Chunk Foods Overview
Chunk Foods makes clean-label, plant-based whole cut products. By combining plant ingredients and food-grade microorganisms, the company delivers the textures, flavors, and nutritional benefits of meat without its moral and environmental costs. Spun out of MIT, Chunk is enabling large-scale manufacturing of healthy, realistic whole muscle cut meat alternatives. Its first target is beef; seafood and poultry are next. The company's fermentation technology combines novelty and tradition. It enables the creation of any kind of whole muscle cut texture, nutritional profile, and appearance, with a short and clear ingredient list. The company's products use just a handful of healthy, recognizable ingredients, without gums, stabilizers, or GMOs.
Cumulative Funding Raised Over Time ($)
$2.0MApr 2021
$17.0MApr 2023
$24.5MJan 2024
Latest News
growth-positive
In Mexico? Help yourself to some Israeli plant-based meat - ISRAEL21c
Israeli startup Chunk Foods has announced a partnership with Better Balance to develop a new range of plant-based, whole-cut meats. This collaboration aims to cater to the tastes and lifestyles of Mexican consumers, with co-branded products now available for foodservice in Mexico. Chunk Foods also secured $7.5 million in seed funding led by Cheyenne Ventures, bringing its total seed funding to $22 million. Notable investors include Robert Downey Jr.s FootPrint Coalition. The partnership and investment are expected to drive innovation and growth in the plant-based segment.
PartnersInvestment
growth-positive
Chunk Foods secures funding, Latin America deal for plant-based whole cuts | TechCrunch
Plant-based protein producer Chunk Foods has secured $7.5 million in seed extension funding and formed a strategic partnership with Latin American meat and dairy producer Sigma Alimentos. The partnership will see Chunks products introduced to Latin America for the first time, with availability expected in Mexico later this year. The funding, led by Cheyenne Ventures, brings Chunks total seed round to $22 million and its total funding to $24 million. The funds will be used to expand the companys commercial and operations teams in the US and increase manufacturing capacity.
InvestmentPartnersExpand
growth-positive
Chunk Foods gears up for US launch of plant-based whole cuts following $15m seed round
Israeli startup Chunk Foods is preparing to launch its plant-based meat in the US foodservice market after raising $15 million in a seed round. The funds will be used to expand the team and complete the construction of a plant in Israel. The company uses a proprietary solid state fermentation process to ferment soy flour with food-grade microorganisms, which is cheaper than using high-moisture extrusion or submerged fermentation. The companys first products will be soy-based, but the technology also works with other plant-based flours. The product is currently being served at high-end vegan restaurants in New York City.
InvestmentExpand
growth-positive
Israeli meat-alternative startup Chunk Foods raises $2 million in pre-seed led by Stray Dog Capital
Israeli startup Chunk Foods has completed a $2 million pre-seed round led by Stray Dog Capital, Good Seed Ventures, and the E14 Fund. The company utilizes fermentation technology to produce whole-cut plant-based meat products. The funding will be used to further develop the startups products and hire additional employees. The plant-based meat industry has seen significant investment, with $3.1 billion invested in alternative protein companies in 2020. Chunk Foods operates in the fermentation sector, which saw nearly $600 million in investments in 2020. The company aims to develop beef and fish alternatives using a clean label and a short list of healthy ingredients.
InvestmentExpand
growth-positive
Stray Dog Capital Invests in Chunk Foods, Innovator of Whole-Cut Alternative Protein Products - VEGWORLD Magazine
Stray Dog Capital has invested $2 million in Chunk Foods, an Israel-based plant-based meat company. The investment round indicates the rapid growth of the plant-based industry, with alternative protein companies receiving $3.1 billion in investment dollars in 2020. Chunk Foods utilizes solid-state fermentation technology to produce healthy, realistic whole-muscle meat alternatives. The funding will be used to improve the companys products and make key hires. Chunk Foods aims to develop beef alternatives using recognizable ingredients and no artificial additives. Stray Dog Capital believes that Chunk Foods technologies have the potential to bring realistic plant-based meat products to market. The companys vision aligns with consumers desire for healthy, nutritious, and clean label options.
Investment
| Sector | Agriculture & Food Technologies |
Funding
| Total funding | $24.5M |
| Last funding | $7.5M |
| Stage | Seed |
| Rounds | 3 |
| Investors | 7 |
Team Members
3
Employees: 11-50
Web & Social Links
| Website | www.chunkfoods.com |
| Careers | Careers page |
Locations
HaRakevet Street 58, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Chunk Foods Business
Business models
B2B
Product stage
R&D
Employees
11-50
Sector
Climate TechFood & Land UseSustainable ProteinsAgriculture & Food TechnologiesFood TechNovel Food & IngredientsTarget Customer
Agriculture & FoodLivestockBeefCore Technology
BiologicalsMicroorganismsTags (4)
climate-techalternative-proteinbiotechnologyfoodtechChunk Foods Financials
$24.5M
Total funding
Undisclosed
Capital raised
$7.5M
Last funding
Seed
Funding stage
3
Total rounds
7
Investors
Cumulative Funding Raised Over Time ($)
$2.0MApr 2021
$17.0MApr 2023
$24.5MJan 2024
Private Equity Funding
Seed
Jan 2024
$7.5M
Seed
Apr 2023
$15M
FootPrint Coalition, MIT E14, Fall Line Capital, Yaniv Izaki
Pre-Seed
Apr 2021
$2M
Stray Dog Capital (Lead)
,
Good Seed Ventures, E14 Fund
Chunk Foods Lifecycle
Cumulative Funding Raised Over Time
$2.0MApr 2021
$17.0MApr 2023
$24.5MJan 2024
All Events
Seed
Jan 2024
$7.5M
Seed
Apr 2023
$15M
FootPrint Coalition, MIT E14, Fall Line Capital, Yaniv Izaki
Pre-Seed
Apr 2021
$2M
Stray Dog Capital (Lead)
,
Good Seed Ventures, E14 Fund
Chunk Foods News
5 articles
growth-positive
In Mexico? Help yourself to some Israeli plant-based meat - ISRAEL21c
Israeli startup Chunk Foods has announced a partnership with Better Balance to develop a new range of plant-based, whole-cut meats. This collaboration aims to cater to the tastes and lifestyles of Mexican consumers, with co-branded products now available for foodservice in Mexico. Chunk Foods also secured $7.5 million in seed funding led by Cheyenne Ventures, bringing its total seed funding to $22 million. Notable investors include Robert Downey Jr.s FootPrint Coalition. The partnership and investment are expected to drive innovation and growth in the plant-based segment.
PartnersInvestment
growth-positive
Chunk Foods secures funding, Latin America deal for plant-based whole cuts | TechCrunch
Plant-based protein producer Chunk Foods has secured $7.5 million in seed extension funding and formed a strategic partnership with Latin American meat and dairy producer Sigma Alimentos. The partnership will see Chunks products introduced to Latin America for the first time, with availability expected in Mexico later this year. The funding, led by Cheyenne Ventures, brings Chunks total seed round to $22 million and its total funding to $24 million. The funds will be used to expand the companys commercial and operations teams in the US and increase manufacturing capacity.
InvestmentPartnersExpand
growth-positive
Chunk Foods gears up for US launch of plant-based whole cuts following $15m seed round
Israeli startup Chunk Foods is preparing to launch its plant-based meat in the US foodservice market after raising $15 million in a seed round. The funds will be used to expand the team and complete the construction of a plant in Israel. The company uses a proprietary solid state fermentation process to ferment soy flour with food-grade microorganisms, which is cheaper than using high-moisture extrusion or submerged fermentation. The companys first products will be soy-based, but the technology also works with other plant-based flours. The product is currently being served at high-end vegan restaurants in New York City.
InvestmentExpand
growth-positive
Israeli meat-alternative startup Chunk Foods raises $2 million in pre-seed led by Stray Dog Capital
Israeli startup Chunk Foods has completed a $2 million pre-seed round led by Stray Dog Capital, Good Seed Ventures, and the E14 Fund. The company utilizes fermentation technology to produce whole-cut plant-based meat products. The funding will be used to further develop the startups products and hire additional employees. The plant-based meat industry has seen significant investment, with $3.1 billion invested in alternative protein companies in 2020. Chunk Foods operates in the fermentation sector, which saw nearly $600 million in investments in 2020. The company aims to develop beef and fish alternatives using a clean label and a short list of healthy ingredients.
InvestmentExpand
growth-positive
Stray Dog Capital Invests in Chunk Foods, Innovator of Whole-Cut Alternative Protein Products - VEGWORLD Magazine
Stray Dog Capital has invested $2 million in Chunk Foods, an Israel-based plant-based meat company. The investment round indicates the rapid growth of the plant-based industry, with alternative protein companies receiving $3.1 billion in investment dollars in 2020. Chunk Foods utilizes solid-state fermentation technology to produce healthy, realistic whole-muscle meat alternatives. The funding will be used to improve the companys products and make key hires. Chunk Foods aims to develop beef alternatives using recognizable ingredients and no artificial additives. Stray Dog Capital believes that Chunk Foods technologies have the potential to bring realistic plant-based meat products to market. The companys vision aligns with consumers desire for healthy, nutritious, and clean label options.
Investment
Chunk Foods Team
Employee Info
| Employees (range) | 11-50 |
| Exact count | 48 |
| Team members | 3 |
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Admin Info
| Confidence | 89/100 |
| Missing | video or image, markets, not claimed |
| BI Verification | Yanina Wainscheinker |
| Registrar ID | 516294030 |
| Creator | Hilla Gorokhovsky |
| Creator email | hilla.gorokhovsky@sncentral.org |
| Last updater | Ortal Wein |
| Updater email | ortalw@sncentral.org |
| Last update | 2024-07-07T00:00:00.000Z |
| Created | 2020-10-29T00:00:00.000Z |