Arborea – which is industrialising photosynthesis to expand the world’s food supply –  has completed a funding round led by BGF, the UK & Ireland’s most active investor, alongside Rubio Impact Ventures and Volta Circle.

Arborea is a technology business that has developed a breakthrough cultivation platform for photosynthetic microorganisms for use as food ingredients and proteins. It was founded by CEO Julian Melchiorri in 2015 following his research at Imperial College London.