Jimi
Latest round
- Angel
Last raised
- Mar 2023
Total raised
- $4.3M
Investors
- 5
About Jimi
Founded in 2021 and based in Hangzhou, China, Jimi is a company which dedicates to the research and development of cell culture meat. The company's team consists of members from various interdisciplinary backgrounds, including cell biology, food engineering and aerospace. The founder, Mr. Cao Zhehou, graduated from Imperial College of Science and Technology with a master's degree in aerospace and a PhD in neurology in life sciences at the University of Edinburgh. In 2013, the company developed its first cell culture meat. The company mainly develops cell culture meat to produce real meat without harming animals by expanding animal cells on a large scale in vitro. In terms of specific R&D progress, the company has completed the extraction and storage of stem cells from five different food animals, replaced key ingredients in traditional cell culture media with natural extracts from low-cost food ingredients such as soy and corn, and developed animal-free microcarriers suitable for cell culture.
Who invested in Jimi
5 investors across 2 rounds
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Who invested in Jimi?
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How much funding has Jimi raised?
Jimi has raised 2 venture rounds. Sign up free to see how much each round raised and the total.
When did Jimi last raise money?
Jimi's most recent round on record is a Angel, in Mar 2023.
What does Jimi do?
Founded in 2021 and based in Hangzhou, China, Jimi is a company which dedicates to the research and development of cell culture meat.
Where is Jimi headquartered?
Jimi is headquartered in Hangzhou, China.
Which VCs invest in companies like Jimi?
Among active investors with capital left to deploy, Shanghai State-owned Capital Investment Leading Fund, Peak XV Partners, MPCi and Luminous Ventures back food companies at Jimi's stage. Their profiles are linked below.
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