HQ: Birmingham, MI
Founder: Dave Zilko
Website: skinnybutcher.com
Opportunity: Animal agriculture contributes more to climate change than exhaust emissions from the entire transportation sector, and accounts for 45% of all global meat consumption. Plant-based “chicken” offers environmental benefits over conventional chicken, requiring 96% less water, 97% less land, and 86% less greenhouse gas to produce. It is also significantly outpacing market growth for both conventional meats and other plant-based protein alternatives, yet most plant-based protein alternatives do not make the cut on taste or texture.
Vision: Skinny Butcher is disrupting the plant-based protein market, beginning with “chicken,” through clean ingredients, great flavor, and strong branding. Using pea protein and proprietary seasonings, rather than soy, Skinny Butcher offers meat alternatives similar to conventional proteins in taste, texture, and nutritional profile. In addition to retail, Skinny Butcher is also opening virtual restaurants through a partnership with Eclipse (Wow Bao), a Valor growth portfolio company.
Status: Active
