# Arturo Elizondo

> Arturo Elizondo is the co-founder and CEO of The EVERY Company (formerly Clara Foods), the precision fermentation biotech pioneering animal-free egg proteins used by food brands worldwide. Born in Laredo, Texas, educated at Harvard, and seasoned by stints at the White House, USDA, and Credit Suisse, he co-founded the company in 2014 after meeting a cell biologist at a food-tech conference. Under his leadership, EVERY has raised over $471M, launched the world's first animal-free egg protein into Walmart, attracted actress Anne Hathaway as an investor, and earned Elizondo the EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2023 Bay Area Award. His mission: end factory farming by making fermentation-derived proteins cheaper, cleaner, and better than the real thing.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at The EVERY Company
- **Organizations:** The EVERY Company, Clara Foods (former name), IndieBio
- **From:** Laredo, Texas, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BA, Government and Comparative Politics, Harvard University, High School Diploma, United High School
- **Known for:** Forbes 30 Under 30 - Advancing Science (2020), EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2023 - Bay Area Award, National Hispanic Institute Person of the Year (2019)

## Career timeline

- **2010-2014** — Studied Government and Comparative Politics at Harvard University
- **2012** — Interned for U.S. Representative Henry Cuellar (TX) during college
- **2013** — Interned at the White House by age 22
- **2013-2014** — Interned at the U.S. Department of Agriculture
- **2014** — Interned under Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor
- **2014** — Worked at Credit Suisse investment bank
- **2014** — Co-founded Clara Foods (now The EVERY Company) with David Anchel after meeting at a food-tech conference introduced by Isha Datar of New Harvest
- **2014-2015** — Applied to IndieBio, the world's first biotech accelerator; raised $1.7M from angel investors within 3 months
- **2019** — Named National Hispanic Institute (NHI) Person of the Year
- **2020** — Named Forbes 30 Under 30 - Advancing Science
- **2021** — Launched world's first animal-free egg protein commercially; rebranded company from Clara Foods to The EVERY Company
- **2022** — Received Key to the City of Laredo, Texas (April 22)
- **2023** — Anne Hathaway made her first B2B investment backing The EVERY Company (February)
- **2023** — Won EY Entrepreneur of the Year - Bay Area Award
- **2023** — EVERY ClearEgg launched - world's first animal-free liquid egg protein
- **2025** — Closed $55M Series D funding led by McWin Capital Partners (November)

## Achievements

- Forbes 30 Under 30 - Advancing Science (2020)
- EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2023 - Bay Area Award
- National Hispanic Institute Person of the Year (2019)
- Key to the City of Laredo, Texas (April 22, 2022)
- Newsweek America's 50 Greatest Disruptors
- San Francisco Business Times 40 Under 40
- Smithsonian Magazine Ten Innovators to Watch
- BBC World News 10 Latinos Who Inspire the United States
- GreenBiz 30 Under 30 Sustainability Leaders
- Co-founded The EVERY Company, which has raised $471.75M+ in total funding
- Launched world's first animal-free egg protein commercially (2021)
- Launched EVERY ClearEgg - world's first animal-free liquid egg protein (2023)
- Brought The EVERY Company's products to Walmart stores nationwide
- Attracted Anne Hathaway as the company's first B2B investor (2023)
- Built global partnerships with Grupo Bimbo (world's largest bakery) and AB InBev

## Latest updates

- **2025-11** — The EVERY Company closed a $55M Series D funding round led by McWin Capital Partners via the McWin Food Tech Fund.
- **2023-10** — Launched EVERY ClearEgg, the world's first animal-free liquid egg protein product.
- **2023-02** — Anne Hathaway made her first B2B investment backing The EVERY Company.
- **2023** — Won EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2023 - Bay Area Award.
- **2022-04** — Received Key to the City of Laredo, Texas on Earth Day.

## Links

- Website: https://every.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arturoe/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/arturoeliz
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arturoeliz/
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/theeverycompany

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Last updated: 2026-05-13