Lasso develops patented fiber-spinning technology that uses centrifugal force to create texture from protein and fiber ingredients. This scalable hardware processes food with high throughput and significantly lower energy consumption than conventional systems. The platform enables the creation of healthier food products with simple labels across various grocery categories.
Funding
$6.5M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Problem
Conventional processed‑food manufacturing relies on high‑temperature extrusion, extensive energy consumption, and limited texturizing techniques, which constrain product innovation, increase carbon footprint, and often require additives to achieve desired mouthfeel. These constraints make it difficult for manufacturers to create healthier, sustainable snacks, meat alternatives, and other protein‑rich foods at scale.
Solution
Lasso delivers a patented centrifugal fiber‑spinning platform—SpinTech—that converts virtually any food ingredient into continuous fibrous structures using controlled high‑speed rotation (≈10,000 RPM). By applying shear forces instead of heat, the process preserves native nutrition, eliminates the need for artificial texturizers, and reduces energy use by roughly 95 % compared with traditional extrusion. The system’s compact, modular hardware can be integrated into existing production lines, enabling manufacturers to generate novel textures such as crisp chips, airy fruit snacks, or meat‑like fibers without reformulating recipes. Real‑time process analytics and adjustable spin parameters give producers fine‑grained control over fiber diameter, density, and alignment, unlocking new product forms across multiple categories while supporting lower‑impact supply chains.
Features
- High‑speed centrifugal spinner (≈10,000 RPM) that transforms powders, proteins, and plant fibers into continuous textile‑grade fibers without thermal degradation
- Energy‑efficient design delivering ~95 % lower power consumption and a small footprint suitable for line‑side deployment
- Ingredient‑agnostic processing: compatible with proteins, starches, fibers, and blended formulations across snack, meat‑alternative, pet‑food, and bakery applications
- Adjustable shear and residence time parameters to tailor fiber morphology (diameter, porosity, alignment) for specific textural outcomes
- Integrated sensor suite (torque, temperature, particle size) feeding a closed‑loop control system for consistent product quality and compliance with HACCP/FDA standards
- Scalable modular architecture allowing parallel units for high‑throughput production while maintaining uniform fiber characteristics
- API‑driven data export for linking process metrics to ERP or manufacturing execution systems (MES) for traceability and batch reporting