Väcka

vacka.es ↗ ·Barcelona ·Seed

Väcka is a Barcelona-based foodtech company making plant-based, lactose-free cheese alternatives using traditional fermentation and ageing combined with modern R&D — notably the market-first cheeses made from fermented melon seed milk and olive oil, plus functional products like protein and digestive creamers. Founders Luz Sanz and Maxime Boniface started as a vegan restaurant in the Gràcia neighbourhood (2015) and pivoted to manufacturing at Nest City Lab in 2019, closing the restaurant in 2021 to focus on a commercial cheese line now sold in 400-500+ points of sale (Carrefour, Veritas, Ametller, Herbolario Navarro) after winning the Carrefour Plant-Based Contest. It raised a €1.1M seed round in 2023 backed by Big Idea Ventures, Capital V, Leanox and Bolsa Social crowdfunding investors.

Founded

2015

Founders

Total funds raised

€1.1M

SectorsFoodtech, Plant-based food, Consumer packaged goods, Sustainability Start-up MapFoodtech & Agtech › Alternative protein & novel ingredients

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Founders

Ana Luz Sanz

Co-Founder & CEO

Maxime Boniface

Co-Founder & CTO

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