Cell-grown salmon start-up Wildtype nets $100m in A-list investment round

Michael Holder
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Wildtype opened its first cell-grown salmon pilot plant in 2021 | Credit: Wildtype
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Wildtype opened its first cell-grown salmon pilot plant in 2021 | Credit: Wildtype

Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert Downey Jr, Jeff Bezos, and agriculture and food giant Cargill among those backing 'sushi-grade' cultivated salmon developer

A US start-up developing "sushi-grade" cell-grown salmon as part of plans to create "the most sustainable seafood on Earth" has attracted $100m in backing from a host of A-list investors, including Leonardo...

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