Raffael Wohlgensinger is Founder and CEO of biotech startup Formo, Europe's leading precision fermentation company for food. He holds a M.A. in Strategy and International Management from University St.Gallen's flagship program SIM which was ranked a record-breaking 12 times as the world's best Master in Business Administration by the Financial Times. He's an angel investor and Venture Partner at Nucleus Capital, a Berlin-based early stage venture fund focused on deep tech solutions for planetary health.
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"Our product isn't just like cheese, it is cheese," exquisite fermentation technology is revolutionizing the cheese industry. In terms of consumer acceptance, research from Formo, a precision fermented cheese brand from Germany, shows that 71% of consumers are willing to purchase non-animal dairy products crafted with precision fermentation techniques. In terms of taste, Formo's products have also gained favor from Michelin-starred chefs! Moreover, from a business perspective, Formo has secured the largest Series A financing round to date for a food technology startup in Europe. This is truly awesome!