Libre is the first company in Europe introducing mycelium-based meat. Libre's novel approach, utilizing entire fungal fruiting bodies, coupled with a resource-efficient single-step liquid biomass fermentation process, creates a healthy, cost-efficient, and low-carbon alternative to traditional meat.
Location: Spain, Catalonia, Barcelona
Total raised: $2.5M
Founders name: Alan Iván Ramos
Founders Related Locations: Germany, Berlin, Berlin; Taiwan, Taipei; Spain, Catalonia, Barcelona; Mexico, Nuevo León, Monterrey
Investors 4
| Date | Name | Website |
| - | Green Gene... | greengener... |
| - | Sustainabl... | sustainabl... |
| - | Veg Capita... | vegcapital... |
| - | Alwyn Capi... | alwyncapit... |
Funding Rounds 1
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 24.02.2022 | Seed | $2.5M | - |
Persons 1
| Date | First Name | Last Name | Title | |||
| - | Alan | Iván Ramos... | Founder &a... | linkedin.c... | - | - |
Mentions in press and media 10
| Date | Title | Description | Source |
| 22.11.2023 | Vegan Eatery Roots & Rolls Wins Notable and Innovative V... | Among 30 finalists and selected by professional juries, Roots & Rolls, a vegan restaurant in Bar... | vegconomis... |
| 13.10.2023 | In the mycelium revolution fungi roots are shaping the futur... | In the future, "meat" as we know it will be fundamentally different regarding availability... | tech.eu/20... |
| 14.08.2023 | Mycelium Meat: 8 of the Best Brands Turning Fungi Root into ... | 6 Mins Read Mycoprotein – essentially mycelium created from microscopic fungi – has already been on ... | greenqueen... |
| 14.03.2023 | Mushrooms Are Powering Killer Innovations. And No, Not the Z... | The fungi kingdom, one of the least understood worlds on our planet, was recently explored in the Am... | therecursi... |
| 20.02.2023 | Barcelona's Libre launches to pack the sweet smell of bacon ... | Libre founder Alan Ramos became intrigued by sustainable meat alternatives during a spell travelling... | tech.eu/20... |
| 07.06.2022 | Announcing the 15 Finalists of the Carrefour Plant-Based Con... | French supermarket chain Carrefour created a contest this March called the Plant-Based Contest, desi... | vegconomis... |
| 02.03.2022 | Mycorena closes $27m in Europe’s second largest alt-protein ... | Swedish biotech startup Mycorena, which makes a mycelium protein ingredient for meat alternatives, h... | agfunderne... |
| 25.02.2022 | Libre Foods Raises €2.2M at Forefront of Europe’s Mycelium M... | Libre Foods, the Barcelona startup creating mycelium-based alt meats, has closed a €2.2 million inve... | vegconomis... |
| 24.02.2022 | Libre Foods Closes $2.5 Million Seed Round, Plant Alt Bacon ... | 4 Mins Read Barcelona biotech startup Libre Foods has announced the closure of a $2.5 million seed ... | greenqueen... |
| 10.07.2021 | 7 Spanish Startups Changing the Future of Food With Vegan Me... | 4 Mins Read The alternative protein industry is booming, and Spain is no exception to the trend. Th... | greenqueen... |