Blue Horizon

Blue Horizon Corporation, founded in 2016 and based in Zurich, Switzerland, is a venture capital investment firm focused on addressing the global challenge of sustainably feeding 10 billion people by 2050. The firm invests in innovative, tech-driven, plant-based products that cater to increasing consumer demand for healthy options. Blue Horizon Ventures, a fund launched in 2019, specifically targets investments in the agriculture and food-tech sectors across Europe. Committed to environmental, social, and governance principles, this fund seeks to achieve positive impact in areas such as health, biodiversity, and ecosystems while supporting the transition to sustainable food systems.

Tanmay Annachhatre

Principal

Derek van Brussel

Principal

Hector Freitas

Partner

Michel Hirschi

Managing Partner

Thomas Kindler Ph.D

Partner

Roger Lienhard

Founder

Björn Witte

CEO

Past deals in Food Processing

Tomorrow Foods

Seed Round in 2021
Tomorrow Foods develops and produces plant based ingredients and aditives for the food industry. It products are used in sport nutrition, meat extenders, pasta, dressing, soups, sauces, snacks, cereals, functional beverages, dairy substitutes, and bakery. The company is based in Pergamino, Argentina.

Next Gen Foods

Seed Round in 2021
Next Gen Foods is a food-tech startup that offers plant-based meats products. We use plants to create a delicious and satisfying meat experience that will make you forget animal meat even exists.

Planet V

Series A in 2020
Lunch Vegaz GmbH distributes gourmet, organic, and vegan food. The company operates vending machine, which offer food, sweets, and drinks and online food distribution through its website. It provides pasta, curry, pan, choco bar, tagine, and spring vegetable. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Berlin, Germany.

Cubiq Foods

Venture Round in 2020
Cubiq Foods, S.L., based in Barcelona, Spain, specializes in the production of cultivated fats and oils, focusing on the creation of adipose tissue enriched with omega-3 fatty acids. The company has developed a platform that utilizes two key products: Cubiq Smart OMEGA-3 and Cubiq Smart Fat, catering to the needs of industrial clients. By employing a natural cell culture process, Cubiq Foods aims to provide innovative solutions in the fats and oils sector.

Cubiq Foods

Seed Round in 2020
Cubiq Foods, S.L., based in Barcelona, Spain, specializes in the production of cultivated fats and oils, focusing on the creation of adipose tissue enriched with omega-3 fatty acids. The company has developed a platform that utilizes two key products: Cubiq Smart OMEGA-3 and Cubiq Smart Fat, catering to the needs of industrial clients. By employing a natural cell culture process, Cubiq Foods aims to provide innovative solutions in the fats and oils sector.

Clara Foods Co.

Series B in 2019
Clara Foods Co. specializes in producing animal-free proteins and ingredients for the food and beverage industry. Founded in 2014 and based in South San Francisco, California, the company utilizes advanced fermentation techniques to create functional and nutritional proteins derived from microorganisms. This innovative approach allows Clara Foods to offer a sustainable alternative to traditional animal agriculture, focusing on products such as baking ingredients, nutritional supplements, and egg white substitutes that are free from pathogens and salmonella. Their egg white products are particularly suited for baking applications, including cakes, meringues, and macarons. Clara Foods aims to transform the food industry by providing healthier and more humane protein sources.

Rebellyous Foods

Seed Round in 2018
Rebellyous Foods is a food manufacturing technology and production company defined solely to catapult meat alternative production toward price parity with animal-based meat. Rebellyous Foods implements novel food manufacturing equipment and processes in large-scale production to produce low-cost plant-based meat at high volumes. These goals are achieved through uniquely designed food products, the use of high-throughput manufacturing automation and ‘smart’ production centers, and the development and utilization of new innovative low-energy manufacturing tools. Working closely with industry partners, Rebellyous Foods makes plant-based meat sustainable, affordable, and widely available.

Clara Foods Co.

Seed Round in 2018
Clara Foods Co. specializes in producing animal-free proteins and ingredients for the food and beverage industry. Founded in 2014 and based in South San Francisco, California, the company utilizes advanced fermentation techniques to create functional and nutritional proteins derived from microorganisms. This innovative approach allows Clara Foods to offer a sustainable alternative to traditional animal agriculture, focusing on products such as baking ingredients, nutritional supplements, and egg white substitutes that are free from pathogens and salmonella. Their egg white products are particularly suited for baking applications, including cakes, meringues, and macarons. Clara Foods aims to transform the food industry by providing healthier and more humane protein sources.

Finless Foods

Seed Round in 2017
Finless Foods Inc. is a biotechnology company based in Emeryville, California, focused on producing sustainable seafood alternatives through cellular agriculture technologies. Founded in 2017, the company specializes in growing marine-animal cells to create seafood products, including bluefin tuna. Finless Foods aims to provide a healthier and environmentally friendly alternative to traditionally caught and farmed seafood, offering consumers a cost-effective option that does not compromise on taste or dietary preferences. The company's mission is to develop and mass manufacture innovative marine animal food products that promote sustainability and accessibility in the seafood market.