UK’s The Bland Company raises $2.67M for egg substitute
In the United Kingdom, The Bland Company has raised $2.67 million to convert agricultural waste into proteins that can replace eggs. Although several companies offer egg substitutes, none have fully solved the performance and cost challenges. Precision‑fermented egg proteins remain expensive due to high capital and operating costs, Rubisco‑based options require intensive downstream processing, and mung‑bean formulations work better for scrambled applications than for baking. Other approaches rely on complex blends of starches, hydrocolloids, and plant proteins to mimic egg functionality.
“The current solutions either fall short on performance or are too costly to scale,” The Bland Company cofounder Yash Khandelwal tells AgFunderNews.
Because the patent process is ongoing, the company did not go into too much detail on the nature of its technology. However, it did say it is a “clean label process” that can plug and play into existing plant protein infrastructure.
Initialized Capital led the pre-seed round. Entrepreneur First, Transpose Platform, Behind Genius Ventures, Alumni Ventures, and Vento also participated.
Category: Chemicals & Materials
