Liva Bio Protection Technology

Smart Bio-reservation and Bio-control Solutions

Agriculture & Food Technologies

Private

Company Overview

Snapshot

Founded in November 2021 by Ifat Peled Dinstag and Ifat Hammer, Liva Bio Protection Technology operates with 11–50 employees. The company has raised $5 million across three funding rounds from six investors. In April 2024, the company secured funding from Menomadin Foundation, reinforcing its development of microbiome-based solutions for fresh food protection.

Business overview

Liva Bio Protection Technology is a deep-tech company focused on developing microbiome-based solutions for fresh food protection and supply chain management. The company analyzes microbial ecosystems of fresh produce to design targeted, natural methods that extend shelf life and maintain quality, particularly in supply chain points where cold storage is less effective. Its core product, the LiVA sticker, uses a patented nutrient blend to promote beneficial bacteria growth, outcompeting spoilage organisms. Liva Bio Protection Technology serves the agriculture and food industries, with applications in post-harvest preservation and exploring crop protection as an alternative to pesticides, and is developing a prebiotic ink for direct-on-pack printing for various food sectors.

Strategic signal

In June 2026, Liva Bio Protection Technology advanced to a commercial pilot with Dyson Farming for a prebiotic strawberry coating. This collaboration signals strong market validation for the company's innovative bio-protection technology and its potential to significantly reduce food waste in the fresh produce supply chain, indicating a positive trajectory for commercial scalability and adoption within the agricultural sector.

Company Intelligence Q&A

What is Liva Bio Protection Technology's primary focus?: Liva Bio Protection Technology is a deep-tech company developing microbiome-based solutions for fresh food protection and supply chain management, aiming to extend shelf life and maintain quality using natural methods.
When was Liva Bio Protection Technology founded and by whom?: Liva Bio Protection Technology was founded in November 2021 by Ifat Peled Dinstag and Ifat Hammer.
What was a significant recent development for Liva Bio Protection Technology?: In June 2026, Liva Bio Protection Technology advanced to a commercial pilot with Dyson Farming for a prebiotic strawberry coating, indicating progress in commercializing its bio-protection solutions.
Which investors participated in the April 2024 funding round?: In April 2024, Liva Bio Protection Technology secured funding from Menomadin Foundation.
What is the LiVA sticker and how does it work?: The LiVA sticker is a product that incorporates a patented nutrient blend. When applied inside fresh produce packaging, it attracts beneficial bacteria which then feed on the nutrients and spread across the produce surface, outcompeting spoilage organisms.

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Liva Bio Protection Technology — full profile (machine-readable)

LiVA is a deep-tech company developing microbiome-based solutions for fresh food protection and supply chain management. The company analyzes the microbial ecosystems of fresh produce and designs targeted, natural methods to extend shelf life and maintain quality. Its technology is designed to operate in points of the supply chain where cold storage is less effective, particularly in the first and last mile of logistics. LiVA’s approach promotes the growth of beneficial bacteria rather than eliminating microbes. Its first product, the LiVA sticker, incorporates a patented nutrient blend that does not contain live cultures. When applied inside fresh produce packaging, the sticker serves as a localized nutrient source. Beneficial bacteria are attracted by water vapors, feed on the nutrients, and spread across the produce surface. This enables them to outcompete spoilage organisms while the nutrients remain confined within the sticker. The technology is compatible with standard produce packaging and can be scaled for commercial use. Beyond post-harvest applications, LiVA is exploring crop protection as a potential alternative to pesticides. The company is also developing BLINK!, a prebiotic ink for direct-on-pack printing, with planned applications in bakery, ready meals, cut fruit, and related sectors starting in 2027. Commercial pilots have been conducted across multiple crops and regions. Strawberry trials in Greece and Egypt reported positive economic returns; blueberry pilots in Peru are being run with a significant share of exporters and have shown advantages compared with sulfur dioxide treatments; mango pilots in the UK indicated an increase in salable fruit after ripening; and Israeli trials suggested reduced reliance on fungicides. To date, over 12,000 berry punnets have been shipped using LiVA’s technology. The company reports signed letters of intent, established teams in Latin America and South Africa, and regulatory clearance for commercialization.

Facts
Name	Liva Bio Protection Technology
One-liner	Smart Bio-reservation and Bio-control Solutions
Type	Startup
Primary sector	Agriculture & Food Technologies
Founded	2021
Employees	11-50
Employees (exact)	15
HQ / location	Ness Ziona, Golda Me'ir St 7, Ness Ziona, Israel, Center District
Product stage	R&D
Website	https://www.liva.ag
LinkedIn	https://www.linkedin.com/company/77065845
IL Registrar	516491800

Facts

Name

Liva Bio Protection Technology

One-liner

Smart Bio-reservation and Bio-control Solutions

Type

Startup

Primary sector

Agriculture & Food Technologies

Founded

2021

Employees

11-50

Employees (exact)

HQ / location

Ness Ziona, Golda Me'ir St 7, Ness Ziona, Israel, Center District

Product stage

R&D

Website

https://www.liva.ag

https://www.linkedin.com/company/77065845

IL Registrar

516491800

Classification
Sectors	Agriculture & Food Technologies, Ag Tech, Food Tech, Produce Preservation, Climate Tech
Core technology	Biologicals, Microorganisms
Target customers	Agriculture & Food, Crops, Processed Foods, Preserves & Prepared
Business models	B2B
Tags	food-waste, agtech, food-safety, climate-tech, biotechnology, foodtech, shelf-life

Classification

Sectors

Agriculture & Food Technologies, Ag Tech, Food Tech, Produce Preservation, Climate Tech

Core technology

Biologicals, Microorganisms

Target customers

Agriculture & Food, Crops, Processed Foods, Preserves & Prepared

Business models

B2B

Date	Round	Amount	Investors
Nov 2022	Pre-Seed	$1M	ATOORO Fund (lead), Summus Venture Capital
Jun 2023	SAFE	$2M	Summus Venture Capital, Arc Impact, Avi Goldfinger, OpenValley
Apr 2024	SAFE	$2M	Menomadin Foundation

Name	Role	Founder
Ifat Peled Dinstag	Co-Founder & CEO	yes
Ifat Hammer	Co-founder & CTO	yes
Tal Shalev	Head of Microbiology
Ariel Shalev	Biz. Dev. Director

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