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TurtleTree

Recreating the full composition, functionality and taste of milk using the latest cutting edge innovation in biotech

Fengru Lin

Founder & CEO at TurtleTree

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Employees 1–5

Headquarters Singapore

TurtleTree is a biotech company dedicated to producing a new generation of nutrition—one that’s better for the planet, better for the animals, and better for people everywhere. Utilizing its proprietary, cell-based technology, the company is creating better-for-you milk ingredients sustainably and affordably, with benefits that extend beyond the dining table and into the heart of humanity.

Trailblazing with the most valuable ingredient in milk, TurtleTree released LF+, the world’s first sustainably produced lactoferrin made using cutting-edge precision fermentation technology.

Lactoferrin is a bioactive milk protein that nutritionally enhances not only plant-based foods but every single food product. This process enables animals to live carefree, happier lives.

In the long term, TurtleTree will deliver on its ambitious plan to bring cell-based milk to the world.

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Notable Achievements

Winner of the Temasek Liveability challenge 2020, Entrepreneurship World Cup 2020, FoodBev Magazine
First in the world to commercialize recombinant Lactoferrin
Raised $40 million to date. Investors include Verso Capital, KBW, Green Monday

Currently Operating in One Region

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July 8, 2026

Novonesis and TurtleTree enter partnership to support commercialization of lactoferrin

Novonesis announced an agreement with TurtleTree, an innovator in precision fermented ingredients, for the scaling, manufacturing and commercialization of its lactoferrin LF+®.

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May 20, 2025

TurtleTree Secures FDA "No Questions" Letter for World's First Precision-Fermented Lactoferrin

In a landmark moment for food tech, TurtleTree, a pioneer in sustainable nutrition, has received a "No Questions" letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), validating the safety of...

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May 20, 2025

TurtleTree Secures FDA "No Questions" Letter for World's First Precision-Fermented Lactoferrin

TurtleTree has achieved a significant milestone by securing an FDA no-questions letter for its precision-fermented lactoferrin, marking a breakthrough in sustainable nutrition. This advancement...

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May 20, 2025

TurtleTree Secures FDA "No Questions" Letter for World's First Precision-Fermented Lactoferrin

TurtleTree has achieved a significant milestone by securing an FDA no-questions letter for its precision-fermented lactoferrin, marking it as the world's first product of its kind. This advancement...

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January 14, 2025

Exclusive: Lactoferrin Startup TurtleTree Shrinks Staff Amid Funding Woes, But CEO Calls Future 'Exciting'

Singapore-based TurtleTree is operating with a skeleton staff as it hopes to secure further investment for its animal-free lactoferrin ingredient

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November 24, 2024

TurtleTree Announces Formal Partnership with Singapore-Based Future-Focused CPG Company MAD Foods; Launching Coffee Line with LF+ Mid-Year 2025 - Mini Me Insights

TurtleTree is celebrating a groundbreaking partnership with Singapore's MAD Foods, set to launch an innovative coffee line by mid-2025. This collaboration highlights TurtleTree's commitment to...

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