The early-stage, impact-focused Copia Agro and Food Technologies Fund announced it has raised $27 million from a range of institutional investors, family offices, and private and corporate investors from Israel, the U.S., the EU, Asia, and Africa. Founded in 2014, Copia is an Israel-based, privately-owned impact fund co-managed by Ohad Zuckerman, the former CEO of […]
Ubiquity Ventures, a new California-based early stage venture firm, debuted in January of this year with a $30 million fund. After six years with Bessemer Venture Partners, Sunil Nagaraj stepped away and launched Ubiquity, a seed-stage investor in “software beyond the screen”, focusing on startups with smart hardware and machine intelligence applications. “Nerdy and early […]
Dutch banking and investment giant Rabobank announced a new commitment of 80 million Euro (US$90 million) into Rabo Frontier Ventures. This latest funding brings the venture fund’s total capital to 150 million Euro (US$170 million). Originally launched by Rabobank in January 2018, Rabo Frontier Ventures focuses on investment opportunities related to high-potential, early-stage food and […]
Israel-based global investment platform OurCrowd announced it is partnering with U.S.-based 7thirty Opportunity Fund for the formation of a $30 million cannabis tech investment fund. Led by Jon Medved, OurCrowd is a venture capital platform and leader in equity crowdfunding. Managed by a team of investment professionals, OurCrowd conducts its own due diligence on prospective […]
Kraft Heinz, the fifth largest food and beverage company in the world, announced the launch of Evolv Ventures, a $100 million venture capital fund that will be investing in emerging technologies being developed to disrupt the food industry. This is the latest move by the CPG giant to expand its reach and gain greater exposure […]
Singapore-based venture capital fund VisVires New Protein (VVNP) is planning to launch their second fund next year – a $100 million fund dedicated to backing food tech innovations. The development follows upon the closing of the firm’s first fund at $40 million in June. VVNP is particular, in that it is one of the only […]
Chinese private equity firm GSR Ventures closed on Fund VI – a new $400 million fund created to make early stage investments in tech startups. The fund, which will be in U.S. dollars, will focus its capital mainly on Seed and Series A rounds, with an occasional Series B round. Founded in 2004, GSR currently […]
New York-based FoodShot Global announced the launch of a new investment platform aiming at accelerating the transformation of the food system, which will be led by former Obama-administration official, Sara Eckhouse; former CEO of Rabobank North America, Rajiv Singh; and Chicago-based venture capitalist, Victor Friedberg (an investor in Beyond Meat and Apeel Science). Structured as […]
Ruti Alon, former senior life sciences partner with Pitango Venture Capital, and Ilanit Kabessa-Cohen, a 20-year veteran in the consumer food sector, have announced the official launch of Medstrada, Israel’s first venture capital fund targeting food tech and personalized nutrition. Seeking out investment opportunities backing emerging food technologies, Medtrada (“Med” referring to not only the […]
U.S.-based angel network and venture group Grand Angels announced the launch of Grand Angels Venture Fund III (GA Fund III), a $25 million venture capital fund dedicated to backing emerging companies developing advanced food and agtech technologies, manufacturing and materials, life sciences, and software. Begun in 2004, Grand Angels has grown to become Michigan’s legacy […]
