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Meati Foods

meati.com

Whole-cut mushroom-mycelium alternative-protein foods.

Agriculture TechAcquired/DistressedBoulder, CO (mfg facility in Thornton)Founded 2015 (as Emergy Inc.)

The interesting angle

CAUTION: once one of the best-funded US alt-protein startups; acquired by investor Yasir Abdul July 2025, followed by mass layoffs; new owner publicly called Thornton plant 'unprofitable and unsustainable' (Nov 2025).

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Last updated August 2026Sources: [1][2]

Snapshot

Funding
~$407M total raised historically; acquired out of distress July 2025
Stage
Acquired/Distressed
HQ
Boulder, CO (mfg facility in Thornton)
Founded
2015 (as Emergy Inc.)
Target customer
Enterprise (grocery/retail) and consumers

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