Ingvar Helgason, Founder of VitroLabs

About Ingvar Helgason

Ingvar Helgason is the CEO and co-founder of VitroLabs, a Bay-Area-based biotech company focused on developing cell-cultivated animal leather. The company has raised a total of $46 million in Series A funding to build and scale pilot production. VitroLabs aims to create high-quality materials for the luxury industry, reducing environmental impact and improving animal welfare.

Ingvar Helgason at a glance

• Company: VitroLabs
• Total raised: $46M
• Latest round: Series A
• Investors: Agronomics, BESTSELLER's Invest FWD, Kering, Khosla Ventures, Leonardo DiCaprio, New Agrarian
• Location: San Francisco, United States

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