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NuCicer
Reinventing the chickpea with high-protein content, customized functional and nutritional properties, and improved environmental resilience
NuCicer is unleashing the full potential of chickpeas to deliver high-impact ingredients for food brands and climate-smart crops for growers. Backed by a proprietary wild-species seed library and precision breeding platform, NuCicer develops all-natural chickpeas with ultra-high protein and low fat. These nutrient-dense chickpea varieties enable brands to improve flavor and texture while replacing heavily processed protein isolates with high-protein chickpea flour and simply milled protein ingredients.
Notable Achievements
- Raised $11.5M in Series A from leading agtech, genetics, and CPG companies.
- Unlocked dry-fractionation of chickpeas without the need to defat enabling competitive economics.
- Produced 2,500 acres of NuCicer high-protein chickpeas with ability to 10x production next year.
Currently Operating in One Region
Press Mentions
July 14, 2026
America is Hungry for More Protein - NuCicer's High-Protein Chickpea "Nuchi" is the Answer
NuCicer is making significant strides in the protein market with its innovative high-protein chickpea product, Nuchi. This development reflects the growing consumer demand for plant-based proteins,...
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