Startup · $21.5m raised
Melbourne, OS
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Change Foods raised.
| Investor | Rounds | Invested |
|---|---|---|
| Upfield | Seed | - |
| Tom Crago | Seed | - |
| Route 66 Ventures | Seed | - |
| Jeff Dean | Seed | - |
| Giant Leap | Seed | - |
| Chris Smalling | Seed | - |
Companies Change Foods acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| David Bucca | Founder & CEO | Startup Daily, Change Foods team page |
| Junior Te'o | Co-founder & CSO | @AuManufacturing, Startup Daily, Change Foods team page |
| Sacha Baker | Co-founder & EVP, Chief of Staff | @AuManufacturing, Startup Daily, Change Foods team page |
Stories naming Change Foods. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Better Bite Ventures' First Bite program has made its first investments in four Asia-Pacific alternative-protein startups working on fermentation, plant-based ice cream and cultivated seafood, with applications open for the next intake.
Impact investor Giant Leap sets a benchmark requiring its climate tech investments to avoid one kilogram of emissions per dollar of revenue, based on data from its portfolio companies.
ABS data shows Australians consuming more plant-based meat and dairy substitutes, alongside recent capital raises by alternative protein startups and large government grants for a South Australian legume protein project.
Also SmartCompany·@AuManufacturing·@AuManufacturing·Startup Daily·@AuManufacturing·@AuManufacturing·@AuManufacturing
Animal-free cheese maker Change Foods has closed an oversubscribed seed round totalling $21.5 million, led by Route 66 Ventures with Giant Leap and angels, alongside collaboration deals with Upfield and Sigma.
Also @AuManufacturing·Startup Daily·SmartCompany·Startup Daily·@AuManufacturing