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Optimized Foods

Optimized Foods

Private
Davis, CaliforniaHealthcare & Life Scienceshttps://optimizedfoods.com/

Last Round

Accelerator

Feb 12, 2026

Total Funding Raised

$252,000

Momentum

Top 10%

of companies Caplight tracks

Company Overview

Optimized Foods is a food technology company that has developed a proprietary, edible, and inexpensive scaffolding technology that gives cultivated meat products the right texture and format.

Sector

Healthcare & Life Sciences

Verticals

Biotechnology, Sustainable Materials, Circular Economy, Clean Manufacturing

Business Model

B2B

Customer Profile

Services & Consulting

AI Layer

Non-AI

Keywords

mycelium fermentationalternative proteinfood techmycoproteinclean label ingredientscultivated meatlab grown meatbiomanufacturingfood ingredient platformplant based fatencapsulation technologysustainable foodb2b food ingredientscell based foodalternative fat

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Optimized Foods Comparables

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Optimized Foods Funding Rounds

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Data table
RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
AcceleratorFeb 12, 2026
AcceleratorMay 13, 2024
SeedMar 6, 2023
AcceleratorMay 2, 2022

Key People

Founding team and executive leadership

Maja Segerman Nielsen

Co-founder and COO

Founding Team

Optimized Foods Investors

Notable investors and investment history

Optimized Foods investors
InvestorRounds
gener8torAccelerator
Big Idea VenturesAccelerator
Reservoir VenturesAccelerator
ProVeg IncubatorAccelerator

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  • Aug 17, 2026

    Grew 60% QoQ from 5 to 8 employees.

  • Jul 26, 2026

    Grew 75% QoQ from 4 to 7 employees.

Optimized Foods Filings

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Is Optimized Foods a public or private company?

Optimized Foods is a private company.

What is the current stock price of Optimized Foods?

Optimized Foods is a private company with no public stock price. No recent secondary market data is available.

How much is Optimized Foods worth (valuation)?

Valuation information for Optimized Foods is not publicly available.

Can I buy Optimized Foods stock?

Optimized Foods shares may be available on secondary markets subject to transfer restrictions. Caplight facilitates secondary market transactions for accredited investors. Visit https://www.caplight.com to learn more.

When was Optimized Foods's last funding round?

Optimized Foods's most recent funding round was Accelerator on February 12, 2025.

Who are the main investors in Optimized Foods?

Key investors in Optimized Foods include gener8tor, Big Idea Ventures, Reservoir Ventures, ProVeg Incubator.

Will Optimized Foods IPO soon?

No public IPO plans have been announced for Optimized Foods.

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersDavis, California
Employee Range9
Year Founded2022
Last FundingFeb 12, 2026

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