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MATR Foods completes €40m fundraise to scale-up production and internationalise sales of its organic plant-based meat alternatives

Randi Wahlsten, CEO, MATR, said "We are very excited to take our production to scale and internationalise the business. We are looking forward to finally being able to meet the demand of the many customers and chefs who have been unwavering in their support and enthusiasm for MATR products. It is truly humbling to be met with such support and feel the great craving for organic, clean label plant products that offer gastronomic excitement." Randi Wahlsten, CEO, MATR, said "We are very...

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, 21/10/2025 (informazione.news - comunicati stampa - cibi e bevande)

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Established in Copenhagen in 2021, MATR specialises in developing innovative, organic, plant-based meat alternatives using traditional fungal fermentation techniques. Locally sourced organic ingredients like oats, split peas, lupins, beetroots, and potatoes are transformed into products with a juicy texture and meaty flavour, offering a nutritious and sustainable alternative without the need for additives or heavy processing.

The company's flagship product, MATR Fungi Mince, is made entirely from natural ingredients grown in Scandinavia. Rich in protein and fibre and low in fat, the product has an amino acid profile like meat, but with a carbon footprint of just 1.5 kg CO2 per kg, which is 94% lower than that of beef.

MATR Foods is a Danish start-up that combines microbiology and gastronomy to create new solutions to some of the world's greatest challenges: the climate, biodiversity and health. MATR was founded in 2021 and has production facilities in Copenhagen's Nordhavn. The people behind MATR are an international team of researchers, chefs and entrepreneurs with food industry experience.

MATR Foods' fungi products are currently available at Gasoline Grill, Sticks n' Sushi, Mother Pizza, Sokkelund Brasserie, Meyers canteens, Nemlig.com, Alma and Aarstiderne among others.
Matrfoods.dk

Novo Holdings is a holding and investment company that is responsible for managing the assets and the wealth of the Novo Nordisk Foundation, one of the world's largest philanthropic enterprise foundations.

Novo Holdings is the controlling shareholder of Novo Nordisk A/S and Novonesis A/S and manages an investment portfolio with a long-term return perspective.

In addition to managing a broad portfolio of equities, bonds, real estate, infrastructure and private equity assets, Novo Holdings is a world-leading life sciences investor. Through its Seed, Venture, Growth, Principal Investments, Planetary Health Investments, and Asia teams, Novo Holdings invests in life science companies at all stages of development.

As of year-end 2024, Novo Holdings had Total Assets under Management of DKK 1,060bn ( EUR 142bn ).
www.novoholdings.dk

As Denmark's national promotional bank and official export credit agency, EIFO works to open doors for global business, drive the green transition, advance innovative technologies, and contribute to Denmark's security.

With total commitments exceeding EUR 22 billion and activities in more than 100 countries, EIFO provides financial solutions to Danish companies and their global partners.

EIFO is also Denmark's largest venture investor, investing in both startups and funds. In 2024, EIFO made 78 investments in companies and 16 in funds.