Yes, really — alt-proteins are an investment bright spot.
With $129.4 million raised across 10 deals, the alternative protein category was a bright spot in an otherwise dull second quarter for venture capital deals in the emerging food sector, according to a Pitchbook analysis. Overall, the volume of deals in the sector remained flat, at $2.5 billion, spread across fewer deals — 219.
Cultivated protein claimed $54.6 million from investors, eclipsing…