Looking for some good news? Well, look no further as hot off the press is good news from several Hot50 winners starting with plant-based omega-3 pioneers, Qualitas Health, DBA iwi, which has secured $10 million in venture funds at a $73 million post-money valuation, to accelerate growth and build their unique plant-based protein. And Fluid Quip getting a majority stake investment from Green Plains, Neste acquiring a minority stake in Alterra Energy, and further announcements from Novozymes (Innova Yeast), Kula Bio, Enerkem and other Hot50 winners help explain why they are on the 2021 Digest’s Hot50 list.
In today’s Digest, details on iwi’s new investment round and a dive into the latest Hot50 announcements that give us excitement about the now and hope for the future.