Asia will be at the forefront of cell-based meat innovation, outpacing the US and Europe, the current market leaders in alternative protein, predicts food investor Andrew D Ive.“I think Asia will lead innovation in cell-based meat, seafood and dairy,” said the managing general partner and founder of the New York- and Singapore-based venture capital and accelerator firm, Big Idea Ventures (BIV). Its first fund, the $50m New Protein Fund, has invested in seven cell-based meat startups. “Europe and North America could get behind, if [the Asians] really do invest and become the leaders in it.”Ive...
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In a wide-ranging interview, the managing general partner of the US- and Singapore-based foodtech investor also expounds on his goal to extend sustainability to the rest of the food sector, combining good returns with doing good
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