Better Bite Ventures is investing in alternative protein startups in Asia Pacific.
We are backing founders that create climate-friendly meat, dairy, egg and seafood alternatives that are better for people, animals and the planet.
We invest in these technologies:
- Plant-based
- Cell-based
- Biomass fermentation
- Precision fermentation
- Molecular farming
We focus primarily on founding, pre-seed and seed stages.
Better Bite Ventures was created by Michal Klar and Simon Newstead, two Asia Pacific based operators turned impact investors. They have combined 20 years living plant-based and sector expertise including running the Future Food Now newsletter and Vegan Startup podcast, and a track record of investing and venture building in food and tech.
Our investment process is simple and terms are transparent and founder-friendly.
If you are a founder and would like to chat, please get in touch!
We are backing founders that create climate-friendly meat, dairy, egg and seafood alternatives that are better for people, animals and the planet.
We invest in these technologies:
- Plant-based
- Cell-based
- Biomass fermentation
- Precision fermentation
- Molecular farming
We focus primarily on founding, pre-seed and seed stages.
Better Bite Ventures was created by Michal Klar and Simon Newstead, two Asia Pacific based operators turned impact investors. They have combined 20 years living plant-based and sector expertise including running the Future Food Now newsletter and Vegan Startup podcast, and a track record of investing and venture building in food and tech.
Our investment process is simple and terms are transparent and founder-friendly.
If you are a founder and would like to chat, please get in touch!
Location: Singapore
Employees: 1-10
Founded date: 2021
Investment Type: Venture Capital
Investment Stage: Pre-Seed; Seed
Portfolio 33
| Date | Name | Website | Total Raised | Location |
| 18.09.2025 | Terra Oleo | terraoleo.com | $3.1M | Singapore |
| 24.03.2025 | EcoHoist | ecohoistmining.com | - | - |
| 24.03.2025 | Advanced F... | greenitio.com | $1.5M | Singapore |
| 24.03.2025 | Aspiring M... | aspiringmaterials.com | $1M | New Zealan... |
| 24.03.2025 | Conry Tech | conrytech.com | - | Australia,... |
| 29.12.2024 | Qarbotech ... | qarbotech.com | - | - |
| 29.12.2024 | Prefer | b... | prefer.bio | $2.1M | Singapore |
| 29.12.2024 | AgriG8 | agrig8.com | - | Singapore |
| 29.12.2024 | Algenie | algenie.com.au | - | - |
| 29.12.2024 | Carbonaugh... | carbonaught.io | - | - |
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Persons 19
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| - | Michal | Klar | Founding P... | linkedin.c... | twitter.co... | m****l@bet... | - |
| - | Saksham | Jain | Finance an... | linkedin.c... | - | s*****m@be... | - |
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Mentions in press and media 28
| Date | Title | Description |
| 15.09.2026 | Yoga Bar Founder, Better Bite Ventures Launch $260,000 Scheme for Next-Gen Food Startups in India | 5 Mins Read VC firm Better Bite Ventures and Yoga Bar co-founder Suhasini Sampath have teamed up to launch First Bite India, a funding initiative to scale an emerging startup in the better-for-you, functional, or next-gen food categories. S... |
| 21.09.2025 | Singaporean Startups Drive Green Tech, Fintech Revolution | Singaporean innovators Terra Oleo and Synthesys secure substantial capital, fueling major advancements. Terra Oleo pioneers sustainable palm oil and cocoa alternatives using precision fermentation, poised to eliminate vast CO2 emissions. Sy... |
| 18.09.2025 | Singapore startups Terra Oleo, Synthesys raise funds and other SE Asia deals | Singapore-based biotechnology startup Terra Oleo has emerged from stealth with $3.1 million in funding and support from Breakthrough Energy’s Fellows Program, according to an announcement. Terra Oleo secured the fresh capital from a host of... |
| 18.09.2025 | Terra Oleo Emerges from Stealth with US$3.1M in Funding and Breakthrough Energy Fellow Selection to Reinvent Fats and Oils | SINGAPORE, Sept. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Terra Oleo, a Singapore-based biotechnology company, today announced its emergence from stealth with US$3.1 million in funding from a group of investors, and support from Breakthrough Energy's prest... |
| 12.03.2024 | UMAMI Bioworks & Shiok Meats Merge to Commercialize Cultivated Seafood | Two cultivated seafood pioneers from Singapore — UMAMI Bioworks and Shiok Meats — have merged to establish a combined entity that will bring cultivated seafood closer to commercial viability. The strategic merge, believed to be the first in... |
| 29.02.2024 | Better Bite Ventures Invites APAC Food Tech Startups to Apply for Funding, with Focus on Climate-Threatened Crops | 5 Mins Read Better Bite Ventures has opened up applications for the latest funding round of its First Bite scheme, which offers early-stage investments to food tech startups in the Asia-Pacific region. The new round will focus on crops that... |
| 20.02.2024 | 70/30 Food Tech to Launch Mycelium Research Lab to Create Affordable Proteins for Asia | Shanghai-based 70/30 Food Tech, a 100% plant-based ready meal company and a producer of plant, fungi, and mycelium-based ingredients, announces that it has completed a seed-extension fundraising round (the raised amount has not been disclos... |
| 15.11.2023 | 🎥Better Bite Ventures on alt protein funding: ‘Investors are looking for companies with stronger fundamentals’ | Two years ago, investors were throwing money at alt protein startups. Today, the environment is significantly more challenging for firms seeking to raise money. What changed? We caught up with Michal Klar, founding partner at Better Bite Ve... |
| 06.11.2023 | 🎥 What makes a great pitch? What raises alarm bells? Agrifoodtech investors weigh in… | What makes a great pitch? At the most basic level, say investors quizzed by AgFunderNews in Singapore last week, entrepreneurs need to identify the problem they are addressing, spell out the market opportunity, and explain why they are best... |
| 26.10.2023 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: URB-E pivots to last-mile delivery, GoodBytz bags $12m, a new fund for regen ag | This week, URB-E, a company best known for developing e-scooters, took a sharp left turn with both its business and its brand. And while funding rounds are low and slow of late, they nonetheless trickle in despite the tough economic times. ... |
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