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Food and Beverage venture capital investors

58 active venture and growth firms state that they invest in food and beverage. Each was read against its own website; firms that turned out to be advisories, lenders or recruiters were removed, as were funds that have wound down.

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  • United States, state not given 11
  • Canada 7
  • California 5
  • New York 4
  • United Kingdom 4
  • Spain 3

Head office location. Most firms invest well outside it.

37North Capital

Venture capital

San Francisco, California, USA


Stages

GrowthSeries BSeries C

Sectors

Software & Internet · Consumer & Retail · Food & Beverage · Agriculture

Concentrated venture portfolio of private high-growth companies aiming for impact returns with accelerated liquidity.

Alliance Consumer Growth

Venture capital

New York, New York, USA


Stages

GrowthSeries BSeries C

Sectors

Consumer & Retail · Food & Beverage

Provides minority growth equity to the most promising emerging consumer brands.

Anterra Capital

Venture capital

Amsterdam, Netherlands (and Boston, USA)


Stages

SeedSeries A

Sectors

Software & Internet · Food & Beverage · Agriculture · Environmental & Safety

Leverages technology to build a safe, sustainable and resilient food system.

Assembler Growth Capital

Venture capital

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US


Stages

GrowthSeries BSeries C

Sectors

Healthcare & Life Sciences · Business & Professional Services · Consumer & Retail · Food & Beverage · Industrials & Manufacturing

Entrepreneurial growth investors backing founders to scale and expand consumer and business-services companies.

Beyond Next Ventures Inc.

Venture capital

Tokyo, Japan


Stages

SeedSeries A

Sectors

Software & Internet · Healthcare & Life Sciences · Food & Beverage · Agriculture

Partner with researchers and entrepreneurs to commercialize deep tech and tackle global challenges.

Bjergegaard

Venture capital

Copenhagen, Denmark


Stages

SeedSeries A

Sectors

Software & Internet · Consumer & Retail · Food & Beverage · Energy & Utilities

Early-stage venture firm investing in Danish/Nordic startups at seed and Series A.

BrandProject LP

Venture capital

Toronto, Canada


Stages

Pre-seedSeedSeries A

Sectors

Healthcare & Life Sciences · Consumer & Retail · Food & Beverage

Acts as an operational co-founder backing founders building category-defining consumer companies grounded in real consumer insight, from pre-seed to Series A.

Bullish

Venture capital

New York, NY, United States


Stages

SeedSeries A

Sectors

Consumer & Retail · Food & Beverage

A hybrid venture fund and full-stack brand/creative agency that invests in early-stage consumer companies and then serves as their lead brand and go-to-market partner (Peloton, Casper, Harry's, Warby…

Cardumen Capital

Venture capital

Madrid, Spain


Stages

Series A

Sectors

Software & Internet · Food & Beverage · Agriculture · Environmental & Safety

Backs early-stage deep-tech founders with hands-on support beyond capital, focused on AI, cyber, big data and agrifoodtech.

Centerman Capital

Venture capital

Needham, Massachusetts, USA


Stages

GrowthSeries ASeries BSeries C

Sectors

Software & Internet · Consumer & Retail · Food & Beverage

Provides growth capital and advisory to emerging food, beverage, nutrition and consumer-facing companies.

ClearVision Equity

Venture capital

San Diego, California


Stages

GrowthSeedSeries BSeries C

Sectors

Software & Internet · Healthcare & Life Sciences · Financial Services · Food & Beverage · Education · Agriculture

Founder-led venture firm providing flexible growth capital plus hands-on talent and advisory support to early and growth-stage companies across a deliberately diversified sector set.

ClearVue Partners

Venture capital

Shanghai, China


Stages

GrowthSeries BSeries C

Sectors

Software & Internet · Consumer & Retail · Food & Beverage

Growth investments in fast-growing Chinese consumer companies.

Club degli Investitori

Venture capital

Turin, Italy


Stages

GrowthPre-seedSeedSeries ASeries BSeries C

Sectors

Software & Internet · Healthcare & Life Sciences · Financial Services · Food & Beverage · Real Estate · Education

Italy's most active business angel network, with 400+ member entrepreneurs and professionals syndicating capital, network and operating expertise into Italian-founded startups and innovative SMEs.

CULT Capital

Venture capital

New York, NY, United States


Stages

GrowthSeries BSeries C

Sectors

Consumer & Retail · Food & Beverage

Backs emerging 'cult' consumer brands with fanatical followings that sell a lifestyle rather than just a product.

Cultivation Capital

Venture capital

St. Louis, MO, United States


Stages

GrowthSeedSeries BSeries C

Sectors

Software & Internet · Healthcare & Life Sciences · Financial Services · Food & Beverage · Agriculture

A multi-fund Midwest venture firm that pairs seed-to-growth capital with a large partner and co-investor network to scale startups outside the coastal hubs; 155 portfolio companies, one unicorn, two…

Emend Vision Fund

Venture capital

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada


Stages

Series A

Sectors

Software & Internet · Food & Beverage · Industrials & Manufacturing · Energy & Utilities · Media & Communications · Environmental & Safety

Vancouver VC investing in commercially-ready sustainability technology that meets traditional venture return thresholds without concessionary terms. NOTE: CSV domain shaw.ca is incorrect (Shaw…

Lyra Growth

Venture capital

Vancouver, Canada


Stages

GrowthSeries BSeries C

Sectors

Healthcare & Life Sciences · Consumer & Retail · Food & Beverage

Partners with authentic consumer-brand founders that have engaged fanbases and omnichannel capability.

Redalpine

Venture capital

Zurich, Switzerland


Stages

SeedSeries A

Sectors

Software & Internet · Healthcare & Life Sciences · Financial Services · Food & Beverage · Energy & Utilities

Science- and software-focused early-stage venture investing in disruptive European startups from seed onward.

Seventure

Venture capital

Paris, France


Stages

GrowthSeries BSeries C

Sectors

Software & Internet · Healthcare & Life Sciences · Food & Beverage

Sector-specialist European VC (part of Groupe BPCE) backing innovative life-sciences and digital-technology companies from early to growth stage.

Swanlaab Venture Factory

Venture capital

Madrid, Spain


Stages

GrowthSeedSeries ASeries BSeries C

Sectors

Software & Internet · Food & Beverage · Agriculture

Hands-on VC that co-builds with founders of IP-backed, high-barrier deep-tech and B2B software companies with global growth potential.

UpperStage.Capital

Venture capital

Vancouver, BC, Canada


Stages

GrowthSeries BSeries C

Sectors

Healthcare & Life Sciences · Consumer & Retail · Food & Beverage · Industrials & Manufacturing · Energy & Utilities · Environmental & Safety

Combines investment and operational experience to grow impact-oriented businesses in sustainability and wellness.

Yara International (Yara Growth Ventures)

Venture capital

Oslo, Norway


Stages

GrowthSeries BSeries C

Sectors

Software & Internet · Food & Beverage · Agriculture

Corporate venture arm of crop-nutrition major Yara International, investing in agrifood/hydrogen startups and funds at the intersection of science and technology.

ZGI Capital

Venture capital

Riga, Latvia


Stages

GrowthSeries BSeries C

Sectors

Software & Internet · Food & Beverage · Industrials & Manufacturing · Energy & Utilities · Transportation & Logistics

Provides long-term development capital to domestic market leaders pursuing export expansion, capacity growth and automation.

Active Impact Investments

Venture capital

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada


Stages

SeedSeries A

Sectors

Software & Internet · Food & Beverage · Energy & Utilities · Media & Communications · Transportation & Logistics · Environmental & Safety

Canada's largest climate tech seed fund backing capital-efficient, market-ready companies delivering immediate customer ROI.

Airborn

Venture capital

Antwerp, Belgium


Stages

Pre-seedSeed

Sectors

Software & Internet · Food & Beverage

Belgian collective of impact-driven angels providing pre-seed/seed capital plus hands-on support to planet-first ventures.

Akazi Capital

Venture capital

Canada


Stages

Series A

Sectors

Healthcare & Life Sciences · Food & Beverage · Energy & Utilities · Agriculture

Crowd-powered, blockchain-based impact VC investing in female entrepreneurs in Sub-Saharan Africa (input country 'Canada' appears incorrect).

Arborview Capital

Venture capital

Chevy Chase, Maryland, USA


Stages

GrowthSeries ASeries BSeries C

Sectors

Food & Beverage · Energy & Utilities · Materials & Chemicals · Agriculture · Environmental & Safety

Partners with management teams building environmentally sound, resource-efficient businesses that combine sustainability with profitable growth.

Beechwood Capital

Venture capital

United States


Stages

GrowthSeries BSeries C

Sectors

Software & Internet · Consumer & Retail · Food & Beverage

Operator-led growth-equity firm investing in disruptive, growing consumer brands (e.g., Tatcha, Kosas, Banza), providing operational support alongside capital.

BFG

Venture capital

United States


Stages

GrowthSeries ASeries BSeries C

Sectors

Software & Internet · Consumer & Retail · Food & Beverage

Early-stage consumer venture firm backing 'category-creating' CPG brands with strong product-market fit and founder expertise.

Broadline Capital

Venture capital

USA


Stages

GrowthLate stage

Sectors

Healthcare & Life Sciences · Financial Services · Food & Beverage · Energy & Utilities · Media & Communications · Agriculture

Backs category leaders/creators in large fragmented markets approaching liquidity events (IPO/M&A).

Capstone Partners Co., Ltd.

Venture capital

Seoul, South Korea


Stages

GrowthSeries BSeries C

Sectors

Software & Internet · Financial Services · Consumer & Retail · Food & Beverage · Media & Communications

Backs 'New Collar' entrepreneurs driving technology-led innovation.

Clearspring Capital

Venture capital

Los Angeles, CA, USA


Stages

GrowthSeries BSeries C

Sectors

Software & Internet · Healthcare & Life Sciences · Consumer & Retail · Food & Beverage · Transportation & Logistics

Beverage-focused private equity providing capital plus operational/distribution support to emerging brands (Health-Ade, Essentia, G FUEL). Record labeled 'Clearspring Capital' but domain resolves to…

CofounderZone

Venture capital

Warsaw, Poland


Stages

Series A

Sectors

Software & Internet · Healthcare & Life Sciences · Financial Services · Food & Beverage · Real Estate · Environmental & Safety

Now operating as Cofounder VC, the firm takes minority stakes in early-stage Polish tech ventures and acts as a matchmaker linking startups with established corporates and venture partners; second…

Colorado Impact Fund

Venture capital

Denver, United States


Stages

GrowthSeedSeries ASeries BSeries C

Sectors

Software & Internet · Healthcare & Life Sciences · Food & Beverage · Energy & Utilities · Education

Invests in high-growth, scalable Colorado companies committed to bettering their community.

Columna Capital

Venture capital

London, United Kingdom


Stages

GrowthLate stage

Sectors

Healthcare & Life Sciences · Financial Services · Business & Professional Services · Food & Beverage · Agriculture

Partners with entrepreneurs to build industry-leading companies in low-asset-intensity European markets with consolidation potential.

Digital Fuel Capital

Venture capital

Boston, USA


Stages

GrowthSeries BSeries C

Sectors

Software & Internet · Consumer & Retail · Food & Beverage

Invests 'at the intersection of analytics, art and technology' in eCommerce brands, adding in-house operational resources across acquisition, site experience and retention to grow customer lifetime…

DOB Equity

Venture capital

Veessen, Netherlands (office Nairobi, Kenya)


Stages

GrowthSeries BSeries C

Sectors

Software & Internet · Food & Beverage · Energy & Utilities · Environmental & Safety

Backs businesses that contribute to a sustainable, resilient society while delivering long-term profitability.

Dolphin Capital Group

Venture capital

San Francisco, United States


Stages

GrowthSeries BSeries C

Sectors

Healthcare & Life Sciences · Consumer & Retail · Food & Beverage · Environmental & Safety

Impact-focused growth equity partnering with growth-stage companies solving environmental and social challenges (domain resolves to The Builders Fund).

Factory

Venture capital

Las Vegas, NV, USA


Stages

GrowthLate stage

Sectors

Software & Internet · Consumer & Retail · Food & Beverage

Operator-investors who provide capital, innovate products, build brands and drive operational results in CPG.

ForeVest Capital

Venture capital

Warsaw, Poland


Stages

GrowthSeries BSeries C

Sectors

Healthcare & Life Sciences · Financial Services · Consumer & Retail · Food & Beverage · Media & Communications

Growth equity and special-situations investor in mid-market companies across Central & Eastern Europe.

18 more investors in food and beverage

Listed by name and head office. Full profiles are in the searchable directory.

  • H Venture · Cincinnati, Ohio
  • IBIS Capital · London, UK
  • Ideate Capital · United States
  • INVENIO · Bulgaria
  • Inverleith LLP · United Kingdom
  • JamJar Investments · London, United Kingdom
  • NextLevel Management · United States
  • Oyster Bay Venture Capital · Hamburg, Germany
  • Pasaca Capital · Pasadena, California, United States
  • REFASHIOND Ventures · New York, NY, USA
  • Rellevant · United States
  • Social Starts · United States (multiple offices incl. San Francisco, New York)
  • Stellum Capital · San Sebastián / Bilbao, Spain
  • The Builders Fund · United States
  • Waterpoint Lane · Miami, USA and Toronto, Canada
  • First Imagine! · London, UK / Guernsey
  • AgFunder · Silicon Valley, CA, USA
  • Agri Investment Fund · Leuven, Belgium

Twenty of these are worth your time. The rest are not.

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Counts are as of 2026-09-27; the list above is loaded live, so it can differ if firms have been added or removed since. Sector and stage focus is as stated by the firm. Firms wanting a correction can get in touch.