Last updated 2026-07-20
- Raised $3.3M Seed round led by OurCrowd, May 2022
- Raised grant, May 2022
Total raised
$3.3M
Last: Grant 2022-06
Stage
Seed
Founded
2021
Headcount
30
HQ
Jerusalem, Israel
Sector
Agriculture & Food Technologies
About
Mermade Seafoods is an Israeli cellular aquaculture company specializing in shellfish, aiming to be the first in the world to provide sustainable seafood at a commercial volume. The company develops a proprietary, patented microalgae-based technology to recycle and reuse growth media, substantially lowering production costs and improving scalability for cultivated scallops and other cell-based seafood products. Mermade is a biotech company that provides media recycling solutions for biomanufacturing. Its patented technology replaces the disposal of spent media with a recovery process that extracts waste metabolites and reclaims nutrients, resulting in a significant reduction of production costs and environmental impact.
Funding history · 2 rounds · $3.3M total
2022-05
Grant
Undisclosed
2022-05
Seed
$3.3M
★ OurCrowd★ Sake Bosch★ Fall Line Capital
Headcount over time
From 5 (2022-06) to 12 (2025-10) · +7 (+140%) · 15 points · source: Finder history + radar grounding
Q&A
- What is Mermade Seafoods' primary focus?
- Mermade Seafoods is a cellular aquaculture company specializing in the production of cell-based seafood, utilizing a fermentation-based process for sustainable protein-rich products.
- When was Mermade Seafoods founded?
- Mermade Seafoods was founded in July 2021.
- Where is Mermade Seafoods headquartered?
- Mermade Seafoods is headquartered in Jerusalem, Israel.
- How much funding has Mermade Seafoods raised to date?
- Mermade Seafoods has raised a total of $3,300,000 USD.
- Which investors participated in Mermade Seafoods' funding round in June 2022?
- In June 2022, investors including Fall Line Capital.
- What is Mermade Seafoods' employee count?
- Mermade Seafoods has 11-50 employees.
- What is Mermade Seafoods' current product stage?
- Mermade Seafoods is currently in the R&D product stage.
- Who are the co-founders of Mermade Seafoods?
- The co-founders of Mermade Seafoods are Daniel Einhorn (CEO), Tomer Halevy (COO), and Rotem Kadir (CTO).
Team · 3
Daniel Einhorn
Founder · CEO & Co-founder
Dr. Rotem Kadir
Founder · CTO & Co-founder
Dr. Tomer Halevy
Founder · COO & Co-founder
Sectors & technology
Primary sector
Agriculture & Food Technologies
Sub-sectors
Climate TechFood & Land UseSustainable ProteinsAgriculture & Food TechnologiesFood TechNovel Food & Ingredients
Technologies
BiologicalsCells
Target customers
Food Retail & ConsumptionRestaurantsHomeWholesaleEnergy, Utilities & Waste ManagementWaste Treatment, Environmental Services & Recycling
Business model
B2BB2B2C
Highlights
Verified
Tags
sustainable-proteinsclimate-techfood-securityaquaculturebiotechnologyfoodtech
Full data — links, identifiers, deals & radar signals (jobs, patents, research, more)
External links
| Website | mermade.bio |
|---|---|
| linkedin.com/company/80031552 | |
| facebook.com/MermadeSF |
Identifiers & details
| Former names | FORESEA, WEFORESEA |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2021-7 |
| Employees (exact) | 30 |
Radar intelligence
Web history (Wayback)
| Domain | mermade.bio |
|---|
Certificate / subdomain footprint
| Subdomains | 2 |
|---|
Israeli Companies Registrar (רשם החברות / ICA)
| Registrar # (ח.פ.) | 516426160 |
|---|---|
| Status | פעילה |
| Corp type | ישראלית חברה פרטית |
| Incorporated | 2021-07-01 |
| Purpose | לעסוק בכל עיסוק חוקי |
| Liability | מוגבלת |
| In violation (unfiled) | no |
| Last annual report | 2024 |
| Active charges / liens | 0 |
| Registry events | 3 — other (1), charge (2) |
| Registered address | האלוף פרי יעקב 13 רחובות |
Recent registry events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 2025-07-28 | עדכון כתובת ו/או מען דיגיטלי |
| 2025-12-22 | סילוק שעבוד |
| 2026-01-20 | רישום שעבוד |