Oshi

Oshi (formerly Plantish) is an Israeli FoodTech company that develops plant-based seafood alternatives using a patent-pending additive manufacturing technology. In January 2022, Oshi unveiled the world’s first vegan whole-cut salmon fillet made from legume proteins and algae extracts. The plant-based salmon is claimed to be high in protein and Omega 3. The company’s plant-based salmon was to be offered at select pop-up locations in 2022 and enter the first five restaurants by December 2023, while the official launch was planned for 2024.

Key customers and partnerships

In June 2023 , the company announced it is gearing up to enter the US food service sector by the end of the year and has begun collaborating with chefs and restaurants to optimize offerings. Moreover, it signed an MoU with Coop Group, one of Europe’s largest retailers, to distribute Oshi salmon filets in 2025. In October 2023 , the company partnered with Coletta Restaurant, a New York City-based vegan Italian restaurant, to debut its plant-based salmon filets for food service in the US.

Funding and financials

In its latest funding round in March 2022 , the company raised USD 12.45 million in seed funding led by State of Mind Ventures. The funds were planned to be invested in team expansion and R&D to scale its plant-based salmon production technology and distribute initially to food service channels including fine dining restaurants within the next two years.

In July 2023 , Oshi and The Better Meat Co received a USD 1 million grant from the Binational Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) foundation to develop fish-free salmon whole-cuts by leveraging Oshi’s 3D-printing technology and The Better Meat Co’s mycoprotein-based fermentation technology.