Plonts makes plant-based cheese that stinks. We do this because cheese is one of the most resource-intensive but also addictive foods. Plonts cheese won’t save the world, but it will probably hurt it less. And if everything is going to shit and nothing we do matters, at least we can get some nachos out of it.
Total raised: $12M
Funding Rounds 1
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 07.08.2024 | - | $12M | - |
Mentions in press and media 5
| Date | Title | Description |
| 11.08.2024 | The Rise of Plant-Based Innovations: A New Era in Sustainable Food | In the heart of California, a culinary revolution is brewing. Plonts, a company formerly known as Tezza Foods, has emerged from the shadows with a bold mission: to redefine cheese. With a fresh infusion of $12 million, they are set to launc... |
| 08.08.2024 | Armed with $12m in seed funding, Plonts launches plant-based cheese in New York, San Francisco | A new player has emerged on the alt dairy scene with an aged plant-based cheddar launching at select restaurants in New York City and the San Francisco Bay Area this week under the Plonts brand. The startup, which has just opened a pilot pl... |
| 08.08.2024 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: VSParticle raises funds for green hydrogen, Veganz secures raise for 2D-printed alt milk | Between August holidays and a challenging fundraising environment, new rounds were few and far between this week. A notable raise came from Netherlands-based VSParticle, which aims to accelerate green hydrogen production. Elsewhere, restaur... |
| 07.08.2024 | Plonts Emerges from Stealth Using $12M to Bring “Plant-Based Cheese That Stinks” to US Restaurants | California’s Plonts (formerly Tezza Foods) emerges from stealth, claiming it is “creating a new category of cheese”, and launching its debut product — an aged plant-based cheddar — at selected restaurants in New York City and the San Franci... |
| - | Plonts | “Plonts makes plant-based cheese that stinks. We do this because cheese is one of the most resource-intensive but also addictive foods. Plonts cheese won’t save the world, but it will probably hurt it less. And if everything is going to shi... |