Food Labs

Food Labs is a Berlin-based venture capital firm established in 2015, focusing on innovative solutions in the food and agriculture sectors. The firm invests in consumer products, consumer services, and food technology, aiming to support startups that address the challenges of feeding a growing global population sustainably and healthily. Food Labs has backed over 20 mission-driven teams, fostering ideas across the entire value chain, including areas such as agricultural technology, alternative proteins, water supply, food security, vertical farming, and waste reduction. By promoting advancements in these sectors, Food Labs seeks to contribute to a more sustainable food system.

Dennis Grimm

Analyst

Till Hoelzer

Principal

Patrick Huber

Managing Director

Kerstin Sandow

Investor

Ann-Cathrin Schulz

Analyst

Jonathan Uthe-Spencker

Analyst

Past deals in Catering

Pleez

Seed Round in 2022
Pleez is a developer of restaurant management software focused on enhancing the ordering process within the hospitality industry. The platform offers a digital menu card that streamlines the management and coordination of various teams, including hotel room, counter, and kitchen staff. By enabling customers to place orders at their convenience, Pleez improves the overall customer experience while allowing clients to better manage their operations. The software aims to increase team efficiency and provide a digitalized experience for patrons, ultimately transforming how restaurants and hospitality businesses handle order processing.

Kynda

Seed Round in 2022
Fermentation has been called the ‘game-changer for alt. proteins. But food companies lack low-cost fermentation infrastructure and experience to produce mycelial proteins. Kynda is the first company to provide food producers with low-cost plug & play bioreactors, starter cultures and operational support, entering a huge €2.3 trillion cross-industry serviceable fermentation market.

Getvoila

Venture Round in 2022
voilà is the Berlin-based company that enables people to enjoy fine dining experiences at home, with nationwide delivery.

ChefCoco

Pre Seed Round in 2022
ChefCoco is a weekly subscription food delivery service that provides mouthwatering meals for lunch and dinner. They offer a meal preparation and ordering application designed to provide personalised meals delivered daily in reusable containers.

Kitch

Seed Round in 2021
Kitch, Unipessoal Lda operates a restaurant. The company also offers online food orders and delivery services. Kitch, Unipessoal Lda was incorporated in 2020 and is based in Lisbon, Portugal.

anna

Pre Seed Round in 2019
We make running restaurants a little easier. Building mobile-first and automation-first solutions to change how restaurants run the administrative part of their business.

Aitme

Seed Round in 2019
We developed a fully automated robotic kitchen serving a variety of 100s of different dishes - always freshly cooked and customised by the user. As a start our business model is selling / leasing the robots to corporate clients to provide a flexible lunch option for employees. We take care of the whole operations and also sell the dishes - which is our actual profit stream. As the robot is very flexible we also see big potential in ghost kitchens, high frequency locations (train stations, airports, hospitals) and restaurants.

Keatz

Series B in 2019
Keatz GmbH, based in Berlin, Germany, operates as a delivery-only restaurant network that specializes in fresh salads and ready-to-eat snacks. Founded in 2015, the company aims to provide a modern fusion of indulgent and comforting dishes through a meticulous process that ensures meals arrive at customers' doors in optimal quality. Keatz's culinary team continuously explores emerging culinary trends and techniques to enhance their offerings. The company emphasizes sustainability by utilizing eco-friendly electric scooters for delivery, positioning itself as a convenient and environmentally conscious option for on-demand fast-casual dining.

ResQ Club

Venture Round in 2017
ResQ Club is a Finnish company connecting sustainable restaurants, cafes, and grocery stores with consumers that appreciate eating affordable quality food. ResQ partners can drastically reduce their food waste with their proprietary location-based mobile and web service, as it enables consumers to find and rescue surplus food in their proximity. Every meal purchased via ResQ is one less meal thrown away, helping their urban communities to waste less and be more sustainable. They are on a mission to reduce food waste to zero at restaurants, cafes, and grocery stores. It's estimated that 10% of the already produced food in restaurants ends up in the trash instead of hungry mouths. On a global scale, this equals 11 million tons of food wasted every year.

Heycater!

Seed Round in 2016
Heycater! is an online platform that facilitates the ordering of quality business catering by connecting users with local caterers, food trucks, and private chefs. The service is designed to help organizations and individuals organize delicious food for various events and gatherings, catering to specific needs and preferences. By providing a marketplace for tailored catering services, Heycater! enables customers to place bulk orders from their preferred vendors, ensuring a seamless and efficient catering experience.

Keatz

Pre Seed Round in 2016
Keatz GmbH, based in Berlin, Germany, operates as a delivery-only restaurant network that specializes in fresh salads and ready-to-eat snacks. Founded in 2015, the company aims to provide a modern fusion of indulgent and comforting dishes through a meticulous process that ensures meals arrive at customers' doors in optimal quality. Keatz's culinary team continuously explores emerging culinary trends and techniques to enhance their offerings. The company emphasizes sustainability by utilizing eco-friendly electric scooters for delivery, positioning itself as a convenient and environmentally conscious option for on-demand fast-casual dining.
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