Nature's Fynd
Americas
Chicago
,
United States
Scaleup
FOUNDED
2012
HEADCOUNT
21-100
FUNDING
Series C
Keywords:
filamentous_fungi, mycelium, mycoprotein, fermentation, alternative_proteins, dairy
BUSINESS
Nature's Fynd, founded in 2012 as Sustainable Bioproducts LLC (rebranded 2020) and based in Chicago, Illinois, produces Fy, a fungal biomass protein derived from Fusarium strain flavolapis, an extremophile originally isolated from Yellowstone National Park geothermal springs through NASA-backed research. Co-founded by CEO Thomas Jonas and CSO Mark Kozubal. Commercial products include Meatless Breakfast Patties, Dairy-Free Cream Cheese, and Dairy-Free Fy Yogurt, distributed through Whole Foods, Sprouts, and other US retailers.
BIOTECH INVOLVEMENT
Core; Chicago-based foodtech (2012, formerly Sustainable Bioproducts) producing Fy fungal biomass protein from Fusarium strain flavolapis (originally isolated from Yellowstone geothermal springs) via proprietary submerged fermentation.
TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM
fungal fermentation
PRIMARY PRODUCTS
Fy protein; meatless patties; dairy-free yogurt; protein bites