Charaka: Empowering Sustainable Food Innovation with No-Code & AI

Problem:
The global food industry relies on synthetic additives and animal-derived ingredients, facing mounting pressure to deliver cleaner labels, sustainable solutions, and scalable alternatives.

Solution:
Charaka, the AI/ML platform we built using no-code tools, accelerates the future of food. It identifies functional plant-based ingredients and optimizes precision fermentation processes to replace additives like methylcellulose, BHA, and animal proteins.

Funding Received: $7m pre-series A round in Jan 2022

https://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2023/01/16/AI-powered-startup-The-Live-Green-Co-a-tech-enabler-for-broader-food-industry-unveils-precision-fermentation-division/

https://www.foodinfotech.com/live-green-group-and-sigma-collaborate-to-develop-plant-based-food-additives/

How It Works:
AI-Driven Discovery: Charaka analyzes 450,000+ plants to pinpoint components with target functionalities (gelation, emulsification, preservation).
Precision Fermentation: Partners with labs to synthesize rare plant compounds at scale using tailored microbial hosts.
Clean Label Formulations: Delivers blends of plant-only ingredients for CPG companies to eliminate additives, cut costs, and meet clean-label demands.

Why It Matters: Built with a careful choice of no-code tools and proprietary high volume and throughput database, Charaka proves that complex AI platforms can be launched rapidly, affordably, and iteratively—when blended with traditional coding. It’s a testament to how no-code empowers startups to disrupt industries, from food tech to biotech.