Recreating the full composition, functionality and taste of milk using the latest cutting edge innovation in biotech
Notable Achievements
- Have been able to reduce the price of their milk dramatically from $800/ltr to $80/ltr to $30/ltr within just 1.5 years.
- Team has 20+ full-time PhDs spread across 6 divisions to aggressively develop the product to full commercialization.
- Raised $40 million to date, including a $30 million Series A round in 2021. Investors include Verso Capital, KBW Ventures and Green Monday V
Currently Operating in One Region
Press Mentions
October 29, 2020
Local start-up wins global award for making milk without the need for
Business News -Can milk be made in a laboratory instead of from cows or humans - and can it taste just as good?. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Read on The Straits Times »April 17, 2024
Lin Fengru | Prestige 40 Under 40 2024
Lin Fengru, co-founder of TurtleTree Labs, is recognized in Prestige's 40 Under 40 list for 2024. The Singaporean entrepreneur's innovative work in creating lab-grown milk is highlighted,...
Read more »March 13, 2024
Digging For "Pink Gold": TurtleTree CEO Fengru Lin on the Magic of Vegan Dairy Lactoferrin (Exclusive)
Two companies, TurtleTree and Precision Fermentation, are revolutionizing the dairy industry by creating vegan versions of lactoferrin, a key dairy protein. Using precision fermentation, they are...
Read on Green Matters »November 22, 2023
TurtleTree obtains the world's first self-GRAS for animal-free lactoferrin, LF+™ now approved to commercialize in the U.S.
TurtleTree, a pioneer in sustainable nutrition, today announced that it has attained the first-ever self-affirmed generally recognized as safe (GRAS) status for its complex functional...
Read on Yahoo Finance »September 19, 2023
Lactoferrin for sports: TurtleTree to commercialise precision fermentation ingredient in Singapore, US by end 2023
Singapore-headquartered TurtleTree is targeting sports nutrition success with its lactoferrin ingredient, with commercialisation in the US and Singapore expected this year.
Read on nutraingredients-asia.com »September 15, 2023
SG-based biotech firm Turtletree reports $10m in losses in 2022
TurtleTree Labs, a Singapore-based biotech startup, is using precision fermentation to produce milk without cows. The company recently raised $6.2 million in a funding round and plans to use the...
Read on DealStreetAsia »Work at TurtleTree
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