Kenneth Lee

Investing in the future of food

📍 Singapore, Singapore🔄 Updated September 2026💼 2 investments📅 7 years investing🗓 Last invested Jun 2019
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Jun 2019
Aleph Farms®, an Israel-based cellular agriculture company, enhances sustainability, food security and animal welfare by diversifying the supply and decentralizing the production of quality animal proteins and fats as a complement to sustainable methods of conventional animal agriculture. Founded in 2017, the company unveiled the world’s first cultivated thin-cut beef steak in 2018, the world’s first cultivated ribeye steak in 2021, and cultivated collagen in 2022. Under its product brand, Aleph Cuts™, the company is launching its first product, the cultivated Petit Steak, grown from non-modified cells of a premium Black Angus cow. For its contributions to climate leadership, including a net zero commitment made in 2020, it has received top accolades from the World Economic Forum and the United Nations.
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Jan 2019
Nutrition Innovation technology empowers global mills and refineries to produce raw low GI sugar (at industrial scale) as a replacement or reduction strategy for white refined sugar in the world's food and beverage brands. This innovation unleashes the development of better, healthier food & beverage products. We create partnerships in the battle to combat the global obesity & diabetes epidemic through research, development and the adoption of low GI sugar replacement and reduction in consumer products. Providing a solution to governments, producers, industry, manufacturers and consumers – from farm to plate. Nutrition Innovation has been awarded Top 10 Start-up by FI Europe 2017, Best new ingredient by the World Food Awards and the Asia Food Innovation Awards 2019, Global Agri-Food Tech Winner by Slingshot 2019, One of Singapore’s Top 20 Start-ups 2019, part of the Global FoodTech 500 in 2019, 2020 and 2021, named as one of the Best Small Business in the world driving food change by the United Nations in 2021 and been awarded having breakthroughs in immunity at Future Food Tech 2022 and the World Food Forum Start-Up Awards 2022. Let's make the world a healthier place. For more information contact: Matthew Godfrey. CEO matthew@nutritioninnovationgroup.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-godfreyceo/
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2019
Board Member
Jun 2019
Aleph Farms®, an Israel-based cellular agriculture company, enhances sustainability, food security and animal welfare by diversifying the supply and decentralizing the production of quality animal proteins and fats as a complement to sustainable methods of conventional animal agriculture. Founded in 2017, the company unveiled the world’s first cultivated thin-cut beef steak in 2018, the world’s first cultivated ribeye steak in 2021, and cultivated collagen in 2022. Under its product brand, Aleph Cuts™, the company is launching its first product, the cultivated Petit Steak, grown from non-modified cells of a premium Black Angus cow. For its contributions to climate leadership, including a net zero commitment made in 2020, it has received top accolades from the World Economic Forum and the United Nations.
Board Member
Jan 2019
Nutrition Innovation technology empowers global mills and refineries to produce raw low GI sugar (at industrial scale) as a replacement or reduction strategy for white refined sugar in the world's food and beverage brands. This innovation unleashes the development of better, healthier food & beverage products. We create partnerships in the battle to combat the global obesity & diabetes epidemic through research, development and the adoption of low GI sugar replacement and reduction in consumer products. Providing a solution to governments, producers, industry, manufacturers and consumers – from farm to plate. Nutrition Innovation has been awarded Top 10 Start-up by FI Europe 2017, Best new ingredient by the World Food Awards and the Asia Food Innovation Awards 2019, Global Agri-Food Tech Winner by Slingshot 2019, One of Singapore’s Top 20 Start-ups 2019, part of the Global FoodTech 500 in 2019, 2020 and 2021, named as one of the Best Small Business in the world driving food change by the United Nations in 2021 and been awarded having breakthroughs in immunity at Future Food Tech 2022 and the World Food Forum Start-Up Awards 2022. Let's make the world a healthier place. For more information contact: Matthew Godfrey. CEO matthew@nutritioninnovationgroup.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-godfreyceo/
2018
Senior Partner
Jul 2018
We have helped to germinate and grow some of the most iconic start-ups that are revolutionising the world of food and agriculture today. Pioneers in deploying venture capital into high impact agrifood tech since 2014, we back ambitious teams that are reconnecting and strengthening the link between human health and the health of the planet through innovative technology.
2013
Senior Director, Food Nutrition & Consumer Care
Jun 2013
About the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) is Singapores lead public sector agency that spearheads economic oriented research to advance scientific discovery and develop innovative technology. Through open innovation, we collaborate with our partners in both the public and private sectors to benefit society. As a Science and Technology Organisation, A*STAR bridges the gap between academia and industry. Our research creates economic growth and jobs for Singapore, and enhances lives by contributing to societal benefits such as improving outcomes in healthcare, urban living, and sustainability. We play a key role in nurturing and developing a diversity of talent and leaders in our Agency and research entities, the wider research community and industry. A*STAR’s R&D activities span biomedical sciences and physical sciences and engineering, with research entities primarily located in Biopolis and Fusionopolis. For ongoing news, visit www.a-star.edu.sg.