Matt Gibson

New Culture ♥ Mozzarella

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When we first met the New Culture team in 2019, they were part of IndieBio’s groundbreaking startup program in San Francisco. Their mission was clear: lead the global transition to an animal-free, sustainable dairy future. Their first product: melty, stretchy, animal-free mozzarella. Their first market: the $50bn US pizzeria market. Like all of the startups … Read more

Food for a Growing Planet: How Biomachines Will Win

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When our portfolio company Future Fields set out to address the world’s reliance on animal protein as a food source, they intended to produce lab-grown chicken. After four months of intense experimentation, their only product was a chicken nugget that cost $3,000 a pound–not a viable solution to world hunger.  A lot of companies might … Read more