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 Organic Food

Bosque Foods

Seed Round in 2022
Kinoko Labs develops the next generation of meat substitutes, starting with whole-cut meat items made from fungal mycelium produced organically. Headquartered in New York.

California Cultured

Seed Round in 2022
California Cultured is a food company based in Davis, California, that specializes in producing sustainable, lab-grown cocoa through advanced cellular agriculture techniques. Founded in 2020, the company aims to create cocoa that is less bitter and requires less sugar, enhancing the taste while promoting health benefits. By stimulating cocoa cells with common food ingredients, California Cultured ensures the growth of premium-quality cocoa without the ethical and environmental issues associated with traditional cocoa production, such as slavery and deforestation. This innovative approach allows customers to enjoy delicious cocoa products that are both sustainable and socially responsible.

Chromologics

Seed Round in 2021
Chromologics ApS is a Danish biotechnology company based in Søborg, founded in 2017 as a spin-out from the Technical University of Denmark. The company specializes in the development of bio-based solutions for natural food colorants, with a focus on innovative products that can replace existing natural colorants like carmine and betanin. Chromologics has created a fungal biotechnology platform to produce its flagship product, ChromoRed, which represents a new generation of natural red food colorants. Through its advancements, Chromologics aims to provide sustainable alternatives in the food industry.

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.

Planted Foods

Series A in 2021
Planted Foods AG is a Swiss company specializing in the development of plant-based meat alternatives, including products such as planted chicken and BBQ planted chicken. Founded in 2019 and based in Zürich, the company utilizes pea protein, pea fiber, sunflower oil, and water to replicate the taste, texture, and mouthfeel of traditional animal meat. By focusing on high-quality, natural ingredients, Planted Foods aims to deliver nutritious, high-protein products that appeal to consumers seeking plant-based options. In addition to its product offerings, the company operates an e-commerce platform to facilitate direct sales to customers.

Planted Foods

Series A in 2021
Planted Foods AG is a Swiss company specializing in the development of plant-based meat alternatives, including products such as planted chicken and BBQ planted chicken. Founded in 2019 and based in Zürich, the company utilizes pea protein, pea fiber, sunflower oil, and water to replicate the taste, texture, and mouthfeel of traditional animal meat. By focusing on high-quality, natural ingredients, Planted Foods aims to deliver nutritious, high-protein products that appeal to consumers seeking plant-based options. In addition to its product offerings, the company operates an e-commerce platform to facilitate direct sales to customers.

Tipa

Funding Round in 2021
TIPA has developed breakthrough 100% biodegradable and compostable flexible packaging solutions for food and beverages. Imitating nature’s and just like an orange peel, their packaging solutions bring a new generation of packaging that easily biodegrade post-consumption and reduce dramatically their impact on the environment. Ranging from simple one-ply films to complex multi-layer products, their packaging solutions offer a combination of superior properties in almost every aspect including high yield, flexibility, transparency, impact strength, and barrier properties.

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.

80/20 Plants

Seed Round in 2020
80/20 Plants is the leading plant-based coaching service that moves people and the planet to a better future. Their technology delivers approachable and fun one-on-one coaching, along with community and practical education, that is accessible to anyone motivated to thrive on plants.

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.

Heartbest Foods

Series A in 2020
Heartbest Foods produces plant-based cheese and milk. The company produces milk and cheese from peas, amaranth, rice, and soybeans. Heartbest Foods was founded in 2017 and is based in San Luis Potosí, Mexico.

BIOMILQ

Seed Round in 2020
We leverage our patent-pending technology to produce nutritionally equivalent breastmilk from cultured human mammary cells. With Biomilq, families can achieve the recommended six months of exclusive breastfeeding while alleviating the climate impacts of bovine-based infant formula.

Mia & Ben

Series A in 2020
Mia & Ben Organic GmbH manufactures and distributes organic baby food products. Its products include apple and blueberry puree; banana, mango and pineapple puree; and sweet potato, pear, squash and beetroot puree. The company 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.

The Vurger Co

Seed Round in 2020
The Vurger Co Ltd is a fast food restaurant based in London, United Kingdom, founded in 2016. The company specializes in vegan fast food, focusing on plant-based burgers made from ingredients such as Beyond Meat, tempeh, and soya. The Vurger Co aims to revolutionize the fast food industry by showcasing the finest vegetables, seeds, nuts, and legumes to create nutritious and flavorful offerings. In addition to their burgers, the restaurant provides gluten-free and nut-free mayo sauces crafted from a blend of herbs like basil, dill, and parsley. Through its commitment to plant-based cuisine, The Vurger Co seeks to deliver high-quality, health-conscious dining options to consumers.

Alpha Foods

Series A in 2019
Alpha Foods produces plant-based foods focused on taste, texture, and sustainability. It is dedicated to returning to the roots of a healthy diet and sustainable industry by bringing delicious meat alternatives derived from plants. It aims to bring clean, sustainable sizzle to the plant-based protein market with a variety of delicious convenience foods. Alpha Foods was founded in 2015.

LoveRaw

Series A in 2019
LoveRaw Ltd is a vegan confectionery company based in Manchester, United Kingdom, established in 2013. The company specializes in producing and selling a range of products, including snack bars, food boosters, and plant-based drinks, such as almond drinks. LoveRaw emphasizes a commitment to natural ingredients and transparency, avoiding processed and complicated formulations. Its products are available through various stockists internationally and can also be purchased online, reflecting the brand's innovative approach to vegan snacks.

Planted Foods

Seed Round in 2019
Planted Foods AG is a Swiss company specializing in the development of plant-based meat alternatives, including products such as planted chicken and BBQ planted chicken. Founded in 2019 and based in Zürich, the company utilizes pea protein, pea fiber, sunflower oil, and water to replicate the taste, texture, and mouthfeel of traditional animal meat. By focusing on high-quality, natural ingredients, Planted Foods aims to deliver nutritious, high-protein products that appeal to consumers seeking plant-based options. In addition to its product offerings, the company operates an e-commerce platform to facilitate direct sales to customers.

Planted Foods

Seed Round in 2019
Planted Foods AG is a Swiss company specializing in the development of plant-based meat alternatives, including products such as planted chicken and BBQ planted chicken. Founded in 2019 and based in Zürich, the company utilizes pea protein, pea fiber, sunflower oil, and water to replicate the taste, texture, and mouthfeel of traditional animal meat. By focusing on high-quality, natural ingredients, Planted Foods aims to deliver nutritious, high-protein products that appeal to consumers seeking plant-based options. In addition to its product offerings, the company operates an e-commerce platform to facilitate direct sales to customers.

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.

Tipa

Series C in 2019
TIPA has developed breakthrough 100% biodegradable and compostable flexible packaging solutions for food and beverages. Imitating nature’s and just like an orange peel, their packaging solutions bring a new generation of packaging that easily biodegrade post-consumption and reduce dramatically their impact on the environment. Ranging from simple one-ply films to complex multi-layer products, their packaging solutions offer a combination of superior properties in almost every aspect including high yield, flexibility, transparency, impact strength, and barrier properties.

Veestro

Seed Round in 2018
Veestro, LLC prepares and delivers plant-based food and meal programs in the United States. It offers breakfast, entrees, soups, desserts and snacks, juices, and other meals; starter packs, gluten-free meals, travel meal packs, and high-protein meals; and weight loss meal plans. The company also provides gift certificates and cards. It sells its food products through distribution partners, as well as online. Veestro, LLC was incorporated in 2012 and is based in Los Angeles, California.

Plantable

Seed Round in 2018
Plantable is a food delivery service company that makes it easy with plant-based, chef-crafted meals delivered to their door. The company's Real Food Reboot is a convenient, 28-day program designed to make it easy to improve our health, to feel and look better through eating really tasty, plant-based, good-for-you food. Reboot breaks what we call "The Crappy Food Cycle"​, the common addiction to highly refined grains and added sugar that leads to a broad range of conditions from constant cravings and everyone crashes all the way through to chronic disease.

Green Monday Holdings

Seed Round in 2018
Green Monday Holdings is a Hong Kong-based company founded in 2012 that specializes in manufacturing and distributing plant-based pork substitute products and frozen meals. The company offers a variety of products under its OmniPork brand, including OmniPork Luncheon, a meat alternative that provides dietary fiber, potassium, and calcium; OmniPork Strips; and several ready-to-eat options such as Thai Basil OmniPork with jasmine rice and Thai OmniPork stir-fried noodles. In addition to its product lineup, Green Monday operates a chain of vegetarian-focused retail outlets and cafes, promoting a plant-based lifestyle.

Billion Vegans

Seed Round in 2018
Billion Vegans, Inc. distributes vegan products. The company sells the products under different categories such as grocery which includes, cooking and baking, meat alternatives, dairy, condiments, salad dressings, and raw food; fashion which include, women and men apparel, shoes, bags, and belts; beauty which include, body and bath, perfumes, makeup, and cosmetics; health which includes vitamins & supplements; home and garden products; and pet products. The company sells its products online through its website. Billion Vegans, Inc. was founded in 2016 and is based in Beverly Hills, California.

No Evil Foods

Seed Round in 2018
No Evil Foods, LLC, founded in 2014 and based in Weaverville, North Carolina, specializes in producing and retailing plant-based protein products designed to replicate the taste and texture of meat. Utilizing a blend of beans, wheat berries, and yeast, the company aims to create nutritionally superior and fully flavored meat substitutes. No Evil Foods is committed to improving the food system and incorporates innovative practices such as fermentation and upcycled ingredients into its products. The company has gained recognition in various media outlets and awards, and its offerings are distributed across hundreds of restaurants, universities, and grocery stores in twelve states, including notable retailers like Whole Foods Market and Earth Fare.

Impossible Foods

Seed Round in 2018
Impossible Foods Inc. is a company that specializes in developing and producing plant-based substitutes for meat and dairy products, including items like burgers and cheeses. Founded in 2011 by Patrick Brown and Monte Casino, the company focuses on recreating the taste and texture of traditional animal-based foods using specific proteins and nutrients derived from greens, seeds, and grains. Impossible Foods sells its products primarily through restaurants and online in the United States. The company, originally named Maraxi, Inc., rebranded in May 2014 and is headquartered in Redwood City, California.

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.

Wild Earth

Seed Round in 2018
Wild Earth is a technology startup based in Berkeley, California, founded in 2017. The company focuses on developing high-protein pet foods that prioritize health, environmental sustainability, and humane sourcing compared to traditional pet food products. By leveraging scientific advancements, Wild Earth aims to reinvent pet nutrition and create cleaner, more nutritious options for pet owners and their animals.

SuperMeat

Seed Round in 2018
SuperMeat is an Israeli bio-tech and food-tech company, developing a technology to create clean meat from chicken cells in a safe and controlled environment, external to the animal’s body. SuperMeat is set to revolutionize the meat industry from its core, aspiring to secure a better future for humans and animals alike. Clean meat is grown in a controlled, sterile environment without the use of antibiotics and without any possibility of fecal contamination, such as salmonella. Clean meat will require significantly less resources for its production (99% less land, 90% less water), making it both a healthy and sustainable food source for the coming century.

SuperMeat

Seed Round in 2018
SuperMeat is an Israeli bio-tech and food-tech company, developing a technology to create clean meat from chicken cells in a safe and controlled environment, external to the animal’s body. SuperMeat is set to revolutionize the meat industry from its core, aspiring to secure a better future for humans and animals alike. Clean meat is grown in a controlled, sterile environment without the use of antibiotics and without any possibility of fecal contamination, such as salmonella. Clean meat will require significantly less resources for its production (99% less land, 90% less water), making it both a healthy and sustainable food source for the coming century.

Outstanding Foods

Seed Round in 2017
Outstanding Foods is a plant-based foods company that likes to keep it real. Every product contains pure, wholesome ingredients meticulously prepared by renowned vegetarian Chef Dave Anderson’s proprietary culinary methods. With Outstanding Foods’ plant-based bacon chips, Pig Out, already available, along with a slew of plant-based bacon products to follow that contain absolutely nothing from animals or artificial, bacon lovers can now bacon products that are so full of flavor, and so free of guilt. Share in the overwhelming delectability at www.outstandingfoods.com.

Hail Merry LLC

Seed Round in 2017
Hail Merry LLC is a manufacturer and seller of raw, vegan, and gluten-free snack products, established in 2006 and based in Dallas, Texas. The company offers a variety of snacks, including tarts, macaroons, grawnola, nuts, and seeds. Hail Merry's products are designed to celebrate the benefits of plant-based dietary fats, particularly focusing on raw nuts and organic virgin coconut oil. Their recipes are crafted using low-temperature dehydration techniques, which preserve the integrity of their consciously sourced raw oils and ingredients, resulting in a fresh taste experience. Hail Merry distributes its products through retail stores across the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, as well as through online platforms.

Gathered Foods

Seed Round in 2017
Gathered Foods Corporation, operating under the brand Good Catch, specializes in creating plant-based seafood alternatives in the United States. Founded in 2016 and based in Heath, Ohio, the company offers a range of products, including plant-based tuna, frozen entrées, and appetizers. Its innovative seafood alternatives are crafted from a six-legume blend, which comprises peas, chickpeas, lentils, soy, fava beans, and navy beans, combined with seaweed and algae extract to impart an umami flavor. These products are designed to be dairy-free, gluten-free, and non-GMO, catering to consumers seeking cruelty-free alternatives to traditional seafood. Gathered Foods distributes its offerings through retail stores and online platforms, making its products accessible to a wider audience.

New Wave Foods

Seed Round in 2017
New Wave Foods, Inc. specializes in producing and selling plant-based seafood products, focusing primarily on sustainable shrimp alternatives. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company offers a variety of items, including sautéed, grilled, breaded, and fried shrimp, as well as shrimp tacos and salads. Its products are made from sustainably sourced seaweed and soy protein, enriched with natural flavors and essential amino acids, providing a healthy, low-calorie, and zero-cholesterol option for consumers. Targeting the culinary market in the United States, New Wave Foods aims to preserve and enrich seafood traditions through its innovative plant-based offerings.

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.

Ocean Hugger Foods

Seed Round in 2017
Ocean Hugger Foods, Inc. develops and provides plant-based alternatives to seafood dishes. It offers Ahimi, a plant-based alternative to tuna; Sakimi, a carrot-based salmon alternative; and Unami, an eggplant-based eel alternative. Ocean Hugger Foods, Inc. was incorporated in 2015 and is based in New York, New York.

Alpha Foods

Seed Round in 2017
Alpha Foods produces plant-based foods focused on taste, texture, and sustainability. It is dedicated to returning to the roots of a healthy diet and sustainable industry by bringing delicious meat alternatives derived from plants. It aims to bring clean, sustainable sizzle to the plant-based protein market with a variety of delicious convenience foods. Alpha Foods was founded in 2015.