Maia Farms

What Maia Farms does

Maia Farms is a Vancouver-based food technology company founded in 2021 that develops functional mushroom and mycelium-based protein ingredients for food manufacturers. It uses patented liquid-state fermentation and proprietary extrusion processes to convert oyster mushroom substrates into two commercial SKUs: Maia™ Flour, an organic finely sieved mushroom flour delivering protein, fibre, iron and micro-nutrients with clean-label functionality, and Maia™ Form, a textured mushroom-and-pea protein blend reporting 66% protein content and a PDCAAS digestibility score of 0.92. The underlying technology is built around what the company calls a "Fungal Intelligence Platform," a proprietary development and scaling platform for mushroom and mycelium ingredients.

The company sells exclusively B2B into food manufacturers and CPG brands across North America (United States, Canada, Mexico), with global expansion underway. Its go-to-market is direct enterprise sales supported by sample programs, case-study-driven demand generation, technical support from development through scale-up, application-specific formulation support, and documentation aligned with regulatory, QA and procurement requirements. Products are positioned across ready-to-eat meals, soups, meat alternatives, meat extensions, sauces, dressings, dips and pet nutrition, and carry allergen-free, non-GMO, vegan, kosher and halal certifications. Named commercial references include Sprague Foods (shelf-stable soups) and Kula Foods (Afro-Caribbean ready-to-eat meals). Reported production capacity is 200,000 kg annually at cost parity with beef and chicken mince.

The business model is ingredient sales to food manufacturers at quote-based wholesale pricing on bulk orders, with sample-based evaluation as the top-of-funnel conversion mechanism. As of January 2026 the company had raised over $6.5 million in cumulative funding, including a $3.75 million oversubscribed seed round led by Active Impact Investments and a $1.75 million non-dilutive grant from Genome British Columbia, alongside strategic backing from Natural Products Canada, Protein Industries Canada and the National Research Council of Canada. The company operates with 1–10 employees and a board that added Mike Winterfield and Yuan Shi in connection with the seed financing.

Name

Maia Farms

Legal name

Maia Farms Inc.

Website

https://maiafarms.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Maia Farms is a Vancouver-based food technology company developing mushroom and mycelium-based protein ingredients via patented liquid-state fermentation and extrusion, selling Maia Flour and Maia Form to food manufacturers across North America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Alternative Protein Ingredients

NAICS

Mushroom Production (111411)

SIC

Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090)

akta.pro primary industry

Mushroom & Fungi Production (Indoor/Protected) (AFAGAHAK)

Keywords

• Mushroom ingredients
• Mycelium protein
• Fermentation technology
• Alternative protein ingredients
• Food manufacturing inputs

Headquarters

HQ city

Vancouver

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Ingredient Sales to Food Manufacturers: B2B sales of mushroom and mycelium-based ingredients (Maia Flour and Maia Form) to food manufacturers for use in their products. Products sold in bulk for commercial food production applications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Maia Farms is a food technology company that develops and produces mushroom and mycelium-based functional ingredients using proprietary liquid-state fermentation and extrusion processes. It sells bulk B2B ingredients—primarily Maia Flour (organic mushroom flour) and Maia Form (textured mushroom and pea protein)—to food manufacturers for use in meat alternatives, ready-to-eat meals, soups, snacks, and other formulated food products.

Product overview

Maia Farms is a food technology company offering functional mushroom and mycelium-based ingredients for food manufacturers. Their core product portfolio consists of Maia™ Flour (organic mushroom flour providing protein, fibre, iron, and micro-nutrients with clean-label functionality) and Maia™ Form (textured mushroom and pea protein achieving 66% protein content with a PDCAAS digestibility score of 0.92). Both products are designed for integration into food manufacturing applications including meat alternatives, ready-to-heat meals, soups, snacks, sauces, and pet nutrition. The company utilizes liquid-state fermentation and extrusion technologies to produce its ingredients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Maia Flour Organic, finely sieved mushroom flour delivering protein, fibre, iron, micro-nutrients and clean-label functionality for food manufacturers formulating ready-to-eat meals, snacks, soups, sauces, and baked goods.
• Maia Form Textured mushroom and pea protein ingredient with 66% protein content and a PDCAAS of 0.92, designed to deliver structure and digestibility in meat alternatives, meat extensions, ready-to-eat meals, and other food applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• 66g protein per 100g with 0.92 PDCAAS digestibility score
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• The Greater Vancouver Food BankflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Impact partnership as part of Nourish Life Mission to address food security through distribution of mushroom-based food products.
• Talent Innovation Canada (TICAN)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Founding industry partner in TICAN's agri-food sector program placing graduate students and post-doctoral researchers to work on industrial R&D challenges. Maia Farms benefits from access to emerging talent with funding packages up to $160,000 for doctoral students.
• Phytokana IngredientscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partnership exploring circular economy applications and food security initiatives.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• MycoTechnology: MycoTechnology produces fermentation-derived, mycelium-based food ingredients (e.g., ClearCut, FermPlus) sold B2B to food manufacturers for protein masking and clean-label applications — the closest analog to Maia Farms' B2B mycelium ingredient model.
• Enough (formerly 3F Bio): Enough produces ABUNDA mycoprotein via fermentation for B2B food applications including meat alternatives and dairy alternatives — directly comparable to Maia Farms as a B2B mycelium/fungal protein ingredient supplier for manufacturers.

Broad incumbents

• Quorn: Quorn is the established global incumbent in mycelium-based protein foods (Fusarium venenatum), with branded consumer products and broad retail presence. Comparable technology category but at much greater scale and as a finished-goods brand owner rather than a B2B ingredient supplier.
• The EVERY Company (formerly Clara Foods): The EVERY Company uses precision fermentation to produce animal-identical proteins (egg, dairy) for B2B food manufacturers. Overlapping B2B fermentation-ingredient model and customer base, though focused on animal-equivalent proteins rather than mycelium.
• Cargill: Cargill is a global food ingredient supplier with significant alternative protein investments and ingredient portfolios sold to the same CPG and food manufacturer customers Maia Farms targets — a broad incumbent competing for similar shelf space and procurement budgets.

Emerging players

• Nature's Fynd: Nature's Fynd uses fermentation of a Fusarium strain to produce dairy- and meat-alternative protein products. Comparable fermentation-based mycelium/fungal protein technology, overlapping target customers in CPG and a similar early-stage commercial profile.
• Sustainable Bioproducts: Sustainable Bioproducts develops mycelium-based food proteins using gas fermentation and fungal biology, targeting meat-analog applications. Comparable technology category (fungal protein) and overlapping food manufacturer customer base.
• Meati Foods: Meati Foods produces mycelium-based whole-cut and ground meat alternatives for retail and foodservice. Comparable mycelium protein technology, though distributed as finished consumer products rather than B2B ingredients.
• Prime Roots: Prime Roots develops mycelium-based meat alternative deli products and other applications. Adjacent mycelium technology category with overlapping sustainability and texture-driven value propositions.
• MyForest Foods: MyForest Foods produces mycelium-based meat alternative products (e.g., MyBacon) from mushroom root systems. Comparable mycelium technology and sustainability positioning, though operating primarily as a finished consumer brand.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds5 records

Investors13 records

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M&A

Investments

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