Cultivated Sushi-Grade Salmon

Wild Type is creating sustainable, cultivated sushi-grade salmon through an industrial process similar to brewing, without the environmental and health concerns of traditional seafood.

Key Points:

• Cultivated Seafood Technology:

  • Grows salmon cells in an industrial process (similar to a brewery)
  • Assembles cells to create sashimi-grade salmon
  • Currently undergoing FDA approval

• Product Benefits:

  • Free from heavy metals and microplastics found in wild-caught fish
  • No parasites that can be present in farmed salmon
  • Reduces pressure on wild fish stocks
  • Tastes like high-quality sashimi-grade salmon

• Business Strategy:

  • Starting with premium sushi-grade salmon (similar to Tesla's approach with sports cars)
  • Raised $100 million Series B in 2022
  • Not yet widely available in stores but approaching commercial viability
  • Potentially more affordable than other lab-grown proteins

• Market Potential:

  • Addresses the needs of the billion people who rely on the sea for food
  • Positioned to disrupt the seafood industry with sustainable alternatives
  • Technology is "sooner than we think... around the corner"