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Does Tyson Foods, Inc. support Israel?
Yes — Tyson Foods, Inc. has documented support for Israel on record. Every claim below links to its source.
Filed under: Food & beverage brands · Companies that support Israel
Background
Tyson Foods' documented Israel link runs through its venture arm, Tyson Ventures, which backed the Israeli cultivated-meat startup Future Meat Technologies (renamed Believer Meats in 2022): it co-led the $2.2 million seed round in May 2018 and joined the record $347 million Series B in December 2021. These were commercial venture investments in a food-tech company, not donations to the Israeli state; the startup shut down in December 2025. Tyson has no operations in Israel, its SEC filings contain no Israel references, its corporate PAC shows no disbursements to pro-Israel committees, and its foundation's grants focus on US hunger relief. Viral stories about "Tyson" fundraising for the Israeli military concern the boxer Mike Tyson, who denied them — not Tyson Foods.
Tyson Foods (press release) Times of Israel (Believer Meats shutdown) Newsweek (Mike Tyson, unrelated boxer, denies FIDF link)
Timeline of documented support
Documented support
| Type | Date | Amount | Recipient | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investment / program | 2018-05-02 | — | Future Meat Technologies (Israeli cultivated-meat startup, Jerusalem) Tyson Ventures, the venture capital arm of Tyson Foods, co-led the $2.2 million seed round of Jerusalem-based cultivated-meat startup Future Meat Technologies — Tyson's first investment in an Israel-based company, alongside the Neto Group, S2G Ventures, Bits x Bites, Agrinnovation and HB Ventures. Tyson's individual share of the round was not disclosed. | |
| Investment / program | 2021-12-20 | — | Future Meat Technologies (Rehovot, Israel; renamed Believer Meats in 2022) Tyson Ventures participated in the $347 million Series B of Rehovot-based Future Meat Technologies — then the largest-ever cultivated-meat fundraise — co-led by ADM Ventures, with Menora Mivtachim, S2G Ventures and others; the funds financed the company's first US production facility. Tyson's individual share was not disclosed. The startup, renamed Believer Meats in November 2022, ceased operations in December 2025 after running out of funds. |
Frequently asked questions
Did Tyson Foods, Inc. donate money to Israel or Israeli causes?
We have no records of cash donations, but Tyson Foods, Inc. has documented support of other kinds (Investment / program). See the records on this page.
Where does this information come from?
Every record on this page links to its source — news reports, official company statements, tax filings, or government records. 7 distinct sources are cited for Tyson Foods, Inc.. Our methodology page explains the full verification process.
Sources & citations
Record last updated: 2026-07-21
- Tyson Foods (press release) tysonfoods.com
- Times of Israel timesofisrael.com
- Food Dive fooddive.com
- PR Newswire (official release) prnewswire.com
- Food Manufacturing foodmanufacturing.com
- Times of Israel (Believer Meats shutdown) timesofisrael.com
- Newsweek (Mike Tyson, unrelated boxer, denies FIDF link) newsweek.com