Planetarians

Planetarians is a waste-to-food company that revolutionizes the plant-based meat industry with an ingredient innovation that underprices animal meat and delivers over 60% margins.

Displaced Gardein at UT Austin, and secured $114,000 through 1, 2, and 4-year agreements with schools in 2024.
Secured a $155,000, 2-year agreement with DC Central Kitchen (20% down payment).
Added a $130,000, 2-year agreement with the Virginia Food Bank (10% down payment).
Entered Sysco and US Foods distribution channels.
85% of orders come from repeat customers without branding or marketing efforts.

Plant-based meat companies are struggling with high production costs and are losing money. These costs make it challenging to compete with traditional animal meat products.

Planetarians is revolutionizing the plant-based meat industry with an ingredient innovation that underprices animal meat and delivers over 60% margins.
Innovative Ingredients: Utilizing spent yeast and spent beans, we produce plant-based meat cheaper than animal sources.
High Margins: Our technology delivers margins exceeding 60%, making it both affordable and profitable.

Partnership Model: Instead of expensive direct-to-consumer efforts, we partner with established brands to optimize their costs and share profits 50/50:
- Increased margins and boosted sales due to competitive pricing for partners.
- Cost-Efficient Growth for us: Avoids the need for branding, sampling, slotting fees, and capital expenses.

Techstars, Food-X by SOSV