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De Novo Foodlabs

De Novo Foodlabs

Private
Cape TownHealthcare & Life Scienceshttps://denovofoodlabs.com/

Last Round

Seed

Aug 19, 2024

Total Funding Raised

$7.2M

Momentum

Top 10%

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Company Overview

De Novo Foodlabs is a biotechnology company that uses precision fermentation to produce animal-free dairy proteins and functional nutrients.

Sector

Healthcare & Life Sciences

Verticals

Biotechnology, Sustainable Materials, Clean Manufacturing

Business Model

B2B2C

Customer Profile

Data as a Service

AI Layer

Non-AI

Keywords

precision fermentationlactoferrinfunctional proteinslab-grown proteinanimal-free dairyalternative proteinbiotechnologyfood techbioprocessinglongevity proteinjoint ventureb2b ingredientssynthetic biologyclean label

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De Novo Foodlabs Comparables

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De Novo Foodlabs Funding Rounds

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Data table
RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
SeedAug 19, 2024
GrantApr 17, 2023
Pre SeedDec 20, 2022

Key People

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Richard Grieves

Co-Founder And COO

Founding Team

Jean Louwrens

Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Founding Team

De Novo Foodlabs Investors

Notable investors and investment history

De Novo Foodlabs investors
InvestorRounds
CULT Food SciencePre Seed, Seed
Joyful VenturesSeed
Pascual InnoventuresPre Seed, Seed
Big Idea VenturesPre Seed
Sustainable Food VenturesPre Seed, Seed
Prithvi VenturesSeed
Siddhi CapitalPre Seed, Seed

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  • Jul 29, 2026

    Monthly visitors increased 367% MoM to 4.4K.

  • Aug 19, 2024

    $1.5M round led by Joyful Ventures

Recent news

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  • is_developingJun 26, 2026

    Denovolabs is developing NanoFerrin on Jun 26th '26.

De Novo Foodlabs Filings

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Is De Novo Foodlabs a public or private company?

De Novo Foodlabs is a private company.

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How much is De Novo Foodlabs worth (valuation)?

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When was De Novo Foodlabs's last funding round?

De Novo Foodlabs's most recent funding round was Seed on August 19, 2024.

Who are the main investors in De Novo Foodlabs?

Key investors in De Novo Foodlabs include Joyful Ventures.

Will De Novo Foodlabs IPO soon?

No public IPO plans have been announced for De Novo Foodlabs.

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersCape Town
Employee Range11
Year Founded2021
Last FundingAug 19, 2024

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