The fund formed by Millitrust and Earth First Ventures will direct funding towards alternative protein technologies and startups

Milltrust International
Courtesy of Milltrust International

Milltrust Ventures, the venture arm of the UK-Singapore-based investment corporation, Milltrust International and food tech venture firm, Earth First Food Ventures (EFFV) have partnered to launch a new fund. 

The fund, dubbed the Smart Protein Fund, will invest primarily in the sustainable food industry, backing leading alternative protein companies developing plant-based proteins, cultivated meats and fermentation technologies. The Smart Protein fund builds upon Millitrust Ventures’ first seed capital investment into the UK-based cultivated meat research company, Roslin Technologies.

Simon Hopkins, the chief executive officer of Milltrust International Group told Global Newswire, “Timing is everything and investments in this growing industry are being repriced as commercial viability becomes a reality. Its continued acceleration, moving from R&D to growth at scale, will allow us to produce healthier, lower impact proteins in line with accelerating…

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Roshini Bains

Roshini Bains is the junior news reporter for Global Corporate Venturing and Global University Venturing.