FJ Labs

FJ Labs, established in 2015 and headquartered in New York, is a stage-agnostic investment firm focusing on marketplaces and consumer-facing startups. It invests in seed and series A rounds, with a typical investment range of $50,000 to $5,000,000. The firm's portfolio includes notable companies such as Alibaba Group, Beepi, BrightRoll, Betterment, Adore Me, and Earnest, spanning sectors like e-commerce, fintech, and ad tech.

Matias Barbero

Venture Capital

Zineb Belghiti

Operations Associate

William Guillouard

Operating Partner

Arne Halleraker

Partner

Christopher Keshian

Investor

Ariel Lebowits

CFO

Jose Marin

Founding Partner

Güimar Vaca Sittic

Venture Partner

Jeff Weinstein

Partner

Past deals in Food Processing

Formic

Venture Round in 2024
Formic is a rapidly growing startup that focuses on simplifying the deployment of robotic automation in industries facing labor shortages, such as food and beverage, advanced manufacturing, and consumer packaged goods. The company develops customized robots designed to enhance operational efficiency and productivity for manufacturers. By offering flexible automation solutions, Formic allows clients to pay for productivity based on their usage, minimizing financial risk associated with traditional automation investments. Through a combination of technology, financing, and operational support, Formic aims to provide manufacturers with easy access to scalable automation solutions, ultimately increasing their output and capacity in a competitive market.

Mealco

Convertible Note in 2023
Mealco is a food-tech platform designed to establish delivery-native food brands, focusing on delivering popular cuisine directly to consumers' doorsteps. The company operates an online technology platform that helps restaurants monetize their unused capacity by transforming their back-of-house resources into a digital-friendly operation. This approach allows restaurants to efficiently manage the high demand for online delivery services while retaining their existing staff. By streamlining operations and enhancing brand offerings, Mealco enables restaurants to optimize their online presence and expand their customer reach.

Mealco

Seed Round in 2022
Mealco is a food-tech platform designed to establish delivery-native food brands, focusing on delivering popular cuisine directly to consumers' doorsteps. The company operates an online technology platform that helps restaurants monetize their unused capacity by transforming their back-of-house resources into a digital-friendly operation. This approach allows restaurants to efficiently manage the high demand for online delivery services while retaining their existing staff. By streamlining operations and enhancing brand offerings, Mealco enables restaurants to optimize their online presence and expand their customer reach.

Red Sky

Seed Round in 2022
Red Sky is a logistics platform developer established in 2021, specializing in connecting food processors and manufacturers with procurement, freight, and storage solutions. The company focuses on enhancing the workflow for importers and exporters of Individually Quick Frozen (IQF) fruits, vegetables, and herbs. Red Sky's platform facilitates in-house management of logistics, offers dynamic payment terms, and features a digital dashboard that provides clients with complete visibility across their supply chain. This comprehensive approach enables clients to improve their operational performance and streamline their logistics processes.

Kitchenita

Funding Round in 2022
Kitchenita is a Latin American startup focused on transforming the food delivery industry through innovative, data-driven concepts. The company partners with leading food and beverage brands as well as renowned chefs to develop online-native food brands that can rapidly achieve significant market presence. By leveraging data analysis and proprietary technology, Kitchenita effectively creates virtual restaurants, allowing for cost-efficient operations and streamlined digitization processes. This approach not only enhances the efficiency of existing restaurants but also enables them to expand their offerings conveniently and affordably. Through its strategic initiatives, Kitchenita aims to position its food brands among the top competitors in various food categories within a short timeframe.

Mealco

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Mealco is a food-tech platform designed to establish delivery-native food brands, focusing on delivering popular cuisine directly to consumers' doorsteps. The company operates an online technology platform that helps restaurants monetize their unused capacity by transforming their back-of-house resources into a digital-friendly operation. This approach allows restaurants to efficiently manage the high demand for online delivery services while retaining their existing staff. By streamlining operations and enhancing brand offerings, Mealco enables restaurants to optimize their online presence and expand their customer reach.

SCiFi Foods

Series A in 2021
SCiFi Foods is a food technology company focused on developing a sustainable and ethical alternative to conventional meat through the production of cultivated meat. By combining lab-grown meat cells with plant-based ingredients, the company aims to create burgers that closely replicate the taste and sensory experience of traditional beef. SCiFi Foods has achieved significant milestones, including the successful growth of beef cells in suspension, which has the potential to dramatically reduce production costs. Co-founded by CEO Joshua March and CTO Kasia Gora, PhD, the company leverages advanced bioengineering techniques to provide a nutritious and animal-free meat experience. With a commitment to transforming the food landscape, SCiFi Foods has attracted substantial investment from prominent venture capital firms.

Mealco

Seed Round in 2021
Mealco is a food-tech platform designed to establish delivery-native food brands, focusing on delivering popular cuisine directly to consumers' doorsteps. The company operates an online technology platform that helps restaurants monetize their unused capacity by transforming their back-of-house resources into a digital-friendly operation. This approach allows restaurants to efficiently manage the high demand for online delivery services while retaining their existing staff. By streamlining operations and enhancing brand offerings, Mealco enables restaurants to optimize their online presence and expand their customer reach.

MUNCH:ON

Series B in 2020
MUNCH:ON is a food tech startup that has cracked the subscription space in the UAE & KSA, focusing on offering meals from the best restaurants at a significant discount and with free delivery. The company has invested heavily in its scheduling, bundling and order prediction software which has enabled it to achieve massive cost savings for its restaurant partners that they then pass on to their users, often offering up to a 55% discount vs. restaurants' regular price. Whether it's employees ordering from their company's curated menu or users ordering for their families at home, the platform takes the usual hassle and cost out of food delivery in a financially (and environmentally) sustainable manner for all stakeholders

Mealco

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Mealco is a food-tech platform designed to establish delivery-native food brands, focusing on delivering popular cuisine directly to consumers' doorsteps. The company operates an online technology platform that helps restaurants monetize their unused capacity by transforming their back-of-house resources into a digital-friendly operation. This approach allows restaurants to efficiently manage the high demand for online delivery services while retaining their existing staff. By streamlining operations and enhancing brand offerings, Mealco enables restaurants to optimize their online presence and expand their customer reach.

SCiFi Foods

Pre Seed Round in 2020
SCiFi Foods is a food technology company focused on developing a sustainable and ethical alternative to conventional meat through the production of cultivated meat. By combining lab-grown meat cells with plant-based ingredients, the company aims to create burgers that closely replicate the taste and sensory experience of traditional beef. SCiFi Foods has achieved significant milestones, including the successful growth of beef cells in suspension, which has the potential to dramatically reduce production costs. Co-founded by CEO Joshua March and CTO Kasia Gora, PhD, the company leverages advanced bioengineering techniques to provide a nutritious and animal-free meat experience. With a commitment to transforming the food landscape, SCiFi Foods has attracted substantial investment from prominent venture capital firms.

MUNCH:ON

Series A in 2019
MUNCH:ON is a food tech startup that has cracked the subscription space in the UAE & KSA, focusing on offering meals from the best restaurants at a significant discount and with free delivery. The company has invested heavily in its scheduling, bundling and order prediction software which has enabled it to achieve massive cost savings for its restaurant partners that they then pass on to their users, often offering up to a 55% discount vs. restaurants' regular price. Whether it's employees ordering from their company's curated menu or users ordering for their families at home, the platform takes the usual hassle and cost out of food delivery in a financially (and environmentally) sustainable manner for all stakeholders

Foodza

Seed Round in 2018
Foodza is a B2B food distribution platform that connects farmers, food producers, and importers directly with retail and HoReCa businesses across the CIS region. The company has developed an innovative technology-driven logistics platform that facilitates on-demand harvesting of vegetables, fruits, meat, and dairy products. Foodza provides mobile and web-based interfaces that allow farmers to engage with retailers efficiently, thereby removing intermediaries in the food supply chain. This direct interaction enables farmers to achieve higher incomes while offering retailers access to higher quality fresh produce. Additionally, Foodza manages comprehensive logistics and fulfillment solutions inspired by the on-demand capabilities of internet applications.
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