Companies
AKUA
produces kelp-based burgers, jerky and pasta, using sustainably farmed sugar kelp as a primary ingredient rather than a garnish.
- Country
- United States
Commercial
Kelp burgers, jerky, pasta; sugar kelp as primary ingredient
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Coverage
| CN | EU | US | |
|---|---|---|---|
| food-alt-protein | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
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Verifiable facts
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Funding | $5.4 million total raised through crowdfunding and a $3.2 million seed round led by Vibrant Ventures | techcrunch.com · just-food.com · nosh.com |
| Headcount | 4 employees as of early 2023 | sec.gov |
| Revenue | $508,885 in 2022; $454,447 in 2021; $143,559 in 2019 | kingscrowd.com · sec.gov |
| Certification | Food safety testing and certification by third-party laboratories for manufacturer processes medium confidence | triplepundit.com |
| Regulatory approval | Subject to U.S. federal, state, and local laws and regulations; no specific unique regulatory approval noted | sec.gov |
| Production site | Processed in Portland, Maine | akua.co · ediblecapecod.ediblecommunities.com · triplepundit.com |
| Capacity | Not publicly disclosed; operated as a consumer packaged goods company with third-party manufacturing medium confidence | kingscrowd.com · republic.com |
Independent sources: ediblecapecod.ediblecommunities.com · just-food.com · kingscrowd.com · nosh.com · republic.com · sec.gov · techcrunch.com · triplepundit.com
Technologies
| Name | Cluster | Risk | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seaweed consumer products | food-alt-protein | Low | → |
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