market: Shiru’s powerful AI-driven discovery capabilities and AHN’s deep expertise in fermentation. Better food systems can’t wait – at Shiru, we believe AI is the way to get us there faster. And we’ve put it in your hands at ProteinDiscovery.ai
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Last week CPT Capital hosted the third edition of the Coller Startup Competition and crowned MicroLub as our winner! 👑 We are delighted to be starting the journey with this fantastic spin out from the University of Leeds, and be partnering with a top class team Andrea Araiza Calahorra, Ph.D., David Peters, Anwesha Sarkar 🏆 Congratulations to the other finalists who gave brilliant pitches and answered tough questions from our judges Fiona Bennie, Lesley Farrah Dorwling-Carter, Jamie Macfarlane & Louis Millon 🐔 Cultured AF - UCL ❄ Cryo BioNova - University of Oxford 🐟 Fish-ish - University of Oxford 👅 ReNewFood - The University of Sheffield After the competition, we went into a tasting and networking evening to celebrate alternative protein pioneers 🎇 We tried delicious #alternativeprotein samples and met with founders from 🍪 ALGAMA Foods 🍄 ENOUGH 🍲 Foodhak 🌱 Kyomei 👜 Arda Biomaterials 🐖 Uncommon 🥕 symplicity foods 🫘 Better Nature Tempeh May thanks to our partners Accenture who hosted the event at their beautiful London HQ, Good Food Institute Europe and the Alternative Proteins Association 🤝 Rachael Goude, John-Felipe Murphy, Coco Hollamby, Nathan Ahlgrim, Ph.D., David Hunt, PhD, Linus Pardoe, Andrew Tindall, Harry Kalms, Mélody Violton, Jeremy Coller, Jim Laird, Flore Wang, Suzanne R., Brett Cotten
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🔥 Coller Startup Competition application deadline extended! 🔥 📅 New deadline: Friday 7th June 💰 Win a £100k investment from CPT Capital 🧠 Applicants will also have the chance to receive a complementary 1:1 mentoring session from Andrew Tindall of Potter Clarkson on IP strategy 🔬 Who: UK university affiliates with an idea or early stage alternative protein startup Lesley Farrah Dorwling-Carter, Coco Hollamby, Harry Kalms, Mélody Violton, George Howard, David Hunt, Nathan Ahlgrim, Ph.D., Linus Pardoe, John-Felipe Murphy, Chris Bryant, Fiona Bennie, Rachael Goude, Good Food Institute Europe UCL Business Ltd, UCL Technology Fund, UCL Entrepreneurs, Imperial College Business School, The Imperial College London Alt Protein Project, Imperial Enterprise, King's Entrepreneurship Institute, Oxford University Innovation, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, Oxford Science Enterprises, Cambridge Judge Business School, The Cambridge University Alt Protein Project, Cambridge Enterprise, Cambridge Judge Entrepreneurship Centre, University of Manchester Innovation Factory, Sustainable Futures at The University of Manchester, Food Systems Institute at the University of Nottingham, University of Bristol Business School, UCL Alternative Protein Project, The Alt Protein Project at EIT Food, The Warwick Alt Protein Project, Warwick Enterprise (University of Warwick), University Of Bristol Business Society, Global Food and Environment Institute, University of Leeds, Leeds University Business School
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A great report released by our friends over at FAIRR Initiative highlighting the issue of antimicrobial resistance generated through the use of antibiotics in animal agriculture 💊 #AMR Emma Berntman, PhD, Anna Shattles, Megan O'Brien, Jo Raven
LAUNCH: FAIRR is pleased to share the release of its latest report on antimicrobial resistance (AMR), ‘From Farms to Forks: Antibiotic Stewardship in the Animal Pharmaceutical and Quick Service Restaurant Sectors’. The report is a progress update on two of FAIRR’s collaborative investor engagements: Animal Pharmaceuticals and Restaurant Antibiotics. It assessed the corporate practices and policies related to antibiotics of key companies operating within 2 different stages of the animal protein value chain, looking at 12 of the largest quick-service restaurants (QSR) in North America and 7 animal pharmaceutical (AP) companies. This update comes in a critical year for galvanising global efforts to tackle AMR, with the United Nations General Assembly High-Level Meeting on AMR taking place in September 2024. Reducing the misuse and overuse of antibiotics in #AnimalAgriculture has become an increasingly important area of focus: if left unaddressed, AMR could be responsible for 10 million annual deaths and lead to an annual decline of up to 3.8% in global GDP by 2050. Key report findings include: 🔸11 of the 12 QSR companies have demonstrated evidence of at least one antibiotic policy in alignment with WHO guidelines. 🔸No company has or appears to be in the process of developing a policy fully aligned with WHO guidelines that applies to all its material #AnimalProteins. 🔸Improvements in disclosure have been observed amongst AP companies since the engagement was initiated in 2022. Despite this, disclosure generally remains insufficient to allow investors to gauge how effective the companies are in supporting responsible manufacturing and use of antibiotics in animal agriculture. The report recommends that in order to address the systemic risk posed by AMR, a One Health approach is required, with all stakeholders - including governments, investors, and companies - playing an active role in mitigating its underlying drivers. Download the report ➡️ https://lnkd.in/ehMM3A4W
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💥 Less than 2 weeks to go until the application deadline for the Coller Startup Competition! 💸 Apply now to be in with a chance of winning £100k! 💡 The competition is open to any students, PhDs, postdocs and academics from a UK university with a new idea or an existing early-stage venture aiming to remove animals from the global supply chain. For more information and to enter the competition, scan the barcode on the flyer or visit CPT Capital's website: https://lnkd.in/ehsUxJnC Fiona Bennie, Rachael Goude, Nathan Ahlgrim, Ph.D., David Hunt, Good Food Institute Europe, John-Felipe Murphy, Alternative Proteins Association, Lesley Farrah Dorwling-Carter, Coco Hollamby, Mélody Violton, Harry Kalms, George Howard
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Highlighting the importance of collaboration to drive the Alternative Protein ecosystem: Aleph Farms and BioRaptor announce new partnership! Aleph Farms are integrating BioRaptor's unique AI operating system into their process development! This will: 🏭 De-risk Aleph's technology as they prepare for major scale-up 🥩 Reduce the production cost of Aleph Cuts 🖥 Simplify data management and increase efficiency CPT Capital are proud investors in both of these groundbreaking companies. 🎉 🦖 Ori Zakin, Yaron D. 🐄 Didier Toubia, Neta Lavon https://lnkd.in/gx9gRHaK
BioRaptor and Aleph Farms use AI to lower the costs of cultivated beef
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Awesome progress from our portfolio company Liberation Labs installing their second 150kL fermenter! Here's to the #future of #proteinmanufacturing ⚗
There’s nowhere to go but UP at our site in Richmond, Indiana! After installing our first #fermenter just a month ago, we have now installed a second; added major downstream processing tanks; and are nearing completion on the spray dryer building so we can finally install the large sections. In the photos below, you’ll see: Fermenters: Two of the four main fermenters have been placed, these are 150,000 liters and 55 ft tall. Dryer: We began framing the building about a month ago and are nearing completion. This is very complicated as the major equipment needs to be installed as part of the framing. The large cone will be turned upside down and placed into a large circle framed into the floor on the third level. Elevator: Erection of the elevator structure has begun, code requires it in a masonry structure, which is being constructed. We’ll post another batch of photos in the coming weeks – stay tuned!
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Exciting news from Jasmin and her team Shiru - bringing protein discovery to the masses! With proteindiscovery.ai up and running, there are now no longer any excuses for those looking to upgrade and improve on today's antiquated and harmful protein supply chains. With just a few clicks, we can collectively spare millions of animals from today's brutal supply chain and save years (and millions of dollars!) in our planet's protein transition. Read more - BusinessWire - https://lnkd.in/eHBCy9jA - AgFunder - https://lnkd.in/evmGmHDK
CEO & Founder at Shiru, AI protein discovery for industrial applications | Partner at XFactor Ventures
Shiru just launched the world’s first protein marketplace and discovery platform. Check it out at ProteinDiscovery.AI and read all about it here
Welcome to ProteinDiscovery.AI: the world's first protein marketplace
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