Perfect Day

Perfect Day, a Berkeley-based food technology company, has secured $770 million in total funding across multiple rounds, including a $350 million Series D led by Temasek and CPP Investments, and a $90 million Series E in 2024. Founded in 2014 by Perumal Gandhi and Ryan Pandya, Perfect Day specializes in animal-free dairy protein made via precision fermentation. With backing from global investors such as SOSV, Horizons Ventures, and Temasek, the company achieved a $1.5 billion valuation in 2021, positioning itself as a sustainable leader in the alt-dairy sector.