Aleph Cuts by Aleph Farms: status and timeline

Aleph Cuts

Premium cultivated beef steaks combining Black Angus cattle cells with plant-based protein scaffolding. The product combines characteristics of short rib and ribeye cuts, aimed at fine dining and premium markets.

PilotStage 3 of 5

Approved in Israel (Dec 2023) and Singapore (Aug 2026). Launch 2027.

Updated Aug 2026Checked 10 Oct0 updates this week

Milestones

Next · Market launch in Singapore (first half of 2027)

First cultivated beef steak unveiled2018Complete.
Israel Ministry of Health clearance letterDec 2023Complete.
Singapore Food Agency approvalAug 2026Complete.
Market launch in Singapore (first half of 2027)Target Q1 2027Current milestone.

Most important updates

Upcoming

Q1 2027Market launch in Singapore (first half of 2027) (next)

Current obstacles

Production cost per kilogramCurrent production costs are estimated in the hundreds of dollars per kilogram, well above conventional beef at $5-15/kg.
Marbling and texture replicationCreating realistic intramuscular fat distribution and the texture of a premium steak requires advanced tissue engineering not yet at commercial scale.

Physics limits

Muscle cell growth is limited by oxygen diffusionMuscle cells in the center of thick tissues cannot receive oxygen and nutrients efficiently, limiting the thickness of engineered muscle tissue without vascularization.
Growth rate of differentiated muscle cells is slowMature muscle cells divide much more slowly than pluripotent cells, which limits production throughput in bioreactors.

How it works

3 parts

Cell Culture

Grow beef cells in bioreactors

Black Angus cells cultured in controlled bioreactors with precise temperature, oxygen and nutrients for differentiation.

Tissue Scaffolding

Plant-protein matrix support

A scaffold made from soy and wheat proteins provides three-dimensional structure for cells to organize into muscle tissue and develop marbling.

Integration

Combine tissues and finish

Cell populations and tissue types combined to create steak with appropriate texture, marbling and sensory properties.

Spec sheet

Spec	Aleph Cuts
Cell Source	Black Angus cattle, non-GMO, non-immortalized^R (reported)
Protein Matrix	Soy and wheat proteins^R (reported)
Flavor Profile	Short rib to ribeye characteristics^R (reported)

^R reported by the company

Papers & demos

1 item

Dec 2018demo
First cultivated steak prototype unveiled (opens foodingredientsfirst.com)Aleph Farms demonstrated a complete cultivated beef steak from Black Angus cells, establishing a benchmark for cell-cultured meat.

Update log

2 updates

Aug 2026

Major: Singapore Food Agency approves Aleph Farms cultivated beef, clearing second market globallyRegulatorRegulatory

Jan 2024

Major: Israel becomes first country to approve sale of cultivated beef from Aleph FarmsRegulatorRegulatory

About Aleph Farms

The team behind Aleph Cuts

Aleph Farms

Cultivated beef steaks, cellular agriculture

Israeli cellular agriculture company producing cultivated beef steaks. First regulatory approval worldwide (Israel, December 2023), followed by Singapore (August 2026).

First worldwide approval for cultivated beef: Israel Dec 2023, Singapore Aug 2026. Only company with approval in two markets.
Premium cultivated beef steaks grown from non-GMO Black Angus cells on a plant-based scaffold of soy and wheat proteins.
Raised $196M across 10 rounds. Series C $105M (April 2024) from DisruptAD, Cargill, VisVires. $22M credit line (March 2025).

aleph-farms.com (opens aleph-farms.com)Company profile →

Founded: 20179 yrs
Headquarters: Israel
Status: Private
Valuation: $105MprivateOct 2025
Staff: ~150
Raised: $134M2 rounds
Last round: VC Round + Credit Line · $29MMar 2025
Works in: AgricultureCultivated meat
Coverage: 1 program · 2 updateslatest 1 Aug 2026checked 10 Oct
Lead investors: DisruptADCargillVisVires New Protein
Partners: Cell Agritech (opens aleph-farms.com)Technion (opens aleph-farms.com)
Investors: Strauss Group (opens aleph-farms.com)
People: Didier Toubia (opens aleph-farms.com)CEOShulamit Levenberg (opens aleph-farms.com)Co-founder & Chief Scientific Adviser

Spec

Aleph Cuts

Cell Source

Black Angus cattle, non-GMO, non-immortalized^R (reported)

Protein Matrix

Soy and wheat proteins^R (reported)

Flavor Profile

Short rib to ribeye characteristics^R (reported)