Last updated 2026-07-26
Total raised
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Last: Undisclosed Round 2025-07
Stage
Series A
Founded
2016
Headcount
47
HQ
Rehovot, Israel
Sector
Agriculture & Food Technologies
About
Amai Proteins is a food technology company that develops designer proteins, primarily focusing on sweet proteins to significantly reduce added sugar in food and beverages. The company utilizes its Pro3 Platform, which combines AI-driven computational protein design, precision fermentation, and food technology. Their flagship product, Sweelin®, is a monellin-based sweet protein inspired by the serendipity berry, designed to be thousands of times sweeter than sugar, calorie-free, and stable for mass food production. Amai Proteins aims to provide a healthy, sustainable, and cost-effective sugar alternative that maintains taste and functionality, addressing global health and environmental concerns related to sugar consumption. They are also expanding into other types of proteins for meat, dairy, and plant-based alternatives.
Headcount over time
47 employees (2026-09) · 1 point
Offices
Rehovot, Israel · HQ / main office
Q&A
- What is Amai Proteins' primary focus?
- Amai Proteins is a food technology company that develops designer proteins, primarily focusing on sweet proteins to significantly reduce added sugar in food and beverages.
- What is the name of Amai Proteins' flagship sweet protein product?
- Amai Proteins' flagship product is Sweelin®, a monellin-based sweet protein designed to be thousands of times sweeter than sugar, calorie-free, and stable for mass food production.
- What is the status of Amai Proteins' regulatory approvals for Sweelin® in the U.S. market?
- In February 2026, Amai Proteins announced that the U.S. FDA completed its review of the GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) status for Sweelin®, clearing the path for accelerated U.S. commercialization.
- Has Amai Proteins received regulatory approval for Sweelin® in Asia?
- In May 2026, Amai Proteins announced that Sweelin® was approved in Singapore as a food additive by the Singapore Food Agency, expanding its regulatory footprint into Asia.
- What was a significant recent development regarding human clinical trials for Amai Proteins?
- In December 2024, Amai Proteins successfully completed the world's first human clinical trial on the effects of sweet proteins with Sweelin®.
- How many employees does Amai Proteins currently have?
- Amai Proteins has 51–200 employees.
- When did Amai Proteins secure its most recent funding round?
- Amai Proteins secured an A Round in 2026, with iAngels as a lead investor.
- What was the amount raised in Amai Proteins' A Round in December 2022?
- In December 2022, Amai Proteins raised $17,000,000 in an A Round.
Team · 15
Ilan Samish
Founder · Founder & CEO
Amir Guttman
CEO
Wouter Claerhout
CMO
Yigal Gezundhait
Chief Production Officer
Charles Gast
VP Business Development
Sam (Shmuel) Marko
VP Food Technology
Daphne Berger
VP People & Culture
Yael Lifshitz
Director of Clinical and Regulatory Affairs
Shahar Dotan
Director of Biotechnology
Rena Cohen-First
Director of Sales and Business Development, North America
Adva Yeheskel
Variants Pipeline Manager
Amit Kessel
Senior Scientist
Inbar Zuker
Head of Sensory Evaluation and Food Technologist
Marina Kashdan
Application Manager
Naama Kopelman
Director of Computational Protein Design
Sectors & technology
Primary sector
Agriculture & Food Technologies
Sub-sectors
Climate TechFood & Land UseSustainable ProteinsAgriculture & Food TechnologiesFood TechNovel Food & Ingredients
Technologies
BiologicalsMolecules
Target customers
Agriculture & FoodProcessed FoodsIngredients
Business model
B2B2CB2BB2C
Highlights
Climate Tech1 PatentsVerified
Tags
climate-techsustainable-proteinslow-sugar-foodshealthcarebioinformaticsfoodtechfood-and-beveragenovel-ingredientsfood-ingredientsnutritionalternative-proteincloud-basedbiotechnology
Full data — links, identifiers, deals & radar signals (jobs, patents, research, more)
External links
| Website | amaiproteins.com |
|---|---|
| linkedin.com/company/11406821 | |
| facebook.com/AmaiProteins | |
| YouTube | youtube.com/channel/UC7uyB19mxQd-d-uYamtVjrQ |
Identifiers & details
| Legal name | Amai Proteins Ltd. |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2016-12 |
| Employees (exact) | 47 |
Radar intelligence
Patents
| EPO | 11 |
|---|
Web history (Wayback)
| Domain | amaiproteins.com |
|---|
Certificate / subdomain footprint
| Subdomains | 3 |
|---|
Israeli Companies Registrar (רשם החברות / ICA)
| Registrar # (ח.פ.) | 515533545 |
|---|---|
| Status | פעילה |
| Corp type | ישראלית חברה פרטית |
| Incorporated | 2016-10-06 |
| Purpose | לעסוק בכל עיסוק חוקי |
| Liability | מוגבלת |
| In violation (unfiled) | no |
| Last annual report | 2024 |
| Active charges / liens | 1 |
| Registry events | 6 — people (3), charge (1), other (1), shares_capital (1) |
| Registered address | הולצמן חיים 2 רחובות |
Recent registry events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 2026-04-30 | עדכון דירקטורים-הוספת דירקטור |
| 2026-06-28 | רישום שעבוד |
| 2026-04-23 | שינוי בתקנון |
| 2026-04-20 | עדכון בעלי תפקידים |
| 2026-04-20 | הגדלה של הון רשום |
| 2026-05-06 | עדכון דירקטורים-הסרת דירקטור |