On March 12, Chinese artificial meat company STARFIELD announced that they had completed a round of financing worth tens of millions yuan. Investors include Joy Capital, Matrix Partners China, US-based New Crop Capital, and its China-focused investment partner  Dao Foods Capital.

STARFIELD is currently the largest domestically funded artificial meat startup in China. Founded in August 2019, STARFIELD is a company that is integrating scientific research, production, supply and service. OECD data show that China's meat supply gap in 2030 may reach more than 38 million tons.