Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed joins sector experts as judge for UAE FoodTech Challenge
The 2022 edition of the startup competition will award a total prize pool of $2 million Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed, founder and CEO of KBW Ventures, joins a diverse panel of food sector experts and technologists as a judge of the 2022 UAE Food Tech Challenge, headed by Minister of Climate Change and Environment HE […]
Eclipse Foods Raises Over $40 Million in Series B to Transform the Dairy Industry
Led by Sozo Ventures, the funding round will support Eclipse’s explosive growth, efforts to scale their plant-based dairy platform, and more. Eclipse Foods, the leader in sustainable, plant-based dairy products that are indistinguishable from conventional dairy, announces a Series B funding round of over $40 million led by Sozo Ventures with participation from leading funds, […]
Four Seasons Doha Launches a New Way to Satisfy Your Taste Buds with “Folia” at the Après Spa Café
Folia is a creation of celebrated chef Matthew Kenney and Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed’s KBW Ventures This summer, Four Seasons Hotel Doha tempts food enthusiasts with a newly-added, mouth-watering plant-based menu that highlights an international health-conscious culinary concept with a local touch, to enjoy after a spa treatment or a workout, or simply to grab […]
KBW Ventures and Matthew Kenney Cuisine launch Folia in Saudi Arabia for Riyadh Season
It will soon be Riyadh Season in the capital of Saudi Arabia, and Four Seasons Hotel Riyadh at Kingdom Centre will be right in the thick of programming as the official hospitality provider of the acclaimed festival, and on the menu with two international culinary experiences to enjoy at Al Murabaa Fine Dining Area. Four […]
Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed joins XPRIZE food tech challenge Advisory Board
Nine Influential Leaders in Food Innovation Will Help Guide the Competition To Develop Globally Accessible, Nutritious and Sustainable Chicken and Fish Alternatives Today, XPRIZE is announcing the $15 Million XPRIZE Feed the Next Billion advisory board, a collection of nine of the most influential voices participating in the conversation around the future of food. Launched in December […]
BlueNalu secures $60 Million in convertible note financing
Financing will enable completion of world’s first commercial pilot facility for producing cell-based seafood, and support plans for market launch in late 2021 BlueNalu, a leading innovative food company producing a variety of seafood products directly from fish cells, today announced the closing of $60 million in debt financing from new and existing investors. This […]
Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed joins global experts to discuss advancements in the future of food at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week
The virtual edition of the international summit places food security and solution-based technologies on the agenda Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed, founder and CEO of KBW Ventures, will join global experts to discuss the future of food at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2021 (ADSW) hosted by Masdar. The conversation, “The Future of Food – New […]
TurtleTree Labs raises US$6.2 million in Pre-A funding round
Investment from Green Monday Ventures, Eat Beyond Global, KBW Ventures, and Verso Capital will allow TurtleTree Labs to expand its focus into functional components in milk TurtleTree Labs, the biotech company pioneering the method to produce milk using cell-based technology, has just announced the close of an oversubscribed $6.2 million Pre-A funding round from new […]
TurtleTree Labs raises $3.2 million seed round as it accelerates cell-based milk development
Singapore-based biotech company TurtleTree Labs today announced the completion of a fresh round of funding from global investors TurtleTree Labs is the world’s first-cell based biotechnology company creating real milk from mammalian cells without the need for animals. As a platform, the company’s focus is on high value human breast milk followed by cow milk. […]
BlueNalu Secures $20 Million in Series A Financing
New investors to the round include KBW Ventures led by Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed BlueNalu, a leading innovative food company producing seafood directly from fish cells based in San Diego, California, today announced the successful completion of its $20 million Series A round of funding. This financing will enable BlueNalu to develop a good manufacturing […]
With Breakthrough $161 Million Series B Funding Round, Leading Cell-Based Meat Company Memphis Meats Aims To Bring Products To Consumers For the First Time
KBW Ventures invests in Memphis Meats for the second time Total funding exceeds $180 million, including the most recent Series B round of $161 million. This is the largest funding round in the cell-based meat industry Memphis Meats intends to use the funds to build a pilot production facility, grow its world-class team and bring […]
Biotech startup TurtleTree Labs announces pre-seed round with leading VCs
The pre-seed round was led by Lever VC with K2 Global and KBW Ventures joining the round and backing TurtleTree Labs’ first raise TurtleTree is the world’s first company using technology to create real milk from animal cells, with no animal required The raise will be used to onboard more scientists to the TurtleTree team […]
