# Bond Pet Foods

received an FDA 'no questions' letter for a yeast-brewed lamb protein co-developed with Hill's Pet Nutrition, and took an investment from flavor and ingredients group Symrise to expand precision-fermented pet nutrition products.

Source: https://en.bioecon.ru/companies/bond-pet-foods/
Updated: 2026-07-06

- Country: United States

## Verifiable facts

| Fact | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding | $27.2 million total funding; $17.5M Series A (2022); $7.2M Series B (started 2025); $1.2M seed round (2019); $1.3M convertible note (2020-2021); $250k grant (2020) | https://www.petfoodprocessing.net/articles/20381-brewing-better-nutrition-bond-pet-foods-taps-precision-fermentation-for-pet-food-proteins, https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bond-pet-foods-closes-17-5mm-in-series-a-funding-to-scale-nutritionally-complete-meat-proteins-produced-through-precision-fermentation-301618739.html |
| Capacity | 45,000-litre scale; 25 metric tonnes delivered to Hill's for evaluation | https://www.greenqueen.com.hk/bond-pet-foods-hills-nutrition-fda-precision-fermentation-lamb-protein-approval/, https://www.petfoodindustry.com/nutrition/pet-food-ingredients/news/15824986/hills-bond-pet-foods-receive-fda-noobjection-letter-for-fermentationderived-lamb-protein, https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/hills-pet-nutrition-and-bond-pet-foods-receive-fda-no-objection-letter-for-first-animal-protein-produced-via-precision-fermentation-for-pet-food-302768950.html |
| Regulatory approval | FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine 'no questions' (no objection) letter for Lamb Protein Yeast ingredient (May 2026) | https://www.greenqueen.com.hk/bond-pet-foods-hills-nutrition-fda-precision-fermentation-lamb-protein-approval/, https://www.petfoodindustry.com/nutrition/pet-food-ingredients/news/15824986/hills-bond-pet-foods-receive-fda-noobjection-letter-for-fermentationderived-lamb-protein, https://www.petfoodprocessing.net/articles/20381-brewing-better-nutrition-bond-pet-foods-taps-precision-fermentation-for-pet-food-proteins, https://www.petfoodprocessing.net/articles/20470-precision-fermented-protein-for-dog-food-receives-no-objection-from-fda, https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/hills-pet-nutrition-and-bond-pet-foods-receive-fda-no-objection-letter-for-first-animal-protein-produced-via-precision-fermentation-for-pet-food-302768950.html |
| Production site | 15,000-square-foot facility in East Boulder, Colorado (headquarters and food lab); production also utilizes third-party fermentation facilities globally | https://www.bondpets.com/, https://www.petfoodprocessing.net/articles/20381-brewing-better-nutrition-bond-pet-foods-taps-precision-fermentation-for-pet-food-proteins |
| Headcount | 18-50 employees [medium confidence] | https://www.petfoodprocessing.net/articles/20381-brewing-better-nutrition-bond-pet-foods-taps-precision-fermentation-for-pet-food-proteins |
| Revenue | Estimated annual revenue ranges from <$1M to $7M [medium confidence] | https://chemdmart.com/company-profile/bond-pet-foods-inc |

Independent sources: bondpets.com, chemdmart.com, greenqueen.com.hk, petfoodindustry.com, petfoodprocessing.net, prnewswire.com

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