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Offbeast

We make plant-based steaks with an authentic texture

offbeast.com
HQ: Baltimore, MD, USA
11-50
Consumer

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Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals

Overview

Offbeast is a Baltimore-based food-tech company that makes premium plant-based whole-cut meats—especially steak filets—using its proprietary Cross-Fiber Assembly™ platform. It began as Mooji Meats in 2022, later rebranded to Offbeast, and sells through both foodservice and direct-to-consumer channels.

Primary product

Premium plant-based whole-cut steaks (filet mignon, ribeye, and steak bites)

Founded

2022

Headquarters

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Team size

1-10

Industry

Biotechnology Research

Sub-industry

Plant-based meat / alternative protein

Offices

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Business model

Direct-to-consumer e-commerce
B2B foodservice / restaurant supply
Wholesale distribution via restaurant platforms

Funding

Stage

Seed

Total raised

$4.1M

Latest round

Seed · Feb 2026

Latest amount

$1M

People & investors

Leadership

Insa M. Mohr

Co-Founder & CEO

Perry Ellis

Head of Research and Development

Founders

Jochen Mueller

Co-Founder & CTO

Investors

AgFunder
BYLD Ventures
Clear Current Capital
Collaborative Fund
FoodHack
Global Brain
Good Startup
HackCapital
Lever VC
Lifely VC
Norinchukin Innovation Fund L.P. (NCIF)
Y Combinator

Work & culture

Small, hands-on startup culture centered on customer feedback, rapid iteration, and manufacturing execution; the company’s DTC FAQ explicitly describes the launch as “scrappy.”

Product & market

Pricing

Premium direct-to-consumer pricing plus B2B foodservice pricing; public examples include steak bites priced around $3.19/lb for foodservice and presale bundles online.

Differentiators

  • —Authentic whole-cut texture rather than ground-meat substitutes
  • —Proprietary Cross-Fiber Assembly™ platform
  • —High protein, low cholesterol, non-GMO positioning
  • —Lower-capex / scalable manufacturing approach
  • —Dual-channel model spanning foodservice and DTC
  • —Baltimore manufacturing facility with in-house production

Technology

Cross-Fiber Assembly™ proprietary manufacturing platform
Shopify

Customers

Restaurants and steakhouses
Foodservice providers
Direct-to-consumer home consumers
Food is Medicine Coalition / medically tailored meal providers
Vinyl Steakhouse
Spirit Elephant
Oleum

Competitors

Impossible Foods
The Better Meat Co
Meati
Chunk Foods
The Herbivorous Butcher

Scale & contact

Estimated revenue

Around $1M-$1.2M estimated annual revenue (third-party estimates); LinkedIn company data shows $1M annual revenue.

Estimated monthly visits

3K

Traffic estimate as of Sep 2024

customers@offbeast.com

Latest news

Some fun news: 1st, 2nd and 4th place for the best plant-based steaks served in U.S. restaurants went to restaurants serving Offbeast

Offbeast LinkedIn · Jun 2026

Company update naming Vinyl Steakhouse, Spirit Elephant, and Oleum as customer restaurants recognized in PETA’s rankings.

A Cut Above: The Best Vegan Steaks in the U.S.

PETA · Jun 2026

PETA’s vegan steak awards highlighted restaurants serving Offbeast products among the winners.

Global Brain has invested in Mooji Meats Inc., a premium plant-based steak solution

Global Brain · Feb 2026

Official investor announcement confirming Global Brain’s investment in Mooji Meats / Offbeast.

Startup Spotlight: Could whole-cut technology revive plant-based meat category?

FoodNavigator USA · Jan 2026

Profiles Offbeast’s $1M Global Brain-backed expansion, its cross-fiber assembly tech, Baltimore factory, 29g protein steak, and foodservice/DTC product strategy.

Offbeast opens Baltimore factory for plant-based steak products

Baltimore Business Journal · Oct 2025

Reports that Offbeast opened a new Baltimore factory and planned expansion into independent grocery stores.

Contact / FAQInsa Mohr LinkedInJochen Mueller LinkedInLinkedIn company pageOfficial websiteOnline shopPerry Ellis LinkedInRecipe galleryRecipes blogY Combinator profile
SourcesOfficial company siteDTC shopContact / FAQLinkedIn company pageInsa Mohr LinkedInPerry Ellis LinkedInJochen Mueller LinkedInY Combinator company pageGlobal Brain announcementFoodNavigator articleBaltimore Business Journal article

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