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Yellowstone-derived fungi protein company; $500M+ raised from SoftBank and Al Gore's Generation; makes breakfast patties and cream cheese from Fy protein.
Nature's Fynd is a Chicago-based food technology company founded in 2012 (commercialized 2018) by Thomas Jonas and Mark Kozubal. The company's core innovation is Fy — a novel protein derived from Fusarium strain flavolapis, a microbe originally discovered in the geothermal springs of Yellowstone National Park. Fy can be grown in a compact vertical bioreactor using minimal water, land, and energy compared to conventional animal or plant protein production.\n\nNature's Fynd has raised more than $500 million in venture capital from investors including SoftBank Vision Fund, Generation Investment Management (Al Gore), Breakthrough Energy Ventures (Bill Gates), and others. The company produces a line of consumer products under the Nature's Fynd brand including breakfast patties, dairy-free cream cheese, and yogurt alternatives sold at Whole Foods, Sprouts, and online.\n\nThe company's sustainability story is compelling: Fy protein produces 94% less greenhouse gas emissions and uses 99% less land compared to beef protein. As the broader alternative protein sector faces market headwinds in 2025, Nature's Fynd has focused on building awareness in the natural grocery channel and educating consumers on the unique Yellowstone origin story that differentiates Fy from commodity soy and pea proteins.
Indoor vertical farming company using AI-optimized growing systems. San Francisco, CA. Raised $940M+ including $400M from SoftBank. Partners with Walmart for US farms.
Plenty is a San Francisco-based indoor vertical farming company that uses AI, machine learning, and robotics to grow leafy greens and other produce in controlled indoor environments. The company has raised over $940 million from investors including SoftBank Vision Fund, which invested $200 million in 2017, and has positioned itself as the technology leader in data-driven indoor agriculture.\n\nPlenty's farms use precisely controlled light, temperature, humidity, and nutrient conditions to grow crops that are free from pesticides, use 99% less land, and consume significantly less water than conventional field agriculture. The company's AI systems continuously optimize growing conditions based on sensor data, learning to improve yields and quality across crops and growing cycles.\n\nIn 2022, Plenty announced a landmark partnership with Walmart to supply leafy greens from a new large-scale facility in Compton, California. This partnership provided both a major commercial anchor and significant additional funding from Walmart, validating Plenty's technology and business model at scale. The company also operates a dedicated strawberry R&D partnership with Driscoll's, the world's largest berry company, demonstrating the platform's potential beyond leafy greens.
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