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TurtleTree

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

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Fengru Lin

Founder & CEO at TurtleTree

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Max Rye

Co-Founder & Chief Strategist at TurtleTree

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Employees 51–100
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.

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

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March 18, 2023

TurtleTree Debuts Its Fermentation-Derived Animal-Free 'Pink Gold' Lactoferrin

Read on Green Queen »

February 2, 2023

Forget Cows and Almonds—Lab-Grown Dairy Is the Future of Milk

Read on The Daily Beast »

May 27, 2022

Is Lab-Grown Meat the Future of Food?

Read on Tatler Asia »

October 29, 2021

TurtleTree Raises $30 Million In Series A To Expedite Full Commercialization Of Cell-Based Milk

Read on Forbes »

Work at TurtleTree

Posted May 30, 2023

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San Francisco, CA, USA

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Associate Director, Downstream Processing

San Francisco, CA, USA

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Project Engineering Specialist

Woodland, CA, USA

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Posted May 27, 2023

Content Strategist

San Francisco, CA, USA

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Posted May 27, 2023

Project Engineering Specialist

Woodland, CA, USA

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Posted May 27, 2023

Content Strategist

San Francisco, CA, USA

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Posted February 22, 2023

Engineering Project Specialist

Woodland, CA, USA

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Posted February 17, 2023

Engineering Project Specialist

Woodland, CA, USA

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