In this podcast series, Alex Shandrovsky interviews investors about benchmarks for funding Alt Proteins in 2026 and uncovers the investment playbooks of successful Climate Tech CEOs and Leading VCs. A year out of academia, Chiara and her team have raised €1M combining VC and grant funding. Display “Spotify Embed: On Ghent's Founder-Friendly Spin-Out Playbook, and Why Lean Beats Big in AgTech- Chiara Guidi, B-COS” from Spotify Click here to display content from Spotify. Always display content from SpotifyKey Facts: B-COSChiara Guidi (Co-Founder & CEO): https://www.linkedin.com/in/chiara-guidi-Website: b-cos.euHeadquarters: BelgiumWhat They Do: “Plant vaccines” for sustainable crop protection. Initial focus crop:Funding: €1M pre-seed (VC + grants), backed by Agri Investment Fund (AIF) and VP Capital, with support from Biotope by VIB, a VLAIO research grant, and EIT (European Institute of Innovation & Technology).