Apeel Sciences
VC Mark Suster: ‘The bet we’re making now is on founder skills,’ instead of customers or products
We recently caught up with longtime VC Mark Suster of L.A.-based Upfront Ventures, which last raised both an early-stage fund and a growth stage fund several years ago and, according to regulatory fil
Apeel bites into another $250M funding round, at a $2B valuation, to accelerate fresh food supply chains
Apeel developed a plant-based layer for the surface of fruits and vegetables, that is tasteless and odorless, and keeps moisture in, while letting oxygen out.
Apeel gets more cash to fight poverty and food insecurity in emerging markets with its food-preserving tech
In the first real test of the potentially transformative power of its food-preserving technology, Santa Barbara, California-based Apeel Sciences is bringing its innovative food treatment and supply ch
4 sustainable industries where founders and VCs can see green by going green
Now’s the time for sustainable investments to shine. There are billions of dollars in funding in both public and private markets dedicated to new sustainable investing and demand for consumers f
Focusing on human and climate health, S2G Ventures launches ocean fund with $100 million in commitments
S2G Ventures, the Chicago-based investment firm focusing on startups developing technology and services for human and planetary health, is launching a new investment vehicle focused on seafood and oce
Preventing food waste nets Apeel $250 million from Singapore’s government, Oprah and Katy Perry
Food waste and the pressures on the global food supply chain wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic have captured headlines around the world, and one small startup based in the coastal California city of Sa
Apeel partners with Nature’s Pride to bring spoilage-resistant fruits and veggies to Europe
Apeel Sciences, the developer of a new technology that makes fruits and vegetables more resistant to spoilage, and Nature’s Pride, one of the largest vendors of avocados and mangos in Europe, are pa
Apeel Sciences is combating food waste with plant-derived second peels
In a world bursting with abundances like self-driving cars and robotic personal assistants, you would think that basic needs like sustainable food sourcing and distribution would be a problem of the p