San Diego, California-based BlueNalu -- a cellular aquaculture company launched in June this year -- said it closed a $4.5 million ( €4 million) seed round.

New Crop Capital served as lead investor and was joined by a "diverse coalition of 25 venture organizations and individuals" from the United States, United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Israel, and Luxembourg.

The company plans to produce "real seafood products directly from fish cells, in a way that is healthy for people, humane for animals, and sustainable for our planet," it said.