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Anna Ottosson
Jun 26, 2023

Trellis Road is now Mudcake

Some of you might have heard about Trellis Road, an $18m microfund that we, Anna Ottosson and Erik Byrenius…

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Samuel Amant
Dec 19, 2022

Catch the opportunity

This article builds further on our previous article The ocean and its problems: Has the boat sunk? and connects the long…

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Samuel Amant
Nov 22, 2022

The ocean and its problems: Has the boat sunk?

Fisheries and aquaculture already produce an astonishing 214 million tonnes of…

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Manuella Cunha Brito
Aug 30, 2022

Foodtech Grants in Europe

Who said there ain't no free lunch for EU food innovators?

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Manuella Cunha Brito
Jul 29, 2022

New Grease: making tropical oils more sustainable

TLDR;

🌴 Palm oil is used everywhere, and…
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Erik Byrenius
Jul 13, 2022

The Dark Side of Founder DNA

In May we were invited to hold a keynote at a foodtech startup conference, FoodHack Summit. They asked us if…

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Go to the profile of Erik Byrenius
Erik Byrenius
May 20, 2022

“Cracking” into the Chicken-Free Egg Space

The alternative protein industry is definitely having a moment: consumers all over…

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Anna Ottosson
Jan 12, 2022

*Not your typical fund announcement*

TL;DR: We raised an $18m micro fund

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Alice Carlson
Nov 19, 2021

What Pandemic Puppies Eat for Breakfast

Why we need to re-evaluate what kind of food we feed our dogs

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Go to the profile of Anna Ottosson
Anna Ottosson
Jun 4, 2021

The power of a strong Why— a year of investing in high-impact foodtech

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Erik Byrenius
Apr 1, 2021

13 Corporates Responding to Consumers’ Climate Concerns

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Erik Byrenius
Feb 25, 2021

Where to Start Your Foodtech Startup — Part III

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Anna Ottosson
Feb 15, 2021

Highlight: 18 Corporates Investing in High-Impact Foodtech Startups

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Anna Ottosson
Jan 31, 2021

Where to Start Your Foodtech Startup — Part II

Great startups can come from anywhere, but the decision of where you should set…

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Anna Ottosson
Jan 19, 2021

The A-Z of Foodtech Incubators, Accelerators & Grants

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Go to the profile of Anna Ottosson
Anna Ottosson
Nov 30, 2020

Cultivated Meat Landscape — November 2020

The alternative protein market is on fire right now, estimated to be worth…

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Anna Ottosson
Nov 6, 2020

Why We Invested in HERO Protein

Earlier this fall we invested in HERO Protein, a Shanghai-based early-stage startup creating plant-based…

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Erik Byrenius
Sep 24, 2020

Fish(ish) Startup Landscape

To us, and probably to the general public as well, the developments of fish-free fish products have been…

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Anna Ottosson
Sep 2, 2020

Why We Invested in Bond Pet Foods

A few months ago we, Anna & Erik, published our own personal stories about why we decided to start…

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Erik Byrenius
Jul 20, 2020

Where to Start Your Foodtech Startup, Part I

What are the pros and cons of starting a foodtech startup…

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Anna Ottosson
Jun 24, 2020

State of the European Foodtech and Agtech Investment Landscape — Part I

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Anna Ottosson
Jun 9, 2020

New Chapter: Starting with The Why

One thing that I’ve learned over the last years is that startups really can succeed. The three…

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Erik Byrenius
Jun 9, 2020

Why I’m Investing in Foodtech

“A chef, because I like big bellies,” I replied, proudly patting my stomach, when my mother asked me what I…

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