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Ben Pasternak          

Australian Entrepreneur, Founder & CEO of SIMULATE

Benjamin Pasternak is an Australian technology entrepreneur. He is the co-founder and CEO of SIMULATE, an American nutrition technology company. SIMULATE's signature product, NUGGS, is a plant-based chicken nugget simulation, that launched in July 2019.

Previously Pasternak founded Monkey, a popular social networking app that enabled teenagers to video chat with like-minded people. Pasternak was named as one of the world's most influential teenagers by Time in 2016. In 2021, Pasternak was named on the Forbes 30 Under 30 List.

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Nuggs creator Simulate raises $50M | TechCrunch
New York-based Simulate today announced a $50 million fundraise. Led by Alexis Ohanian’s 776, the Series B brings the meat alternative’s total funding to the north of $60 million and values it at $260 million.
Faux-Chicken Maker Simulate Is Valued at More Than $250 Million ...
Simulate, a startup that makes faux-chicken nuggets with ambitions to expand into other meat alternatives, raised $50 million in a funding round led by Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian’s venture firm Seven Seven Six.
Why Ben Pasternak Is Taking The Chicken Out Of Chicken Nuggets
Ben Pasternak's Simulate, makes Nuggs--a vegan version of America's favorite Frankenfood. Based in New York and primarily sold online, Nuggs is on track for $8 million in revenue this year.

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