DAIZ

What DAIZ does

DAIZ Inc. is a Japanese plant-based meat company founded in 2015 (incorporated 2017) and headquartered in Kumamoto-shi, Japan, that produces and sells "Miracle Meat," a soy-based plant protein alternative manufactured using its proprietary "Ochiai Germination Method" for germinated soybeans. The company targets health-conscious consumers and shoppers seeking plant-based protein alternatives to conventional meat, operating a horizontal B2B/B2C food manufacturing model with primary operations in Japan (Asia). DAIZ has assembled a broad base of strategic corporate and financial investors — including Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, Japanese government ministries, Kirin Holdings, Ajinomoto, Nissin Foods Holdings, Nisshin Seifun Group, Toyo Seikan Group Holdings, Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings, Marubeni, Kanematsu, Nichirei Foods, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Global Brain Corporation, and others — and has raised a cumulative JPY 13.1 billion (approximately USD 47.4 million in the most recent Series C round alone) across at least eight funding rounds since 2017. The company is investing this capital in a new large-scale soy-based foodstuff factory scheduled to launch in February 2025 to materially scale Miracle Meat production. The company is led by CEO and President Tsuyoshi Ide, with Eugene Hong as head of the Finance department, and operates with 51-100 employees. Pricing details are not publicly disclosed, and financials are not publicly disclosed.

Name

DAIZ

Legal name

Daiz Inc.

Website

https://daiz.inc

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

DAIZ is a Japanese plant-based meat company that produces and sells "Miracle Meat," a soy-based plant protein alternative made using its proprietary "Ochiai Germination Method." It targets health-conscious consumers and plant-based-curious shoppers in Japan, and is scaling production through a new large-scale factory.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Plant-Based Meat

NAICS

Soybean and Other Oilseed Processing (311224)

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000), Sausages & Other Prepared Meat Products (2013)

akta.pro primary industry

Plant-Based Meat Manufacturers (End-to-End Brands) (AFANAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Plant-Based Meat & Seafood Analogues Manufacturing (AFAKAGAA)

Keywords

• Plant-based meat
• Soy protein products
• Alternative protein
• Food manufacturing
• Meat substitutes

Headquarters

HQ city

Kumamoto-shi

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Core offering

DAIZ produces and sells "Miracle Meat," a soy-based plant-based meat product manufactured using its proprietary "Ochiai Germination Method" applied to germinated soybeans. The company manufactures this alternative protein foodstuff for commercial distribution, primarily in Japan, and is scaling production with a new large-scale factory launching in February 2025.

Product overview

DAIZ is a Japanese plant-based meat company that produces Miracle Meat, a soy-based foodstuff. The company operates as a food manufacturing business focused on developing and scaling production of plant-based protein products. DAIZ's primary offering is Miracle Meat, which they are working to produce at a new large-scale factory launching in February 2025.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Miracle Meat: The company's primary plant-based meat product

Products and services

• Miracle Meat

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Beyond Meat: Beyond Meat is a global plant-based meat pioneer competing directly with DAIZ in the same product category. Both companies produce soy/pea-based meat analogues for retail and foodservice, and compete for the same plant-based consumer segment.
• Impossible Foods: Impossible Foods is a direct competitor producing plant-based meat alternatives using soy and other proteins. It targets the same end-markets (retail and foodservice) as DAIZ, with overlapping technology and customer base.
• Next Meats: Next Meats is a Japanese plant-based meat company, making it a domestic direct competitor to DAIZ. It competes in the same Japanese retail and foodservice channels with similar soy-based product formats.

Emerging players

• Eat Just (JUST Egg): Eat Just is a plant-based protein company with a partially overlapping product portfolio. While its flagship is plant-based egg, it operates in the broader alternative protein category that intersects with DAIZ's market and consumer base.
• Oatly: Oatly is a plant-based food company that focuses on dairy alternatives but operates in the broader plant-based category. While not a direct meat competitor, it targets the same health-conscious and sustainability-driven consumer segment as DAIZ.

Broad incumbents

• Tyson Foods: Tyson Foods is a major incumbent meat company that has invested in plant-based protein (e.g., Raised & Rooted). It competes with DAIZ as a more established player with broader distribution and capital resources.
• Nissin Foods Holdings: Nissin Foods is a major Japanese food company and a DAIZ investor. It produces plant-based products in its portfolio and could either partner with or compete against DAIZ in the Japanese retail and foodservice channels.
• Nichirei Foods: Nichirei Foods is a Japanese food company and DAIZ investor with a portfolio including processed and frozen foods. It represents both a potential partner and a future competitor in the Japanese plant-based protein market.
• Nestlé: Nestlé is a global food incumbent with a significant plant-based meat range (e.g., Garden Gourmet, Sweet Earth). It competes with DAIZ at the retail and foodservice level, leveraging greater distribution and marketing resources.

Regional players

• Marudai Food: Marudai Food is a Japanese processed meat and food products company that has expanded into plant-based alternatives. It competes with DAIZ in Japanese foodservice and retail for plant-based meat share.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds8 records

Investors33 records

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M&A

Investments

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