March 29, 2021

Raising $335 million, LIVEKINDLY Collective is now one of the top 3 highest-funded plant-based food companies. The funding round was led by The Rise Fund and joined by Rabo Corporate Investments, S2G Ventures, existing and additional mission-alligned investors, including Rooth-Invest. This round made LIVEKINDLY Collective one of the fastest growing plant-based food companies in the world.

This investment closes a growth funding round of $335 million, including $135 million converted from a prior round, bringing the total funds raised by LIVEKINDLY Collective in its first year to $535 million. With this latest investment, LIVEKINDLY Collective has become one of the top three highest-funded and fastest-growing plant-based food companies globally.

“Our mission is to make plant-based living the new norm, creating a healthier, more sustainable global food system through our international portfolio that meets local tastes,” said David Knopf, CFO of LIVEKINDLY Collective. “With the close of this funding round, we are ideally positioned to rapidly scale our model and lead the global consumer shift toward healthy, delicious and sustainable plant-based alternatives.”

The funding will be used to accelerate LIVEKINDLY Collective’s expansion into growth geographies, like the U.S. and China, and fuel its acquisitions, key partnerships and investments in plant-based innovation.

The full press release can be found here.