Leaft Foods develops technology to extract RuBisCo — a leaf protein used for photosynthesis — to create a plant-based protein. The company says the resulting protein is highly digestible, allergen-free, and contains the same nutrients as animal meat, with a similar amino acid profile to beef. Leaft claims its technology could enable a new type of regenerative agriculture and might feed the global population using just 2% of agricultural land. The company intends to use the $15M Series A to increase R&D, expand operations, and build a global value chain beginning with the United States. Leaft is based in New Zealand, where demand for plant-based proteins is rising. Co-founder Dr. John Penno described the technology as a new way to tap plant protein that is tasty, nutritious, scalable, and accessible for everyone.

Total raised

$15M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Series A

Latest activity

Apr 2022