Food & hospitality

Shiok Meats

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Shiok Meats is a cell-based clean meat company, exclusively working on seafood. Shiok Meats is the first cell-based meat company in Singapore and SE Asia and we employ cellular agriculture to grow seafood meat in the laboratory using cells instead of animals. Shiok in Singapore English slang means fantastic and enjoyable. Our meats are animal-, hea

Founded 2018Origin source ↗Checked 2026-09-15

Overview

Shiok Meats is a cell-based clean meat company, exclusively working on seafood. Shiok Meats is the first cell-based meat company in Singapore and SE Asia and we employ cellular agriculture to grow seafood meat in the laboratory using cells instead of animals. Shiok in Singapore English slang means fantastic and enjoyable. Our meats are animal-, health- and environment-friendly with the same taste, texture and nutrients, but no cruelty. Our mission is to bring delicious and healthy meat by harvesting from cells instead of animals.

Company description As recorded 2026-11-08
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Founders & team

Previously Shiok Meats Pte. Ltd.

Company history As recorded 2026-11-08

Ling Ka Yi

Founder

Dr. Ling Ka Yi, Founder of Sustainable Kalture, is a seasoned developmental and stem cell biologist with over a decade of expertise in stem cell research and five years of management experience. A recipient of A*STAR’s National Science Scholarship, Ka Yi earned her Bachelor’s and PhD degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, collaborating with experts like James Thomson, Davor Solter, and Barbara Knowles. Driven by a passion for merging biotech research with a love for food, Ka Yi co-fou

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Founded 2018 · Source

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Entrepreneur First · Y Combinator

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Last website check2026-11-11
Location · source statedSingapore, Singapore
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