Tyson Foods

Tyson New Ventures LLC, concentrating on three areas in the foods space: commercializing delicious, safe and affordable alternative proteins; tackling food insecurity and food waste through market making and other commercial models; and tapping the internet of food to promote more precise and productive resource application, safety, and consumer empowerment in the food chain.

Stewart Glendinning

EVP and CFO

Mary Kay James

VP and General Manager

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Jon Kathol

VP of Investor Relations

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Julie Kegley

Director of Investor Relations

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Steve Sisco

Director of Finance

45 past transactions

BRF S.A.

Acquisition in 2019
BRF is one of the world’s largest food companies. It has more than 105,000 employees, 35 industrial units in Brazil, 13 plants abroad (six in Argentina, one in the U.K., one in the Netherlands, two in Thailand and one in the United Arab Emirates) and 40 distribution centers. It currently exports products to more than 120 countries.

Don Julio

Acquisition in 2013
In 1994, with two decades of experience in the food industry as a broker and salesman, Craig Fisher created Don Julio Foods. He began with a name and line of core products — chips, tortillas, and dip — that have become a staple in grocery stores across the Intermountain West. Drawing on his experience running the Little Pancho division of Clover Club Foods (a brand he would later purchase to compliment his thriving Don Julio product line), Fisher eventually decided it wasn’t enough to own the brand and sell the products, he wanted to make his own. In 2002 Fisher and his son Nate, vice president of Don Julio at the time, located and began operating a tortilla manufacturing plant in Clearfield, Utah, just minutes from away from where Fisher had learned the food business as a young salesman and entrepreneur. Press-lines now run three shifts a day, churning out fresh Southwest tortillas, which are delivered daily to local stores around the greater Utah area. Soon after beginning to produce their own product, Don Julio acquired Clover Club Foods, a company where Fisher cut his teeth in the food business back in the ‘80s. Widely regarded as the little company started by a woman in her kitchen in 1938, Clover Club had grown into a national brand, and Fisher wanted to bring that brand back home to Utah where it all started.

MycoTechnology

Series D in 2020
MycoTechnology utilizes fungi-based food-processing platforms to transform the flavor and value of agricultural products. The platform can be used to solve a variety of challenges faced by the food, beverage, and flavor industries. MycoTechnology has released ClearTaste, an all-natural, GMO-free, organic bitter blocker that is Kosher and Halal certified. ClearTaste improves the flavor of various agricultural products. MycoTechnology also engages in fermenting agricultural products with strains of gourmet fungi. The company offers myceliated chocolate as well as robusta and arabica coffee beans. It develops and licenses technology to the industry to naturally improve the flavor of robusta and arabica coffee. The company was incorporated in 2013 and is based in Aurora, Colorado.

Tovala

Venture Round in 2018
Maestro Food Co., doing business as Tovala, manufactures and supplies a domestic cooking appliance that cooks food using M-pots technology. The company provides Smart Oven, a steam-based oven, and markets them with meal kit subscription services. The company also supplies raw food to the appliance owners for cooking purposes. It also provides an application for recipes. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.
Future Meat Technologies is a Jerusalem-based biotechnology company aiming to transform global meat production through distributive manufacturing of fat and muscle cells, increasing food safety and reducing ecological impact worldwide. They aim to turn the timeless vision of animal-free meat production into a reality. Their cutting edge cellular agriculture technology was developed by award-winning biologists and bioengineers and brought into reality by world-renowned innovative chefs at Jerusalem’s singular culinary scene.

Rejoicy

Venture Round in 2021
Rejoicy helps local businesses get discovered by offering digital storefronts and an online marketplace for community members to discover products and services from the comfort of their homes.

FoodLogiQ, LLC

Venture Round in 2018
FoodLogiQ specializes in supplier management, food safety compliance, quality incident, and whole chain traceability to verify supplier compliance with food safety and act, allowing food companies to improve global supply chain visibility, streamline supplier management, build quality issue tracking, and reporting.

Tovala

Corporate Round in 2018
Maestro Food Co., doing business as Tovala, manufactures and supplies a domestic cooking appliance that cooks food using M-pots technology. The company provides Smart Oven, a steam-based oven, and markets them with meal kit subscription services. The company also supplies raw food to the appliance owners for cooking purposes. It also provides an application for recipes. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

Memphis Meats

Series A in 2018
Memphis Meats develops meat produced directly from animal cells without the need to raise and slaughter actual animals that require significantly less caloric input, water, land, and energy than conventional meat production, enabling consumers to enjoy meat products that are clean and free from harmful chemicals. Founded by Uma Valeti and Nicholas Genovese in 2015, Memphis Meats is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

New Wave Foods

Series A in 2021
New Wave Foods is a provider of algae and plant-based food used to preserve and enrich seafood traditions. Its foods are sustainable, plant-based shrimp alternatives made from sustainably sourced seaweed, soy protein, and natural flavors which contain the eight amino acids that are found in meats that enable consumers to enjoy low calories and zero cholesterol healthy products.

Clear Labs, Inc.

Venture Round in 2019
Clear Labs harnesses the power of next-generation sequencing (NGS) to simplify complex diagnostics for clinical and applied markets. By creating the only fully-automated platform that brings together DNA sequencing, robotics and cloud-based analytics, Clear Labs democratizes genomics applications to deliver increased clarity. Clear Labs’ turnkey platform accelerates outcomes and improves accuracy - from food-borne pathogens to infectious diseases, including SARS CoV-2. With a novel approach, Clear Labs is helping the world better understand, track and mitigate tomorrow’s novel pathogens.

Clear Labs, Inc.

Venture Round in 2020
Clear Labs harnesses the power of next-generation sequencing (NGS) to simplify complex diagnostics for clinical and applied markets. By creating the only fully-automated platform that brings together DNA sequencing, robotics and cloud-based analytics, Clear Labs democratizes genomics applications to deliver increased clarity. Clear Labs’ turnkey platform accelerates outcomes and improves accuracy - from food-borne pathogens to infectious diseases, including SARS CoV-2. With a novel approach, Clear Labs is helping the world better understand, track and mitigate tomorrow’s novel pathogens.

MycoTechnology

Series E in 2022
MycoTechnology utilizes fungi-based food-processing platforms to transform the flavor and value of agricultural products. The platform can be used to solve a variety of challenges faced by the food, beverage, and flavor industries. MycoTechnology has released ClearTaste, an all-natural, GMO-free, organic bitter blocker that is Kosher and Halal certified. ClearTaste improves the flavor of various agricultural products. MycoTechnology also engages in fermenting agricultural products with strains of gourmet fungi. The company offers myceliated chocolate as well as robusta and arabica coffee beans. It develops and licenses technology to the industry to naturally improve the flavor of robusta and arabica coffee. The company was incorporated in 2013 and is based in Aurora, Colorado.

FoodLogiQ, LLC

Series B in 2019
FoodLogiQ specializes in supplier management, food safety compliance, quality incident, and whole chain traceability to verify supplier compliance with food safety and act, allowing food companies to improve global supply chain visibility, streamline supplier management, build quality issue tracking, and reporting.

Clear Labs, Inc.

Venture Round in 2018
Clear Labs harnesses the power of next-generation sequencing (NGS) to simplify complex diagnostics for clinical and applied markets. By creating the only fully-automated platform that brings together DNA sequencing, robotics and cloud-based analytics, Clear Labs democratizes genomics applications to deliver increased clarity. Clear Labs’ turnkey platform accelerates outcomes and improves accuracy - from food-borne pathogens to infectious diseases, including SARS CoV-2. With a novel approach, Clear Labs is helping the world better understand, track and mitigate tomorrow’s novel pathogens.
Future Meat Technologies is a Jerusalem-based biotechnology company aiming to transform global meat production through distributive manufacturing of fat and muscle cells, increasing food safety and reducing ecological impact worldwide. They aim to turn the timeless vision of animal-free meat production into a reality. Their cutting edge cellular agriculture technology was developed by award-winning biologists and bioengineers and brought into reality by world-renowned innovative chefs at Jerusalem’s singular culinary scene.

FoodLogiQ, LLC

Venture Round in 2018
FoodLogiQ specializes in supplier management, food safety compliance, quality incident, and whole chain traceability to verify supplier compliance with food safety and act, allowing food companies to improve global supply chain visibility, streamline supplier management, build quality issue tracking, and reporting.

Memphis Meats

Series A in 2018
Memphis Meats develops meat produced directly from animal cells without the need to raise and slaughter actual animals that require significantly less caloric input, water, land, and energy than conventional meat production, enabling consumers to enjoy meat products that are clean and free from harmful chemicals. Founded by Uma Valeti and Nicholas Genovese in 2015, Memphis Meats is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Memphis Meats

Series C in 2022
Memphis Meats develops meat produced directly from animal cells without the need to raise and slaughter actual animals that require significantly less caloric input, water, land, and energy than conventional meat production, enabling consumers to enjoy meat products that are clean and free from harmful chemicals. Founded by Uma Valeti and Nicholas Genovese in 2015, Memphis Meats is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Beyond Meat

Venture Round in 2016
Beyond Meat specializes in providing plant-based meat. The company aims to make a positively impact on four growing global issues such as human health, climate change, constraints on natural resources, and animal welfare. Its plant-based meats are made by combining expert innovation with simple, non-GMO ingredients. Beyond Meat's products offer greater or equal protein levels than their animal counterparts, no cholesterol, less saturated fat, and no antibiotics or hormones.

Iterate Labs

Venture Round in 2021
Iterate Labs Inc., an IOT company, develops smart gloves and a software platform that collects and analyzes biomechanics data in real time to alert workers and managers of injury risk and fatigue. It offers workplace safety gloves that integrates with the software platform to provide feedback on hand and wrist motion; and software platform hub that collects, analyzes, and displays the collected data. Iterate Labs Inc. was founded in 2016 and is based in Ithaca, New York.

Memphis Meats

Series B in 2020
Memphis Meats develops meat produced directly from animal cells without the need to raise and slaughter actual animals that require significantly less caloric input, water, land, and energy than conventional meat production, enabling consumers to enjoy meat products that are clean and free from harmful chemicals. Founded by Uma Valeti and Nicholas Genovese in 2015, Memphis Meats is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

MycoTechnology

Series C in 2019
MycoTechnology utilizes fungi-based food-processing platforms to transform the flavor and value of agricultural products. The platform can be used to solve a variety of challenges faced by the food, beverage, and flavor industries. MycoTechnology has released ClearTaste, an all-natural, GMO-free, organic bitter blocker that is Kosher and Halal certified. ClearTaste improves the flavor of various agricultural products. MycoTechnology also engages in fermenting agricultural products with strains of gourmet fungi. The company offers myceliated chocolate as well as robusta and arabica coffee beans. It develops and licenses technology to the industry to naturally improve the flavor of robusta and arabica coffee. The company was incorporated in 2013 and is based in Aurora, Colorado.

Hillshire Brands

Acquisition in 2014
Hillshire Brands Company (NYSE: HSH) is a leader in branded foods. The company generates nearly $4 billion in annual sales and has approximately 9,000 employees. Hillshire Brands’ portfolio includes iconic brands such as Jimmy Dean, Ball Park, Hillshire Farm, State Fair, Sara Lee frozen bakery and Chef Pierre pies, as well as artisanal brands Aidells, Gallo Salame and Golden Island Jerky. Our company, formerly known as Sara Lee Corporation, began trading under the “HSH” ticker symbol on June 29, 2012, following the successful spinoff of its international coffee and tea business.
Future Meat Technologies is a Jerusalem-based biotechnology company aiming to transform global meat production through distributive manufacturing of fat and muscle cells, increasing food safety and reducing ecological impact worldwide. They aim to turn the timeless vision of animal-free meat production into a reality. Their cutting edge cellular agriculture technology was developed by award-winning biologists and bioengineers and brought into reality by world-renowned innovative chefs at Jerusalem’s singular culinary scene.

Beyond Meat

Series F in 2016
Beyond Meat specializes in providing plant-based meat. The company aims to make a positively impact on four growing global issues such as human health, climate change, constraints on natural resources, and animal welfare. Its plant-based meats are made by combining expert innovation with simple, non-GMO ingredients. Beyond Meat's products offer greater or equal protein levels than their animal counterparts, no cholesterol, less saturated fat, and no antibiotics or hormones.

Big Idea Ventures

Venture Round in 2019
Big Idea Ventures, LLC is a venture capital Accelerator firm specializing in startup, early venture, growth capital, seed & growth stage companies. It seeks to invest in companies working on the development of new protein alternatives - or meat replacement focusing on plant-based food products, plant-based food ingredients and technology, and cell-based meats. It invests $0.2 million in companies. The firm focuses on companies based in Asia and North America. Big Idea Ventures, LLC was founded in 2019 and is based in New York, New York with an additional office in Singapore.

Memphis Meats

Corporate Round in 2018
Memphis Meats develops meat produced directly from animal cells without the need to raise and slaughter actual animals that require significantly less caloric input, water, land, and energy than conventional meat production, enabling consumers to enjoy meat products that are clean and free from harmful chemicals. Founded by Uma Valeti and Nicholas Genovese in 2015, Memphis Meats is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

New Wave Foods

Venture Round in 2019
New Wave Foods is a provider of algae and plant-based food used to preserve and enrich seafood traditions. Its foods are sustainable, plant-based shrimp alternatives made from sustainably sourced seaweed, soy protein, and natural flavors which contain the eight amino acids that are found in meats that enable consumers to enjoy low calories and zero cholesterol healthy products.

MycoTechnology

Venture Round in 2018
MycoTechnology utilizes fungi-based food-processing platforms to transform the flavor and value of agricultural products. The platform can be used to solve a variety of challenges faced by the food, beverage, and flavor industries. MycoTechnology has released ClearTaste, an all-natural, GMO-free, organic bitter blocker that is Kosher and Halal certified. ClearTaste improves the flavor of various agricultural products. MycoTechnology also engages in fermenting agricultural products with strains of gourmet fungi. The company offers myceliated chocolate as well as robusta and arabica coffee beans. It develops and licenses technology to the industry to naturally improve the flavor of robusta and arabica coffee. The company was incorporated in 2013 and is based in Aurora, Colorado.

Soft Robotics Inc.

Series B in 2021
Soft Robotics Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets robotic grippers and control systems that can manipulate items of various sizes, shapes, and weights. Its products are used in packaging, supply chain, collaborative robot, and industrial robot applications. The company serves plastics/metals, ecommerce/retail, medical devices/pharma, consumer goods, and food and beverage industries. Soft Robotics Inc. was founded in 2012 and is based in Bedford, Massachusetts.

New Wave Foods

Venture Round in 2019
New Wave Foods is a provider of algae and plant-based food used to preserve and enrich seafood traditions. Its foods are sustainable, plant-based shrimp alternatives made from sustainably sourced seaweed, soy protein, and natural flavors which contain the eight amino acids that are found in meats that enable consumers to enjoy low calories and zero cholesterol healthy products.

AdvancePierre Foods

Acquisition in 2017
AdvancePierre Foods is a nationally recognized supplier of value-added proteins and sandwich products to foodservice, retail, schools and convenience channels across the United States. They collaborate and innovate with their customers to make great-tasting foods, and they take pride in driving profitable growth for every retailer, every kitchen, every menu and every plate.

IBP

Acquisition in 2001
IBP, Inc., the largest beef packer and number two pork processor in the U.S

Memphis Meats

Venture Round in 2018
Memphis Meats develops meat produced directly from animal cells without the need to raise and slaughter actual animals that require significantly less caloric input, water, land, and energy than conventional meat production, enabling consumers to enjoy meat products that are clean and free from harmful chemicals. Founded by Uma Valeti and Nicholas Genovese in 2015, Memphis Meats is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Dindings Supreme

Corporate Round in 2021
Dindings Poultry Integration operates under the management of Malayan Flour Mills Bhd (MFM). Its core operations of poultry integration incorporates modern technology in infrastructure, microbiological laboratories and bio-security measures. This includes health management monitoring to produce high-quality, healthy poultry products for our consumers.

Future Meat Technologies Ltd.

Convertible Note in 2021
Future Meat Technologies is a Jerusalem-based biotechnology company aiming to transform global meat production through distributive manufacturing of fat and muscle cells, increasing food safety and reducing ecological impact worldwide. They aim to turn the timeless vision of animal-free meat production into a reality. Their cutting edge cellular agriculture technology was developed by award-winning biologists and bioengineers and brought into reality by world-renowned innovative chefs at Jerusalem’s singular culinary scene.

American Proteins

Acquisition in 2018
American Proteins, a poultry protein and lipids conversion company, processes allied poultry by-products into feed supplements. The company offers pet food and feed grade poultry protein meals, pet food and feed grade poultry fats, and poultry feather meals, as well as fat blends and protein feed supplements. It also offers analytical chemistry services, including wastewater, drinking water, nutritional values, feed and ingredient, mineral contents, soil, and other testing services, as well as mircobiologics and pesticide screening services. The company serves poultry, livestock, aqua-culture, and pet food industries in the United States and internationally.

Hudson Foods Company

Acquisition in 1997
Hudson Foods Company of Rogers, Arkansas, was a beef processor that was involved in what was then the largest recall of food in United States. The plant was in Columbus, Nebraska. The company recalled over 25 million pounds of ground beef.

Keystone Foods

Acquisition in 2018
Keystone Foods is a global food services company that supplies the world’s finest consumer brands with high-quality, fresh and frozen animal protein products including poultry, beef, pork and fish. It also makes some of consumers’ favorite foods including beef patties, chicken fillets and patties, nuggets, wings, and more. As a Marfrig Global Foods' company, Keystone is a well-positioned industry leader with unparalleled global assets. Its reach and breadth of resources allow the company to be nimble and create tailored programs for customers while maintaining a superior commitment to corporate social responsibility, sustainability, and the protection of the customers’ brands. Keystone Foods was established in 1970 and is based in West Chester, Pennsylvania.

Bosco's Pizza

Acquisition in 2014
Back in 1988, when Bosco’s Carry-Out Pizzeria first opened its doors, no one had any idea that the little corner pizzeria would become a national phenomenon! Today, they produce and distribute millions of Bosco Sticks and Bosco Pizza throughout the United States every week. In 1995, Bosco’s launched the first commercially-made frozen stuffed crust pizza. One day, a short while later, the cheese filled crust came off a slice of stuffed crust pizza and they realized - these would make great breadsticks! Thus, the Bosco Stick was born. They now offer a variety of delectable filled breadsticks and tasty pizza to our customers.

Smart Chicken

Acquisition in 2018
Smart Chicken is dedicated to producing the safest and highest quality chicken in the United States.

Beyond Meat

Series G in 2017
Beyond Meat specializes in providing plant-based meat. The company aims to make a positively impact on four growing global issues such as human health, climate change, constraints on natural resources, and animal welfare. Its plant-based meats are made by combining expert innovation with simple, non-GMO ingredients. Beyond Meat's products offer greater or equal protein levels than their animal counterparts, no cholesterol, less saturated fat, and no antibiotics or hormones.