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Hatch Blue

https://www.hatch.blue

Last activity: 20.03.2025

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Location: United States, Hawaii, Kailua-Kona

Employees: 11-50

Founded date: 2017

Investment Type: Venture Capital; Accelerator

Investment Stage: Seed

Portfolio 33

Date	Name	Website	Total Raised	Location
19.05.2021	Feedvax	feedvax.com	-	Mexico, Mi...
14.11.2019	Minnowtech	minnowtech.com	$1.82M	United Sta...
24.09.2019	AquaConnec...	cari.org.in	$1.1M	-
-	ExciPlex, ...	exciplexinc.com	-	United Sta...
-	Alune Aqua...	aluneaqua.com	-	Ireland, C...
-	GenetiRate	genetirate.fish	-	-
-	AlgaePro	algaepro.no	-	Norway, Be...
-	Sea Warden	seawarden.io	-	United Sta...
-	Savitri Aq...	savitriaquamonk.com	-	India, Tel...
-	Feedvax	blueaqua.guru	-	-
-	Algaeba	algaeba.com	-	Thailand, ...
-	The Plant ...	plantbasedseafoodco.com	-	United Sta...
-	Dynaspace	dynaspace.no	-	Norway, Be...
-	SuSeWi	susewi.life	-	-
-	SmartOyste...	smartoysters.com	-	-
-	VerifiK8	verifik8.com	-	Thailand, ...
-	Symbrosia	symbrosiasolutions.com	-	-
-	Catchatrad...	catchatrade.com	-	-
-	Kinnva	kinnva.com	-	Singapore
-	Kuehnle Ag...	kuehnleagro.com	-	United Sta...
-	Finless Fo...	finlessfoods.com	$37.5M	United Sta...
-	Manolin	manolinaqua.com	-	Norway, Be...
-	IctioBioti...	ictiobiotic.com	-	Argentina,...
-	ANB Sensor...	anbsensors.com	-	-
-	CFeed	cfeed.no	-	-
-	Sensaway	sensaway.com	-	-
-	Prospectiv...	prospectiveresearch.com	-	United Sta...
-	Wittaya Aq...	wittaya-aqua.ca	-	Canada, On...
-	Jala Tech	jala.tech	$13.1M	Indonesia,...
-	Blue Lion ...	bluelionlabs.com	-	Canada, On...
-	Impact9	impact-9.com	-	-
-	Gaskiya	gaskiyadiagnostics.com	-	-
-	TradeIt	trdit.co	-	-

Persons 12

Date	First Name	Last Name	Title	LinkedIn	Twitter	Email	Location
-	Dylan	Howell	Dealflow A...	linkedin.c...	-	d***n@hatc...	-
-	Leona	Smith	Digital Ma...	linkedin.c...	-	l***a@hatc...	-
-	Randy	Reichmann	CEO	linkedin.c...	-	i**o@hatch...	-
-	Carsten	Krome	Managing P...	linkedin.c...	-	c*****n@ha...	-
-	Georg	Baunach	Managing P...	linkedin.c...	-	g***g@hatc...	-
-	India	Boyer	Dealflow M...	linkedin.c...	-	i***a@hatc...	-
-	Sinead	Byrne	Head Of Fi...	linkedin.c...	-	s****d@hat...	-
-	Tanja	Knabenschu...	Director, ...	linkedin.c...	-	t***a@hatc...	-
-	Chris	Sworder	Senior Man...	linkedin.c...	-	c***s@hatc...	-
-	Karlotta	Rieve	Project Ma...	linkedin.c...	-	k******a@h...	-
-	Moritz	Mueller	Head of Ma...	linkedin.c...	-	m****z@hat...	-
-	Wayne	Murphy	Co-Founder...	linkedin.c...	-	w***e@hatc...	-

News 34

Date	Title	Description
28.04.2022	Industry stalwarts back unique regenerative aquaculture group	An impressive array of commercial aquaculture veterans, successful seafood entrepreneurs and venture capitalist has teamed up with Hatch Blue in order to invest in regenerative and sustainable aquaculture. by Megan Howell 0.5.04.2022
-	HATCH says "Aloha" to Hawaii	Fish Farming Expert - April 18th, 2019
-	5 Innovations In Aquaculture Worth Catching On To Now	Forbes, by Michael Helmstetter - May 29, 2019, 10:55am
-	Minnowtech receives $225K grant to bring imaging platform to shrimp farmers	Technical.ly Baltimore, by Stephen Babcock - June 21, 2019
-	Hendrix partners with US start-up improve research on trout feed conversion	IntraFish Media- June 24, 2019
-	Building a Silicon Valley of The Sea	Reuters - Oct. 30, 2018, 2 p.m. GMT
-	Ireland Welcomes Aquaculture Entrepreneurs	The Fish Site - 19 September 2018, 2:55pm
-	Hatch Blue to Launch Third Aquaculture-Focused Accelerator Program	Tech in Asia - 26th April, 2019
-	Aquaculture Accelerator Begins Taking Applications For 2019 Cohort	Undercurrent News - April 17, 2019 14:25 BST
-	Hatching a Plan for Aquacultural Innovation	The Fish Site - 20 December 2017, at 8:00am
-	Who's in the Running for the 2019 Aquaculture Awards?	The Fish Site - 3 April 2019, at 9:33am
-	State Launches Hawai‘i-Based Aquaculture Accelerator & Fund	Big Island Now - April 17, 2019, 3:55 PM HST
-	Indonesian agritech startup Jala Tech secures seed funding to empower shrimp farmers	e27, by Mili Semlani - September 10, 2019
-	The Hatch Startup Accelerator Wants Ireland's Aquaculture Sector to Embrace Tech	Fora - April 27th 2019
-	Prospective Research - $1.7m for Firm Working on Bacteria-Based Anti-Lice Feed	Fish Farming Expert - 20th of March, 2019, 12:05
-	State Launches New Hawaiian-Based Aquaculture Accelerator and Fund	Governors Office of Hawaii - Apr 17, 2019
-	On the Lookout For High-Potential Startups	Undercurrent News - Dec. 20, 2017 09:51 BST
-	Aquaculture business accelerator Hatch names four to advisory board	Seafood Source, by Cliff White - August 23, 2019
-	Fresh insights into the $26.7 billion shrimp sector	Hatch, the aquaculture technology investment firm, has made “one of the most comprehensive data sets on shrimp farming technology to date” available to the public today. The Fish Site - 30 October 2019, at 9:26am
-	Bergen Becoming Seafood Startup City as Accelerator Hatch Sets up Shop	GAA - Tuesday, 2 January 2018
-	IctioBiotic: In-feed Salmon Probiotic to be Trialled in Chile	Fish Farming Expert - 17th of May, 2019, 16:40
-	UPDATE: Aquaculture Startup Ecosystem Takes a Step Forward with New Accelerator	AgTech Funder News - January 17, 2018
-	Fish and Chips: How Computer Analytics Can Transform Aquaculture	The Fish Site - 17 September 2018, 9:41am
-	Startups Sought for Aquaculture Accelerator Program at NELHA	West Hawaii Today - April 22, 2019, 12:05 a.m.
-	A Golden Opportunity For Aquaculture Innovators	The Fish Site - 18 April 2019, at 10:54am
-	GenetiRate - Guaranteeing Better Growth Rates	The Fish Site- 25th of March 2019, at 9:51am
-	Who Are the Most Active AgriFood Tech Investors?	AgFunder - 23rd of May, 2019
-	Seafood Startups Make a Splash in Bergen	Invest in Bergen - June, 2018
-	HATCH Aquaculture Accelerator Kicks Off in Ireland With New Cohort	Undercurrent News - Sep. 20, 2018 09:36 BST
-	The sky’s no limit for aquaculture innovator	Fish Farming Expert, by Gareth Moore
-	Finless Foods Raises $3.5m Seed Round to Culture Bluefin Tuna	AgTech Funder News - 20th of June, 2018
-	Hatch’s Fourth Aquaculture Cohort Unveiled	Eight startups from a wide range of geographies have been selected for Hatch’s fourth aquaculture accelerator programme, which launched in Bergen today. by Rob Fletcher 17 August 2020, at 2:45pm
-	Hatch kicks off third cohort at the “NASA of Aquaculture”	The Fish Site - August 30, 2019
-	Leading aquaculture news website The Fish Site acquired by Hatch Blue	Hatch Blue announced today the acquisition of The Fish Site – a leading aquaculture news website. May 4th 2020

Mentions in press and media 30

Date	Title	Description
20.03.2025	Aquaconnect Expands into Aquaculture Biologicals with USD 4.5 Mn Investment With a new state-of-the-art R&D and production facility, Aquaconnect aims to develop next-generation biological solution...	Integrated seafood brand Aquaconnect has announced its expansion into aquaculture biological research and production with a USD 4.5 million investment. This initiative marks a strategic move to enhance shrimp and fish health solutions, rein...
18.10.2024	Applications open for the fourth Women in Ocean Food innovation studio	A scene from the previous Women in Ocean Food innovation studio © Hatch Blue Participants of the previous WiOF innovation studio, which took place in January 2024 © Hatch Blue Female entrepreneurs from across the seafood sector are invited ...
28.08.2024	Brief: Plant-based seafood co New School Foods lands additional funding from IKEA & others ahead of commercial launch	New School Foods, known for its plant-based whole-cut seafood analogues, has raised a $6 million seed extension round from Inter IKEA Group, Good Startup, NewTree Capital and Hatch. The round brings Ontario, Canada-based New School Foods’ t...
06.06.2024	The Week in AgriFoodTech: eFishery snaps up $30m, impact VC Pollination launches $150m fund	This week, aquaculture supply chain startup eFishery announced a new $30 million loan from HSBC Indonesia to expand its platform to more smallholder fish and shrimp farmers. Impact investor Pollination unveiled a new climate-focused fund, a...
09.04.2024	Hatch Blue Announces Evolution in Aquaculture Accelerator Model	Hatch Blue CREST Logo Wayne Murphy, Co-Founder and Partner at Hatch Blue, speaking at Hawai'i Accelerator Launch 2023 Hatch Blue Accelerator 2023 Program participants at Singapore Demo Day 2023 Hatch Blue announces evolution in accelerator ...
12.03.2024	Singaporean Cultivated Seafood Startups Umami Bioworks and Shiok Meats Announce Merger	6 Mins Read In a major shift in the cultivated seafood space, Singaporean startups Umami Bioworks and Shiok Meats have announced plans to merge. Once finalised, Umami Bioworks CEO Mihir Pershad will lead the combined entity, and Shiok Meats...
12.03.2024	UMAMI Bioworks & Shiok Meats Merge to Commercialize Cultivated Seafood	Two cultivated seafood pioneers from Singapore — UMAMI Bioworks and Shiok Meats — have merged to establish a combined entity that will bring cultivated seafood closer to commercial viability. The strategic merge, believed to be the first in...
12.03.2024	Cultivated meat consolidation begins as UMAMI Bioworks to merge with Shiok Meats	Singapore-based cultivated seafood startups UMAMI Bioworks and Shiok Meats are in talks about a proposed merger in which UMAMI will acquire assets from Shiok to accelerate its scaleup plans and broaden its product pipeline. The deal is like...
14.11.2023	Conservation International Ventures y Hatch Blue buscan candidaturas para el programa en la alimentación marina	Una oportunidad única para que las mujeres fundadoras hagan crecer sus empresas de la alimentación marina en América Latina Recomendaría el estudio WIOF a cualquier mujer con una idea transformadora, un pequeño negocio en crecimiento o un n...
17.04.2023	HATCH Launches Fifth Accelerator Application Call for Aquaculture & Ocean Bioeconomy Startups	Participants from Hatch's 2019 accelerator program at Singapore demo day The accelerator will accept US-based startups with innovations in aquaculture, alternative seafood, marine biotech, and blue carbon. Each of the previous accelerators ...
22.02.2023	Farm software startups in Asia Pacific raised more funding in 2022 despite downturn	Data Snapshot is a regular AFN feature in which we analyze food and agriculture technology investment data provided by our parent company, AgFunder. Click here for more research from AgFunder and sign up to our newsletters to be one of the ...
20.12.2022	Aquaconnect raises $15m to digitize India’s aquaculture supply chain for smallholder farmers	Disclosure: AgFunder, AFN’s parent company, is an investor in Aquaconnect. India-based aquaculture management platform Aquaconnect has secured a $15 million Series A round. Lok Capital led the round with participation from Louis Dreyfus Com...
06.04.2022	Brilliant Planet	Co-authored by John Buttrick Of the world’s 2,000 largest public companies, at least 21% now have net-zero commitments. For most of these companies, even with significant emissions reduction, carbon offsetting will be essential to achievin...
07.10.2021	The ocean is a $100tln market opportunity	Tony Chen is co-founder and CEO of Manolin, a software and data analytics company that builds disease-detection models for aquaculture, based in Denver, Colorado. The views expressed in this guest commentary are the author’s own and do not ...
12.07.2021	BREAKING: Indian fish farmer network Aquaconnect raises $4m from AgFunder, others	Disclosure: AgFunder, AFN’s parent company, is an investor in Aquaconnect. Indian aquaculture startup Aquaconnect has raised $4 million in a pre-Series A round co-led by US-based Flourish Ventures and Japan’s Rebright Partners. US-based agr...
12.07.2021	Indian fish farmer network Aquaconnect raises $4m from AgFunder, others	Disclosure: AgFunder, AFN’s parent company, is an investor in Aquaconnect. Indian aquaculture startup Aquaconnect has raised $4 million in a pre-Series A round co-led by US-based Flourish Ventures and Japan’s Rebright Partners. US-based agr...
29.09.2020	New proteins, processing technologies could open the door for plant-based seafood to gain share	As of last year, sales of plant-based seafood alternatives accounted for about $9.5m – or 1% of the total plant-based meat dollar sales, according to SPINS and The Good Food Institute. But, GFI research suggestions, if it could expand its ...
19.08.2020	Hatch announces fourth cohort of its accelerator program	Hatch, an aquaculture business accelerator, has announced the eight aquaculture startups selected for its fourth aquaculture accelerator program, scheduled to take place in Bergen, Norway. Hatch has been investing in aquaculture start-ups f...
16.07.2020	Experts discuss building self-sufficient aquaculture in Singapore	Singapore has set the goal of increasing its self-sufficiency in food production from 10 percent to 30 percent by 2030 to address food security amidst climate change. Spending on food in Asia is expected to double to USD 8 trillion (EUR 6.8...
09.07.2020	Industry leaders say transparency is key to global aquaculture sustainability	In a recent webinar hosted by the aquaculture technology investment firm Hatch, an international panel of aquaculture leaders connected virtually to discuss the importance of sustainability in the industry and the space innovation on that f...
07.05.2020	Hatch 4.0 accelerator is open for innovators who can bring sustainability to aquaculture	Hatch is inviting startups to apply for the fourth cohort of its aquaculture-focused accelerator program. It’s looking for eight to 10 companies from anywhere in the world, at seed or pre-seed stage, to join the 15-week program. Applicants ...
25.09.2019	Indian aquaculture tech firm scores USD 1.1 million from Hatch, Omnivore	Chennai, India-based Aquaconnect, the developer of FarmMOJO, an online app that helps aquaculture farmers manage their businesses, has received a USD 1.1 million (EUR 1 million) investment from aquaculture business accelerator Hatch and Ind...
24.09.2019	Aquaculture startup Aquaconnect raises $1.1m seed round from Omnivore and HATCH	Aquaconnect has raised a $1.1 million seed round, backed by sustainable aquaculture accelerator HATCH and Indian VC firm Omnivore, who AFN can reveal. Aquaconnect is an AI-enabled platform that integrates a network for aquaculture farmers w...
17.06.2019	Hatch accepting applications for Hawaii accelerator	Hatch, a global sustainable seafood accelerator program, is accepting applicants for its third iteration, which will begin in Hawaii in August. Hatch is the world’s first accelerator program focused on aquaculture and offers startups a valu...
23.05.2019	Who Are the Most Active AgriFood Tech Investors?	While still a niche corner of the overall venture capital industry, investment in AgriFood Tech startups has grown exponentially since 2012, reaching $17 billion in 2018, according to our research. AgriFood Tech encompasses all foodtech and...
13.02.2019	60 AgriFood Tech Startups Nominated for 2019 AgFunder Innovation Awards – Vote Now!	VOTING EXTENDED UNTIL MARCH 1, 9AM ET! We’re very excited to open our Third Annual AgFunder AgriFood Tech Innovation Awards, where we recognize the innovators and entrepreneurs driving the agrifood tech sector forward. Our nomination comm...
08.01.2019	Accelerators targeting agtech companies	They include AgLaunch, The Pearse Lyons Accelerator, Hatch, Sprout Accelerator and TERRA For startups, there are numerous paths for getting their name out there. One way, which Vator has been covering recently, are startup competitions, but...
13.04.2018	Ag Industry Brief: FBN Makes Moves in Canada, Bayer Sells Digital to BASF, more	Bayer to Sell Digital Assets to BASF Ahead of Monsanto Deal After getting what is likely the final go-ahead from the US Justice Department, Bayer will sell its digital farming business to BASF ahead of taking over Monsanto. The sale is a co...
09.03.2018	UPDATE: Aquaculture Startup Ecosystem Takes a Step Forward with New Accelerator	** First Published January 17, 2018. Updated March 9, 2018 to reflect Aqua-Spark Investment. Bergen, Norway is home to a lot of big names in the seafood industry: Grieg Seafood, Leroy, Marine Harvest and Cargill to name a few. It is now als...
22.12.2017	Ag Industry Brief: New Venture Fund Eschews NY, CA Startups, Trump to Address Farm Bureau, End of Year M&A, more	Steve Case Announces $150m Rise of the Rest Seed Fund Cofounder of AOL and CEO of Revolution Steve Case is launching a seed fund to support entrepreneurs across America. 75 percent of venture capital, he says, flows to three states: Califor...

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News 34

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