California Cultured

Startup

www.cacultured.com

Summarized by Halo AI

California Cultured is a biotechnology company that uses plant cell culture technology to produce sustainable, contaminant-free, and ethically sourced cocoa and coffee, aiming to solve environmental and supply chain issues in the industry.

Founded & HQ

West Sacramento, CA, USA

Company size

11-50 employees

Funding

~$15.6M

IP status

2 patents filed

Activity highlights

Filed a comprehensive patent focusing on the production of cocoa butter from plant cell culture utilizing somatic embryos.

A 2021-born food tech startup out of UC Davis’s ecosystem, focusing on cultured chocolate. It’s part of the new wave of cellular agriculture companies, but uniquely targeting cocoa instead of meat or dairy.

AI summary generated on Jun 22, 2026

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Alan Perlstein

CEO

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