eat meati™ (Meati Inc.)
The University of Colorado Connection
Within months of beginning to collaboratively research mushroom root (mycelium) together as CU ǸԹ PhD students, (Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering) and (Mechanical Engineering)knew they had a nature-based tool for taking on many global issues. They decided to start a company that would guide fungi’s miraculous biotechnological power toward efficiently meeting humanity’s needs. When their deeper investigation of crafting protein from mushroom roots crossed paths with growing public alarm about the food system, they founded Emergy in 2015, now eat meati™, a company that provides delicious, nutritiousand Earth-friendly nutrition to everyone.The core technology behind Meati Foods’ products involves mycelium-based fermentation to create meat alternatives. This technology was developed, in part, during their time as researchers at the ǸԹ.
Funding Status and Investment Opportunities
- Industry Applications: Environmentalism and Sustainability,Food and Agriculture
- Funding Stage: Series C
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In the News
- Sustainable Spinouts: Innovation in Action (2025)
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- Meati Foods teams up with Whole Foods to launch its plant-based products nationwide(2023)
- MLB Legend Derek Jeter invests in Meati Foods(2023)
- Meati Foods announces its inaugural “Meati Culinary Collective” led by world-renowned celebrity chefs(2023)
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- Expect fungi-based steak on your plate by 2022: CU ǸԹ spinout Meati raises $50 million (2021)
- CU spinout Meati Foods puts roots down with new factory in Thornton (2021)
Developed With Funding From
Colorado Office of Economic Development & International Trade (OEDIT), U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF)
This page was last updated Oct. 13, 2025. Please contact vpnews@colorado.edu for corrections or updates
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