ZBiotics
Secondary Market in 2025
Founded in 2016 and based in San Francisco, ZBiotics is a synthetic biology company that bioengineers probiotic bacteria for nutraceutical applications. Its flagship product is a genetically engineered probiotic drink designed to break down acetaldehyde, an unwanted byproduct of alcohol consumption.
Alpagga is an online marketplace specializing in the purchase and sale of decommissioned agri-food equipment. The company focuses on simplifying transactions within the food industry by providing a platform that connects buyers and sellers of used professional equipment. Alpagga enhances the buying experience through tailored services, including delivery management, consignment-sale storage, guaranteed equipment purchase, and invoice generation. This comprehensive approach enables culinary professionals to acquire necessary equipment while reducing costs.
Formic Technologies
Venture Round in 2024
Formic Technologies aims to boost humanity's collective output by making robotic automation accessible. It offers customized robots for operational automation in industries like food and beverage, manufacturing, and consumer packaged goods. Formic enables businesses to scale production quickly with minimal risk.
Red Sky
Seed Round in 2022
Founded in 2021, Red Sky is a developer of a logistics platform that connects food processors and manufacturers with procurement, freight, and storage services. The platform improves workflow for importers and exporters of IQF fruit, vegetables, and herbs, offering in-house logistics management, dynamic payment terms, and real-time supply chain visibility.
La Gran Familia Mediterránea
Series A in 2022
La Gran Familia Mediterránea is a Madrid-based company operating a dark kitchen for online food delivery services. It specializes in preparing a diverse menu comprising burgers, brioches, sushi, pasta, pizzas, salads, and more, allowing customers to mix various cuisines in a single order at affordable prices.
Little Bun
Convertible Note in 2021
Little Bun is an Asian food company that specializes in dumplings and authentic, flavorful cuisine. It uses high-quality ingredients and traditional family recipes enhanced with modern techniques to deliver a dining experience that blends heritage with contemporary flavors for consumers.
Little Bun
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Little Bun is an Asian food company that specializes in dumplings and authentic, flavorful cuisine. It uses high-quality ingredients and traditional family recipes enhanced with modern techniques to deliver a dining experience that blends heritage with contemporary flavors for consumers.
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.
La Gran Familia Mediterránea
Seed Round in 2020
La Gran Familia Mediterránea is a Madrid-based company operating a dark kitchen for online food delivery services. It specializes in preparing a diverse menu comprising burgers, brioches, sushi, pasta, pizzas, salads, and more, allowing customers to mix various cuisines in a single order at affordable prices.
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.
Verb Energy
Seed Round in 2019
Verb Energy is a company that develops caffeinated energy bars and related products. Founded in 2015 and based in Lexington, Massachusetts, the company offers simple, healthy energy snacks with a flagship caffeinated energy bar. The bars deliver sustained energy by combining caffeine from organic green tea with carbohydrates and protein for prolonged absorption, at an affordable price. Verb Energy focuses on everyday energy needs and emphasizes accessibility and taste in its product lineup.
Yumi is a company that specializes in providing science-based meal delivery services for infants and young children. It focuses on producing fresh, nutrient-dense, and low-sugar baby food designed to meet the dietary needs of various age groups. Yumi aims to help parents understand the nutritional value of what they are feeding their children, particularly during the crucial early years of development. By offering a convenient and health-oriented solution, Yumi supports parents in ensuring their children receive optimal nutrition for brain development and overall well-being.
Porter Road Butcher
Seed Round in 2019
Porter Road is a omnichannel whole animal butcher changing the broken food system, by working directly with farmers to offer exceptional, sustainably raised meat direct to consumer.
The company was founded by James Peisker and Chris Carter.
Endless West
Series A in 2018
Endless West is a beverage company that produces wine and spirits using molecular science. It creates original blends by extracting taste, smell, and color molecules from various natural sources, eliminating the need for grapes or fermentation. The company's first product, Glyph, is an aged-style spirit made without aging or barreling, resulting in significant water and land savings.
Endless West
Series A in 2017
Endless West is a beverage company that produces wine and spirits using molecular science. It creates original blends by extracting taste, smell, and color molecules from various natural sources, eliminating the need for grapes or fermentation. The company's first product, Glyph, is an aged-style spirit made without aging or barreling, resulting in significant water and land savings.
Din, Inc., based in San Mateo, California, specializes in delivering meal ingredients designed for preparing dishes typically served in restaurants. The company offers a weekly subscription service called Din, which allows customers to cook restaurant-quality meals at home in approximately 20 minutes. Din partners with renowned restaurants and chefs, such as Bar Tartine, Tacolicious, and James Beard Award-winning chef Jessica Largey, to provide the necessary ingredients for recreating their signature dishes. The company's team, led by Michelin Star veteran Stephen Beaumier, handles much of the preparatory work, including braising meats and creating complex sauces, ensuring that customers can complete the cooking process quickly. Din delivers these prepped ingredients in insulated, reusable totes directly to customers' homes.