Accelerator
Every published round PlantForm took part in, and every parcel of existing shares it bought off another holder. Deals we hold but haven't published yet are not counted.
Companies PlantForm has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No portfolio companies recorded yet. | ||||
Fund closes reported for PlantForm, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies PlantForm has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal PlantForm did.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Allen Zelden | Co-founder and Investment Advisor | SmartCompany (Wed 13 Apr 2022), SmartCompany (Wed 16 Mar 2022) |
Stories naming PlantForm. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Tattarang, Andrew Forrest's investment firm and R.M. Williams parent, has put $26.8m into Natural Fiber Welding's Series B; the US materials startup's Mirum leather substitute may reach the bootmaker's vegan lineup.
Ignition Lane's weekly roundup covers Linktree's unicorn raise, several Australian funding rounds, Tiger and Insight's new mega-funds, falling SaaS valuations, the ACCC's action against Meta, and new accelerator and product launches.
SmartCompany covers the launch of PlantForm, a local accelerator for plant-based meat ventures, and rounds up recent sector raises by Change Foods, Fenn Foods, Eighth Day Foods and All G Foods.