GELITA is a Germany-based family-owned corporate strategic investor and global supplier of collagen proteins, gelatin and collagen peptides headquartered in Eberbach, Baden-Württemberg. It has backed early-stage U.S. biotechnology and food-ingredient companies where strategic alignment with proteins, collagen, biomaterials, nutrition, pharmaceuticals, bioscience, materials or manufacturing applications is relevant. The firm is most relevant for founders developing collagen or protein materials, food and beverage ingredients, health and nutrition technologies, medical or pharmaceutical uses, or related bioscience applications.