Vanterra Capital

Vanterra Capital is a prominent venture and private equity firm based in the United States, founded in 2008. The firm manages assets for a diverse array of investors, including ultra-high net worth families and esteemed institutions. Vanterra specializes in various investment sectors, including Consumer, Health & Wellness, Healthcare Services, and Credit. One of its key initiatives is the Accelerator Fund, which is designed to leverage the firm's expertise to support and scale disruptive consumer companies, fostering significant industry change. Through its strategic approach and specialized funds, Vanterra Capital aims to deliver value and drive innovation in the markets it serves.

Shad F. Azimi

Founder and Managing Partner

Steven Himmel

Partner

Alan Quasha

Partner

John Schumacher

Member of Advisory Board

35 past transactions

Misen

Seed Round in 2017
Misen Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells knives and cookware. It offers knife sets, utility knives, serrated knives, santoku knives, paring knives, and steak knives; and knife accessories, such as cutting boards and sharpening stones. The company also provides cookware, including stainless skillets, nonstick pans, cookware sets, sautés, stockpots, saucier products, roasting pans, and other products; and gift cards. The company sells its products online. Misen Inc. was founded in 2015 and is based in Brooklyn, New York.

KeyMe

Series B in 2016
KeyMe, Inc. develops KeyMe, a mobile application that allows users to store, copy, share, and duplicate their physical keys using a digital scan. Its KeyMe supports various types, including home, office, mailbox, padlock, Mul-T-Lock, and select Medeco keys in its mobile app and kiosks. The company offers custom keys, including sports teams, movie characters, and designer; and accessories ranging from emergency chargers to bottle openers. It provides its products and services through retailers. KeyMe, Inc. was founded in 2012 and is based in New York, New York.

Unitek Learning

Private Equity Round in 2013
Unitek Learning provides education services in the areas of healthcare and nursing. It offers services in the areas of bachelor’s degree nursing, vocational nursing, associate degree nursing, medical assisting, medical office administration, dental assisting, pharmacy technician, and information technology. The company was founded in 1992 and is based in Fremont, California with facilities in California.

Bombas

Funding Round in 2021
BOMBAS LLC designs, manufactures, and markets athletic socks for men, women, teens, and girls. It offers ankle, calf, and multipack socks. The company offers its products online in the United States and internationally. BOMBAS LLC was incorporated in 2013 and is based in New York, New York.

BIOHM

Seed Round in 2017
After over 20 years of research supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Dr. Ghannoum’s work on the microbiome has converged into one of the biggest discoveries in digestive health. The discovery is how bad bacteria and bad fungus work together to create digestive plaque. This destructive film protects bad bacteria and bad fungi as they work to upset the balance of your digestive system. His solution marked the dawning of a new generation of probiotics with dual-action technology that first breaks open digestive plaque, and then neutralizes the bad bacteria and bad fungi, which allows the gut to maintain its natural microbiome balance, ultimately supporting optimal digestive health

Nutranext

Private Equity Round in 2016
Nutranext, LLC develops, packages, and markets nutritional products and dietary supplement. It offers its products in different forms such as capsules, chewable, softgels, gummies, tablet, liquid, cream, mint, and powder. Nutranext, LLC was formerly known as Wellnext LLC and changed its name to Nutranext, LLC in December 2017. The company was founded in 1986 and is based in Sunrise, Florida. Nutranext, LLC operates as a subsidiary of The Clorox Company.

HumanCo

Venture Round in 2021
HumanCo is a disruptive mission-driven holding company that focuses on investing in Healthier Living. Despite all the advances in science and modern medicine, this is the first generation in recorded human history that is predicted to live a shorter lifespan than the previous generation. At HumanCo, it hopes to reverse this trend and effect meaningful change through the companies in which we invest and incubate.

Thuzio

Series B in 2015
Thuzio, Inc. operates an online marketplace for sports and celebrity talent. Its platform offers businesses and professionals with an access pass to celebrities and influencers through booking, event, and database services. The company serves marketing and advertising agencies, media agencies, charities, brands, event planners, and otehrs. Thuzio, Inc. was formerly known as TIMA Enterprises Inc. The company was incorporated in 2011 and is based in New York, New York.

Something Navy

Seed Round in 2019
Something Navy, an online destination which is carefully curated to provide you with inspiring, engaging, and relatable content. Our founder, Arielle Charnas, started Something Navy as a fashion blog in 2009 and has since become a leader in the influencer space. Launching her namesake label in the Fall of 2018, she continues to develop and evolve her digitally-native, lifestyle brand. In addition to promising to show you what and how to purchase Something Navy approved products, we will reveal brands and services we love, uncover thought-provoking features, and bring to life other voices in our sphere of influence.

Felix Gray

Series A in 2018
Felix Gray eyewear is an intelligent and fashionable solution for technology users who stare at computer screens day. Felix Gray designer glasses are handcrafted from beautiful Italian acetate and utilize lenses engineered to filter the most harmful wavelengths of high energy light emitted from digital screens. Felix Gray eyewear is an intelligent and fashionable solution for technology users who stare at computer screens day. It was founded in 2015 and headquartered in New York, United States.

BIOHM

Corporate Round in 2019
After over 20 years of research supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Dr. Ghannoum’s work on the microbiome has converged into one of the biggest discoveries in digestive health. The discovery is how bad bacteria and bad fungus work together to create digestive plaque. This destructive film protects bad bacteria and bad fungi as they work to upset the balance of your digestive system. His solution marked the dawning of a new generation of probiotics with dual-action technology that first breaks open digestive plaque, and then neutralizes the bad bacteria and bad fungi, which allows the gut to maintain its natural microbiome balance, ultimately supporting optimal digestive health

Felix Gray

Seed Round in 2017
Felix Gray eyewear is an intelligent and fashionable solution for technology users who stare at computer screens day. Felix Gray designer glasses are handcrafted from beautiful Italian acetate and utilize lenses engineered to filter the most harmful wavelengths of high energy light emitted from digital screens. Felix Gray eyewear is an intelligent and fashionable solution for technology users who stare at computer screens day. It was founded in 2015 and headquartered in New York, United States.

quip

Series A in 2017
Quip NYC, Inc., doing business as quip, designs, manufactures, and sells oral healthcare products. It offers electric toothbrushes; toothpastes; refillable floss pick and string; toothpaste; and supplies, such as toothbrush heads, travel cover mounts, manual toothbrushes, and refresh bag and chargers. The company sells its products through its online platform. Quip NYC, Inc. was founded in 2014 and is based in Brooklyn, New York.

Allara

Series A in 2023
Allara offers a medical provider and a registered dietitian for polycystic ovary syndrome. They provides holistic care, diagnostic testing, prescriptions, video appointments with a medical provider, dietary and lifestyle changes, nutrition counseling, and medication.

Oats Overnight

Series A in 2023
Convenient zero-prep, nutritious, delicious breakfasts, delivered straight to your door.

Actual Veggies

Seed Round in 2022
ACTUAL VEGGIES INC. processes plant-based vegetable burgers. It also sells its products online. The company was founded in 2020 and is based in New York, New York.

Mixlab

Series A in 2023
Mixlab is a modern pet pharmacy for veterinarians and pet parents. Our technology and customer experience greatly enhance veterinarian processes and ensure that pet parents receive personalized care that delights them.

Cleancult

Series B in 2021
Sustainable packaging and an effective clean, powered by nature’s finest ingredients.

Moku Foods

Seed Round in 2021
Moku Foods Inc. plant based jerky. The company's allergen-free product is made with whole ingredients, including mushrooms, coconut aminos, maple syrup, chickpea miso, and tomato paste. The company's products include The Original Flavor, Sweet & Spicy, and Hawaiian Teriyaki. Moku Foods Inc. was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Venice, California.

Package Free

Venture Round in 2021
Package Free LLC is online retail shop providing household, personal care, and office products including kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, kids and baby, pet, bath and shower, bags, beauty, oral care, and travel sections. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Brooklyn, New York.

Naadam

Seed Round in 2017
Naadam is an American clothing company specializing in affordable, luxury cashmere products. The company mills and crafts its products to the standards so they become softer with time and design their garments to complement the way people live, not constrain it. Naadam works to protect the planet through anti-desertification programs, clean energy-powered factories, and tree planting nonprofit work. It was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in New York.

Paravel

Seed Round in 2019
Paravel Inc. design and manufacture bags, luggage, kits, and accessories. It offers main line duffel, grand tour, stowaway, the fold-up bag, week(ender), the ultralight canvas main line, sling sack, packing cube trio, crossbody capsule, doubletake, boxer, wash kit, zip-top pouch, passport wallet, and memory foam laptop sleeve. The company provides its products online. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in New York, New York.

Talgo

Private Equity Round in 2012
Talgo, S.A. designs, manufactures, sells, and maintains rolling stock worldwide. It offers very high speed, high speed, and intercity trains; and locomotives. The company also provides maintenance equipment, including underfloor wheel lathes and shunting cars, as well as measuring equipment to railway operators. In addition, it offers maintenance and rolling stock refurbishment services. The company was formerly known as Pegaso Rail International, S.A. The company was founded in 1942 and is headquartered in Madrid, Spain

FeraDyne Outdoors

Private Equity Round in 2011
Headquartered in Cartersville, Ga., FeraDyne designs and manufactures a range of innovative category-leading products for today’s bow hunters. The company offers an extensive portfolio of innovative, patent-protected products such as broadheads, nocks and releases, all of which are designed to enhance the performance of archers in the field and on the range.

Julius

Series B in 2015
Julius is an Influencer Marketing Platform

Naadam

Private Placement in 2018
Naadam is an American clothing company specializing in affordable, luxury cashmere products. The company mills and crafts its products to the standards so they become softer with time and design their garments to complement the way people live, not constrain it. Naadam works to protect the planet through anti-desertification programs, clean energy-powered factories, and tree planting nonprofit work. It was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in New York.

Cleancult

Series A in 2019
Sustainable packaging and an effective clean, powered by nature’s finest ingredients.

Naadam

Series A in 2018
Naadam is an American clothing company specializing in affordable, luxury cashmere products. The company mills and crafts its products to the standards so they become softer with time and design their garments to complement the way people live, not constrain it. Naadam works to protect the planet through anti-desertification programs, clean energy-powered factories, and tree planting nonprofit work. It was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in New York.

Naadam

Series B in 2019
Naadam is an American clothing company specializing in affordable, luxury cashmere products. The company mills and crafts its products to the standards so they become softer with time and design their garments to complement the way people live, not constrain it. Naadam works to protect the planet through anti-desertification programs, clean energy-powered factories, and tree planting nonprofit work. It was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in New York.

Stay Ai

Series A in 2023
Retextion is a comprehensive and easy-to-use tool built to increase the king of all metrics, LTV. Retextion helps Shopify brands in building epic subscription programs.