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Shiok Meats is a cell-based clean shrimp company, the first of its…
Shiok Meats has raised $31.0M across 4 funding rounds.
Key people at Shiok Meats.
Shiok Meats was founded in 2018 by Sandhya Sriram (Founder) and Ling Ka Yi (Founder).
Shiok Meats has raised $31.0M in total across 4 funding rounds.
Shiok Meats is a cell-based clean meat company, exclusively working on seafood. Shiok Meats is the first cell-based meat company in Singapore and SE Asia and we employ cellular agriculture to grow seafood meat in the laboratory using cells instead of animals. Shiok in Singapore English slang means fantastic and enjoyable. Our meats are animal-, health- and environment-friendly with the same taste, texture and nutrients, but no cruelty. Our mission is to bring delicious and healthy meat by harvesting from cells instead of animals.
Key people at Shiok Meats.
Shiok Meats has raised $31.0M across 4 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $10.0M Other Equity in July 2021.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2021 | $10M Venture Round | — | Henry Soesanto, YI Sung Yong, Beyond Impact, BIG Idea Ventures, Boom Capital, Irongrey, Mindshift Capital, The Alexander Payne Living Trust, Toyo Seikan, Twynam, Vinh Hoan, Woowa Brothers | Announced |
| Sep 1, 2020 | $13M Series A | AMY Novogratz | Amplify Partners, Audrey Capital, Avalon Ventures, Celesta, Dell Technologies Capital, Fuel Capital, Genoa Ventures, Heavybit, IDG Ventures, Alexander Rosen, GIL Penchina, Vertex Ventures, Eric Ries, Jeremy Latrasse, Kyle York, Mark Williamson | Announced |
| Jun 25, 2020 | $3M Venture Round | Agronomics | Impact Venture, Mindshift Capital, Veginvest | Announced |
| Apr 1, 2019 | $5M Seed | — | AgFunder, Awesome People Ventures, Babel Ventures, BIG Idea Ventures, Goat Capital, Goodwater Capital, Jude Gomila Rolling Fund, Lionheart Ventures, Makers Fund, Saga, Stride VC, Alex Payne, Lawrence WU, Louis Beryl, SAM Altman, Simon Newstead, Henry Soesanto | Announced |
Shiok Meats was founded in 2018 by Sandhya Sriram (Founder) and Ling Ka Yi (Founder).
Shiok Meats has raised $31.0M in total across 4 funding rounds.
Shiok Meats's investors include Henry Soesanto, Yi Sung Yong, Beyond Impact, Big Idea Ventures, Boom Capital, Irongrey, Mindshift Capital, The Alexander Payne Living Trust, Toyo Seikan, Twynam, Vinh Hoan, Woowa Brothers.
Shiok Meats is a pioneering cell-based clean seafood company specializing in cultivating crustacean meats such as shrimp, crab, and lobster using cellular agriculture technology. It is the first company in Singapore and Southeast Asia to produce cell-based meat, focusing exclusively on seafood grown from stem cells rather than animals. Shiok Meats aims to deliver delicious, healthy, and environmentally sustainable seafood alternatives that replicate the taste, texture, and nutrients of conventional crustacean meat without animal cruelty. The company serves consumers and food manufacturers seeking sustainable protein sources and addresses problems related to overfishing, environmental degradation, and food safety in the seafood industry. Shiok Meats has demonstrated strong growth momentum, raising over $20 million in funding, launching the world’s first cell-based lobster product, and advancing toward commercial scale production[1][2][4].
Founded in 2018 by Dr. Ling Ka Yi, a developmental and stem cell biologist, and Sandhya Sriram, Shiok Meats emerged from their shared expertise in stem cell research and passion for sustainable food innovation. They identified a gap in the alternative protein market, which had largely focused on fish like salmon and tuna, but not crustaceans, despite their importance in Asian diets. Within six months of founding, they developed the first prototype of cell-based shrimp meat, a milestone that validated their technology and vision. Early traction included partnerships with major pharmaceutical companies to develop shrimp stem cell media and rapid progress toward scaling production. Their breakthrough process grows minced shrimp meat in 4 to 6 weeks, significantly faster than traditional shrimp farming[1][3][5][6].
Shiok Meats rides the rising global trend of cellular agriculture and alternative proteins driven by sustainability concerns, food security, and ethical consumption. The timing is critical as seafood demand grows amid overexploitation of marine resources and climate change impacts. Shiok Meats leverages advances in stem cell science and bioprocessing to pioneer crustacean meat alternatives, a segment largely untouched by competitors focused on terrestrial meats or fish. Their innovation supports the shift toward lab-grown proteins that can reduce environmental footprints and supply chain vulnerabilities. By developing scalable production methods and partnering with food manufacturers, Shiok Meats influences the broader ecosystem by expanding consumer choices and encouraging industry adoption of clean meat technologies[2][3][7][8].
Looking ahead, Shiok Meats is poised to commercialize its cell-based crustacean products, expand manufacturing capacity in Asia-Pacific, and reduce production costs through technology scale-up. Trends shaping their journey include increasing regulatory acceptance of cultured meat, growing consumer demand for sustainable seafood, and advances in bioreactor design and cell culture media. As the first mover in cell-based crustaceans, Shiok Meats could become a global leader and technology licensor, accelerating the transition to sustainable protein sources worldwide. Their success will likely inspire further innovation in cellular agriculture and contribute to reshaping the future of food with ethical, healthy, and environmentally friendly alternatives[2][4][5].
In summary, Shiok Meats combines cutting-edge stem cell science with a clear mission to revolutionize seafood production, addressing critical environmental and ethical challenges while tapping into a growing market for clean, sustainable proteins.
