At iwi® (“ee-wee”), our purpose is: “together we create sustainable food solutions for everyone and our planet.” We are an experienced team of farmers, scientists and food industry leaders working hard to bring plant-based products to consumers around the world.
Our secret ingredient is algae, which is packed with nutrients like omega-3s and protein, and uses resources that otherwise would not be utilized – like non-fertile land and salt water – to grow. Most people don’t realize that algae is the original source of omega-3s, the essential fatty acids critical for human health and wellbeing. Our algae requires no fresh water to grow, and is about 300 times more productive than peas in terms of production of essential amino acids.
Our omega-3 supplements are available nationwide at Whole Foods, Sprouts, Vitamin Shoppe, Amazon and other fine retailers. They are vegan, non-GMO and 100% sustainable. (Clinical studies confirm that humans can absorb more omega-3s from iwi than from fish or krill oil.)
We are also developing new plant-based protein products, such as functional foods, snacks and supplements.
At iwi, we are committed to the rural communities around our Texas and New Mexico farms, creating jobs both directly and indirectly, and leading a movement that we call Social Sustainability. Join the tribe!
Location: United States, Texas, Houston
Employees: 11-50
Phone: +1 855-494-5433
Total raised: $2.5M
Founded date: 2017
Investors 2
Date | Name | Website |
- | PeakBridge... | peakbridge... |
- | Gullspång ... | refood.vc |
Funding Rounds 1
Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
18.01.2022 | Private Eq... | $2.5M | - |
Mentions in press and media 12
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23.02.2024 | Algae-Based Omega-3 Supplements May Have More Cardiovascular... | A clinical trial has demonstrated that a type of algae-based omega-3 supplement (AlmegaPL, the funct... | vegconomis... |
14.09.2022 | Where’s the smart money going in food tech? From precision n... | Targeting series A and B companies in ingredients innovation, alt protein technologies, digitalizati... | foodnaviga... |
29.03.2022 | Unlocking food’s dark matter | It is often said that the food system is broken. It is not broken. Instead, it was designed over tim... | agfunderne... |
20.01.2022 | Energy transition innovator shares how Houston could be a bi... | Moji Karimi and his sister Tara had the idea for a company that could transform carbon emissions and... | houston.in... |
20.01.2022 | Shell forms $5M carbon capture research partnership with Hou... | Houston-based Shell Global Solutions and Prairie View A&M University signed a $5 million partner... | houston.in... |
20.01.2022 | University of Houston: How to spin out university research i... | Most inventors, whether they are university faculty or not, want to eventually start a company and c... | houston.in... |
18.01.2022 | Houston fund makes first local investment in $8M deal | A Houston-based investment fund has announced its its latest deal that includes an investment into a... | houston.in... |
11.01.2022 | Opinion: Houston energy expert weighs in on if the state's p... | The Winter Storm Uri, which struck Texas in February of 2021, was an unprecedented event in both sev... | houston.in... |
11.01.2021 | Algae rancher Qualitas Health nets $10m to move into alt-pro... | The cattle ranches of Texas have a long history of providing protein for hungry consumers in the US ... | agfunderne... |
11.01.2021 | Qualitas Health/iwi Raises $10M | Plant-based omega-3 pioneers, Qualitas Health, DBA iwi, announces it has secured $10 million in vent... | citybizlis... |
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