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Perfect Day vs Remilk

Perfect Day holds a slightly stronger position mainly because it has raised far more total capital and reached a much higher valuation than Remilk, giving it more cushion to absorb pressure from Fonterra and fermentation rivals, even though its risk of being copied by a large player is rated higher than Remilk's.

Perfect Day
Protection under test

Makes dairy proteins from fermentation, not cows, for food and drink brands

Remilk
Losing its protection

Makes animal-free dairy protein by fermenting yeast, not cows

Dimension by dimension
DimensionPerfect DayRemilk
Staying power of the core productPerfect Day's standing is rated protection under test, same as the sector overall.Remilk's standing is also rated protection under test.
Exposure to AI absorbing the productAI is rated unlikely to absorb Perfect Day's fermented protein product.AI is rated unlikely to absorb Remilk's fermented protein product too.
Risk of a giant copying the approachA giant copying Perfect Day's process is rated likely.A giant copying Remilk's process is only rated possible.
Pressure from rivalsPerfect Day faces pressure from Fonterra's dairy-co-op scale plus direct fermentation rivals Remilk and Imagindairy pulling B2B customers away.Remilk faces pressure mainly from ImaginDairy, backed by Strauss Group, which beat Remilk's Gad Dairies venture to Israeli supermarket shelves.
Total capital raisedPerfect Day raised $350 million in its Series D, reaching a reported valuation around $1.5 billion.Remilk raised $11.3 million in Series A and $120 million in Series B, well below Perfect Day's totals.
Most recent funding roundPerfect Day's pre-Series E round targets up to $90 million as of January 2024.Remilk's most recent strategic round brought in about $20 million as of October 2024.
Questions people ask
Which company has raised more money, Perfect Day or Remilk?
Perfect Day has raised significantly more, including a $350 million Series D that valued it around $1.5 billion. Remilk's largest round to date is a $120 million Series B, well behind Perfect Day's totals.
Which company faces less risk of a big player copying its technology?
Remilk is rated as facing only a possible risk of being copied by a larger player, while Perfect Day is rated as facing a likely risk. Both otherwise share the same moat score.
How does the competitive pressure differ between Perfect Day and Remilk?
Perfect Day is squeezed from multiple directions, facing pressure from dairy giant Fonterra as well as fermentation rivals Remilk and Imagindairy. Remilk's pressure is more concentrated, coming mainly from ImaginDairy beating its Gad Dairies venture to Israeli shelves.
Are Perfect Day and Remilk equally exposed to AI making their product obsolete?
Yes, both companies are rated as unlikely to have their product absorbed by AI, since fermented dairy protein is a physical manufacturing product rather than something AI can generate or replace.
Which company has stronger financial footing right now?
Perfect Day has stronger financial footing based on the numbers given, having raised more total capital and reached a higher valuation than Remilk. Remilk's most recent round was smaller in both absolute size and relative to its prior raises.
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