Lever Alternative Protein Growth Fund

Lever Alternative Protein Growth Fund invests in entrepreneurs who are committed to change the present food ecosystem in the APAC. We back early-stage startups in the field of plant-based meat (beef, chicken, pork, seafood, etc.), eggs and dairy products (yogurt, cheese, milk, and other dairy products), as well as animal protein production through cell culture, fermentation, modified crops, and the development of related products and technology. Our standard investment size is 100,000 to 200,000 USD and the invested companies also have the opportunity to obtain follow-up funds of up to 5 million USD from Lever VC.

Lever Alternative Protein Growth Fund has more than 15 years of comprehensive investment experience in the alternative protein field, and has invested in more than 80 start-up companies in the alternative protein field, including Beyond Meat and Upside Foods. Since 2020, we have invested in 14 cutting-edge alternative protein start-ups in the Greater China Region, including Avant Meats, the first cell-cultured seafood company in China; CellX, a cellular agriculture and biotechnology company; Haofood, the first company producing clean-label plant-based chicken, etc. In Southeast Asia, we have invested in 4 companies including plant-based beverage company MAD in Singapore and plant-based meat company Meatless Kingdom in Indonesia.

In addition to providing your earliest stage of start-up kick-off capital of up to 200,000 USD, we leverage our 15 years of investment experience in the sector as well as our extensive network in the food and investment communities to accelerate exceptional entrepreneurs' activation:

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  Technical Support: Connection with plant-based meat and dairy formula experts who have helped Beyond Meat, Impossible Foods, Ripple, and other world-leading plant-based meat brands develop products, and gain access to cutting-edge technologies in the global alternative protein field

  
  


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  Business Strategy Guidance: Strategic guidance as well as GTM strategy

  
  


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  Financing assistance: Connection to global investment companies interested in the alternative protein start-ups, and obtain downstream fundraising capital

  
  


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  Channel Development: Networking and taste events tailored towards Head of Purchase from renowned restaurant chains, retailers and FMCG companies for product conversions into sales