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Founder Spotlight: Jim Fader on Eden Brew's precision-fermented casein mission
Eden Brew founder Jim Fader discusses the company's origins as a co-creation between CSIRO, Norco, Main Sequence Ventures, and its nutrition goals.
CEO · Founder, Eden Brew
Jim Fader
Roles
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| CEO · Founder | Eden Brew | Breakthrough Victoria, AgFunderNews, @AuManufacturing (Wed 4 Oct 2023), SmartCompany (Tue 3 Oct 2023), @AuManufacturing (Fri 24 Jun 2022), @AuManufacturing (Tue 31 May 2022), Main Sequence, SmartCompany (Tue 27 Jul 2021), Startup Daily |
| General Manager (former) | Woolworths | AgFunderNews |
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Eden Brew raises $24.4 million to bring animal-free dairy products to market
Precision fermentation company Eden Brew raised a $24.4 million Series A led by Main Sequence, with Breakthrough Victoria and other backers, to commercialise animal-free dairy and relocate from Sydney to Melbourne.
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US$5m
Alt-milk CSIRO spinout raises $US 5 million
Fermentation startup Eden Brew announces US$5 million towards an ongoing raise, with follow-on backing from Main Sequence and new investment from Digitalis Ventures, funding dairy-free milk development and a planned ice cream launch.
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The Genealogy of Samsara Eco
Main Sequence recounts how personal relationships across CSIRO, Woolworths, ANU and prior ventures converged over years to found plastic-recycling startup Samsara Eco.
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Eden Brew launches with $4 million investment to develop a better alternative to cow’s milk
A venture making real milk proteins by fermentation has launched with backing from a national science agency, a dairy co-op and a venture fund, and two rival protein startups' fresh raises are noted.
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$4m
CSIRO backs vegan 'milk' startup in $4 million project to brew fake dairy
Fermentation-based dairy startup Eden Brew launches with A$4 million from CSIRO, its venture fund Main Sequence, and dairy co-operative Norco, targeting its first animal-free milk product on shelves within 18 months.