Investors in Food And Beverage

Five Seasons Ventures is the premier pan-European Venture Capital fund focused on consumer brands, specializing in food-tech investments across the value chain to foster a healthier, more efficient, and sustainable system. We seek future category leaders exhibiting high growth potential, proven technology, and early commercial traction, typically at Series A or B stages. However, we also consider pre-revenue companies with exceptional promise at the Seed stage. Our initial investment ranges from €2-10 million, securing a significant minority stake and a board seat. We prefer syndicated investments with value-add investors and can deploy up to €20 million per company. With a team boasting over 40 years of cumulative VC experience, including 15+ years in food and ag investing, and over 30 years of operational expertise in the industry, we bring deep insights and networks to our portfolio. Supported by strategic and financial investors, we provide access to critical business and financing opportunities. As long-term investors, we leverage our industry knowledge to create enduring value and aim for successful exits for our portfolio companies.

Agronomics is an investment business specializing in environmentally sustainable opportunities within the growing food industry. They focus on supporting ventures that innovate in sustainable agriculture, alternative proteins, and other technologies that promote ecological responsibility in food production. Agronomics' investment strategy is guided by a commitment to fostering positive environmental impact while generating financial returns. By partnering with pioneering companies in the food sector, Agronomics aims to advance sustainable practices and contribute to the global shift towards more sustainable food production systems.

Vala Capital is a dynamic investment advisory firm led by entrepreneurs, specializing in supporting startups and early-stage companies. With a deep understanding of the entrepreneurial journey, Vala Capital provides strategic guidance and investment to promising ventures poised for growth and innovation. By leveraging their expertise and network, Vala Capital empowers entrepreneurs to scale their businesses and achieve market success. Through a hands-on approach and personalized support, the firm plays a pivotal role in driving the development of emerging businesses across various sectors.

BluFuture has been set up to accelerate the efforts of those who are creating the future of food. We have launched a virtual hub to experiment with innovative and sustainable solutions for the food sector. To this aim, we provide tools, networks, technical help coupled with Barilla’s longstanding experience.

Green Generation Fund invests in early-stage companies that focus on sustainability and technology-driven solutions for environmental challenges. They support startups working on innovative approaches to climate tech, renewable energy, and sustainable agriculture. Their goal is to drive positive environmental impact through strategic investments and partnerships.

Good Seed is a venture capital firm dedicated to enabling the production of safe and nutritious food for a growing population. They leverage their capital and industry-specific knowledge to accelerate the transition to a sustainable food system. Creating value-adding partnerships that support groundbreaking food entrepreneurs is what they thrive for. Their ambition is to foster the development and commercialization of industry-transforming food solutions so that everyone has access to delicious and healthy food.

SevenVentures is a part of ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE and serves as the group's investment unit. The firm operates a flexible investment model consisting of minority investments and media cooperations. Portfolio companies receive financial support, TV advertising time, and other services in return for equity or revenue shares. This approach can significantly contribute to driving the company's revenue and enterprise value.

The ultimate innovation platform in Spain: we connect the world's best startups to industry leading corporations. Our mission is to build the world’s leading innovation platform and make innovation open to anyone, anywhere. We do this by connecting entrepreneurs, corporations, and investors worldwide. Over the past 15 years, we have brought together 35,000+ startups, 500+ world-leading corporations.

Accelerace is a management consulting firm. Pre-traction venture fund investing in Denmark, Nordics, Baltics and Italy. Home of the Nordic founders building the great companies of tomorrow.

ProVeg Incubator is the world's leading Incubator of plant-based and cultured food startups. The ProVeg Incubator, backed by ProVeg International, is the world's first and leading acceleration program for plant-based, fermentation, and cultured-food startups. We are shaping the future of food by exclusively supporting pioneering startups that are developing disruptive alternatives to animal-based products and services.

SAIS - Scaling digital agriculture innovations through start-ups in Africa. Scaling digital Agriculture Innovations through Startups (SAIS) supports tech start-ups from the agri-food sector in Africa. SAIS aims to scale digital innovations from the agri-food sector that have the potential to contribute to increasing users' income. As of today, the digital innovations of the start-ups supported by the project have reached around 500k users. So far, SAIS has worked with close to 67 start-ups from over 20 countries.

Oyster Bay is an early stage Food- and AgTech venture capital company founded in 2018, located in Hamburg, Germany. They invest sector agnostic across the food value chain from AgTech to waste. Their primary focus is on early stage investments, namely Seed and Series A. Additionally, they make very selective later stage investments.