Formo

Animal-free dairy products.

About

Founded

2018

Headquarters

Berlin, Germany

Industry

Food & Beverage, Climate, Biotech

Company Description

Using microorganisms instead of animals to produce the cheese.

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Funding

Total Raised

$54.5 million

Valuation

Undisclosed

Significant Investors

EQT Ventures, Elevat3 Capital, Lowercarbon Capital

Company Traction

  • As of June 2023, Formo claims its process avoids 9 tons of CO2 per ton of cheese.
  • In a study conducted with the University of Bath, Formo concluded that 78% of consumers are likely or definitely likely to buy animal-free dairy cheese when it's available from a sample of 5,000 people.

Leadership Team

  • Raffael Wohlgensinger: Founder & CEO of Formo. Former Business Development Manager at Atlantic Food Labs.
  • Roman Plewka: COO & CFO at Formo. Former CFO & Venture Partner at Atlantic Food Labs.
  • Sandra Wilde: Head of Food Science at Formo. Former Research Scientist at Nestlé.
  • Javier Romero: Head of Product at Formo. Former Technology Team Manager at General Mills.
  • Joshua Livermore: Head of Bioprocessing at Formo. Former Fermentation R&D Manager at Kemin Industries.