Karana
KARANA is leading a new category of meat made from jackfruit. It is our belief that when it comes to better food choices, you can have it all — taste, health, and sustainability. In fact, we're going a step beyond sustainable with the star ingredient of our first products, jackfruit, to put biodiversity on the table, too. And with a natural meaty texture we keep ingredients and processing to a …
Profile
Karana is a Singapore-based food technology company that produces plant-based meat alternatives using young jackfruit as its primary ingredient. Founded in 2018 by Blair Crichton and Dan Riegler, the company focuses on regenerative, farmer-friendly sourcing, primarily from smallholder farms in Sri Lanka. Its core products include ground and minced jackfruit, as well as value-added items like dumplings and dim sum, which are marketed to foodservice, institutional, and private-label partners.
The company is privately held and venture-backed, having raised approximately $5.7 million from investors including Big Idea Ventures, Real Tech Holdings, and Rumah Group. Headquartered in Singapore with offices in San Mateo, California, Karana operates with a small team of approximately 10 employees. As of 2026, the company remains active, continuing to scale its supply chain and distribution across markets in Singapore, Hong Kong, and the United States.
Sources#
- What is KARANA?
- KARANA Media Kit
- Seed Extension Round | Eat Karana
- KARANA 2026 Company Profile: Valuation, Funding & Investors | PitchBook
- Singapore-based start-up KARANA takes jackfruit global as it grows into larger markets — 2023-04-19
- Add KARANA™ Jackfruit Meat to Your Menu!
- Introducing Karana | Eat Karana — 2021-05-12
- https://eatkarana.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/sales-brochure_SG_2806_lowres-1.pdf
- Industry
- Alternative proteins, Food ingredients
- Topics
- Yeast, fermentation & food ingredients, Plant-based meat, dairy & egg
- Role
- Producer — “…n scalable food-service and manufacturing solutions that maintain taste and nutrition without compromise, enab…”
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What they offer
This company does not publish its products or services — we find out through an introduction.
News & status 6
- 2026-09-08 Sustainable Furniture: KARANA Habitat by Hadinata with AHECKARANA Habitat extends Hendro Hadinata’s KARANA concept from sculptural pieces into a practical living and dining collection by pairing three abundant American hardwoods—cherry, red oak, and hard maple—in cohesive, harmonious designs. The project advocates …
- 2026-08-14 Hendro Hadinata Expands KARANA into a Full Habitat Collection at JIA Curated - FDMAsiaKarana Habitat is an expanded, full living and dining collection by Hendro Hadinata, growing the original KARANA from three sculptural pieces into a four-piece addition (Klungkung Sofa, Negara Dining Chair, Negara Armchair, Negara Dining Table) using American …
- 2025-09-13 American Hardwood Export Council and Hendro Hadinata Present the KARANA Collection at IDW 2025The Karana Collection, created by Hendro Hadinata with AHEC, channels the Balinese Tri Hita Karana philosophy—harmony among people, nature, and spirit—through three sculptural American hardwood pieces (Kuta Bench, Sanur Lounge Chair, Ubud Light) that fuse …
- 2026-08-11 Indonesian designer Hendro Hadinata has expanded the KARANA Collection with KARANA Habitat, a new living and dining collection developed with the American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC). | Panels & Furniture AsiaKarana is expanding its collection with KARANA Habitat, a new living and dining line designed by Hendro Hadinata in collaboration with the American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC). The line adds American hard maple to the material palette (alongside red oak and …
- 2026-08-11 Expert views Tri Hita Karana as a model for regenerative tourism - Quick Dispatch - The Jakarta PostThe article argues that Tri Hita Karana should be recognized as an indigenous model of regenerative tourism, emphasizing harmony among God, people, and nature, reciprocal relationships, and long-term community and environmental well-being over visitor numbers. …
- 2026-09-10 Lumajang Eyes Singapore Market for Mas Kirana Bananas - RRI.co.idThe article notes that the Mas Kirana Banana from Lumajang carries a Geographical Indication (GI) and is a premium, small-sized, very sweet banana sought for export. It describes plans for a 1–2 ton trial export to Singapore to test quality, shelf life (up to …
Network: owners, partners, peers
Ownership & investors 5
| investor | Big Idea Ventures |
| investor | Real Tech Holdings |
| investor | Seeds Capital |
| investor | Monde Nissin CEO Henry Soesanto |
| investor | Rumah Group |
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