Grey Silo Ventures

The mission of Grey Silo Ventures, the Corporate Venture Capital of Cereal Docks Group established to invest in the supply chain of non-animal-based ingredients and related innovative technologies, is to broaden horizons in the global food-tech sector while maintaining the original vocation as a processor of plant based sources and explorer of new opportunities for innovation and business diversification. Grey Silo Ventures is committed to study the great potential of new fermentation processes and innovative green proteins, by using them to create novel ingredients. The ag-tech world and cellular agriculture represent other areas of interest that are part of the value chain in which Cereal Docks Group operates. We want to play a leading role in the creation of an ecosystem of innovative food-related businesses as well as help to grow it with the aim of developing novel functional ingredients that are increasingly genuine and sustainable. We also strongly believe that investing in the projects of new company founders with a long-term and strategic vision means looking afresh to the future and innovation. A commitment that aims to seek new answers through innovation in a market where sustainability and a healthier and more inclusive diet are the new trends. Consumers have become increasingly demanding and Grey Silo Ventures is one of the key milestones of Cereal Docks strategy whose goal is finding the perfect balance between nowadays new market requirements and the needs of food manufacturers.

Giacomo Fanin

Managing Partner

2 past transactions

Nosh Biofoods

Seed Round in 2023
Nosh Biofoods is a developer of traditional meat.It produces technical-functional components and nutritional protein by utilising manufacturing technologies to explore natural microbial biodiversity.

xFarm Technologies

Series B in 2022
xFarm Technologies is a tech company focused on digitizing the agri-food sector, providing innovative tools that can support farmers and stakeholders in managing their businesses. It offers apps for farm management, connected sensors, support in Digital Transformation projects, algorithms applied to agriculture, and training activities for the whole sector. xFarm Technologies supports the work of 80,000 farms belonging to more than 30 supply chains on 1 million hectares in more than 100 countries worldwide.
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