Cooks Venture, an independent poultry genetics company, emerging into a market where consumers are demanding better quality meat, announced today the securing of $50 million in funding from insured technology financing pioneer, PIUS. Cooks Venture is also the largest pasture-raised poultry company in America committed to regenerative agricultural practices and the only poultry company integrated into their own breeding line. The facility, which was underwritten by PIUS and based on its evaluation of Cooks Venture's intellectual property (IP), primarily the Company's proprietary broiler breed, will enable the company to expand its genetics program and continue to build out infrastructure.

Cooks Venture is a vertically integrated pedigree breeding and AgTech animal agriculture company committed to healthier animals and regenerative agriculture including a truly transparent supply chain for consumers globally. Founded by Matthew Wadiak, Cooks Venture aims to reimagine animal agriculture and poultry breeding, while promoting regenerative agriculture at all levels, providing families with healthier food choices that are exceptional in quality and taste. Cooks Venture is a Global Animal Partnership certified company, Certified Humane and verified Non-GMO. Cooks Venture works with Food ID to verify their no-antibiotics claim through science, not affidavits.