Cultivated seafood-maker Avant Meats gets investment from Regal Springs Chairman Markus Haefeli

Markus Haefeli, the chairman of Regal Springs Tilapia, one of the foremost producers of premium tilapia globally, is one of the primary investors in Avant Meats’ latest USD 3.1 million (EUR 2.6 million) fundraising round, which closed 3 December. Founded in 2018 in Hong Kong, Avant aims to produce animal-free fish proteins for food, skincare, and other applications through the cultivation of fish cells in a fully contained environment. In a press release posted on its LinkedIn page, Avant said…