First will come the “impossible burger” next year, then
other products from Impossible Foods Inc.
Patrick Brown, a biochemist at Stanford University, began
the company in 2011. He researched how to separate proteins, fats and nuttients
from grains, greens and beans and to combine them to make “impossible meats and
cheeses”.
Bill Gates of Microsoft fame is one of the investors, Other
are UBS, Horizons Ventures and Khosia Ventures.
"This latest financing ensures that we have more than
enough runway to bring our first products to market," Brown is quoted by
Meatingplace Magazine.