Founded in 1995, SOSV is a global venture capital firm headquartered in New Jersey. It focuses on seed-to-growth stage investments in deep tech innovations, primarily in bio-tech/life sciences and hardware/robotics sectors, with a commitment to human and planetary health.
AccelFoods is a New York-based company founded in 2013 that focuses on partnering with high-growth early-stage food and beverage companies. It provides driven founders with access to industry expertise and infrastructure necessary to develop unique products and effective go-to-market strategies. By connecting emerging companies with valuable resources, AccelFoods aims to foster the creation of the next generation of enduring brands within the food and beverage ecosystem.
Advantage Capital Partners is a United States‑based venture capital firm that provides growth equity, debt, and mezzanine financing to small and mid‑market companies, with a focus on underserved communities and state and local economic development. The firm invests across sectors including manufacturing, technology, business services, life sciences, and energy, and also supports real estate development projects with equity and debt. It typically makes initial investments ranging roughly from half a million to ten million in companies with modest sales, and may participate in larger follow‑on rounds or co‑invest with other firms. It uses senior debt, mezzanine debt, subordinated loans, and government‑guaranteed lending, and often pursues equity positions through preferred shares or convertible notes. Advantage Capital operates nationwide in the United States, with roots in New Orleans and offices in multiple states, and has backed thousands of jobs and housing projects as part of its mission to expand inclusive economic growth.
DSG Consumer Partners is a venture capital firm based in Singapore that focuses on identifying, investing in, and growing consumer brands in India and Southeast Asia. It primarily takes minority equity stakes in unlisted companies but may pursue control deals with the right management. The firm provides growth capital and liquidity to founders and shareholders, including secondary transactions, and pursues a long-term investment approach. The founders have backed leading consumer brands since 2004, such as Sula Wines, Saffronart, Cleartrip, Redmart, Mocha, and Veeba Food Services.
Founded in 2010, SVG Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Silicon Valley. It focuses on investing in early-stage technology companies operating within the agrifood, supply chain, sustainability, and climate sectors.
Right Side Capital Management is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm that focuses on early-stage, pre-seed technology startups in underserved segments of the ecosystem. It invests in a high-volume, capital-efficient portfolio, typically funding rounds of 50,000 to 500,000 and making roughly 75 to 100 investments per year. The firm targets opportunities across the United States and internationally, including Canada, Israel, Australia, New Zealand, and Western Europe, prioritizing companies with scalable products and prudent capital use outside major metro hubs. Since its inception, it has built a broad portfolio across many states. It commits to a fast decision process, often delivering a yes or no within two weeks to help founders establish momentum.
S2G Ventures is a Chicago-based, multi-stage investment firm focused on fostering innovation across food and agriculture, oceans, and energy. Founded in 2014, it targets late-stage venture and growth investments and maintains a portfolio spanning seed, venture, and growth rounds. The firm backs entrepreneurs delivering market-driven solutions that transform food systems and related sectors, including ingredients, infrastructure and logistics, food safety technology, retail and consumer brands, as well as opportunities in ocean and energy domains. Its objective is to catalyze healthier, sustainable, and locally sourced food systems through investments that cover agricultural products, logistics, and consumer offerings.
Founded in 2002, Unilever Ventures is a venture capital firm investing in early-stage companies and funds aligned with its parent company's interests. It focuses on consumer goods, digital media, health & wellbeing, and sustainable living sectors across Europe, Asia, and North America.
Torch Capital is a New York-based early-stage venture capital firm that invests in consumer technology companies and the infrastructure layers that power them. Founded in 2018, the firm focuses on opportunities in the consumer and technology sectors and backs visionary founders using technology to transform how consumers and businesses operate.
SFC Capital is a United Kingdom based venture capital firm founded in 2012 that focuses on early-stage investments, including pre-seed and seed rounds, in sectors such as software, technology, e-commerce, consumer products, enterprise solutions, green technology, medical technology, and hospitality. It backs UK startups through an Angel Network and seed funds, providing capital and guidance and offering access to SEIS- and EIS-qualifying investment opportunities. The firm is described as a leading seed investor in the UK.
Five Seasons Ventures, established in 2016, is a Paris-based venture capital firm that invests in early-stage technology companies operating in the food and agriculture sectors. The firm focuses on Europe, with a particular interest in Italy and France, and considers investments outside the region. It typically allocates between €2 million to €10 million per investment, taking significant minority stakes and board seats, often as part of a syndicate. Five Seasons Ventures supports innovative companies that cater to evolving consumer preferences, such as healthier food, convenience, cleaner labels, and sustainability, by providing capital, technology expertise, industry connections, and operational support.
Founded in 2018, Inflection Point Ventures is an angel investment network based in Gurgaon, India. It supports early-to-mid stage startups by providing capital and leveraging its extensive network of investors to offer market access, guidance, and mentorship.
Founded in 2019, Big Idea Ventures is a venture capital firm specializing in early-stage investments in alternative protein companies. It focuses on plant-based food products and ingredients, as well as cell-based meats. The firm invests primarily in Asia and North America.
Mumbai Angels is an early-stage venture capital firm and angel investment network based in Mumbai, India. Founded in 2006, it serves as a platform for startups to connect with larger corporations and financial investors, helping incubated ventures grow and scale.
Established in 1999, SIDBI Venture Capital is a venture capital firm based in Mumbai, India. It invests in micro, small, and medium enterprises across various sectors including life sciences, retail, light engineering, food processing, agriculture, information technology, infrastructure services, healthcare, logistics, and distribution. The fund focuses on seed, early stage, and growth investments, typically allocating between $0.12 million to $4.57 million per company. It structures investments through equity and equity-type instruments, seeking board representation but not majority stakes.
Founded in 2016, Blue Horizon is a Swiss investment firm focused on the agriculture and food processing sectors. It partners with farmers, food producers, and distribution chains to invest in companies and support innovation in plant-based foods and food technology.
Venture Catalysts is recognized as Asia's largest integrated incubator, established in 2016, which offers investments ranging from $500,000 to $2 million per startup, along with incubation support for 18 to 24 months. It has successfully incubated notable companies such as BharatPe, Fynd, and Innov8, which have emerged as leaders in their respective categories. With a robust network of over 4,500 angel investors across 36 cities in six countries, including India, Hong Kong, and the UAE, Venture Catalysts has attracted participation from prominent global investors like YCombinator and Greenoaks. The organization focuses on nurturing the startup ecosystem in Tier II and III cities in India, conducting incubation programs in locations such as Ahmedabad, Lucknow, and Surat, as well as major metros. In addition to providing seed and Series A funding, Venture Catalysts excels in startup development, strategic guidance, and investor education, ensuring substantial returns for its investors. Its leadership in the early-stage investment landscape is underscored by the successful fundraising of over ten incubatees in a challenging market environment, solidifying its reputation as a top early-stage investor in India.
Founded in 2016, Mana Ventures is a venture capital firm headquartered in South San Francisco. It invests in early-stage companies focused on artificial intelligence and deep tech, aiming to disrupt traditional industries and build frontier technologies.
Founded in 2017, Halogen Ventures is a Los Angeles-based venture capital firm focused on investing in early-stage consumer technology startups led by women. The firm supports founders throughout their lifecycle, providing hands-on assistance with networking, brand exposure, talent acquisition, follow-on funding, and strategic growth.
Sixth Sense Ventures, established in 2014, is a Mumbai-based venture capital firm led by Nikhil Vora, a renowned industry veteran. The firm specializes in investing in consumer-centric businesses, with a focus on India and the broader Asia-Pacific region. Their team, boasting over 70 years of cumulative experience in the consumer domain, also includes a highly reputed former CEO of a large domestic consumer company.
Accel is a venture capital firm founded in 1983 and based in Palo Alto, California, with additional offices in San Francisco, London, and Bangalore. It focuses on early and growth-stage technology startups, investing across software, cloud, data analytics, mobile technology, consumer services, fintech, security, healthcare, and information technologies. Accel seeks to partner with entrepreneurs to build world-class companies that define new categories and drive growth. Its portfolio includes notable technology companies such as Atlassian, Dropbox, Slack, Spotify, Etsy, Cloudera, DJI, Braintree, and Lookout Security, among others.
InvestEco Capital is a Toronto-based private equity and venture capital firm founded in 2002 that targets investments in the food and agriculture sector across North America. While the firm historically backed companies in sustainability-focused areas such as renewable energy, water technologies, resource productivity and efficient transportation, its current emphasis centers on health and sustainability within food and agriculture. The firm seeks to fund leading food and agriculture brands across North America, leveraging expertise in the sector to support growth and sustainable practices.
Established in 1999, Innovation Works is a prominent investor in Southwestern Pennsylvania's technology sector. It provides capital and resources to early-stage companies with high growth potential and significant regional impact, particularly focusing on robotics, AI, medical devices, retail technologies, and enterprise software.
Founded in 2011, Titan Capital is a venture capital firm based in Gurugram, India. It invests in early-stage companies operating in sectors such as consumer goods, internet services, health technology, business-to-business services, software-as-a-service, and fintech, with a focus on India and the United States.
AngelList is a U.S.-based platform founded in 2010, connecting startups with angel investors and job-seekers. It facilitates fundraising, recruitment, and product launches, supporting millions of users worldwide. The company has backed over 20 unicorns and helped launch more than 100,000 products.
Alumni Ventures Group is a venture capital firm based in Manchester, New Hampshire, with offices across North America. It provides access to venture investing for individual accredited investors, particularly alumni networks, by offering diversified portfolios of venture opportunities and allowing members to invest alongside fellow alumni in ventures led by peers. The firm backs early-stage and later-stage opportunities across technology, consumer, healthcare, financial services, and other sectors, with a sector- and geography-agnostic approach. It typically invests between $10,000 and $3 million per deal and emphasizes the involvement of alumni connections and an institutional lead investor in opportunities. Alumni Ventures also offers focused funds to broaden participation, enabling accredited investors to access venture portfolios diversified by type, sector, stage, and geography. The model aims to democratize access to venture capital while maintaining rigorous selection standards through alumni networks.
GroundForce Capital is a growth-focused investment management firm based in San Francisco that makes expansion investments in California, focusing on consumer, retail and food technology companies. It backs ventures that promote human and environmental health and longevity, providing capital to scale operations and market reach. The firm supports portfolio companies through growth and domestic expansion.
301 is the corporate venture capital arm of General Mills, based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Founded in 2012, it partners with emerging food brands and makes direct equity investments in early-stage food businesses to support breakthrough innovations and help build successful brands.
Established in 1999, New Mexico Angels is a private membership organization for qualified angel investors. Its mission is to facilitate investment opportunities in seed or early-stage companies within New Mexico and the Southwest region, with a focus on information technology sectors.
Food-X is a leading food innovation accelerator based in New York, recognized for its role in supporting food entrepreneurs in rapidly bringing their products and services to market. Established in 2014, Food-X partners with early-stage companies across the food supply chain, including sectors such as food technology, health, and consumer packaged goods. The accelerator focuses its investments primarily in the United States, providing funding of up to $50,000 per team for a 7 to 10 percent equity stake. Food-X typically supports 10 to 12 companies in each three-and-a-half-month program, leveraging its affiliation with SOSV, a global venture capital fund with extensive experience in various industries. Its commitment to fostering innovation in food-related ventures has earned it recognition as one of the most innovative companies in the sector.
Melitas Ventures is a New York-based venture capital firm, founded in 2017, that invests in early-stage food and beverage companies across the value chain, with a focus on better-for-you products.
Established in 2020, the European Innovation Council supports innovative startups and researchers with promising ideas, focusing on early-stage companies with positive environmental, social, or governance impacts. It co-invests alongside private investors.
Founded in 2014, Gaingels is a venture investment syndicate dedicated to supporting the LGBT+ community. It invests globally in companies led by LGBT+ founders or C-suite executives at all stages of growth, focusing on inclusivity and positive social change.
Established in 2016, Danone Manifesto Ventures is a New York-based corporate venture group dedicated to partnering with entrepreneurs in the food and wellness sectors. Its mission aligns with its parent company Danone's commitment to bringing health through food to as many people as possible.
Gather Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm based in New York that concentrates on the plant-based food ecosystem. It pursues a selective, hands-on approach, providing relatively large checks to a small number of early-stage plant-based companies each year. The firm seeks ventures that expand healthy plant-based food consumption and aims to support growth and innovation in the plant-based products and services sector through targeted guidance and operational assistance.
CAVU Consumer Partners is a specialist investment firm focused on high-growth, branded consumer brands across Food & Beverage, Beauty & Personal Care, Pet, Wellness, and Human Performance. It supports entrepreneurs by providing resources and guidance to accelerate growth and build enduring brands, drawing on its deep industry experience and track record as founders and builders of consumer products. The firm targets companies with better-for-you propositions and aims to help them scale while maintaining product integrity and mission-driven positioning.
Founded in 2007, SP Ventures is a Brazilian venture capital firm headquartered in São Paulo. It focuses on early-stage technology-based companies, with a particular interest in information and communication technologies, health technologies, agricultural technologies, new materials, and nanotechnologies.
Ridgeline Ventures is a venture capital investment firm based in Boulder, Colorado, established in 2013. The firm focuses on natural foods and active lifestyle companies, investing in founders and businesses that seek more than just financial support. Ridgeline Ventures provides strategic guidance, operational expertise, and access to a broad network, drawing from its team’s experience as former operators. The firm is particularly interested in brands that emphasize healthy living and have strong, passionate teams. Ridgeline Ventures prioritizes flexibility in its investments, allowing it to engage at various stages of company development and lead investment rounds when appropriate. Their commitment to helping companies make a positive impact on people's lives drives their investment strategy.
Brinc is a global venture acceleration firm headquartered in Hong Kong. It operates multidisciplinary accelerator programs across seven countries, focusing on startups in blockchain technology, AI, connected hardware, robotics, climate tech, food technology, and IoT. Brinc also supports corporations with innovation strategies and Web3-enabled businesses.
Katjesgreenfood GmbH & Co. KG is a Berlin-based venture capital firm that focuses on seed, startup, early, and mid-venture investments in the sustainable food sector. As Europe's first impact investor in this market, the firm targets plant-based and organic food products, including fruits, vegetables, and nuts, within the consumer-packaged goods segment. Katjesgreenfood typically invests up to $2 million in equity in companies that generate at least €1 million in revenue. The firm primarily seeks investment opportunities in the USA and Europe, with a particular interest in Los Angeles and Berlin. As part of the Katjes Group, Katjesgreenfood aims to support disruptive startups, providing industry knowledge to foster the growth of impactful food brands.
Founded in 2011, Slow Ventures is a San Francisco-based early-stage venture capital firm. It invests in innovative companies operating at the intersection of technology, science, society, and culture across various sectors such as software, biotechnology, e-commerce, fintech, and more.
Keiretsu Forum is an international association of private investors, business leaders, and entrepreneurs. Established in San Francisco in 2000, it has since grown to over 2,500 members across more than 50 global chapters. The forum provides a platform for its members to network and invest in high-quality, diverse investment opportunities, typically ranging from $200,000 to $3.5 million. Keiretsu Forum focuses on companies with high growth potential across various sectors, including technology, consumer products, healthcare, clean tech, energy, and real estate.
Established by Mondelēz International in 2018, SnackFutures is an innovation hub dedicated to exploring emerging snacking trends globally. It focuses on building and growing small brands with significant potential, leveraging entrepreneurial talent and technologies.
BIGR Ventures, established in 2015, is a Colorado-based investment firm specializing in early-stage natural and organic products companies. Headquartered in Boulder, CO, the firm leverages its founders' 70+ years of combined industry experience and relationships to provide strategic partnership and capital to promising startups in the sector.
Alexandria Venture Investments is the strategic venture capital arm of Alexandria Real Estate Equities. Based in Pasadena, California, it provides long-term strategic capital to innovative life sciences and technology companies developing breakthrough therapies, diagnostics, and platforms across biopharma, digital health, agrifoodtech, agtech, and related healthcare fields. Established in 1996, the firm invests across seed, early, and growth stages and leverages its deep industry knowledge, extensive investor networks, and scientific advisory resources to support portfolio companies. The unit also pursues opportunities at the intersection of real estate, life sciences, and technology, reflecting its parent company's sector focus and integrated ecosystem approach. It aims to help entities advance human health by partnering with founders to scale transformative technologies.
Founded in 2016, Rainmatter Capital is a venture capital firm headquartered in Bangalore, India. It focuses on investing in innovative Indian startups operating in the fintech sector.
Wavemaker Impact is an impact investment firm based in Singapore, specializing in early-stage investments across Southeast Asia. Founded in 2003, it is part of the Wavemaker Group, which is recognized as one of the most active venture capital firms in the region. Wavemaker Impact focuses on sectors related to climate technology, with a particular emphasis on air and climate initiatives. The firm aims to drive positive environmental change through its investments while supporting the growth of emerging sectors in the region.
Founded in 2015, Precursor Ventures is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm specializing in early-stage investments. It focuses on pre-seed and seed rounds, investing between $0.1 million to $0.25 million primarily in software (B2B/B2C) and hardware companies across North America.
At One Ventures is a San Francisco–based venture capital firm that backs early-stage companies using disruptive deep technologies to upend the unit economics of established industries while dramatically reducing their environmental footprint. It seeks companies that pursue a world where humanity is a net positive to nature and looks for regenerative business models with potential to be healthy, scalable, and durable. The firm targets sectors including energy, cleantech, climate tech, ag-tech, food tech, technology, consumer products and services, and both B2B and B2C markets, primarily at seed and Series A stages, with a focus on products and services that can transform industries and advance planetary health.
Founded in 2018, Manna Tree Partners is a Colorado-based investment firm focused on the future of human health through food. It invests in growth-stage and buyout opportunities within the consumer sector's health and wellness ecosystem.