BlueNalu, San Diego, Calif., announced the closing of a $4.5 million seed round, just two months after launching the company. New Crop Capital, Washington, D.C., served as lead investor, joined by a  coalition of 25 venture organizations and individuals from the United States, United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Israel and Luxembourg.    

BlueNalu’s cellular aquaculture process provides an alternative to current industry practices in which fish are farmed or wild-caught. BlueNalu will ultimately produce real seafood products directly from fish cells in a way that is healthy for consumers, humane for animals and sustainable for the planet.