Andrew Chung | Source | Founder and Managing Partner at 1955 Capital

1955 Capital's mission is to invest in technologies from the developed world to solve the developing world's greatest challenges. The genesis of this mission is pretty simple. It's a natural extension of everything that I set out to do in venture capital over the past 15 years as an investor in sectors like energy, environment, food, agriculture, health, and education. Even in the early days in my career, I focused heavily on issues associated with sustainability, the problems that humanity is facing, and how technology might be able to solve or influence those problems. My team and I have trained all our lives to tackle this big mission.

Nature's Fynd has the potential to redefine the future of food. They have developed tasty products across multiple food groups faster than any other food tech company that 1955 Capital has seen. Their elegant manufacturing process supports a scalable and cost-effective production method that will be critical for achieving competitive pricing, particularly in developing world markets where this technology is most needed. With the global impact of livestock-related illnesses like coronavirus and swine flu that have disrupted the world economy, it's more critical than ever to build a clean and sustainable food supply.

One of the biggest reasons we’re so excited about this company compared to any other food tech companies — and I saw many at Khosla where we were the first investors in Impossible Foods and Ripple [Foods] — is that they’ve really been able to develop tasty products across multiple food groups, faster and with elegant manufacturing processes at a low cost.