Food TechAlternative Proteins
Spore Kitchen
Precision fermentation startup producing dairy-identical proteins for ice cream and creamers without cows. Selling B2B ingredients to CPG brands seeking cleaner Scope 3 narratives.
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- (i) Idea name
- Spore Kitchen
- (ii) Full description
Precision fermentation startup producing dairy-identical proteins for ice cream and creamers without cows. Selling B2B ingredients to CPG brands seeking cleaner Scope 3 narratives.
How it makes money: Ingredient supply contracts with volume tiers; co-development fees for custom formulations.
- (iii) Team location
- Netherlands · Amsterdam
- (iv) Team size
- 36 people
- (v) Industry
- Food Tech
- (vi) Sector
- Alternative Proteins
- (vii) Fundraising secured?
- Yes — Series A · $28.0MEuropean food-tech growth syndicate
- (viii) Official website
- farmless.com
- (ix) Official socials
- (x) Go-forward play
License the underlying tech
License the fermentation strain + process IP for a regional plant instead of importing finished protein—partner with a local CPG co-packer.
Netherlands · AmsterdamSource seed:eu-foodtech-rounds · scanned 10/18/2026, 8:00:00 AM
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