Best VCs for Food

Founder

Khosla Ventures

Explicitly optimizes for ~70% failure rates to back 'black swan' outcomes. Actively seeks opportunities that appear 'crazy' to most of the market. Capital-intensive, science-heavy bets. Believes fusio

Founding Partner & Managing Director

Khosla Ventures

Samir prefers large, known markets where a radical technical risk can produce a 10x-better product. He treats small seed checks as option-value experiments: identify a potential billion-dollar outcome

Co-Founder and General Partner

Supply Change Capital

Noramay Cadena invests or supports investments through Supply Change Capital's published strategy: Back founders using technology to transform food, agriculture and technical supply chains, applying o

Co-Founder and General Partner

Supply Change Capital

Shayna Harris invests or supports investments through Supply Change Capital's published strategy: Back founders using technology to transform food, agriculture and technical supply chains, applying op

Managing Partner

Maki.vc (Web3)

Pauliina leads a sector-agnostic Nordic first-round strategy centered on exceptional technical founders with global ambition. Her attributed portfolio work spans clinical sensing, autonomous-mobility

Venture Partner

Craft Ventures

Bryan applies a growth, revenue, and marketplace lens shaped by building Reddit's New York revenue organization and Twitter's startup advertising business. His investments favor products that remove e

General Partner

Maki.vc (Web3)

Paavo backs Nordic deep-tech founders at their first institutional round when a radical scientific or engineering advance can overhaul an industry. He requires a credible technical foundation, balance

Partner

Lux Capital

Deena backs transformative technologies that improve health, access and economic opportunity, often with extraordinary underdog founders attacking problems conventional pattern recognition overlooks.

Venture Partner

Zane Venture Fund

At the firm level, Zane Venture Fund invests in Southeast-based founders building technology-enabled solutions that improve the social drivers of health and show early traction.

Marketing & Content

MCJ

Jenn Beening is listed in a Marketing & Content capacity at MCJ. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile preserves that role distinction and uses the f

Associate

Serra Ventures

At the firm level, Serra Ventures backs capital-efficient companies using deep technology to solve industry-specific problems, with roots in Midwest research ecosystems and a national remit.

Board Member and Advisor

Supply Change Capital

Mike Brennan is listed in a Board Member and Advisor capacity at Supply Change Capital. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile therefore preserves the

Partner, Platform

Bread & Butter Ventures

Stephanie Rich is listed in a Partner, Platform capacity at Bread & Butter Ventures. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile preserves that role distin

Managing Partner

Zane Venture Fund

At the firm level, Zane Venture Fund invests in Southeast-based founders building technology-enabled solutions that improve the social drivers of health and show early traction.

Strategic Advisor

Zane Venture Fund

At the firm level, Zane Venture Fund invests in Southeast-based founders building technology-enabled solutions that improve the social drivers of health and show early traction.

Venture Partner

Serra Ventures

At the firm level, Serra Ventures backs capital-efficient companies using deep technology to solve industry-specific problems, with roots in Midwest research ecosystems and a national remit.

Managing Partner

Serra Ventures

At the firm level, Serra Ventures backs capital-efficient companies using deep technology to solve industry-specific problems, with roots in Midwest research ecosystems and a national remit.

Partner, Advisory Services

Serra Ventures

At the firm level, Serra Ventures backs capital-efficient companies using deep technology to solve industry-specific problems, with roots in Midwest research ecosystems and a national remit.

Sr. Director of Marketing & Communications

Serra Ventures

At the firm level, Serra Ventures backs capital-efficient companies using deep technology to solve industry-specific problems, with roots in Midwest research ecosystems and a national remit.

Chief Financial Officer

Supply Change Capital

Lori DeLuca invests or supports investments through Supply Change Capital's published strategy: Back founders using technology to transform food, agriculture and technical supply chains, applying oper

Vice President

Bluestein Ventures

At the firm level, Bluestein Ventures invests early in the future of food across consumer brands, food technology, next-generation commerce, and value-add digital technology.

Venture Partner

Serra Ventures

At the firm level, Serra Ventures backs capital-efficient companies using deep technology to solve industry-specific problems, with roots in Midwest research ecosystems and a national remit.

Investments

MCJ

Casey Goldstein invests or supports investments through MCJ's published strategy: Back extraordinary founders leading the energy and industrial transition and addressing the unavoidable impacts of cli

Managing Partner

MCJ

Cody Simms invests or supports investments through MCJ's published strategy: Back extraordinary founders leading the energy and industrial transition and addressing the unavoidable impacts of climate

Partner

MCJ

Thai Nguyen invests or supports investments through MCJ's published strategy: Back extraordinary founders leading the energy and industrial transition and addressing the unavoidable impacts of climate

Managing Partner

Bread & Butter Ventures

Brett Brohl invests or supports investments through Bread & Butter Ventures's published strategy: Back global seed-stage companies in food technology, health technology and enterprise technology from

Venture Advisor

Cultivation Capital

Will Cadell is part of Cultivation Capital's current team. No narrower person-specific investment mandate is published, so this profile uses the firm's official strategy: Invest in promising seed-thro

Operations Manager

Bread & Butter Ventures

Anna Willgohs is listed in a Operations Manager capacity at Bread & Butter Ventures. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile preserves that role distin

Investment Team

Supply Change Capital

Rachel Stinebaugh invests or supports investments through Supply Change Capital's published strategy: Back founders using technology to transform food, agriculture and technical supply chains, applyin

Founding Partner

Fifty Years

Seth Bannon invests or supports investments through Fifty Years's published strategy: Back scientist-founders using deep technology to solve major problems in climate, disease, connectivity and nutrit

Principal

iSelect Fund

At the firm level, iSelect Fund invests at the convergence of agriculture, food, and human health, using an evergreen structure and deep expert diligence.

General Partner

Cultivation Capital

Grant Pothast is part of Cultivation Capital's current team. No narrower person-specific investment mandate is published, so this profile uses the firm's official strategy: Invest in promising seed-th

Director of Technology

iSelect Fund

At the firm level, iSelect Fund invests at the convergence of agriculture, food, and human health, using an evergreen structure and deep expert diligence.

CEO & Managing Partner

Serra Ventures

At the firm level, Serra Ventures backs capital-efficient companies using deep technology to solve industry-specific problems, with roots in Midwest research ecosystems and a national remit.

Managing Principal

iSelect Fund

At the firm level, iSelect Fund invests at the convergence of agriculture, food, and human health, using an evergreen structure and deep expert diligence.

Head of Finance

Fifty Years

Ueli Friedli is listed in a Head of Finance capacity at Fifty Years. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile preserves that role distinction and uses t

Operating Partner

iSelect Fund

At the firm level, iSelect Fund invests at the convergence of agriculture, food, and human health, using an evergreen structure and deep expert diligence.

Vice President of Product Development

iSelect Fund

At the firm level, iSelect Fund invests at the convergence of agriculture, food, and human health, using an evergreen structure and deep expert diligence.

General Partner

Cultivation Capital

John True is part of Cultivation Capital's current team. No narrower person-specific investment mandate is published, so this profile uses the firm's official strategy: Invest in promising seed-throug

Advisor

Bluestein Ventures

At the firm level, Bluestein Ventures invests early in the future of food across consumer brands, food technology, next-generation commerce, and value-add digital technology.

Venture Partner and Resident Knight

Fifty Years

Prof. Sir Tony Kouzarides invests or supports investments through Fifty Years's published strategy: Back scientist-founders using deep technology to solve major problems in climate, disease, connectiv

Chief of Staff to Seth Bannon

Fifty Years

Ania Scigalska is listed in a Chief of Staff to Seth Bannon capacity at Fifty Years. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile preserves that role distin

Operations and Impact

Supply Change Capital

Grace Weinstock is listed in a Operations and Impact capacity at Supply Change Capital. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile therefore preserves the

Chairman and Managing Partner

MCJ

David Aronoff invests or supports investments through MCJ's published strategy: Back extraordinary founders leading the energy and industrial transition and addressing the unavoidable impacts of clima

Founder and Venture Partner

MCJ

Jason Jacobs invests or supports investments through MCJ's published strategy: Back extraordinary founders leading the energy and industrial transition and addressing the unavoidable impacts of climat

Chief Financial Officer

MCJ

Courtney Flynn is listed in a Chief Financial Officer capacity at MCJ. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile preserves that role distinction and uses

Analyst

Keyhorse Capital

Aditya Padmaraj invests or supports investments through Keyhorse Capital's published strategy: Back scalable tech-enabled companies across Kentucky, concentrating on industries where the state has inf

Co-Founder

Bluestein Ventures

At the firm level, Bluestein Ventures invests early in the future of food across consumer brands, food technology, next-generation commerce, and value-add digital technology.

Managing Partner

Bluestein Ventures

At the firm level, Bluestein Ventures invests early in the future of food across consumer brands, food technology, next-generation commerce, and value-add digital technology.

Partner

MCJ

Yin Lu invests or supports investments through MCJ's published strategy: Back extraordinary founders leading the energy and industrial transition and addressing the unavoidable impacts of climate chan

Executive Assistant

Supply Change Capital

Vanessa Rasanen is listed in a Executive Assistant capacity at Supply Change Capital. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile therefore preserves the r

Talent

MCJ

Lauren Miller is listed in a Talent capacity at MCJ. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile preserves that role distinction and uses the firm's mandat

General Partner

Cultivation Capital

Scott Addonizio is part of Cultivation Capital's current team. No narrower person-specific investment mandate is published, so this profile uses the firm's official strategy: Invest in promising seed-

Accounting and Operations Coordinator

Cultivation Capital

Verlensia Bates is part of Cultivation Capital's current team. No narrower person-specific investment mandate is published, so this profile uses the firm's official strategy: Invest in promising seed-

Director of Marketing

iSelect Fund

At the firm level, iSelect Fund invests at the convergence of agriculture, food, and human health, using an evergreen structure and deep expert diligence.

General Partner

Cultivation Capital

Andy Dearing is part of Cultivation Capital's current team. No narrower person-specific investment mandate is published, so this profile uses the firm's official strategy: Invest in promising seed-thr

General Partner

Cultivation Capital

Joel Crater is part of Cultivation Capital's current team. No narrower person-specific investment mandate is published, so this profile uses the firm's official strategy: Invest in promising seed-thro

General Counsel

Cultivation Capital

Caleb Eidem is part of Cultivation Capital's current team. No narrower person-specific investment mandate is published, so this profile uses the firm's official strategy: Invest in promising seed-thro

Venture Advisor

Cultivation Capital

Scott Herman is part of Cultivation Capital's current team. No narrower person-specific investment mandate is published, so this profile uses the firm's official strategy: Invest in promising seed-thr

General Partner

Cultivation Capital

Elise Miller Hoffman is part of Cultivation Capital's current team. No narrower person-specific investment mandate is published, so this profile uses the firm's official strategy: Invest in promising

Co-Founder & General Partner

Cultivation Capital

Cliff Holekamp is part of Cultivation Capital's current team. No narrower person-specific investment mandate is published, so this profile uses the firm's official strategy: Invest in promising seed-t

Principal

Cultivation Capital

Kristina Hood is part of Cultivation Capital's current team. No narrower person-specific investment mandate is published, so this profile uses the firm's official strategy: Invest in promising seed-th

Partner

Cultivation Capital

Paul Meier is part of Cultivation Capital's current team. No narrower person-specific investment mandate is published, so this profile uses the firm's official strategy: Invest in promising seed-throu

Co-Founder & General Partner

Cultivation Capital

Brian Matthews is part of Cultivation Capital's current team. No narrower person-specific investment mandate is published, so this profile uses the firm's official strategy: Invest in promising seed-t

Chief Executive Officer and Managing Principal

iSelect Fund

At the firm level, iSelect Fund invests at the convergence of agriculture, food, and human health, using an evergreen structure and deep expert diligence.

Venture Advisor

Cultivation Capital

Catherine Matthes is part of Cultivation Capital's current team. No narrower person-specific investment mandate is published, so this profile uses the firm's official strategy: Invest in promising see

General Partner

Cultivation Capital

Sean Morris is part of Cultivation Capital's current team. No narrower person-specific investment mandate is published, so this profile uses the firm's official strategy: Invest in promising seed-thro

Venture Advisor

Cultivation Capital

Dennis Muilenburg is part of Cultivation Capital's current team. No narrower person-specific investment mandate is published, so this profile uses the firm's official strategy: Invest in promising see

Venture Advisor

Cultivation Capital

David Narrow is part of Cultivation Capital's current team. No narrower person-specific investment mandate is published, so this profile uses the firm's official strategy: Invest in promising seed-thr

Principal

Cultivation Capital

Matt Phimphavong is part of Cultivation Capital's current team. No narrower person-specific investment mandate is published, so this profile uses the firm's official strategy: Invest in promising seed

CFO and Operations Lead

Cultivation Capital

Kyle Kerns is part of Cultivation Capital's current team. No narrower person-specific investment mandate is published, so this profile uses the firm's official strategy: Invest in promising seed-throu

General Partner

Cultivation Capital

Rick Ryan is part of Cultivation Capital's current team. No narrower person-specific investment mandate is published, so this profile uses the firm's official strategy: Invest in promising seed-throug

General Partner

Cultivation Capital

Bobby Sandage is part of Cultivation Capital's current team. No narrower person-specific investment mandate is published, so this profile uses the firm's official strategy: Invest in promising seed-th

General Partner

Cultivation Capital

Martha Schlicher is part of Cultivation Capital's current team. No narrower person-specific investment mandate is published, so this profile uses the firm's official strategy: Invest in promising seed

General Partner

Cultivation Capital

Barry Sandweiss is part of Cultivation Capital's current team. No narrower person-specific investment mandate is published, so this profile uses the firm's official strategy: Invest in promising seed-

General Partner

Cultivation Capital

Bill Schmidt is part of Cultivation Capital's current team. No narrower person-specific investment mandate is published, so this profile uses the firm's official strategy: Invest in promising seed-thr

General Partner

Cultivation Capital

David Smoller is part of Cultivation Capital's current team. No narrower person-specific investment mandate is published, so this profile uses the firm's official strategy: Invest in promising seed-th

General Partner

Cultivation Capital

Timothy Stern is part of Cultivation Capital's current team. No narrower person-specific investment mandate is published, so this profile uses the firm's official strategy: Invest in promising seed-th

Operating Partner

iSelect Fund

At the firm level, iSelect Fund invests at the convergence of agriculture, food, and human health, using an evergreen structure and deep expert diligence.

General Partner

Cultivation Capital

Paul Weber is part of Cultivation Capital's current team. No narrower person-specific investment mandate is published, so this profile uses the firm's official strategy: Invest in promising seed-throu

Co-Founder & General Partner

Cultivation Capital

Kyle Welborn is part of Cultivation Capital's current team. No narrower person-specific investment mandate is published, so this profile uses the firm's official strategy: Invest in promising seed-thr

General Partner

Cultivation Capital

Heather Wood is part of Cultivation Capital's current team. No narrower person-specific investment mandate is published, so this profile uses the firm's official strategy: Invest in promising seed-thr

Managing Director

Render Capital

Patrick Henshaw invests or supports investments through Render Capital's published strategy: Back companies disrupting legacy industries across the heartland commerce corridor and actively help unlock

Managing Partner

Keyhorse Capital

Kelby Price invests or supports investments through Keyhorse Capital's published strategy: Back scalable tech-enabled companies across Kentucky, concentrating on industries where the state has infrast

Director of Operations

Keyhorse Capital

Autumn Rice is listed in a Director of Operations capacity at Keyhorse Capital. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile preserves that role distinction

Fund Operations Director

Keyhorse Capital

Eugene Yang is listed in a Fund Operations Director capacity at Keyhorse Capital. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile preserves that role distincti

Platform Manager

Keyhorse Capital

Bobby Riley is listed in a Platform Manager capacity at Keyhorse Capital. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile preserves that role distinction and u

Venture Programs Coordinator

Keyhorse Capital

Zimri Rodriguez is listed in a Venture Programs Coordinator capacity at Keyhorse Capital. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile preserves that role d

Lead Software Engineer

Keyhorse Capital

Gobin Bastola is listed in a Lead Software Engineer capacity at Keyhorse Capital. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile preserves that role distincti

General Partner and Co-founder

Pale Blue Dot

Joel Larsson invests or supports investments through Pale Blue Dot's published strategy: Lead pre-seed and seed investments in European and U.S. technology companies where climate impact scales with c

General Partner and Co-founder

Pale Blue Dot

Hampus Jakobsson invests or supports investments through Pale Blue Dot's published strategy: Lead pre-seed and seed investments in European and U.S. technology companies where climate impact scales wi

Principal

Render Capital

Triet Nguyen invests or supports investments through Render Capital's published strategy: Back companies disrupting legacy industries across the heartland commerce corridor and actively help unlock cu

Venture Partner

Render Capital

Ryan Brown invests or supports investments through Render Capital's published strategy: Back companies disrupting legacy industries across the heartland commerce corridor and actively help unlock cust

Associate

Keyhorse Capital

Rron Thaci invests or supports investments through Keyhorse Capital's published strategy: Back scalable tech-enabled companies across Kentucky, concentrating on industries where the state has infrastr

Director of Operations

iSelect Fund

At the firm level, iSelect Fund invests at the convergence of agriculture, food, and human health, using an evergreen structure and deep expert diligence.

Marketing

Keyhorse Capital

Devin Morris is listed in a Marketing capacity at Keyhorse Capital. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile preserves that role distinction and uses th

Managing Partner

Serra Ventures

At the firm level, Serra Ventures backs capital-efficient companies using deep technology to solve industry-specific problems, with roots in Midwest research ecosystems and a national remit.

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Bluestein Ventures

At the firm level, Bluestein Ventures invests early in the future of food across consumer brands, food technology, next-generation commerce, and value-add digital technology.

Principal

Serra Ventures

At the firm level, Serra Ventures backs capital-efficient companies using deep technology to solve industry-specific problems, with roots in Midwest research ecosystems and a national remit.

Managing Partner

Peak Sustainability Ventures

Samir Shah contributes to Peak Sustainability Ventures's published strategy: Invest in early-stage climate technologies serving India and Asia across energy, food systems, water and the built environm