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Portfolio companiesStipulations-> Midwest-based
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1st Course CapitalSan FranciscoGooder Foods, Lumen, AgriDigitalbolded-> Twin-Cities - based
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301 IncMinneapolisInstacart, Pet Plateattached to Gen Mills
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AF VenturesNew YorkHarmless Harvest, Skinny Dipped, Clio
Investment focus on consumer brands
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AgFunderSan Francisco100k-1mUmaro Foods, Hyphen, Supplant, SenteraOnly invests in food and ag tech
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AlabasterSydneyPerfect Day, Redefine Meat
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Alpaca VCNew York500k-5mImperfect Foods, Brad's
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Alumni VenturesMultiple US cities1-3mAkua, New Culture, FarmWise
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Angel VenturesMexico City50k-2mPlant Squad
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Atland VenturesMinneapolis25kGoodwipes, Availyst
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Backstage CapitalLos Angeles100k+Couplet Coffee, Partake Foods
Invests only in underrepresented founders (women, people of color, LGBT+ community)
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Barrel VenturesChicagoOlipop, Love Corn, Partake
Investment focuses: Packaging, Ingredients, Supply Chain
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Bee PartnersSan Francisco400k-750kBear Naked, Evol, InnerPlant
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Big Idea VenturesNew York1-3mMad Coffee, Angie's Tempeh
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Bluestein VenturesChicagoFoxtrot Market, Vive Organic, Bizzy, Factor_
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Branch Venture GroupBoston50-200kWillie's Superbrew, Loco Coffee
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BrandProjectToronto500k-5mDaily Harvest, Awake, Porta
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Bread & Butter VenturesMinneapolis500kDispatch Goods, Milk Moovement
Invests in seed stage food and ag tech (no CPG)
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Bridge InvestmentsChicagoSimple Mills, In Good Taste
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Buffalo Venture CapitalFargo500kN/A
Industry agnostic but must be seed-stage
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BullishMultiple US CitiesAloha, HumanCoInvestment focus on B2C brands
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Cleveland AvenueChicagoApologue, Beyond Meat, Red Bay Coffee
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Collab FundNew York9-25mOlipop, Daily Harvest
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CPT CapitalLondonKite Hill, Ripple
Investment focus on alternative animal products that have a tech or IP-protected element
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Emil CapitalGreenwich500k-3mBare Snacks, Renewal Mill
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Feenix Venture PartnersNew York1-3mRed Stick Social, Jalapa JarInvestment focus on B2C brands
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Finistere VenturesSan DiegoCropX, Upside Foods
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FirstBevSan Francisco2-15mHealth Ade Kombucha, Q Mixers
Investment focus on beverage companies
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Gather Venture GroupMinneapolisPeace Coffee, Beckon Coffee
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Gather VenturesNew YorkMisfits, Brami
Must have annual revenue of >1m and gross margins >45%
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Gold Medal VenturesMinneapolisFera PetsGrowth Equity
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Gopher AngelsMinneapolisJoia Spirit, Nomi
Invests in seed and Series A companies based in the Midwest
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Great OaksNew York50-500kRecess, Haus, Verb Energy
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Groove CapitalMinneapolis50-100kMaazah, All Clean Food, Agrocentra,Must be Minnesota-based
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H Venture PartnersCincinnati250k-5mAvaline, Better Booch,
Investment focus on household consumer brands
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H/L VenturesNew York500k-1.5mSunscoop, Modern MeadowIf seed, H/L Studio takes equity
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HPAChicagoSimple Mills, Food Genius
Must be Midwest-based and seed or Series A
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InciteBurlingame50k-1mZero Acre, Mejuri
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Khosla VenturesMenlo Park100k-20mJoywell, Granular
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Lago InnovationChicago/AtlantaBlack Rifle Coffee, Maple Hill Creamery
Must have net revenue between 10m and 100m, 20% YOY growth, and Series A or later
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Lerer HippeauNew York300k-2mBowery Farming, Soylent, Sweet Reason
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M25Chicago500k-3mBizzy Coffee, Petrichor
Invests only in tech companies in the Midwest
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Manna Tree PartnersVail$25m-$50m
Verde Farms, Gotham Greens, Urban Remedy, The New Primal, Cheetah, Infinant Health, Health-Ade, Good Culture, True Food Kitchen, MycoTechnology, Vital Farms, Nutriati
Growth equity private equity that invests in companies that improve human health through nutrition: Minimum $50m in revenues + EBITDA positive
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MaveronSeattle100k-8mBrewbird, Daring
Investment focus on consumer brands
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Nucleus CapitalBerlin1-5mGrounded, Juicy Marbles, Airfarm
Invesment focuses: Programming Biology, Food Technology, Decarbonization Technology
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PartechSan Francisco20-78mGourmey, La Vie, KoRo
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PortfoliaSan Mateo100-500kPartake Foods, Full Harvest
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Renewal FundsVancouverIan's, Evive
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RevolutionSan Francisco/DC1-12mRevolution Foods, Sweetgreen
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S2G VenturesChicago500k-5mRipple, Sentera
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Sandalphon CapitalChicago100k-2mQuevos
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SEMCAPMinneapolisPurely Elizabeth, Good Culture
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SOSVPrinceton500k-2mBizzy, nonfood
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Starting LineChicago750k-2mHungry Root, Stillwater Brands
Investment focus on consumer brands
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Stray Dog CapitalLeawoodKite Hill, Purple CarrotSeed to series a
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Superangel.vcNew York25-500kHaus, EIGHT, smpl
Investment focuses: Consumer, Proptech, and Future of Work
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Synthesis CapitalLondon15mUpside Foods, Beyond Meat
Investment focus on alternative animal technology
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Tenacious VenturesSydney250k-1.5mNowadays, Regrow, SwarmFarm RoboticsOnly invests in food and ag tech
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Tet.vcBerlin50-250kPerfeggt, wildwonder. Gather MadeInvestment focus: foodtech
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The Yield LabSt. Louis100k-1.5mAggio, Sencrop
Investment focuses on food and ag tech
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Traction CapitalMinneapolis
PE: Investment focus on clean teach, D2C
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True VenturesPalo AltoHoly Grail Donuts, Prime Roots
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Union Square VenturesNew York500k-5mMarley Spoon, Kitchensurfing
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Unovis Asset ManagementNew YorkKite Hill, Wicked Foods
Investment focus on alternative proteins
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Veg CapitalLoughboroughMighty Pea, THIS
Investment focus on alternative animal products
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VilCap InvestmentsSan FransiscoSpensa Technologies, Vega Coffee
Investment focuses: Health, education, energy, agriculture, and financial services
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VMG PartnersSan Francisco10-50mJustin's, Spindrift*private equity
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Western Technology InvestmentPortola ValleyHyphen Technologies, Benson Hill, Marley Spoon
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Willow Growth PartnersLos Angeles750k-1.25mGoodles, De Soi
Must have achieved revenue of 1-5m
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Wittington VenturesTorontoMotif Foodworks, Foxtrot Market
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