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BayWa Venture

Europe, Bayern, Germany, Munich

Description

BayWa Venture is the venture capital unit of BayWa.

Investor Profile

BayWa Venture has backed more than 12 startups, with 2 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 2 rounds, about 17% of its total and boasts 0 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Series Unknown, Series A, Seed rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in Germany, Israel, Austria.
  • Strong thematic focus on Food and Beverage, Sustainability, Food Processing.

Stage Focus

  • Series Unknown (33%)
  • Series A (25%)
  • Seed (17%)
  • Series B (17%)
  • Convertible Note (8%)

Country Focus

  • Germany (33%)
  • Israel (25%)
  • Austria (17%)
  • Switzerland (8%)
  • United States (8%)
  • Spain (8%)

Industry Focus

  • Food And Beverage
  • Sustainability
  • Food Processing
  • Agtech
  • Biotechnology
  • Agriculture
  • Manufacturing
  • Alternative Protein
  • Organic Food
  • Information Technology
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does BayWa Venture frequently co-invest with?

Co-Investments: 1
Green Generation Fund
Europe, Berlin, Germany, Berlin
Co-Investments: 1
European Investment Fund
Europe, Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Co-Investments: 1
BayWa
Europe, Bayern, Germany, Munich
Co-Investments: 3
AI
Europe, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, Leverkusen
Co-Investments: 1
Co-Investments: 1
austria Wirtschaftsservice (aws)
Europe, Wien, Austria, Vienna
Co-Investments: 1
BioNTech
Europe, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, Mainz
Co-Investments: 1
Privilège Ventures
Europe, Ticino, Switzerland, Lugano
Co-Investments: 1
R
Europe, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, Cologne
Co-Investments: 1

Which angels does BayWa Venture often collaborate with?

BM
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Boston
Shared Deals: 1
MW
Europe, Hamburg, Germany, Hamburg
Shared Deals: 1
SH
Europe, Berlin, Germany
Shared Deals: 1
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by BayWa Venture?

Project Eaden

Berlin, Berlin, Germany

Project Eaden engages in the development and licensing of technologies for the production of sustainable food and meat alternatives.

Alternative ProteinInformation TechnologySustainability
Series AJan 22, 2025
Amount Raised: $15,625,016
Planet A Foods

Munich, Bayern, Germany

Planet A Foods is a B2B sustainable ingredients company that specializes in the production of cocoa-free chocolate.

Food and BeverageManufacturingSustainability
Series BDec 5, 2024
Amount Raised: $30,000,000
Greenforce

Munich, Bayern, Germany

Greenforce offers meat alternatives for a sustainable future with the power of plants and proteins.

Alternative ProteinFood and BeverageOrganic FoodSustainability
Series UnknownDec 8, 2022
Amount Raised: $13,722,475
Equinom

Rehovot, HaMerkaz, Israel

Equinom is food-tech company, combining agricultural know-how, culinary expertise, and deep-tech to develop non-GMO plant-based ingredients.

AgTechFood and BeverageFood ProcessingSustainability
Series UnknownDec 1, 2022
Spherag

Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain

Spherag is an agtech firm that provides IoT solutions in the agricultural sector.

AgricultureAgTechFarmingInternet of Things
Series UnknownSep 21, 2022
Amount Raised: $2,949,435
Neggst

Berlin, Berlin, Germany

Neggst offers plant-based egg consisting of Neggst white and Neggst yolk

Dietary SupplementsFood and BeverageFood Processing
SeedSep 13, 2022
Amount Raised: $4,989,193
Kern Tec

Herzogenburg, Niederosterreich, Austria

Kern Tec is a producer of fruit kernels.

B2BFood ProcessingFruitManufacturing
Convertible NoteAug 1, 2022
Yofix

Ashdod, HaDarom, Israel

Yofix develops and manufactures dairy and soy-free fermented plant base pre and pro-biotic foods.

AgricultureFood and BeverageManufacturingRetailShoppingWellness
Series AAug 1, 2021
Amount Raised: $3,500,000
Amfora

San Francisco, California, United States

Amfora is a biotech start-up with a focus on developing crops with enhanced nutritional content.

AgricultureBiotechnologyHealth Care
Series BJul 21, 2021
Amount Raised: $1,000,000
AgroSustain

Nyon, Vaud, Switzerland

AgroSustain is a one-stop-shop solution for biological plant protection.

AgTechBiotechnologyCleanTechOrganic Food
Series AJul 6, 2021
Amount Raised: $5,191,131