Zero Cow Factory Secures Seed Funding for Animal-free Protein and Dairy Products
Zero Cow Factory, an India biotechnology company producing animal-free protein and dairy products using bioengineering microbes and precision fermentation, announced that it has raised $4 million (INR 32 crore) in a seed round. The round was co-led by Green Frontier Capital, GVFL and pi Ventures, with participation from Pascual Innoventures, the investment arm of a leading Spanish dairy group Calidad Pascual. With this funding, Zero Cow Factory plans to accelerate its R&D efforts, scale up production capacity and obtain regulatory approvals.
Zero Cow Factory’s product is a new alternative to cow's milk protein that replicates its taste, texture, nutrient profile and appearance. The company has developed a technology to produce dairy proteins such as casein and whey, without any animal being involved.