Clear Current Capital

September has been full of momentum—raising capital, building partnerships, and advancing infrastructure for a sustainable food system. It's also been a time to celebrate impactful work. Check out these standout founders and their latest achievements below. As we celebrate CCC's seventh anniversary, we extend our deepest gratitude to our LPs, founders, partners, and friends and family whose unwavering support has been the foundation of our journey and success. Nosh.bio, which creates single-ingredient proteins via fungi fermentation, has launched its first product in partnership with Zur Mühlen Group (ZMG), a German meat company Tönnies Group subsidiary. Nosh.bio was also selected by Kickstart Innovation’s 2024 program in Switzerland. It joins 41 scaleups chosen by 170+ judges and partners, including Coop, IKEA, AXA Switzerland, Merck, and Swisscom. Rebellyous Foods won the FoodTech Innovation of the Year award from AgTech Breakthrough. New School Foods, known for plant-based whole-cut seafood, raised a $6 million seed extension from IKEA and others and opened a 28,000-square-foot pilot facility in Toronto for commercial-scale production. Afterlife Ag was named one of the top three finalists in the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation's Earthshot Innovation Challenge, which honors President Kennedy’s Moonshot speech and celebrates climate solutions. CCC’s Steve Molino and Kim Flores proudly served as reviewers for the Bezos Earth Fund’s $100 million for AI for Climate and Nature Grand Challenge. Clear Current Capital celebrates its 7th anniversary, empowering bold innovators to drive sustainability in the food system. Read more at https://lnkd.in/gCUX34Tz

Dedicated to transforming challenges into opportunities, Brightly produces impactful solutions that drive social and environmental progress. Meet CCC’s latest portfolio company, which addresses methane emissions, food waste, and hunger.    Brightly Challenge: Almost one-third of food in the US is wasted, emitting methane—a greenhouse gas 80 times more harmful 🚨to the environment than carbon dioxide.      Solution:   Brightly works with food recovery organizations to create high-integrity carbon credits from the avoided methane emissions produced by wasted food in landfills. Brightly Carbon Credits provide sustainable revenue to these organizations to recover more food and feed more people. 🙌 🍎 #innovation #foodtech #foodwaste #climatesolutions 

At CCC, we are driven by a steadfast commitment to empowering positive, lasting change in our food system. Meet Afterlife Ag, one of our recent and exciting companies. Afterlife AG addresses food waste and creates alternative proteins. 🍄 Afterlife Ag Challenge: In the U.S., food waste accounts for 24% of landfill municipal solid waste and 8% of global emissions, ranking it as the third-largest emitter. Solution: Afterlife prevents food waste in landfills, cutting greenhouse gas emissions. Its platform helps food establishments upcycle scraps into fresh, local, and sustainable mushroom types for recipes and products. It also offers a circular economy approach to waste and nutritious food. #innovation #food #foodtech #climatesolutions #circulareconomy

Empowered by a vision for a better world, Concert Bio harnesses the power of innovation and sustainability to make a meaningful impact on the food system. Meet CCC’s latest new portfolio company that drives productivity. 📈 Concert Bio CHALLENGE:   Microbes are vital to crop health and productivity. But finding the right ones for CEA growers is not simple, as there are more microbes than stars in our galaxy.   SOLUTION:  Concert Bio is a biotech platform that helps CEA growers create optimal microbial communities to improve yields and reduce pathogens. This platform empowers growers with insights into their hydroponic farm’s microbiome. This directly contributes to sustainable farming practices and enhanced crop yield.  #innovation #food #foodtech #biotech #climatesolutions

Less food waste + healthy and nutritious food + avoided GHG emissions Great to see The New York Times share the story of Clear Current Capital portfolio company, Afterlife Ag Article here: https://lnkd.in/eTS4gn4S Winson Wong 黃永傳, Sierra Alea, Ryan Freed

Interesting insights from Clear Current Capital Principal, Steve Molino, on how startups can navigate the current state of the sustainable food and alt protein space. See his thoughts alongside: - Suhas Narayanaswamy, Principal, Lewis & Clark Ventures - Nadav Berger, Founding General Partner, PeakBridge - Nick Cooney, Managing Partner, Lever VC Steve will be discussing more with other investors on the current landscape at Future Food-Tech in Chicago on June 17 Read the full article here: https://bit.ly/3UJaXsz

From its inception, Clear Current Capital's focus has been 🌎 CLEAR + BOLD: empowering a sustainable food system. Why? Because food isn't just sustenance; it's the fabric that binds us, fostering connections and traditions. Yet, our current practices jeopardize the health of our land, water, air, animals, and communities. To forge a better future, we seek innovators from every corner of the globe—those with the vision, courage, and tenacity to reimagine and rebuild our food system. At CCC, we believe in empowering the bold because their food and technology can globally impact our daily lives and the planet in a positive direction. ✨ Be Clear. Be Bold. Join us in this transformative journey, where every choice we make resonates with purpose and possibility. Together, we can shape a future where sustainability thrives, and nourishment knows no bounds. #innovation #food #foodtech #climatesolutions #EarthMonth Visit us at https://lnkd.in/gCUX34Tz

As the world spins and Earth Month 🌏 continues, CCC spotlights phenomenal companies like Nosh.bio ✨, whose technology and versatile protein have the ability and speed to drive tangible, substantial change across various food categories. Challenge: Many food products are not tasty, affordable, or sustainable. CLEAR + BOLD SOLUTION: Nosh.bio creates ingredients from fungi for cleaner labels, improved taste and texture in meat and fish analogues, as well as convenience foods, dairy, confectionery, and bakery items while adding nutritional value. Their nutritional and highly functional proteins are naturally produced, low processed, allergen-free, non-GMO, not novel foods, and at cost parity. Nosh's proprietary fermentation process is scalable and sustainable.   #innovation #food #foodtech #sustainability #climatesolutions #EarthMonth

Celebrating Earth Month 🌎, we highlight a company that knows how to make a win-win scenario for all. Change Foods “recreates real dairy foods 🧀 that delight the tastebuds, nourish people, and sustain the planet using the magic of microbes instead of animals.” Challenge: Dairy production uses tons of Earth’s resources and unkind practices. CLEAR+BOLD SOLUTIONS: Change Foods uses precision fermentation to create real dairy, proteins, fats, and flavor. They make it taste, stretch, and melt exactly like cheese should. They use only a fraction of the Earth’s resources. Change Foods-We’re dreamers, doers, planet lovers. Just like you. 🚀🧀 🌎 #innovation #food #foodtech #sustainability #climatesolutions #EarthMonth

As we honor Earth Month 🌎, we highlight and commend Clear Current Capital’s portfolio company, Abbot's, for its commitment to real, wholesome food. Abbot’s stands as a beacon in the wellness industry, expertly crafting delectable and adaptable plant-based protein products from authentic, whole-food ingredients. 🌱 🥑 🍅 Challenge: Consumers want healthy and delicious food. CLEAR + BOLD SOLUTION: Abbot’s offers premium proteins made from 100% real food ingredients, free from soy, gluten, preservatives, and the other top nine allergens. Their ethos focuses on creating craveable and healing food for our bodies and the planet. This commitment extends to ethically sourced ingredients, animal welfare programs, and recycling practices. Abbot’s: Real Food. Real Transformation. #innovation #food #sustainability #climatesolutions #EarthMonth