Wildtype

Wildtype Sets Course to Bring Cultivated Seafood to Market with $100M Series B Funding Round

February 24, 2022 Wildtype

Wildtype, a startup creating sushi-grade cultivated salmon, today announced the completion of a $100 million Series B funding round, the largest for a cultivated seafood company. The round was led by L Catterton, and includes investments from Leonardo DiCaprio, Bezos Expeditions, Temasek, S2G Ventures Oceans and Seafood Fund, Robert Downey Jr.’s FootPrint Coalition, Cargill, and several prominent chefs and professional athletes. …

Cultivated Seafood Company Wildtype Announces First Restaurant and Retail Agreements with Pokéworks and SNOWFOX

December 22, 2021 Wildtype

Wildtype, a startup creating sushi-grade cultivated salmon, today announced distribution agreements with SNOWFOX and Pokéworks. SNOWFOX operates sushi bars at 1,230 grocery locations nationwide and Pokéworks operates 65 fast casual restaurants, with plans to grow to over 100 stores by 2023. These first-of-their-kind retail and restaurant partnerships pave the way for consumers to experience Wildtype’s cultivated salmon once the company’s manufacturing capabilities achieve the required scale. …

Wildtype Now Operating World’s First Cultivated Seafood Pilot Plant, In-House Sushi Bar Will Be Operational Early Fall

June 25, 2021 Wildtype

San Francisco production facility is designed for quick scalability, will include first-ever tasting room and education center for cultivated seafood

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Wildtype to Launch Salmon in Sushi Restaurants

September 18, 2020 Wildtype

Cellular agriculture startup Wildtype has unveiled its latest cell-based salmon. This version is “sushi-grade” and crafted with the sushi industry’s favorite raw salmon applications in mind. Like Wildtype’s earlier batches, this salmon sushi is made with genuine coho salmon cells, grown in a brewery-like system. …