NewMoo develops casein proteins expressed in plant seeds via plant molecular farming to enable animal-free cheese that matches dairy in function, nutrition, and sensory properties. Its core product is a hormone-free liquid casein, naturally free of lactose and cholesterol, intended to replace dairy milk in existing cheese manufacturing lines without equipment changes. The technology and IP originate from research at the Weizmann Institute of Science and the company spent three years in stealth before unveiling its proteins. NewMoo says its seed-based approach avoids expensive bioreactors, allowing scalable field agriculture production and cost parity with traditional methods. The company positions the product as production-ready for cheesemakers and aims to serve flexitarian consumers while offering sustainability benefits and carbon sequestration during cultivation. Financially, NewMoo closed a $7 million seed round to build the team, advance R&D on the seeds, and develop its downstream liquid casein process.

Total raised

$7M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Seed

Latest activity

May 2024