Jellatech: Startup raises $3.5M to advance its lab-grown collagen

Jellatech, a startup making lab-grown collagen, has raised $3.5 million to scale up. CEO Stephanie Michelsen said the round is the equivalent of "filling up the car with gas." "We're ready to go," she said. Collagen is a protein found in animals. Jellatech is trying to reinvent it through complex science at its small lab in Raleigh. The company wants to sustainably commercialize animal-free proteins for applications in a variety of sectors, from health care to food and beverage. The...