REHOVOT, ISRAEL  — Wanda Fish Technologies Ltd., a FoodTech startup company that formulates cultivated fish, has secured $7 million in seed funding. The funding round was led by Aqua-Spark.

The funding will enable the company to accelerate creation and scale cultivated whole-cut filet of bluefin tuna. To formulate the cultivated fish, the company is forming a 3D filet structure using bluefin tuna cells, which are differentiated into both muscle and fat tissues. This enables the company to control fat levels in its end products, the company said.

“We are excited and feel incredibly fortunate to collaborate with Aqua-Spark in propelling our venture forward,” said Daphna Heffetz, PhD, co-founder and chief executive officer of Wanda Fish. “We are on a shared mission to improve the global food value chain, creating a tasty, more sustainable future for all. This financial backing by leading global venture funds gives us significant leverage to make sustainably cultivated, cruelty-free, and ocean-friendly bluefin tuna a reality.”

Wanda Fish was founded in 2021 by The Kitchen Hub and Daphna Heffetz to provide sustainable seafood. 

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