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 V
Currently Operating in One Region
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.
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March 18, 2023
TurtleTree Debuts Its Fermentation-Derived Animal-Free 'Pink Gold' Lactoferrin
TurtleTree, a global leader in animal-free functional dairy proteins, debuted the fermented animal-free LF+ product at an exclusive tasting event in San Francisco.
Read on Green Queen »
February 2, 2023
Forget Cows and Almonds—Lab-Grown Dairy Is the Future of Milk
An ambitious cadre of new startups is plotting the next trend in alternative milk products.
Read on The Daily Beast »
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
Read on Tatler Asia »
March 30, 2022
How Daniel Epstein Of Unreasonable Group Is Helping To Address The Growing Challenge Of Food…
An Interview With Martita Mestey
Read on Medium »
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...
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