# CJ CheilJedang Corp.

> CJ CheilJedang Corp. is a VC fund backing Food and Beverage. See 17 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seoul, South Korea
- Total investments: 17
- Last investment: Apr 2023
- Lead investor: 12%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company-beta/3841472
- Website: http://www.cj.co.kr/cj-en/index

CJ CheilJedang Corp. is a VC fund in Seoul focused on Food and Beverage and Food Processing. CJ CheilJedang is a core subsidiary in charge of the food and bioengineering business Unit of the CJ Group. It has led the development of the Korean food industry for the past 60 years, and contributed to the development of the bioengineering industry as the nation’s top food originated company. After being launched in 1953 as a food ingredientcompany, continuously extended its business to processed foods. In 2007, CJ CheilJedang divided out as a subsidiary company to concentrate on the food and bioengineering business.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $508k–$10M |
| Series A | $1.7M–$22M |
| Series B | $18M–$105M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Food and Beverage | 5 | 29% |
| Food Processing | 4 | 24% |
| Nutrition | 3 | 18% |
| Biotechnology | 3 | 18% |
| AgTech | 2 | 12% |

30 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 6 | 35% |
| Series A | 4 | 24% |
| Series B | 2 | 12% |
| Series C | 1 | 6% |
| Corporate Round | 1 | 6% |

6 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| South Korea | 7 | 41% |
| United States | 3 | 18% |
| Israel | 1 | 6% |
| Argentina | 1 | 6% |
| Singapore | 1 | 6% |

6 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Gregory Yep | Executive Vice President, Chief Technical Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gregory-yep |
| Adam Ricciardone | Global Chief Technology Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/adam-ricciardone |
| Eun Seok Choi | Founder & CEO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eun-seok-choi-081a |
| Max Senechal | Chief Commercial Officer & SVP | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/max-senechal |
| Shin Hyunjae | CEO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shin-hyunjae |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| AQUA Cultured Foods | Aqua Cultured Foods is a food technology startup specializing in the development of alternative seafood products. The company utilizes a proprietary microbial fermentation process to produce whole-muscle cut seafood analogs that replicate the taste, texture, and appearance of traditional seafood without using any fish or animal inputs. Theirproduct line includes fish-free tuna, scallops, and shrimp, which are designed for use in dishes such as sashimi, ceviche, and sushi.Aqua's fermentation process involves growing cellulose into whole-cut filets in a controlled environment, similar to traditional fermentation methods used in brewing. This approach allows the products to retain naturally occurring fiber and micronutrients, distinguishing them from other plant-based seafood alternatives.The company's products are vegan, allergen-free, gluten-free, and free from contaminants such as mercury and microplastics. They have a shelf life of up to six weeks when refrigerated, offering a consistent and stable supply compared to traditional seafood.Aqua Cultured Foods aims to provide a sustainable alternative to traditional seafood by eliminating the need for fishing or farming, thereby reducing pressure on ocean ecosystems and contributing to environmental conservation efforts. | $5.5M | Seed | Apr 06, 2023 |  |
| Michroma | Michroma is a biotech platform that produces natural ingredients in a sustainable, scalable, and cost-effective way. It uses synthetic biology to unleash the potential of filamentous fungi and develop proprietary strains capable of producing high-performance ingredients in bioreactors.Our first products are extremely pH and thermal stable foodcolorants which we are prototyping with some of the top food & beverage and cosmetic companies in the world. We are also producing mycoprotein and many more ingredients to come. It accelerated by Indiebio (Batch 9) and we are part of Mista. Michroma is based in Rosario, Argentina and San Francisco, USA. | $6.4M | Seed | Feb 01, 2023 |  |
| New Culture | New Culture is a food and beverage company that focuses on revolutionizing how cheese is made. It was founded in 2018 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. |  | Corporate Round | Nov 03, 2022 |  |
| ELROILAB | ELROILAB provides an AI hyperspectral imaging solution to find foreign objects in food materials. | $1.1M | Seed | Aug 31, 2022 |  |
| Daily Protein | Daily Protein specializes in the sales of protein bars and diet snacks. | $1.7M | Series A | Feb 15, 2022 |  |
| REharvest | REharvest is a food upcylcing company that reuses and recycles by-products generated in the food manufacturing process to make healthy food. | $4.2M | Series A | Dec 24, 2021 |  |
| Better Monday Korea | Better Monday Korea is a community platform that provides a fun daily life for office workers. |  | Seed | Nov 17, 2021 |  |
| Returnit | RETURNIT is a service that replaces single-use containers with reusable containers used for food delivery. | $507.7K | Seed | Nov 17, 2021 |  |
| ImmunoBiome | ImmunoBiome aims to develop microbiome therapeutics to treat incurable diseases like cancer and autoimmune diseases based on our top-notch immunology, bioinformatics, and microbiome-oriented basic research. | $18M | Series B | Sep 23, 2021 |  |
| Plantible Foods | Plantible Foods is a B2B food technology company producing sustainable plant-based protein to optimize the food industry. The company develops a proprietary and vertically integrated agricultural manufacturing platform to allow food companies to innovate while optimizing costs and delivering products with improved taste, texture, health, andenvironmental footprint. | $21.5M | Series A | Sep 02, 2021 |  |

10 of 17 investments shown.

## Co-investors
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## FAQ

### What does CJ CheilJedang Corp. invest in?

CJ CheilJedang Corp. invests primarily in Food and Beverage, Food Processing and Nutrition startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 17 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in South Korea. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is CJ CheilJedang Corp.'s check size?

CJ CheilJedang Corp. typically joins rounds of $508k–$10M at Seed, $1.7M–$22M at Series A and $18M–$105M at Series B. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds CJ CheilJedang Corp. participates in.

### How do I contact CJ CheilJedang Corp.?

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### Who are the partners at CJ CheilJedang Corp.?

The team at CJ CheilJedang Corp. includes Gregory Yep (Executive Vice President, Chief Technical Officer), Adam Ricciardone (Global Chief Technology Officer) and Eun Seok Choi (Founder & CEO), among 7 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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