# Triton Algae Innovations

holds a patent for color-fast edible compositions combining pigmented algae cells with protein components to solve pigment loss in meat and seafood substitutes.

Source: https://en.bioecon.ru/companies/triton-algae/
Updated: 2026-07-06

- Country: United States

## Verifiable facts

| Fact | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding | Total funding raised is approximately $10.25M to $10.9M, with reported amounts ranging from $5M to $10.9M across multiple rounds. | https://gfi-apac.org/triton-algae-innovations-ushering-in-the-algae-based-alt-protein-movement/ |
| Capacity | The company has moved into a larger lab space to expand fermentation production to semi-commercial levels and has engaged a US co-packer for commercial scale production. [medium confidence] | https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2021/03/22/Algae-the-next-big-thing-in-plant-based-seafood-Triton-Algae-Innovations-gears-up-for-commercial-launch/, https://www.tritonai.com/press-releases/triton-algae-innovations-scales-algae-ingredient-production |
| Certification | The company's Chlamydomonas reinhardtii ingredient received a GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe) 'no questions' letter from the FDA. | https://gfi-apac.org/triton-algae-innovations-ushering-in-the-algae-based-alt-protein-movement/, https://www.foodingredientsfirst.com/news/weekly-roundup-iffs-frutarom-division-acquires-major-stake-in-italian-ice-cream-ingredients-business-cp-kelco-increases-brazilian-pectin-production-capacity.html, https://www.tritonai.com/press-releases/triton-algae-innovations-scales-algae-ingredient-production |
| Regulatory approval | The company received regulatory approval for its green algae ingredient in 2019 and its red algae ingredient in 2022 from the Singapore Food Agency. | https://gfi-apac.org/triton-algae-innovations-ushering-in-the-algae-based-alt-protein-movement/, https://www.tritonai.com/press-releases/triton-algae-innovations-scales-algae-ingredient-production |
| Headquarters | San Diego, California, United States. | https://gfi-apac.org/triton-algae-innovations-ushering-in-the-algae-based-alt-protein-movement/, https://www.tritonai.com/press-releases/triton-algae-innovations-scales-algae-ingredient-production |
| Headcount | Reported headcount has ranged from 3 to 17 employees. | https://gfi-apac.org/triton-algae-innovations-ushering-in-the-algae-based-alt-protein-movement/ |

Independent sources: foodingredientsfirst.com, foodnavigator.com, gfi-apac.org, tritonai.com

## Technologies

- [Algal protein isolates for food](https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/algal-protein-isolates-food/)