
Celleste Bio is a biotechnology company that has developed a proprietary cocoa technology combining BioTech, AgTech, and AI to produce 100% natural cocoa ingredients such as cocoa butter and powder at scale in controlled environments. This technology eliminates the industry's reliance on fragile rainforests by replicating ideal growing conditions in bioreactors anywhere in the world, ensuring consistent, high-quality, and customizable cocoa products. The company addresses the critical issue of climate change and deforestation threatening cocoa supply, positioning itself as a sustainable and scalable solution to secure the future of the $16 billion chocolate market. Celleste Bio is backed by Mondelez International and has won the BIRD grant, highlighting its innovation and market traction.

Celleste Bio is a biotechnology company that has developed a proprietary cocoa technology combining BioTech, AgTech, and AI to produce 100% natural cocoa ingredients such as cocoa butter and powder at scale in controlled environments. This technology eliminates the industry's reliance on fragile rainforests by replicating ideal growing conditions in bioreactors anywhere in the world, ensuring consistent, high-quality, and customizable cocoa products. The company addresses the critical issue of climate change and deforestation threatening cocoa supply, positioning itself as a sustainable and scalable solution to secure the future of the $16 billion chocolate market. Celleste Bio is backed by Mondelez International and has won the BIRD grant, highlighting its innovation and market traction.