Air Protein

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Using microbes to convert elements of air into a sustainable protein product

Lisa Dyson, PhD

CEO at Kiverdi at Air Protein and CEO at Kiverdi

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Headquarters Pleasanton, California, United States

By 2050 we are expected to reach 10 billion people, resulting in a 70% increase in the demand for food production. Current food production accounts for over 20% of greenhouse gases, more than all of transportation combined, and uses over 37% of the planet’s land mass – the amount of land equivalent to the size of both Africa and South America! We developed Air Protein as a way to make meat without requiring the taxing inputs and added arable land necessary to feed more people.

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Notable Achievements

Raised $32M from Google Ventures, ADM and Barclays
Made the world's first air-based meat
Commercializing the most sustainable protein production process using carbon negative fermentation

Currently Operating in One Region

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Press Mentions

January 7, 2021

Air Protein raises $32M to develop a meat alternative out of thin air

The company, built around 1960s-era NASA research into turning carbon dioxide into something edible, received funds from ADM Ventures, Barclays and GV.

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April 21, 2022

Unreasonable exceeds tough diversity goal, annual report reveals — Just Entrepreneurs

Unreasonable Group has revealed it has hit its ambitious 50% diversity target in just one year.

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March 2, 2022

How Air Protein is making the journey from concept to product

The startup that makes carbon dioxide into a meat analog has been turning science and the need for more sustainability into something co-founder and CEO Lisa Dyson says can feed the world.

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November 24, 2021

Purpose At Work: How Unreasonable Collaborates With Barclay’s To Give Businesses An “Unreasonable” Advantage

Since 2016, Barclays banking group has partnered with growth-stage business support service Unreasonable Group (UG) to create and expand Unreasonable Impact (UI) — a social- and...

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March 8, 2021

80+ Female FoodTech Founders, Leaders And Investors You Need To Know | FoodHack

Nicola Spalding, Mar 08, 2021 We asked our network to nominate founders, leaders and innovators in the food tech space, and wow did you guys/girls come through! We were overwhelmed by...