Is cultivated meat back on the menu for investors?

Felix Leonhardt, managing partner at Oyster Bay VC (left) and David Pytches, head of sales at Ivy Farm (right)
13 Nov 2026
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Felix Leonhardt, managing partner at Oyster Bay VC (left) and David Pytches, head of sales at Ivy Farm (right). Press photos and Impact Loop design.
Lab grown meat saw a rapid rise to prominence at the turn of the decade followed by a sharp fall and a series of notable failures.

But with the UK’s Ivy Farm becoming the latest in a string of firms in the sector finally securing approval to sell products, it looks like cultivated meat could be back on the menu.

Impact Loop spoke with key figures in the sector to find out more.

The cultivated meat sector exploded onto the scene around a decade ago, picked up a huge amount of investor capital and, as of now, is all but abandoned by investors.

But while the bulk of mainstream investors might have already moved on, the sector could quietly be on pace for a major comeback.

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