ProFuse Technology turns the vision of cultivated meat into a reality with its revolutionary solution that enables the price parity of cultured meat with that of animal origin.
The company's technology revolutionizes cultured meat producers’ production method, by shortening the process time, improving the meat quality and increasing yields.
ProFuse's technology is based on a six years groundbreaking study by the Weizmann Institute of Science led by Professor Eldad Tzahor - a world-renowned expert in the field of embryonic development and cell regeneration, Dr. Ori Avinoam who specializes in intercellular fusion and tissue formation, and Dr. Tamar Eigler who specializes in stem cell biology muscle.
The company started operating in 2021 under the leadership of Dr. Tamar Eigler (CTO) and Guy N. Michrowski (CEO), and is funded by the Fresh Start FoodTech Incubator, partnered by Tnuva (Israel’s largest food manufacturer), Tempo (Leading beverage company), OurCrowd's investments' platform and the international AgriFood VC Finistere Ventures.
The company's technology revolutionizes cultured meat producers’ production method, by shortening the process time, improving the meat quality and increasing yields.
ProFuse's technology is based on a six years groundbreaking study by the Weizmann Institute of Science led by Professor Eldad Tzahor - a world-renowned expert in the field of embryonic development and cell regeneration, Dr. Ori Avinoam who specializes in intercellular fusion and tissue formation, and Dr. Tamar Eigler who specializes in stem cell biology muscle.
The company started operating in 2021 under the leadership of Dr. Tamar Eigler (CTO) and Guy N. Michrowski (CEO), and is funded by the Fresh Start FoodTech Incubator, partnered by Tnuva (Israel’s largest food manufacturer), Tempo (Leading beverage company), OurCrowd's investments' platform and the international AgriFood VC Finistere Ventures.
Location: Israel
Employees: 1-10
Total raised: $7.83M
Founded date: 2021
Investors 1
| Date | Name | Website |
| - | Fresh Star... | fresh-star... |
Funding Rounds 4
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 02.07.2026 | - | $1.5M | Green Circ... |
| 09.05.2024 | Grant | $2.58M | - |
| 15.09.2022 | Seed | $2.5M | - |
| 19.10.2021 | - | $1.25M | - |
Mentions in press and media 18
| Date | Title | Description |
| 02.07.2026 | Exclusive: ProFuse Technology raises $1.5m to tackle muscle loss in the GLP-1 era | Israeli startup ProFuse Technology—best known for media supplements that optimize muscle tissue formation in cultivated meat—has raised $1.5 million to support its transition into a muscle health discovery platform as GLP-1 penetration incr... |
| 05.08.2025 | Where Siddhi Capital is placing its bets: ‘GLP-1 is our AI. It’s a huge opportunity’ | The climate right now for foodtech investing is “maybe as bad as it’s ever been,” observes Siddhi Capital cofounder Steven Finn. Capital flowing into some once red-hot sectors has almost dried up, generalist investors have run for the hills... |
| 12.02.2025 | ProFuse Technology expands focus from cultivated meat to drug discovery amid GLP-1 drug boom | ProFuse Technology—an Israeli startup best-known for media supplements that increase the speed and efficiency of muscle tissue formation in cultivated meat—has launched a high throughput screening platform for skeletal muscle related drug d... |
| 09.05.2024 | ProFuse Technology Awarded €2.4M European Innovation Council Grant for Muscle Growth Solutions in Cultivated Meat | ProFuse Technology, an Israeli biotech company creating solutions for muscle growth in cultivated meat, announces it has been awarded a €2.4 million grant from the European Innovation Council (EIC) Transition program. The EIC Transition pro... |
| 07.02.2024 | ProFuse Technology Launches Pioneering Bovine Cell Line for Cultivated Beef | ProFuse Technology, an Israeli biotech specializing in muscle tissue growth, announces the launch of a new bovine cell line for cultivating beef. Branded as PROFUSE-B8 and claimed as a pioneering development, the cell line arises from spont... |
| 06.02.2024 | More meat, more quickly: ProFuse Technology unveils non-GM cell lines for cultivated meat | Israeli startup ProFuse Technology—best-known for media supplements claimed to dramatically increase the speed and efficiency of muscle tissue formation in cultivated meat—has moved into new territory with the launch of bovine cell lines op... |
| 28.11.2023 | ProFuse Technology and Gelatex to Expedite Cultivated Meat by Enhancing Muscle Growth | Israeli biotech ProFuse Technology, a biotech at the forefront of muscle tissue growth, and Gelatex Technologies, an Estonian materials technology company specializing in nanofibers, have partnered to advance cultivated meat production. The... |
| 20.11.2023 | Crunch time for cultivated meat: ‘Probably 70-90% of players will fail in the next year’ | On paper, cultivated meat might seem like a no-brainer. Unlike plant-based options, which still don’t quite hit the spot for many consumers, it promises the allure of ‘real’ meat without the ethical and environmental baggage that comes with... |
| 15.09.2023 | Meet the founders: Israel’s Fresh Start incubator on what makes a great pitch, red flags, and ‘coachable’ entrepreneurs | In many respects, foodtech is not an obvious target for venture capital, which is not the most patient kind of cash. The ‘tech’ part notwithstanding, you’ve still got to secure regulatory approvals and get physical products into the marketp... |
| 22.09.2022 | The Week in Agrifoodtech: Swiftly bags $100m for grocery tech, Pano’s $20m to fight wildfires with AI | This week, retail and grocery tech startup Swiftly bagged a mega-round while front-of-house restaurant software startup Zenchef cooked up new financing to expand its presence. In agtech, Pano raised funds to fight wildfires with AI and Land... |
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