Alt-meat startups are booming

[Republic Weekly] Republic Insider January 13, 2021 Ending soon: [Linen App]( [Hearo.Live]( [Edible Garden]( [Choose Health]( [Tapa]( and [Bloomi]( Interest in plant-based meat and dairy alternatives has soared over recent years. CNBC [reports]( that the plant-based meat alternative industry is now worth $20 billion per year. That figure is expected to grow to $23.2 billion by 2024. Leading the way are breakout companies such as Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods. Both companies make plant-based foods that taste similar to real meat, and both have rapidly grown into nationwide brands. Not surprisingly, investment in these areas is soaring. Fast Company [reported]( that investment into alternative meat and dairy companies in the first half of 2020 was over $850 million, surpassing the total raised in all of 2019. For example, oat milk brand Oatly raised $200 million from Blackstone and Oprah Winfrey. The [deal]( valued Oatly at $2 billion. Live meat and dairy alternative deals on Republic There are currently a number of live startup deals in the meat and dairy alternative space on Republic. Let’s take a brief look at each. - [Moku]( makes tasty jerky from mushrooms. Looks like bacon, tastes like jerky. Was 1 of 3 new brands selected into Amazon's Emerging Brands Program for 2020. [View the deal]( - [Akua]( makes plant-based jerky and burgers from ocean-farmed kelp. Was named one of Time Magazine’s Best Inventions of 2019. [View the deal]( - [Genius Juice]( makes organic, dairy-free coconut smoothies. Featured on Shark Tank in 2020 with offers from Mark Cuban & Barbara Corcoran. [View the deal]( - [WellWell]( makes plant-based functional beverages, and dairy-free protein drinks. Over 785,000 bottles sold to date. [View the deal]( Editor’s note: The issuers featured in this newsletter are being highlighted as they all are in the meat/dairy alternative space. You can [see all companies raising on Republic here](. 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