Irvine-based Good Culture LLC got $2.1 million in seed funding led by Cavu Venture Partners in New York City with participation from 301 Inc. in Minneapolis.
Good Culture makes organic cottage cheese in flavors that include sundried tomato and Kalamata olive and stocked in grocery stores that include Whole Foods and Sprouts. It was founded by Jesse Merrill and Anders Eisner.
Cavu closed its first investment fund in January, with $156 million from 134 backers; executives have been behind products that include tea, vodka, and vitamin-infused water.
301 Inc. formed in October as the venture capital arm of General Mills Inc. It has invested in a plant-based company called Beyond Meat and a maker of kale chips.
