Current Foods produces seafood made wholly from plants, aiming to replicate fish using earthly ingredients without microplastics, mercury, or added planetary strain. Led by CEO Jacek Prus, the company completed a soft launch in spring 2021 and is now rolling out nationwide across restaurants, retail, and e-commerce. The product lineup targets both foodservice and consumer channels as it expands distribution. Current Foods plans to use new funding to accelerate its distribution and broaden product offerings domestically and internationally. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA and positions itself within the alt-protein sector focused on plant-based seafood alternatives. Kuleana is a Y Combinator–backed startup building an animal-free substitute designed to replicate sushi‑grade raw tuna using iron, algae oil and a mix of proteins formed with a proprietary scaffolding process. The company deliberately avoids 3D printing techniques, saying those can make products look or taste cooked, and focuses on achieving raw tuna texture. Kuleana is initially targeting food service and restaurants, citing that a majority of seafood is eaten outside the home, with plans to expand into retail within the year. The team has conducted taste tests in Barcelona and San Francisco and reports letters of intent for orders exceeding 50,000 pounds. The company received an initial €50,000 seed investment from Good Seed Ventures and emerged from Y Combinator's summer cohort. Founders include CEO Jacek Prus and Barcelona-based researcher Sonia Hurtado; Ron Shigeta helped launch the company but has since left.

Total raised

$18M

Funding rounds

2

Latest round

Seed

Latest activity

Jul 2022