Total raised
$5.8M
Last: PIPE 2021-12
Stage
Public
Founded
2018
Headcount
14
HQ
Rehovot
Sector
Agriculture & Food Technologies
About
Bee-io Honey produces honey without bees in a process that combines natural nectar flowers with unique biological processes that turn the nectar into honey. The company aims to develop cultured honey via an artificial bee stomach that naturally mimics the enzymatic activity and specific conditions and processes that occur in the bee's stomach. In addition, Bee-io is working on technologies to produce natural nectar to increase the capacity of honey production quickly and more efficiently.
Funding history · 2 rounds · $5.8M total
2021-12
PIPE
$3.3M
2021-01
Seed
$2.5M
Company Intelligence Q&A
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- When did Bee-io Honey become a public company and on what exchange?
- Bee-io Honey became public on the TASE (Tel Aviv Stock Exchange) in May 2021 through a reverse merger with Whitestone Group.
- What was Bee-io Honey's last funding round and when did it occur?
- Bee-io Honey's last funding round was a PIPE round in December 2021, raising $3.3 million. Adi Zim was an investor in this round.
- What was the total amount raised by Bee-io Honey across all funding rounds?
- According to startupim data, Bee-io Honey has raised a total of $5.8 million across its funding rounds.
- What significant operational development did Bee-io Honey achieve in February 2022?
- In February 2022, Bee-io Honey successfully completed the establishment of a pilot production system for cultured honey, capable of producing up to 3 tons per week.
- What protein expression success did Bee-io Honey announce in December 2021 and January 2022?
- In December 2021 and January 2022, Bee-io Honey announced successful expression of a protein that will enable the development of cultured royal jelly and cultured honey, respectively.
- What was the status of Bee-io Honey's patent applications in April 2022?
- In April 2022, Bee-io Honey received positive international opinion and entered the national phase for two PCT patent applications.
- What strategic move did Bee-io Honey make in June 2022 regarding its product focus?
- In June 2022, Bee-io Honey expanded its focus to include the production of cultured milk, in addition to its honey production.
- What significant staffing change occurred at Bee-io Honey in December 2022 and January 2023?
- In December 2022, Bee-io Honey laid off half of its employees. In January 2023, company managers waived their salary upgrades following this decision.
Sectors & technology
Primary sector
Agriculture & Food Technologies
Sub-sectors
Climate TechFood & Land UseSustainable FarmingAgriculture & Food TechnologiesFood TechNovel Food & Ingredients
Technologies
BiologicalsMolecules
Target customers
Food Retail & ConsumptionHome
Business model
B2CB2B
Highlights
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