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Uncommon

Uncommon

Uncommon, formerly known as Higher Steaks, is a cellular agriculture company based in London, England founded in 2017 by Benjamina Bollag, Stephanie Wallis and David Hay working to develop pork and other meat products using cellular agriculture.

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uncommonbio.co
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Company
Company

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Industry
Food technology
Food technology
Cellular agriculture
Cellular agriculture
Cell-based meat
Cell-based meat
Engineering
Engineering
Alternative proteins
Alternative proteins
Cultured meat
Cultured meat
Clean technology
Clean technology
Pork
Pork
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Location
London
London
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
England
England
B2X
B2B
B2B
CEO
Benjamina Bollag
Benjamina Bollag
Founder
Stephanie Wallis
Stephanie Wallis
Benjamina Bollag
Benjamina Bollag
David Hay
David Hay
AngelList URL
angel.co/highersteaks
Pitchbook URL
pitchbook.com/profiles...266028-67
Date Incorporated
2017
Number of Employees (Ranges)
51 – 2000
Full Address
Flat 23 Palace Gate London W8 5NF England, United Kingdom
Investors
Balderton Capital
Balderton Capital
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The Pearse Lyons Accelerator
Lowercarbon Capital
Lowercarbon Capital
Beast Ventures
Beast Ventures
MicroVentures
MicroVentures
Sam Altman
Sam Altman
Redalpine Capital
Redalpine Capital
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Max Altman
Founded Date
2017
Total Funding Amount (USD)
60,016,950
Latest Funding Round Date
June 8, 2023
Competitors
Meatable
Meatable
Latest Funding Type
‌
Venture round
Series A
Series A
Wellfound ID
highersteaks
Country
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Headquarters
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

Other attributes

Company Operating Status
Active
Latest Funding Round Amount (USD)
30,000,000
Previous Name
Higher Steaks0
Overview

Uncommon is a London-based cellular agriculture startup founded in December 2017 that is using cell culture techniques to develop pork and other cell-based meat products. It was founded by chemical engineer Benjamina Bollag, stem cell biologist Stephanie Wallis, and stem cell biologist Prof David Hay. According to the company website, development of cell-based pork is more sustainable, less cruel, uses zero antibiotics, and can reduce the transmission of food-borne illnesses compared to traditional pork.

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100 Women Founders In Europe To Follow On Twitter And LinkedIn

Allyson Kapin

https://www.forbes.com/sites/allysonkapin/2018/07/24/100-women-founders-in-europe-to-follow-on-twitter-and-linkedin/

News

Antibiotic-free claims, followed by animal welfare, are the top consumer drivers for cell-based meat, says Mattson

foodnavigator-usa.com

https://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2018/09/15/Hormones-antibiotic-free-claims-followed-by-animal-welfare-are-the-top-consumer-drivers-for-cell-based-meat-says-Mattson

Web

Higher Steaks is Developing Cultured Pork for the Masses

Catherine Lamb

https://thespoon.tech/higher-steaks-is-developing-cultured-pork-for-the-masses/

Web

Meat Doesn't Grow on Trees--But Maybe It Could - NEO.LIFE - Medium

Anna Nowogrodzki

https://medium.com/neodotlife/meat-on-a-leaf-glenn-gaudette-9b2765a861f0

Web

Meat grown from cells: companies clamour to put it on your plate

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/meat-grown-cells-companies-clamour-104102956.html?guccounter=1

Web

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