eat meati™ (Meati Inc.)
The University of Colorado Connection
Within months of beginning to collaboratively research mushroom root (mycelium) together as CU Vlogƽ PhD students, Tyler Huggins(Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering) and Justin Whiteley(Mechanical Engineering)knew they had a nature-based tool for taking on many global issues. They decided to start a company that would guide fungi’s miraculous biotechnological power toward efficiently meeting humanity’s needs. When their deeper investigation of crafting protein from mushroom roots crossed paths with growing public alarm about the food system, they founded Emergy in 2015, now eat meati™, a company that provides delicious, nutritiousand Earth-friendly nutrition to everyone.The core technology behind Meati Foods’ products involves mycelium-based fermentation to create meat alternatives. This technology was developed, in part, during their time as researchers at the Vlogƽ.
Funding Status and Investment Opportunities
- Industry: Environmentalism and Sustainability
- Funding Stage: Series C
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In the News
- Sustainable Spinouts: Innovation in Action (2025, Colordan Magazine)
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- Meati Foods teams up with Whole Foods to launch its plant-based products nationwide(2023)
- MLB Legend Derek Jeter invests in Meati Foods(2023)
- Meati Foods announces its inaugural “Meati Culinary Collective” led by world-renowned celebrity chefs(2023)
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- Expect fungi-based steak on your plate by 2022: CU Vlogƽ spinout Meati raises $50 million (2021)
- CU spinout Meati Foods puts roots down with new factory in Thornton (2021)
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