Startups.co.uk · Jan 2026
Profile highlighted the company’s 14,000 sq ft pilot facility, its progress in Singapore regulatory filing, and a reported total raised of about $35M.
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Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 30, 2026
Overview
Hoxton Farms is a London-based biomanufacturing startup developing cultivated pork fat (“Hoxton Fat”) using cell biology, proprietary modular bioreactors, and AI/machine learning to sell B2B ingredients and scale next-generation food manufacturing.
Primary product
Hoxton Fat
Founded
2020
Headquarters
London, United Kingdom
Team size
30-40
Industry
Biotechnology Research
Sub-industry
Cultivated fats / biomanufacturing
Offices
London (Shoreditch / Old Street), United Kingdom
Business model
B2B ingredient sales
customer co-development
strategic manufacturing partnerships
Funding
Stage
Series A/B
Total raised
$25.7M
Latest round
Corporate Minority · Jun 2025
Jun 2025 · Mitsui Chemicals
Jun 2024
Oct 2022 · Collaborative Fund
Feb 2021 · Founders Fund
People & investors
Leadership
Co-founder & CEO
Chief Scientific Officer
Head of Innovation
Head of People
Head of Engineering
Research Software Lead
Chief of Staff
Head of Facilities and Laboratories
Board Director
Founders
Co-founder
Work & culture
Mission-driven, multidisciplinary, and science-heavy; the company emphasizes experimentation, in-person collaboration in London, and building cultivated fat for a tastier and more sustainable food system.
Compensation
Public signals point to competitive salaries and equity, plus private health insurance, a 5% pension match, and 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays. No public salary bands were found.
Benefits
Competitive salaries
Stock options
Private health insurance
5% pension match
25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
Beautiful lab and office near Old Street
Product & market
Pricing
B2B ingredient sales with customer co-development and likely supply agreements; no public list pricing found.
Differentiators
- —Cultivated pork fat as a drop-in ingredient for flavor, mouthfeel, and function
- —Customizable fat profile including saturated fat and omega-3 levels
- —Proprietary low-capex, modular scale-out bioreactors
- —AI-driven image analysis and process optimization
- —Pilot facility and customer co-development in London
- —Strategic partnerships in Japan and APAC
Technology
AWS SageMaker
Python
React
Docker
PostgreSQL
SCADA
SolidWorks
Notion
Slack
Google Workspace
Carta
Harvest
PeopleHR
U-Net
StarDist
machine learning
modular bioreactors
Customers
Food manufacturers
CPG food companies
Meat-alternative brands
Hybrid and plant-based product manufacturers
B2B partners in Japan and APAC
Competitors
Mission Barns
Mosa Meat
Vow
Cultimate Foods
Genuine Taste
Magic Valley
Believer Meats
Scale & contact
Estimated revenue
USD 1M-$10M
Estimated monthly visits
5.2K
Traffic estimate as of Jul 2026
Latest news
Hoxton Farms · Nov 2025
Company said it filed its first regulatory dossier with Singapore’s Food Agency for Hoxton Fat, marking the start of its regulatory journey across APAC and beyond.
Green Queen · Nov 2025
External coverage of the Singapore filing said Hoxton Farms planned follow-on submissions in the UK, North America and other Asian markets.
AgFunderNews · Jun 2025
Coverage of Mitsui’s strategic investment and the plan to use Mitsui materials to improve Hoxton Farms’ bioreactors and reduce production costs.
AgFunderNews · Mar 2025
Reported Hoxton Farms’ partnership with Sumitomo to commercialize Hoxton Fat in Japan and wider APAC and work on regulatory pathways.
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