Last updated 2026-08-22
- Raised $8M Series A led by Motion Capital, Feb 2024
- Raised $2.4M Seed round led by Movac, Mar 2022
Total raised
$10.4M
Last: Undisclosed Round 2021-09
Stage
Seed
Founded
2020
Headcount
37
HQ
Palmerston North, Israel
Sector
Agriculture & Food Technologies
About
Miruku is developing a ‘Dairy Seed System’ where their designed oilseed crops will produce dairy protein and fats in their seeds. These seeds can be planted, grown, harvested and processed into valuable ingredients using existing infrastructure, enabling us to achieve real scale. This approach will produce the delicious and nutritious dairy proteins and fats for food manufacturers and consumers.
Funding history · 2 rounds · $10.4M total
2 events/rounds · $10.4M Total Funding: $10.4M in Private Equity
Feb 2024
Mar 2022
★ Movac★ Ahimsa Foundation★ Better Bite Ventures★ NZ Growth Capital Partners's Aspire Fund★ NZ Growth Capital Partners (via their Aspire fund)
Headcount over time
37 employees (2026-09) · 1 point
Offices
Palmerston North, Israel · HQ / main office
Show all offices (1 more)
- Palmerston North, New Zealand
Q&A
- What is Miruku's primary focus?
- Miruku is developing a 'Dairy Seed System' where designed oilseed crops produce dairy protein and fats in their seeds, which can then be processed into ingredients using existing infrastructure.
- When was Miruku founded?
- Miruku was founded in January 2020.
- How much funding has Miruku raised to date?
- Miruku has raised a total of $2.4 million.
- When was Miruku's last funding round and who were the lead investors?
- Miruku's last funding round occurred in September 2021, with Movac and NZVC as lead investors.
- What sector does Miruku primarily operate in?
- Miruku's primary sector is Agriculture & Food Technologies.
- Where is Miruku's headquarters located?
- Miruku's headquarters is located in Israel, with an additional office in Palmerston North, New Zealand.
Team · 15
Amos Palfreyman
Founder · Co-founder & CEO
Ira Bing
Founder · Co-founder, Capital & Value
Professor Oded Shoseyov
Founder · Co-founder & CSO
Professor Harjinder Singh
Founder · Co-Founder & Head of Food Applications
Dr Abby Thompson
COO
Jerry Steiner
CHAIR
Dr Alejandra Acevedo-Fani
FOOD FORMULATION LEAD
Dr Mai Shamir
PROTEIN CHARACTERIZATION LEAD
Thomas Buchanan
OPERATIONS LEAD
Dr Miron Abramson
BIOTECHNOLOGY
Dr Maurice Moloney
SAFFLOWER PROTEIN & FATS TRANSFORMATION
David ‘Rock’ Hudson
AUSTRALIAN OILSEED INDUSTRY
Professor James ‘Jim’ Ligon
US REGULATORY PATHWAYS FOR NOVEL CROPS
Dr Carl Ramage
NZ & AUS REGULATIONS
Dr Craig Wood
SAFFLOWER BIOTECH
Sectors & technology
Primary sector
Agriculture & Food Technologies
Technologies
Target customers
Business model
B2B
Highlights
1 PatentsVerified
Tags
agtechseedsalternative-proteinfoodtech
Full data — links, identifiers, deals & radar signals (jobs, patents, research, more)
External links
| Website | miruku.com/ |
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| linkedin.com/company/79538670 |
Identifiers & details
| Founded | 2020-1 |
|---|---|
| Employees (exact) | 37 |
| Offices | Palmerston North |
Radar intelligence
Patents
| EPO | 8 |
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Publications (Crossref)
| Works | 1 |
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Web history (Wayback)
| Domain | miruku.com |
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Certificate / subdomain footprint
| Subdomains | 2 |
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Israeli Companies Registrar (רשם החברות / ICA)
| Registrar # (ח.פ.) | 516609682 |
|---|---|
| Status | פעילה |
| Corp type | ישראלית חברה פרטית |
| Incorporated | 2022-05-10 |
| Purpose | לעסוק בכל עיסוק חוקי |
| Liability | מוגבלת |
| In violation (unfiled) | yes |
| Active charges / liens | 0 |
| Registry events | 0 |
| Registered address | ויצמן 2 תל אביב - יפו |