Better Origin

Better Origin is an artificial intelligence company in Cambridge, United Kingdom, founded in 2019. It has raised $19.0M across 2 rounds, most recently a $16.0M Series A in April 2022.

Fixing the broken food chain

Headquarters
Cambridge
Employees
11–50
Founded
2019
Business Model
B2B
Total Funding
$19.0M
Last Round
$16.0M Series AApr 2022
Rounds
2

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About

Better Origin, trading as Entomics Biosystems Limited and based in Cambridge, UK, fixes the broken food chain by combining insects' natural ability to upcycle nutrients with cutting-edge technology. Its flagship product, the Better Origin X1, is the world's first autonomous, AI-powered insect farm, converting food waste into carbon-neutral, high-value animal feed that helps livestock producers reduce reliance on soy while cutting emissions and mitigating food waste sent to landfill.

Summary

It lists 11–50 employees. It has raised $19.0M in total across 2 rounds, most recently a $16.0M Series A round in Apr 2022. Investors include Fly Ventures, Balderton Capital and Metavallon VC.

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Funding History

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Series ASeries AApr 2022
$16.0M

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