Most active foodtech venture capital

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A hub with the mission to accelerate innovation in the food industry (startups, SMEs & corporates) to make it more healthy, sustainable and fair, for people and our planet.

Kickstart is a Swiss accelerator that brings together later-stage startups with corporations, foundations, universities and cities in order to accelerate deep tech innovation. The 2-month programme has a separate food & retail track backed by Coop and other major food industry companies.

Kinnevik's ambition is to be Europe’s leading listed growth investor, and we back the best digital companies to make people’ lives better and deliver significant returns. We understand complex and fast-changing consumer behaviours, and have a strong and expanding portfolio in healthtech, consumer services, foodtech and fintech. As a long-term investor, we strongly believe that investing in sustainable business models and diverse teams will bring the greatest returns for shareholders. We back our companies at every stage of their journey and invest in Europe, with a focus on the Nordics, and in the US. Kinnevik was founded in 1936 by the Stenbeck, Klingspor and von Horn families. Kinnevik’s shares are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm’s list for large cap companies under the ticker codes KINV A and KINV B.

Leaps by Bayer invests in life sciences and specializes in the fields of biotechnology, agriculture, and scientific breakthrough.

Lever VC is a global venture capital fund making early stage investments in the alternative protein space: plant-based meat, egg and dairy, "clean" (cell-based) meat, egg and dairy, plant proteins, and simila

M Ventures invests in innovative technologies and products with the potential to significantly impact Merck‘s core business areas.

Manta Ray is an early stage venture capital fund backing mission-driven founders addressing significant global challenges through applying leading edge technologies.
We provide flexible and patient capital, leveraging our time, resources and networks as far as possible to support our portfolio companies.

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Millenium Food-Tech specializes in investment in and betterment of companies in food-tech sectors.

We are challenger brand builders. We deliver a positive impact through entrepreneurship and invest, mentor, create and partner to build better food and drink brands.

Müller Ventures invests in food and beverage early-stage start-ups.

The first global incubation program for cellular agriculture technologies in the dairy industry. Mylkcubator aims to support highly innovative startups specializing in the transformation of the food value chain for the production of dairy alternatives using cellular agriculture.

Nordic FoodTech VC is the first fund in the Nordics investing explicitly in the future of food.

Norrsken.VC is a 123MEUR, for-profit, impact VC fund, born out of Norrsken Foundation – a non-profit foundation founded in 2016 by Niklas Adalberth, co-founder of Klarna, with the belief that entrepreneurs building rapidly scalable businesses are our best bet to solving the hardest and biggest problems, such as poverty, famine, environmental issues, mental health, and integration.
‍Norrsken VC operates independently, but shares the same values and mission with the Norrsken Foundation - we want to enable the next impact unicorn – a company that has a positive effect on one billion lives. When you become part of Norrsken VC - you join Europe’s largest ecosystem for impact tech entrepreneurs.

Nutreco NuFrontiers is the strategic innovation and investment department of Nutreco, a global leader in animal nutrition. We aim to accelerate technological change to enable 'Feeding the Future' and are looking to identify, develop and invest in next generation sustainable products, models and services throughout the feed and food protein value chain.

Omnivore is an Indian VC with an impressive portfolio of supply chain, precision ag, rural fintech, and B2B agri marketplaces.

Venture capital firm with an focus on healthy, sustainable and functional food & beverage as well as disruptive ag-tech companies.

PeakBridge is an Alternative Investment Fund Manager and Investment Services Firm specialized in FoodTech.

PINC is Paulig’s venture arm for early stage investments in and around the future of food. The objective of PINC is to help Paulig renew itself and prosper as well as contribute to a tastier, healthier and more sustainable planet.

Plug and Play is an innovation platform bringing together startups and large corporations. Plug and Play runs 12 industry-specific accelerator programs twice a year, that acts as a platform for major corporations and high quality startups to connect and collaborate.

Quadia is a regulated investment manager specialized in social and environmental finance. With more than CHF 70 million invested in over 20 companies, Quadia is a leading and pioneering impact investo

Redalpine Venture Partners is a leading European early stage venture capital investor with over $500m AuM and a sector agnostic investment strategy. Redalpine’s diverse team supports its 60+ portfolio companies not only with a financial investment but also its in-house operational and subject matter expertise and extensive international network. Redalpine’s ambition is to help talented entrepreneurs turn their visions into reality and scale their businesses into international success stories.

Rich Products Ventures is a venture capital arm of Rich Products Corporation. We manage a $100m fund that invests in and supports companies that want to grow in B2B and direct to consumer food channels such as food service, in-store bakery and e-commerce. Our focus is health & authenticity, plant-based products, food equipment & automation and new business models disrupting the supply chain.

Rocana Venture Partners is a venture capital firm investing in early stage consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands with a better-living ethos.

Rockstart is a global accelerator-VC who empowers purpose-driven founders across 3 domains: Energy, AgriFood and Emerging Tech.

S2G Ventures is a multi-stage venture fund focusing on investments in food and agriculture industries.

We focus on food, agriculture, oceans and seafood and energy. We invest holistically across the food chain and create collaborative partnerships that spur innovation. We invest in solutions that build ecosystem resilience, optimize the use of ocean resources, and meet consumer demand for humane and healthy food choices.

Savola Group is an investment company focused on food and retail.

Semillero partners with visionary entrepreneurs who have identified scalable, sustainable solutions that drive meaningful impact across Food, Beverage, and Food Tech.

Sente manages an international technology startup program that brings corporations (i.e. Griffith Foods), public institutions, investors, and startups together to scale innovative ideas from around the globe in one of the largest and most diverse B2B ecosystems in the world: Chicago.

Siddhi Capital blends deep operating knowledge and expertise through its strategic partnership with Siddhi Ops, and smart capital in order to propel convention-crushing brands forward in the food & beverage marketplace.

SOSV is a global venture capital firm that operates startup accelerator investment programs. SOSV’s programs are focused on two broad areas. The first is a revolutionary technology that promises the betterment of humanity and the planet. The second is cross-border markets, notably in Asia, that is ripe for explosive growth.

Sparkalis is a newly created corporate ventures arm of the PURATOS GROUP, the global leader in the B2B bakery, patisserie and chocolate sectors.
Sparkalis will both be a start-up incubator and provide direct investments

SparkLabs Cultiv8 work assist growth stage Ag and Food Tech companies with researchers, farmers, investors and global corporate partners, to help digitise agriculture and contribute to a more sustainable future. We leverage all the advantages Australia has to offer to global businesses.

StartLife empowers founders to build and grow Foodtech and Agtech startups. Since 2010, we’ve built, supported, and funded over 300 startups in the food and agriculture sector, and helped to expand the ecosystem to create lasting impact.

Stray Dog Capital is a mission-driven Venture Capital firm that drives alternatives to the use of animals in the supply chain through investments, expertise and support.

SFV backs globally early-stage founders building leading Future of Food companies that are: #Cell-based #Plant-based #Recombinant

SFV backs early-stage founders building leading food companies that are:
*Cell-based
*Plant-based
*Recombinant

Techstars is a global platform that provides investment and innovation.

The Hatchery is a startup community space, where tech companies can use the state-of-the-art kitchen facilities plus access courses and events, networking opportunities, financing and mentorship.

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Touchdown partners with leading corporations to manage their venture capital programs

Trellis Road is a new initiative investing in and supporting pre-seed and seed stage high-impact foodtech startups.

Tyson Ventures is a venture capital and private equity firm that invests in companies that focus on the food industry. The firm aims to be the strategic partner of choice for disruptive innovators transforming the food industry, and provide sustainable nutrition to a growing global population.

Unilever Ventures is the venture capital arm of Unilever and invests in fast growing companies across consumer and enterprise technology.

Unovis Asset Management is the global leader in the alternative protein sector. Our investment firm partners with entrepreneurs developing innovative plant-based and cultivated replacements to animal products, including meat, seafood, dairy and eggs.

Veg Capital provides early-stage capital to companies striving to replace the use of animals in the food system. Primarily in the early-stage Angel, Seed, and Series A funding, with investments typically ranging from £50,000 to £250,000 in companies developing meat, dairy, eggs and seafood replacements with plant-based, recombinant and cultivated ingredients.

VegInvest provides early-stage capital and guidance to companies striving to replace the use of animals.

Y Combinator is a startup accelerator that invests in a large number of startups twice a year. Twice a year, the company invests a small amount of money ($150k) in a large number of startups.

Yıldız Ventures is a corporate venture capital arm of Yıldız Holding investing in VC and Seed / Series A stage companies which are mainly active in food, consumer, and retail sectors.

301 INC collaborates with emerging food brands; to roll up our sleeves and work together to create breakthrough innovations and build successful businesses

Accelerace, a Denmark-based business development organization, provides training, funding, and business development services for startups.

Acre is a venture capital fund investing in the future of food and agriculture

ADM Ventures invests in cutting edge startups with disruptive technologies across five key areas: human nutrition, health & wellness / microbiome, animal nutrition, sustainability and biomaterials, and agriculture technologies..

AgFunder is an online Venture Capital Platform based in Silicon Valley. AgFunder invests in exceptional and bold entrepreneurs who are aiming to build the next generation of great agriculture and food technology companies.

Agronomics Limited (LSE: ANIC) is an investment company that is focused on opportunities within the nascent industry of modern foods, which are environmentally friendly alternatives to the traditional production of meat and plant-based sources of nutrition

Almanac Insights is a food and tech venture fund seeking companies making a positive, transformative impact on food systems.
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At Alwyn Capital, our core principal is investing in companies that are actively working to take animals out of the supply chain.

Anterra Capital is a venture capital fund which invests in fast growing companies that are transforming the global food system.

Antler is a global early-stage VC firm enabling and investing in the world’s most exceptional people, building the defining companies of tomorrow. We operate in 15 cities on 5 continents and have invested in over 350 companies worldwide to date.

Aqua-Spark is an investment fund with a focus on sustainable aquaculture businesses around the world.

Astanor Ventures is a venture capital firm focusing on entrepreneurs regenerating the food, blue ocean economy, and agriculture sector.

Atlantic Food Labs is a venture studio and investor for startups with solutions to feed the growing population in a sustainable and healthy way. It has supported over 20 mission-driven teams covering the entire value chain - from agtech, alternative protein sources, water supply, food security, vertical farming, to food waste and carbon reduction.

Atomico is an international investment firm that focuses on helping disruptive technology companies scale globally.

Barrel is a hands-on VC firm based in Chicago led by and funded by the Cooper family.

Batch Ventures is a 50:50 joint venture between Mission Ventures and Warburtons and has been established to back the most exciting innovation coming from entrepreneurs working on baking-related products.

The Bell Food Group is one of the leading meat processors and convenience food specialists in Europe. Its range of products includes meat, poultry, charcuterie, seafood and convenience products

Big Idea Ventures is a hybrid venture firm: with an alternative-protein venture fund and accelerator.
The first fund is the New Protein Fund, which is raised USD$50M to invest in the best companies in the plant-based foods and alternative protein ecosystem. We combine capital and partnership to support and grow the world’s most compelling plant based food companies and protein alternatives

Bits x Bites is a food tech VC that invests in early-stage startups tackling global food system challenges. It targets companies innovating across the food supply chain, from farming, production, distribution, and logistics, to consumer goods and food services.

Blackbird Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in inherently global Internet businesses formed by Australians

Blue Horizon Ventures operates as a food technology-focused venture capital fund. The fund aims to support the movement towards a more sustainable food system through innovation, technology, and entrepreneurship with plant-based proteins, cultivated meat, synbio, and sustainability in the food system as the main focus areas.

BOX (Blue Ocean XLerator) is a private incubator/accelerator owned by entrepreneurs who invest in sustainable innovations.
BOX combines solid scientific and technological expertise with entrepreneurship and years of experience in setting up and selling companies.

We invest thematically from farm-to-fork-to-health, partnering with European food and health companies that are solving environmental and social challenges. We target market rate returns in the growth equity space.

Brinc is a venture capital and accelerator firm that empowers game changers to help solve some of the world's biggest challenges.
The accelerator offers various programs in different locations. It comprises six weeks of on-site training followed by six weeks remotely.

Capagro is the first European independent venture capital fund dedicated to Agtech and Foodtech, from smarter agriculture to better food.

The Chipotle Aluminaries Project is an accelerator program that supports ventures from across the country that are advancing innovative solutions that empower the next generation of farmers.

Investing in early-stage in the plant-based food, cultivated meat, and fermented food companies, and other mission-aligned enterprises

Cultivate Ventures is an investment and advisory firm built to catalyze growth for promising food, wellness and fitness companies.

Cultivian Sandbox Ventures was created to invest in innovative food and agriculture companies who are commercializing the necessary solutions and actively collaborating with strategic partners.
The firm seeks to support and bring to market the technologies that will drive the world’s food system toward greater sustainability, security and safety.

Danone Manifesto Ventures brings health through food to as many people as possible by partnering with entrepreneurs in the food revolution.

Dao Foods is an impact investment firm that aims to help entrepreneurs develop plant-based meat and alternative protein products.

INVESTING GLOBALLY IN DISRUPTIVE AND SUSTAINABLE FOOD & AGRICULTURE TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE.

Kellogg- and Kashi-backed $100M fund taking minority investments for financial return and strategic benefit.

EIT Food supports in the access to funding since we believe is a key issue to support early-stage start-ups and accelerate their development

The EIT Food umbrella covers several Food Business Creation Programs, including a Seedbed Incubator and a Food Accelerator Network for coaching and support, plus various seed funds as well as Innovation Prizes for early-stage agrifood startups, and even Legal & Accounting support.

Emerald Technology Ventures specializes in clean technology venture capital. Founded in 2000, Emerald focuses on the areas of energy, water, and materials. From offices in Zurich, Switzerland and Toronto, Canada, Emerald manages several venture capital funds and venture capital portfolio mandates.

FF2032 is a Corporate Venture Capital Fund powered by Lotus Bakeries investing in later stage ventures within the food sector

Finistere Ventures is a pioneering venture capital firm in the Agriculture sector, with offices in the Bay Area and San Diego with presence through a global venture partner network in Israel, Australia, New Zealand, the Gulf states and South East Asia.

Food System 6 (FS6) is a nonprofit based in the San Francisco Bay Area whose mission is to support impact-driven entrepreneurs as they transform how we grow, produce, and distribute food. The organization runs a comprehensive accelerator program that mentors entrepreneurs by coaching them through a wide range of business and organizational needs.

Foodland Ventures is the accelerator & VC built for food tech founders, with a vision of nurturing the next generation of companies that bring solutions to the food industry using innovative technology.

FoodTech Accelerator is an equity free, 15-weeks pilot-driven and business-oriented international programme that aims to develop industrial projects between forward thinking startups and leading corporations throughout the entire food chain by matching both the corporates’ and startups’ objectives.

FTW Ventures is an investment & advisory group for early-stage Food & Ag Tech startups.

Givaudan is a company that makes and distribute flavours and fragrance for firms and retailers.

We make enduring investments in entrepreneurs solving the food system’s structural problems for generations to come.

Investing in dynamic leaders, primarily in AltProtein, FoodTech, CleanTech, Healthcare, AI, Robotics, and Biotech.

Hatch Blue is an aquaculture accelerator supporting start-ups in the fields of aquaculture feed, health, genetics, tech and production.

Horizons Ventures focuses on investing in disruptive and technology-focused start-ups. The firm was founded in 1999 and is based in Hong Kong. Some of the latest exits are Skype, Siri, Impossible Foods, Facebook, Summly, and Waze.

Icos is a collaborative venture capital firm working at the intersection of digital and sustainable industry. By bringing corporates and startups together and facilitating strong partnerships, we ensure "win-win" growth for the partnership and our investors. We believe a hands-on approach is the best method to really help startups thrive.

IndieBio is the world’s first accelerator devoted to startups using biology to solve the world's largest problems.
IndieBio is an SOSV program.