Recreating the full composition, functionality and taste of milk using the latest cutting edge innovation in biotech
Notable Achievements
- Have been able to reduce the price of their milk dramatically from $800/ltr to $80/ltr to $30/ltr within just 1.5 years.
- Team has 20+ full-time PhDs spread across 6 divisions to aggressively develop the product to full commercialization.
- Raised $40 million to date, including a $30 million Series A round in 2021. Investors include Verso Capital, KBW Ventures and Green Monday Ventures.
Press Mentions

October 29, 2020
Local start-up wins global award for making milk without the need for
Business News -Can milk be made in a laboratory instead of from cows or humans - and can it taste just as good?. Read more at straitstimes.com.

May 27, 2022
Is Lab-Grown Meat the Future of Food?
Would you eat cultivated meats grown in a lab from animal cells? Tatler explores whether they are really more sustainable and if they will find a permanent place on Asia’s chicest dining tables

March 30, 2022
How Daniel Epstein Of Unreasonable Group Is Helping To Address The Growing Challenge Of Food…
An Interview With Martita Mestey

October 29, 2021
TurtleTree Raises $30 Million In Series A To Expedite Full Commercialization Of Cell-Based Milk
Singaporean biotech startup, TurtleTree, expects to launch its first products in the U.S. using its cell-based dairy ingredients through multiple B2B partnerships, and fully commercialize its...

August 18, 2021
Why I Think the Future of Food Will Be Led by Women
A new crop of founders in the future of food is emerging around the world: women.
May 19, 2021
The 2021 #APAC25
The APAC 25 is an annual list of private sustainable innovation companies that have gained the attention of market experts. The 25 companies are regarded as having the potential to make a...
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