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Apeel Sciences funding, valuation and investors
Plant-derived edible coatings that extend fresh-produce shelf life and reduce food waste.
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Funding, valuation & investors
Answer-first snapshotLatest funding
Series E
$250M · 2021
Latest known valuation
Not publicly disclosed
Total disclosed equity funding
$250M
Excludes debt, grants, acquisitions, secondaries, and IPO proceeds.
Current status
private
growth · Goleta, California
Investors in latest funding
Other: Andreessen Horowitz
Overview
Apeel Sciences applies a plant-based edible coating to fruits and vegetables that slows water loss and oxidation, extending shelf life without refrigeration changes. The company sells both the coating technology and branded produce to retailers seeking to cut spoilage and improve margins.
Why Apeel Sciences is interesting
Consumer-facing food-waste reduction at retail scale — coatings deployed with Kroger and other grocers after $700M+ in venture funding.
Product & use cases
Apeel Sciences applies a plant-based edible coating to fruits and vegetables that slows water loss and oxidation, extending shelf life without refrigeration changes.
- Primary product use case per company site
- Enterprise or consumer deployment
Key facts
- Series E (2021): $250M with a16z, Temasek, Oprah Winfrey among participants (Crunchbase)
- Series B (2016): led by a16z and DBL Partners with Upfront, S2G (AgFunderNews)
- Retail: coatings deployed with Kroger, Costco, and other major grocers (Apeel site)
- Co-investors not in VCT directory: Temasek, DBL Partners, S2G Ventures
Funding history (newest first)
Series E
2021 $250MSource: Series E (2021): $250M with a16z, Temasek, Oprah Winfrey among participants (Crunchbase)
Series B
2016Source: Series B (2016): led by a16z and DBL Partners with Upfront, S2G (AgFunderNews)
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Competitive landscape
Edge: Consumer-facing food-waste reduction at retail scale — coatings deployed with Kroger and other grocers after $700M+ in venture funding.
Apeel Sciences competes in climate-tech, biotech-life-sciences. Incumbents have distribution; startup edge depends on product depth and buyer references. See competitors for specific tradeoffs — no invented market share claims.
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Notable stories
- Series E (2021): $250M with a16z, Temasek, Oprah Winfrey among participants (Crunchbase)
- Series B (2016): led by a16z and DBL Partners with Upfront, S2G (AgFunderNews)
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