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This makes buying penny shares considerably of a chance, in my opinion. And when the percentages are this low, it is sensible to behave prudently and never guess the farm.
That stated, Agronomics (LSE:ANIC) is an attention-grabbing penny inventory. Priced at 7p, it’s up 100% 12 months up to now however stays 78% under its 2021 stage of 35p.
Might this be a type of uncommon hidden-gem penny shares? I requested ChatGPT for its enter.
The corporate
First although, some data on Agronomics. It’s a enterprise capital firm that has backed round 20 start-ups within the area of mobile agriculture. That is meat and animal-derived merchandise like eggs or dairy grown from cells in bioreactors slightly than stay animals.
However why do that? I imply, people have been rearing livestock for over 10,000 years. Nicely, advantages of fresh/cultivated meat embrace lowering greenhouse fuel emissions, deforestation, overfishing, animal cruelty, and antibiotic resistance.
The world will want a 60% enhance in meals manufacturing by 2050 to feed a rising inhabitants, in response to the United Nations. By rising actual animal meat from cells, this trade may drastically enhance meals manufacturing whereas lowering the environmental burden.
The portfolio
None of Agronomics’ 20+ portfolio corporations is publicly listed and lots of are pre-commercial. Clearly this makes the inventory excessive threat.
Prime 10 holdings (as of Could 2025)
CompanyDescriptionLiberation LabsPrecision fermentation infrastructureSuperMeatCultivated poultry meatBlueNaluCultivated seafoodMeatableCultivated porkSolar FoodsProtein from CO₂ and electricityOnego BioEgg proteinsFormoPrecision-fermented cheeseAll G FoodsCasein proteins for dairy alternativesClean Meals GroupPalm oil alternativesEVERYEgg proteins
Nevertheless, some start-ups are making nice operational progress. For instance, the UK’s Meatly turned the world’s first firm to produce lab-grown pet meals earlier this 12 months. Its ‘Chick Bites’ canine treats are in Pets at House.
Meatly has been elevating cash, and it might need business success. In spite of everything, canines are much less fussy relating to gorging down lab-grown meat, whereas extra house owners are feeding their furry darlings more healthy meals. Additionally, the regulatory pathway is much less stringent.
Elsewhere, EVERY lately introduced a profitable $55m financing spherical. It produces egg proteins utilizing precision fermentation, and its merchandise will quickly be featured at Walmart.
The large $270bn world egg market has suffered from shortages and value volatility. So EVERY’s business alternative seems substantial.
Lastly, BlueNalu expanded a take care of Birds Eye proprietor Nomad Meals in August to help the commercialisation of its cell-cultivated seafood.
Hidden gem?
Talking of ChatGPT, what did it say about Agronomics? It reckons the inventory may very well be a hidden gem if a “portfolio firm achieves giant business scale“. Nevertheless, it cautioned that mass-market adoption is “miles away“.
ChatGPT doesn’t give examples of which corporations may skyrocket in worth (it’s typically mild on particulars, sadly). However personally I believe BlueNalu, which makes up round 9% of Agronomics’ portfolio, may be very attention-grabbing given the Birds Eye tie-up.
With Agronomics inventory buying and selling some 50% under its final reported web asset worth of £145.3m, I believe it’s price contemplating as a small place for adventurous traders.
