How much did Planetary raise?

Planetary raised $20M at Series A, announced 20 April 2026.

Who founded Planetary?

David Brandes is CEO and Co-founder of Planetary.

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Planetary raises $20M

Q: What does Planetary do?

Planetary operates in Food & Agriculture and is based in Switzerland.

Planetary announced a Series A round of $20M on 20 April 2026. The company operates in Food & Agriculture and is based in Switzerland. It was founded by David Brandes, CEO and Co-founder.

Raised

$20M

Stage

Series A

Industry

Food & Agriculture

Country

Switzerland

Founder

David Brandes

CEO and Co-founder, Planetary

LinkedIn profile planetary.bio

Outreach angles

-David was named a 2025 WIPO Global Awards winner and a WIPO GREEN Ambassador for Switzerland for his patents in low-emission mycoprotein.
-He pivoted Planetary from a single product play into a full-stack fermentation licensing platform, broadening the customer base to incumbent food makers.
-The Series A funds expansion of biomanufacturing facilities and a new licensing deal in India for blended meat.