Ten Lives
Planet Prosperity
VERTICAL
INVESTMENT VEHICLE
HEADQUARTERS
FOUNDERS
CO-INVESTORS
GLOBAL LOCATIONS
INVESTING SINCE
SDG's
DIF II
YC, Collaborative Fund, Jetstream, Myelin VC
2022
United States
n/a
(12) Responsible Consumption and Production
(9) Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
(13) Climate Action
(14) Life below water
(15) Life on land
KPI's
2023
Animals saved: Estimated 3 land animals per kg protein.
3 land
animals saved
vs. 500 kg CO2 for protein from beef, 57kg CO2 from chicken.
<100L/kg of
blue water
2-3kg CO2
To produce 1kg of protein, Ten Lives utilizes:
vs. 15,415L/kg protein from beef, 4,325L/kg protein from chicken.
Ten Lives makes sustainable, high-protein cat food. Meat accounts for 60% of the carbon emissions from food production, and pets consume 20% of the world’s meat. Ten Lives is on a mission to reduce this climate impact by making animal protein for our carnivorous feline friends, without killing or harming a single animal.
IN A
NUTHSHELL
POSITIVE NOTES
In 2023 Ten Lives had some notable advancements in their research and development efforts of their protein production. Their proprietary computational strategies demonstrated remarkable evolution, yielding significantly higher performance per batch compared to conventional methods. Additionally, after following months of rigorous trials, they successfully validated data supporting the efficient increase in protein yields.
On the business front, Ten Lives achieved a significant milestone by securing their first paid contract with a multinational pet company. Furthermore, Ten Lives has been awarded a prestigious National Science Foundation grant totaling $650k in non-dilutive funding. Beyond the infusion of capital, this grant stands as an important validation of their scientific endeavors and value proposition.