TENDER FOOD, INC

Agritech · Private

hybrid meat products combining cultured animal cells with plant-based fibrous scaffolds to create whole-cut meat alternatives

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Updated Oct 23, 2026

Sector: Agritech
Total capital: $1.3M

Federal grants: $1.3M; 2 awards · 2021–2023; Rank in peer group#15 of 20
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
Granted patents: 0; 11 pending

Capital timeline

Latest events

Sep 2023Federal grantNSF · Phase II · SBIR Phase II: Meat substitutes combining cultured animal cells with plant-based fibers$998K
Aug 2021Federal grantNSF · Phase I · SBIR Phase I: Fiber-Assisted Perfusion for Cultured Meat Production$256K

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Standing among 20 peers

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Agritech · Material

Federal grantsBelow median

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Founders and team

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Christophe ChantreResearcherExecutive Officer, DirectorLinked by $256K in grants as PI
Luke MacQueenResearcherExecutive OfficerLinked by $998K in grants as PI
Bernard Kit LupienDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Carsten Kit BoersDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Grant GonzalezExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
Kevin Kit ParkerDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings

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Michael MessersmithExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings

What it has protected

USPTO · 0 granted of 11

May 7, 2026PendingPlant-based Poultry Products, And Methods Of Producing The SameUSPTOApplication 19237512
Mar 21, 2024PendingPlant And Animal Cell Blended Meat Products And Methods Of Producing The SameUSPTOApplication 18352348
Nov 30, 2023PendingPlant-based Shredded Meat Products, And Methods Of Producing The SameUSPTOApplication 18126756

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Plant-based Poultry Products, And Methods Of Producing The SameMay 7, 2026 · Application 19237512Pending
Plant And Animal Cell Blended Meat Products And Methods Of Producing The SameMar 21, 2024 · Application 18352348Pending
Plant-based Shredded Meat Products, And Methods Of Producing The SameNov 30, 2023 · Application 18126756Pending
Plant And Animal Cell Blended Meat Products And Methods Of Producing The SameApplication PCTUS2023070205Pending
Plant-based Shredded Meat Products, And Methods Of Producing The SameApplication PCTUS2023064986Pending
Plant-based Poultry Products, And Methods Of Producing The SameApplication 63387792Pending
Plant And Animal Cell Blended Meat Products And Methods Of Producing The SameApplication 63407472Pending
Plant-based Poultry Products, And Methods Of Producing The SameApplication PCTUS2023076739Pending
Plant-based Shredded Meat Products, And Methods Of Producing The SameApplication 63346172Pending
Apparatus For Production Of Food-grade Fibers And Methods Of Operating The SameApplication PCTUS2025023956Pending
Apparatus For Production Of Food-grade Fibers And Methods Of Operating The SameApplication 63632166Pending

TENDER FOOD, INC.Shares a founder: Christophe O Chantre
NAMAKA ALGAE, INCSimilar federal contract value in Agritech · null in contracts
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Regulatory activity · Agritech

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09 Jul 2026Supplemental Disaster Assistance Programs, Marketing Assistance Loans, and Sugar ProvisionsCommodity Credit Corporation
09 Jul 2026Revisions to the Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and Biobased Product Manufacturing Assistance Loan ProgramRural Business-Cooperative Service
06 Jul 2026Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP)Commodity Credit Corporation
29 Jun 2026Technical Guidelines for the Production of Regenerative Agricultural Biofuel FeedstocksEnergy and Environmental Policy Office
17 Jun 2026Rescinding Portions of U.S. Department of Agriculture Title VI Regulations To Conform More Closely With the Department of Justice's Regulations To Implement Executive Order 14281
11 Jun 2026Assistance for Specialty Crop Farmers (ASCF) Program; Approval of Information Collection RequestCommodity Credit Corporation

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Sources

Federal grants from SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF and DoD records. Federal contracts from USAspending.gov. Private capital from SEC Form D. Patents from USPTO. Publications from OpenAlex. Regulatory activity from the Federal Register. Press matched on company name.

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Data freshness

SEC Form D filings through Oct 23, 2026. SBIR and STTR awards through Oct 21, 2026.