Startup · $2.5m raised
A pioneering Melbourne based company, addressing food wastage and creating a circular economy through sustainable insect protein manufacturing.
Melbourne, VIC
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Viridian Renewable Technology Pty Ltd raised.
| Investor | Rounds | Invested |
|---|---|---|
| Breakthrough Victoria | undisclosed | $2,500,000 |
Companies Viridian Renewable Technology Pty Ltd 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Martin Pike | CEO | @AuManufacturing, Breakthrough Victoria |
Stories naming Viridian Renewable Technology Pty Ltd. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Victoria has folded LaunchVic and its Breakthrough Victoria investment fund into a new body, Innovation Victoria, naming its chair, deputy chair and leader, while recapping agrifood startups the fund has backed.
Breakthrough Victoria announced a $2.5m investment in Viridian Renewable Technology, a Melbourne maker of insect-based protein from food waste, to expand plant capacity and add regional jobs.
Breakthrough Victoria has put $2.5 million into insect-protein maker Viridian Renewable Technology, a Melbourne company tackling food waste, to lift factory capacity and create jobs.