Clear Current Capital

Empowered by a vision for a better world, Concert Bio harnesses the power of innovation and sustainability to make a meaningful impact on the food system. Meet CCC’s latest new portfolio company that drives productivity. 📈 Concert Bio CHALLENGE:   Microbes are vital to crop health and productivity. But finding the right ones for CEA growers is not simple, as there are more microbes than stars in our galaxy.   SOLUTION:  Concert Bio is a biotech platform that helps CEA growers create optimal microbial communities to improve yields and reduce pathogens. This platform empowers growers with insights into their hydroponic farm’s microbiome. This directly contributes to sustainable farming practices and enhanced crop yield.  #innovation #food #foodtech #biotech #climatesolutions

Less food waste + healthy and nutritious food + avoided GHG emissions Great to see The New York Times share the story of Clear Current Capital portfolio company, Afterlife Ag Article here: https://lnkd.in/eTS4gn4S Winson Wong 黃永傳, Sierra Alea, Ryan Freed

Interesting insights from Clear Current Capital Principal, Steve Molino, on how startups can navigate the current state of the sustainable food and alt protein space. See his thoughts alongside: - Suhas Narayanaswamy, Principal, Lewis & Clark Ventures - Nadav Berger, Founding General Partner, PeakBridge - Nick Cooney, Managing Partner, Lever VC Steve will be discussing more with other investors on the current landscape at Future Food-Tech in Chicago on June 17 Read the full article here: https://bit.ly/3UJaXsz

From its inception, Clear Current Capital's focus has been 🌎 CLEAR + BOLD: empowering a sustainable food system. Why? Because food isn't just sustenance; it's the fabric that binds us, fostering connections and traditions. Yet, our current practices jeopardize the health of our land, water, air, animals, and communities. To forge a better future, we seek innovators from every corner of the globe—those with the vision, courage, and tenacity to reimagine and rebuild our food system. At CCC, we believe in empowering the bold because their food and technology can globally impact our daily lives and the planet in a positive direction. ✨ Be Clear. Be Bold. Join us in this transformative journey, where every choice we make resonates with purpose and possibility. Together, we can shape a future where sustainability thrives, and nourishment knows no bounds. #innovation #food #foodtech #climatesolutions #EarthMonth Visit us at https://lnkd.in/gCUX34Tz

As the world spins and Earth Month 🌏 continues, CCC spotlights phenomenal companies like Nosh.bio ✨, whose technology and versatile protein have the ability and speed to drive tangible, substantial change across various food categories. Challenge: Many food products are not tasty, affordable, or sustainable. CLEAR + BOLD SOLUTION: Nosh.bio creates ingredients from fungi for cleaner labels, improved taste and texture in meat and fish analogues, as well as convenience foods, dairy, confectionery, and bakery items while adding nutritional value. Their nutritional and highly functional proteins are naturally produced, low processed, allergen-free, non-GMO, not novel foods, and at cost parity. Nosh's proprietary fermentation process is scalable and sustainable.   #innovation #food #foodtech #sustainability #climatesolutions #EarthMonth

Celebrating Earth Month 🌎, we highlight a company that knows how to make a win-win scenario for all. Change Foods “recreates real dairy foods 🧀 that delight the tastebuds, nourish people, and sustain the planet using the magic of microbes instead of animals.” Challenge: Dairy production uses tons of Earth’s resources and unkind practices. CLEAR+BOLD SOLUTIONS: Change Foods uses precision fermentation to create real dairy, proteins, fats, and flavor. They make it taste, stretch, and melt exactly like cheese should. They use only a fraction of the Earth’s resources. Change Foods-We’re dreamers, doers, planet lovers. Just like you. 🚀🧀 🌎 #innovation #food #foodtech #sustainability #climatesolutions #EarthMonth

As we honor Earth Month 🌎, we highlight and commend Clear Current Capital’s portfolio company, Abbot's, for its commitment to real, wholesome food. Abbot’s stands as a beacon in the wellness industry, expertly crafting delectable and adaptable plant-based protein products from authentic, whole-food ingredients. 🌱 🥑 🍅 Challenge: Consumers want healthy and delicious food. CLEAR + BOLD SOLUTION: Abbot’s offers premium proteins made from 100% real food ingredients, free from soy, gluten, preservatives, and the other top nine allergens. Their ethos focuses on creating craveable and healing food for our bodies and the planet. This commitment extends to ethically sourced ingredients, animal welfare programs, and recycling practices. Abbot’s: Real Food. Real Transformation. #innovation #food #sustainability #climatesolutions #EarthMonth

In the wake of Earth Month and a post-eclipse day 🌚, it’s the perfect time to highlight CCC’s Rebellyous Foods, a portfolio company eclipsing and revolutionizing the industry with innovative manufacturing methods. They deliver efficiency, operator safety, and delectable plant-based chicken products at competitive prices. Rebellyous Foods tech champions sustainability, benefiting customers, operators, and chickens alike. 🌎 🌱 🐥 Challenge: Traditional manufacturing has many significant inefficiencies for the product and operators. . CLEAR + BOLD SOLUTIONS: Rebellyous Foods revolutionizes chicken manufacturing with its patented Mock 2 system. It outperforms in cleanliness, efficiency, and operator safety. It produces delicious restaurant-quality plant-based chicken that out-competes animal-based products in quality and price while sparing over ONE MILLION chickens. Rebellyous Foods- No Harm. No Fowl.® #innovation #foodtech #sustainability #climatesolutions #EarthMonth

Today is all about the 'Shroom Boom.🍄 Tupu®'s mushrooms are tiny powerhouses with enormous benefits for our food system and climate. Low in calories but packed with essential nutrients, they're a sustainable source of protein with extreme culinary versatility. Their cultivation requires fewer resources and can even help reduce waste by utilizing agricultural by-products. Celebrate Earth Month as we highlight Tupu's innovation for the future of food. Challenge: We need alternative farming solutions amid climate uncertainty, supply chain disruptions, and food insecurity. CLEAR + BOLD SOLUTIONS: Tupu's urban mushroom farms use AI and robotics to locally produce fresh and flavorful food. These farms also reduce CO₂ by 95%.* Taste the Fresh! *compared to the average mushroom supply chain #innovation #food #foodtech #sustainability #climatesolutions #EarthMonth #empowerthebold

As April kicks off Earth Month 🌎, CCC knows sustainable food solutions work toward a healthy planet. Please celebrate with us as we highlight CCC's companies tackling the most significant challenges with CLEAR + BOLD Solutions. Challenge: Consumers seek healthy, planet-friendly food. 🌊   CLEAR + BOLD SOLUTION: BlueNalu's technology offers safe, sustainable seafood with outstanding taste and quality and is free from plastic, pathogens, toxins, and other contaminants. Eat Blue™ 🍣 #innovation #food #foodtech #sustainability #climatesolutions #EarthMonth #EmpowerTheBold