![]() ![]() We will see venture backed production companies in beef, dairy, and pork….it just hasn’t happened yet. The other proteins have not yet found the right production model that is compatible with the venture model.We will not see venture backed production companies in beef, dairy, or pork. The venture model is inherently more compatible with poultry production than the other proteins.Yet we haven’t seen a single venture backed production company in beef, pork or dairy. So that’s (almost) 3 venture backed production companies in poultry. Our core values include a commitment to true transparency, and prioritizing the health of the land and the well being of our workers.”Īnd then there’s Pasturebird, a pastured poultry + poultry tech company, which was acquired by Perdue Farms early in the company’s growth, but otherwise would likely have gone down the venture-backed path. Meanwhile Cooks Venture just closed $50M in debt financing, after raising ~$75M in venture capital to fund “building an alternative to America’s meat industry, to deliver great food from independent, regional farms. These partnerships allow farmers to retain ownership and grow profitability while also providing traceable, organic meat.” ![]() ![]() Venture + PoultryĪccording to Crunchbase, Shenandoah Valley Organic (Farmer Focus brand) has raised $24.2 million in venture capital to “revolutionize the industry by creating sustainable, innovative partnerships between SVO and family farms. Kicking that around raises questions about potential disruption in meat and livestock. Riddle me this: why are there multiple venture-backed poultry production companies, but zero venture-backed pork, beef, or dairy production companies? ![]()
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