The Better Meat

BMC Ingredients | High-protein mycelium for better food

West Sacramento, United States · $32.5M raised

Employees
11–50
Business Model
B2B
Total Funding
$32.5M
Last Round
$31.0M Series AAug 2025
Rounds
2

Totals include recorded grants and other qualifying funding, not just equity. What counts toward funding.

About

Rhiza mycelium is an all-natural, whole-food, complete protein and clean-label ingredient that’s versatile, shelf-stable, free from common allergens, and a cost-effective nutritional powerhouse. When in granule form, Rhiza mycelium provides the perfect chew and a great structure for products, including animal-free applications, and its role as a meat enhancer is unparalleled. Adding Rhiza to meat improves nutrition and enhances mouthfeel while reducing saturated fat, cholesterol, and calories. In powder form, Rhiza helps boost protein and fiber in nutrition supplements and baked goods. Rhiza is recognized as safe (GRAS) by FDA and is the only mycelium ingredient deemed by USDA as safe and suitable for inclusion in animal meat.

Summary

The Better Meat is a Biotech company based in West Sacramento, United States. It has raised $32.5M in total across 2 rounds, most recently a $31.0M Series A round in Aug 2025. Investors include EPIC Ventures, Makai VC and Sigmas Group.

Funding History

Series ASeries AAug 2025
$31.0M

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Funding: Series A. Amounts, valuations, and investors where available.

Investors

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