Sector · Funding
Alternative Protein funding in Europe
Capital tracked€381,600,000
Rounds24
Startups24
Capital tracked
€381.6M
Disclosed rounds
24
Biggest round
€70M
Startups tracked
24
Alternative Protein, in numbers
24 rounds on record · 23 with a disclosed amount
Rounds by stage
Rounds by stage. Donut chart, 4 slices. Series B 3 (50%), Growth 1 (17%), Seed 1 (17%), Series A 1 (16%).
- Series B350%
- Growth117%
- Seed117%
- Series A116%
Source: Sesamers round tracker
Capital by year
Capital by year. Bar chart, 4 bars. Highest: 2024, €120.4M. Lowest: 2025, €16.2M. Values: 2023 €47.1M, 2024 €120.4M, 2025 €16.2M, 2026 €75M.
Source: Sesamers round tracker
Share of rounds
Share of rounds by stage. Bar chart, 4 rows. Series B 50%, Growth 17%, Seed 17%, Series A 16%.
Source: Sesamers round tracker
n = 24 rounds
Largest rounds tracked
Disclosed rounds only · EUR-converted at desk rates
| Company | Round | Sector | Lead | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planted Switzerland | Undisclosed | Alternative Protein | - | €70M |
| Heura Spain | Series B | Alternative Protein | - | €40M |
| Protix Netherlands | Undisclosed | Alternative Protein | European Investment Bank | €37M |
| Umiami France | Undisclosed | Alternative Protein | - | €32.5M |
| Standing Ovation France | Series B | Alternative Protein | Ecotechnologies 2 (Bpifrance), Crédit Mutuel Innovation | €30M |
| Standing Ovation France | Undisclosed | Alternative Protein | - | €30M |
Startups in Alternative Protein
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AlProtein
Agritech
No round on record
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La Vie
Alternative Protein · Series A
Paris food brand making plant-based pork — bacon, lardons and ham — from a patented vegetable fat.
Series A · €25,000,000
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Gourmey
Alternative Protein · Series A
Paris startup growing cultivated foie gras and poultry from duck and chicken cells.
No round on record
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Who invests here
Funds with a verified round in this hub · most active first
Seventure Partners
Growth–Seed · Biotech
Led 1 of 2 rounds tracked in Alternative Protein. Founded in 1997 and backed by Natixis Investment Managers, Seventure Partners is…
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Asterion Ventures
Pre-seed–Seed
Led 1 of 1 round tracked in Alternative Protein. Asterion Ventures invests from pre-seed to Series B in European companies rebuilding…
Ticket undisclosed
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SWEN Blue Ocean
Series A–Series B · Climate
Led 1 of 1 round tracked in Alternative Protein. SWEN Blue Ocean is the ocean impact venture strategy of SWEN Capital…
Ticket undisclosed
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