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Vow

Cultured meat producer delivering sustainable flavors

Overview

Vow Food creates cultured meat products, focusing on a blended cultured Japanese quail to offer a unique flavor and texture while reducing environmental impact. Its core product is grown from animal cells in a controlled facility, enabling meat production without traditional farming. The company identifies optimal cell combinations to produce high-quality meat, scaling production through large facilities like Vow Factory 1, which aims to output up to 30 tonnes per year. This approach differentiates Vow Food from competitors by prioritizing targeted cell selection, sustainability, and a distinctive culinary experience, backed by investors and government support, with initial launches planned in Singapore. The goal is to provide environmentally friendly, craveable meat options that appeal to meat-eaters and ecologically conscious consumers, helping reduce agriculture’s environmental footprint while expanding access to cultured meat globally.

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About Vow

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Why Vow is rated
B-
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Food & AgricultureBiotechnologyConsumer Goods

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$56M

Headquarters

Sydney NSW, Australia

Founded

2019

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What believers are saying

  • Singapore and Australia approvals expand Vow’s addressable market and validate its process.
  • Vow launched Forged Gras in Hong Kong in 2026, proving multi-market commercialization.
  • Parima’s 2026 partnership on Vow’s line shows outside manufacturers value its infrastructure.

What critics are saying

  • Vow cut 25 jobs in 2026, signaling funding pressure and runway stress.
  • George Peppou left the CEO role in June 2026 to launch a stealth spinout.
  • Cultivated meat still sells in restaurants only; retail demand remains unproven through 2026.

What makes Vow unique

  • Vow sells multiple cultured quail products across Singapore, Hong Kong, and Australia in 2026.
  • Its 20,000-liter Sydney reactor reached commercial scale faster than most cultivated-meat rivals.
  • Vow’s Forged brand uses Japanese quail cells for foie gras, parfait, and spreads.

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Funding

Total Funding

$56M

Above

Industry Average

Funded Over

4 Rounds

Series A funding typically happens when a startup has a product and some customers, and now needs funding to scale. This money is usually used to grow the team, expand marketing, and improve the product. Venture capital firms are frequently the main investors here.
Series A Funding Comparison
Above Average

Industry standards

$15M
$8.2M
$15M
$30M
$49.2M

Benefits

  • Company Equity
  • Parental Leave
  • Unlimited Paid Time Off
  • Relocation Assistance

Growth & Insights and Company News

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

-1%

2 year growth

2%
FCC Singapore
Nov 1st, 2026
Singapore approves cultivated duck from French startup Parima and cultivated beef from Aleph Farms.

Singapore approves cultivated duck from French startup Parima and cultivated beef from Aleph Farms. 1 November 2026 Singapore confirms its pioneering role in cultivated meat with two unprecedented approvals in 2026. In April, French startup Parima obtained the world's first approval to sell cultivated duck, which it intends for high-end dishes, including foie gras. In August, the Singapore Food Agency granted Aleph Farms the first approval for cultivated beef, sold as a thin-cut steak. Partnered with Malaysian manufacturer Cell AgriTech, Aleph Farms aims to become the first producer of cultivated meat certified halal, as the Islamic authorities of Singapore and Malaysia have each defined a pathway to halal compliance. Singapore is emerging as a "living laboratory", where chefs and restaurateurs will test these new ingredients. The first tastings will take place in the luxury segment, where products such as foie gras or steak can absorb the costs of a still-limited production. Higher volumes should then bring prices down and gradually broaden the audience. In collaboration with Australia's Vow, Parima carried out production on a 22,000-litre line, the largest food bioreactor in the world. By removing the most expensive components of the culture medium, the French startup cut its costs by 99% and brought the finished product down to around EUR 40 per kilo. Consulting firm Arthur D. Little sees a credible path to EUR 10 per kilo by the end of the decade, a level that would theoretically place cultivated meat within the price range of fast food.

Business News Australia
Nov 20th, 2024
Cultured meat startup Vow breaks the 'foie gras taboo' with its latest Forged product launch

Sydney-based cultured meat company Vow is making foie gras socially acceptable again and back on restaurant menus globally with the launch of its latest product Forged Gras, giving it an edge as the first company delivering a range of cultured meat products in multiple markets.

Business Wire
Apr 4th, 2024
Correcting And Replacing Introducing Quailia, A Brand New Food Invented From Japanese Quail, Found Only In Forged Parfait

Introducing Quailia, an entirely new food carefully crafted from a subspecies of the Japanese quail, available now in Singapore. For the first time in history, Quailia signifies a new frontier in meat innovation and can only be experienced in Forged Parfait, the flagship product from Vow’s Forged brand. (Photo: Business Wire)Introducing Quailia, an entirely new food carefully crafted from a subspecies of the Japanese quail, available now in Singapore. For the first time in history, Quailia signifies a new frontier in meat innovation and can only be experienced in Forged Parfait, the flagship product from Vow’s Forged brand. (Photo: Business Wire)SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Please replace the release that ran April 3, 2024, with the following corrected version due to multiple revisions.The updated release reads:INTRODUCING QUAILIA, A BRAND NEW FOOD INVENTED FROM JAPANESE QUAIL, FOUND ONLY IN FORGED PARFAITCompany behind the legendary Mammoth Meatball becomes first outside the U.S. to gain regulatory approval and sell cultured meat; launches first available product, Forged ParfaitToday Vow (https://www.eatvow.com/), the pioneering food company enabled by cultured meat technology, proudly unveiled Quailia: an entirely new food carefully crafted from a subspecies of the Japanese quail, available now in Singapore

vegconom GmbH
Apr 3rd, 2024
Vow Receives Regulatory Approval To Launch “World-First” Cultivated Quail Product In Singapore

Australian cultivated meat company Vow announces that it has secured regulatory approval from the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) to produce and sell the world’s first cultivated quail product. Vow’s cell-based product originates from cells of the rare Japanese quail, Coturnix japonica, grown without animal-derived serum and antibiotics to provide a slaughter-free alternative. The Australian pioneer claims it is the only company globally that is currently offering a product free from the controversial fetal bovine serum. “Today we are making history yet again”

Business Wire
Apr 3rd, 2024
Introducing Quailia, A Brand New Food Invented From Japanese Quail, Found Only In Forged Parfait

Introducing Quailia, an entirely new food carefully crafted from a subspecies of the Japanese quail, available now in Singapore. For the first time in history, Quailia signifies a new frontier in meat innovation and can only be experienced in Forged Parfait, the flagship product from Vow’s Forged brand. (Photo: Business Wire)Introducing Quailia, an entirely new food carefully crafted from a subspecies of the Japanese quail, available now in Singapore. For the first time in history, Quailia signifies a new frontier in meat innovation and can only be experienced in Forged Parfait, the flagship product from Vow’s Forged brand. (Photo: Business Wire)SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today Vow (https://www.eatvow.com/), the pioneering food company enabled by cultured meat technology, proudly unveiled Quailia: an entirely new food carefully crafted from a subspecies of the Japanese quail, available now in Singapore. For the first time in history, Quailia signifies a new frontier in meat innovation and can only be experienced in Forged Parfait, the flagship product from Vow’s Forged brand

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