VC and co-creation studio ‘Beta Lab’ launches in Riyadh focused on regional deep tech startups
The event took place with HE Minister of Investment Khalid Al-Falih, and founder and CEO of KBW Ventures, Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed, alongside other members of the investment ecosystem Beta Lab, a VC and co-creation studio for startups dedicated to fostering the growth of deep technology startups, is pleased to announce its official launch in […]
Rebellyous Foods raises $9.5 million equity round
Investors bank on technology to get plant-based chicken to price parity KBW Ventures invests in latest round, building on its initial Series A commitment Food manufacturing technology company Rebellyous Foods announced that it has raised a $9.5M equity round to build its novel production technology. Based in Seattle, Washington and led by former aerospace engineer, […]
Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed brings impact investing viewpoint to Abu Dhabi forum headlined by Bill Gates
Alwaleed Philanthropies work over four decades highlighted during panel on modern approach to giving strategies Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed, founder and CEO of KBW Ventures, discussed impact investing as a means for social good at the Catalytic Philanthropy forum staged in Abu Dhabi, UAE, on December 11, 2022. Prince Khaled, representing Alwaleed Philanthropies as a […]
Black Sheep Foods Has Raised $18.05MM to Bring Flavor Freedom to the Meat Aisle
Black Sheep Foods secures funding from Unovis, Bessemer Venture Partners, AgFunder, and Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed as it leaps past chicken, beef, and pork to create even tastier meats, made from plants Variety reigns in food. With an ever expanding assortment of sparkling water flavors, chip flavors, and even flavor infused salts, the flavor renaissance […]
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 […]
