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Sweet Designer Proteins as a Sugar Substitute · Rehovot · Founded 2016

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Sweet Designer Proteins as a Sugar Substitute

Amai Proteins has developed Sweelin, a hyper-sweet protein from the serendipity berry that reduces added sugar in food and beverages by 40-70% without compromising taste, health, cost, or sustainability. With regulatory approvals and a strong portfolio of patents, Amai ("sweet" in Japanese) produces Designer Proteins using its Pro-Cube platform, a three-part process. The platform’s Pro-Design AI-CPD (Computational Protein Design) is led by founder Dr. Ilan Samish, whose work in protein design draws inspiration from the resilience of proteins in extreme environments. Through this platform, Amai developed Sweelin®, a protein that is both highly stable and approximately 3,000 times sweeter than sugar. The Pro-Planet Microbial Precision Fermentation process then produces the Designer Proteins through scalable and cost-efficient aerobic fermentation, utilizing food-grade microorganisms. This approach yields a pure protein powder free of the host organism. Finally, Pro-Taste Food Technology assesses the protein’s functionality, stability, and compatibility with other ingredients in food and beverages, enhanced through feedback from a specialized tasting panel.

Identity

NameAmai Proteins
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Type / kindstartup
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Status

Statusactive
Last update2026-05-17

Location

HQ country codeIL
HQ cityRehovot
HQ addressHaim Holtsman St 2a, Rehovot, Israel

Web & social

Websitehttps://amaiproteins.com
Careers pagehttps://amaiproteins.com/careers
LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/11406821
Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/AmaiProteins
YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7uyB19mxQd-d-uYamtVjrQ

Classifications

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 models
B2B2CB2BB2C
Tags
climate-techsustainable-proteinslow-sugar-foodshealthcarebioinformaticsfoodtechfood-and-beveragenovel-ingredientsfood-ingredientsnutritionalternative-proteincloud-basedbiotechnology

Funding

Total raised$22.8M
Current stageSeries A

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