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Tupu

Local mushroom farming

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21-100 employees
  • B2C
  • B2B
  • Sustainability
  • Food
  • eCommerce
Mitte, Berlin, Germany

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Company mission

To produce food right where it's consumed, skipping the lengthy supply chains and ensuring a final product that is fresh, nutritious, and full of flavour - all whilst minimising our environmental impact.

Our take

Mushrooms have quickly become one of the most popular superfoods out there, partly as a nutrient-rich meat alternative for vegans and vegetarians. However, the carbon-intensive processes associated with growing and transporting mushroom products is off-putting in an increasingly eco-conscious world.

Tupu is a Berlin-based company who have designed a decentralised mushroom farming system that can be built and used locally. It uses data-driven technology to grow mushrooms within cities, operating with very little space, water and electricity, and delivering smaller batches of product at competitive prices.

Tupu's sustainable, forward-thinking approach has gained it customers ranging from wholesalers to top chefs like Sebastian Frank (head chef and owner of Michelin starred restaurant Horváth). The company recently acquired vast funding that will allow it to scale it’s production capacity and set its sights on expansion.

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Company values

  • We bring fresh perspective - We look at things differently. We find creative and unconventional solutions to problems and situations that we face every day
  • We are down to earth - We are pragmatic in realising our mission. We operate together and respect each other’s thoughts and opinions
  • We grow it right - We grow fast whilst not compromising on standards. We stand out, break through, and keep going the extra mile
  • We embrace circularity - We believe in a restorative and regenerative future. Our solutions, as a company and as individuals, are based on reusing, recycling, and reducing resources
  • We cultivate culture - We are humans. And this is how we treat each other - with empathy, respect, and compassion. We put the fun in fungi

Funding (1 round)

Oct 2023

$3.2m

SEED

Total funding: $3.2m

Leadership

Eldad Arnon

(CEO)

Previously worked through several roles at INFARM, most recently as Director of Digital Products. Was also Co-founder and CEO of Doorbellz.