Here’s Virdalis. They’re a Singapore-based company developing protein from duckweed (Wolffia globosa) for the animal feed industry. 

• Now, they’ve just raised a $700K pre-seed. 
• If you’ve kept freshwater fish in a planted tank, you have probably had duckweed in your fish tank!

Investor check. Wavemaker Impact led the round. 

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🌱 Get that protein

A majority of the world’s feed protein is produced in a limited number of countries, forcing most countries to import it. 

The problem? This exposes the supply chain to volatility, geopolitical disruptions, and even food security risks. 

• For Virdalis, the solution is creating an alternative feed protein source that countries can produce on their own. 

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🐖 The protein demand

Virdalis is developing cultivation systems, processing technologies, and a data-driven production platform to produce duckweed-based feed protein. 

• Their systems enable countries to produce large-scale domestic feed protein without relying on imports. 
• Duckweed-based feed protein also does not require arable land, water availability, or specific climate conditions.

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💰 What’s with the $$$? 

They’ll use the fresh capital to scale pilot production systems, expand their technical team, and build commercial partnerships with feed manufacturers across SEA.