Cricket protein bar maker Exo raises $4 mln
New York-based Exo, which is developing alternative protein sources based on insects, announced it has raised $4 million in a Series A funding round led by AccelFoods. Others participating in the round include new and previous investors, such as Collaborative Fund and individuals Tim Ferriss, Start Garden, rapper Nas and endurance athlete Amelia Boone. The company has now raised $5.6 million in total funding. Exo, which makes a protein bar using crickets, was one of four food startups in AccelFoods' inaugural accelerator program in 2014.
7 March 2016•3 mins read
