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Forever Harvest Raises NZ$1.2m in Pre-Seed Round to Develop Cultivated Fruit & Nut Ingredients, Led by Sprout Agritech.

PRIVATEFeb 23, 2026

Amount Raised

NZ$1.2 Million

Round Type

Pre-Seed

BiotechnologyFood and BeverageAgriculture and Farming

Investors

Bioeconomy Science InstituteCallaghan InnovationSprout Agritech

Description

Forever Harvest has announced a NZ$1.2 million pre-seed funding round to accelerate the development of cultivated fruit and nut ingredients for the global food and beverage industry. The investment is led by early-stage agrifood investor Sprout Agritech. Based in Lincoln near Christchurch, Forever Harvest is focused on providing climate resilient ingredients. The company is engaging with multiple food and ingredient companies to apply its technology.

Quick answer

Forever Harvest raised NZ$1.2 Million in a Pre-Seed round, dated February 23, 2026. Investors: Bioeconomy Science Institute, Callaghan Innovation and Sprout Agritech.

How much did Forever Harvest raise?
Forever Harvest raised NZ$1.2 Million in a Pre-Seed round on February 23, 2026.
Who invested in Forever Harvest?
Bioeconomy Science Institute, Callaghan Innovation and Sprout Agritech are named as investors in this round.
What does Forever Harvest do?
Forever Harvest is a cellular horticulture startup focused on developing cultivated fruit and nut ingredients for the global food and beverage industry.

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Who else raised in Food and Beverage and Agriculture and Farming around the same time

Companies in the same sectors as Forever Harvest that raised within 45 days of this round, from Fundz verified event records.

  • Cauldron raised $13M (Series A) on March 24, 2026.
  • Vivici raised $34M (Series A) on February 24, 2026.
  • Evergreen Select raised $6M on February 4, 2026.
  • AquaBounty raised $4.8M on April 7, 2026.
  • Sow Good raised $1.5M (Funding Round) on March 31, 2026.
  • Elmed Life Sciences raised $2.7M (Seed) on March 26, 2026.

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Company Information

Company

Forever Harvest

About

Forever Harvest is a cellular horticulture startup focused on developing cultivated fruit and nut ingredients for the global food and beverage industry. The company utilizes lab-grown fruit and nut cells to create climate-resilient, year-round ingredient supplies. With a foundation of technology developed through research at the Bioeconomy Science Institute, Forever Harvest aims to address the challenges of crop quality and supply instability.

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