Those Vegan Cowboys
Those Vegan Cowboys is a food tech company in Ghent, Netherlands, founded in 2020. It has raised $6.7M across 1 round, most recently a $6.7M Seed in November 2025.
Cow-free dairy proteins through precision fermentation
- Headquarters
- Ghent
- Employees
- 11–50
- Founded
- 2020
- Business Model
- B2B
- Website
- thosevegancowboys.com
- Total Funding
- $6.7M
- Last Round
- $6.7M SeedNov 2025
- Rounds
- 1
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About
Those Vegan Cowboys is a Belgian biotech company founded in January 2020 by Jaap Korteweg and Niko Koffeman, the founders of De Vegetarische Slager (The Vegetarian Butcher). Based in Ghent, Belgium near Ghent University, the company uses precision fermentation to produce cow-free casein — the milk protein responsible for the taste and texture of cheese. Their proprietary bioreactor, nicknamed 'Margaret' (the Iron Lady), ferments microbes to produce animal-identical dairy proteins without any cows. The company has received GRAS status in the United States and is working toward commercializing animal-free cheese products globally.
Summary
It lists 11–50 employees. It has raised $6.7M in total across 1 round, most recently a $6.7M Seed round in Nov 2025.
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Funding History
Nov 2025
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