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Future Food Fund

Europe, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands, Den Haag

Description

Future Food Fund is a specialized Dutch venture capital firm based in Den Haag, dedicated to fostering innovation within the food and agriculture technology sectors. Established as an early-stage impact investor, the fund strategically deploys capital into companies that are actively developing solutions for a more sustainable and healthier global food system. Their investment philosophy is rooted in the belief that technological advancements can address critical challenges across the entire food value chain, from production to consumption.

The fund's investment scope is broad yet focused, encompassing a wide array of sub-sectors within food and agri-tech. This includes sustainable agriculture practices, the development of alternative proteins, solutions for food waste reduction, advancements in healthy food products, and precision farming technologies. Future Food Fund targets companies from the seed stage through Series A, seeking out promising ventures that demonstrate both significant growth potential and a clear, measurable positive impact on environmental sustainability and public health. Their commitment extends beyond mere financial backing, as they aim to provide strategic guidance and industry expertise to their portfolio companies.

Future Food Fund typically provides initial investments ranging from €250,000 to €2.5 million, which translates to approximately $270,000 to $2.7 million based on recent exchange rates. This capital is often deployed as a first cheque, with potential for follow-on investments as companies mature. The firm has demonstrated its growth and commitment to the sector with the launch of Future Food Fund II in 2022, which targets a substantial €50 million. This new fund significantly expands upon their initial €15 million fund, allowing them to support a larger number of innovative startups and scale their impact within the evolving food and agriculture landscape.

Investor Profile

Future Food Fund has backed more than 20 startups, with 4 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 8 rounds, about 40% of its total and boasts 0 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Seed, Series Unknown, Pre Seed rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in The Netherlands, Germany, France.
  • Strong thematic focus on Biotechnology, Food and Beverage, Artificial Intelligence (AI).
  • Led 3 rounds in the past year.
  • Typical check size: $270K – $2.7M.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (55%)
  • Series Unknown (20%)
  • Pre Seed (15%)
  • Series A (10%)

Country Focus

  • The Netherlands (65%)
  • Germany (10%)
  • France (5%)
  • United Kingdom (5%)
  • Australia (5%)
  • Spain (5%)

Industry Focus

  • Biotechnology
  • Food And Beverage
  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Agtech
  • Retail
  • Agriculture
  • E-commerce
  • Grocery
  • Packaging Services
  • Sustainability
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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 Future Food Fund frequently co-invest with?

InnovationQuarter
Europe, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands, The Hague
Co-Investments: 1
AgFunder
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 1
PINC
Europe, Stockholms Lan, Sweden, Stockholm
Co-Investments: 1
BOM
Europe, Noord-Brabant, The Netherlands, Tilburg
Co-Investments: 1
FLORA Ventures
Asia, Tel Aviv, Israel, Tel Aviv-jaffa
Co-Investments: 1
SHIFT Invest
Europe, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands, Amstelveen
Co-Investments: 3
ETF Partners
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 1
Mudcake
Europe, Stockholms Lan, Sweden, Stockholm
Co-Investments: 1
Blue Horizon Corporation
Europe, Zurich, Switzerland, Zürich
Co-Investments: 2
IQ Capital
Europe, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom, Cambridge
Co-Investments: 1

Which angels does Future Food Fund often collaborate with?

Scott Saxberg
North America, Alberta, Canada, Calgary
Shared Deals: 1
JB
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Shared Deals: 1
MO
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Shared Deals: 1
SM
Europe, United Kingdom
Shared Deals: 1
AN
Europe, Ile-de-France, France, Paris
Shared Deals: 1
HR
Europe, United Kingdom
Shared Deals: 1
MK
North America, Missouri, United States, Netherlands
Shared Deals: 1
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Future Food Fund?

Proba

Amstelveen, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands

Proba is simplifying supply chain decarbonisation by turning climate actions into tradable carbon certificates.

Environmental Consulting
SeedFeb 13, 2025
Amount Raised: $1,041,361
HEMAV

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

HEMAV is an Agtech platform for precision agriculture based on artificial intelligence. Through which it creates unique forecasting models.

AgTechArtificial Intelligence (AI)Big DataMachine LearningPredictive AnalyticsSoftware
Series UnknownDec 9, 2024
Amount Raised: $8,444,323
Formo

Berlin, Berlin, Germany

Formo is a cell-ag company that develops animal-free dairy products using nature-identical milk proteins from precision fermentation.

BiotechnologyFood and BeverageLife Science
Series UnknownDec 1, 2024
foodforecast

Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

IT Software using Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence (AI)BakeryFood and BeverageMachine LearningRestaurantsSoftware
SeedSep 30, 2024
Amount Raised: $3,340,988
VitalFluid

Veldhoven, Noord-Brabant, The Netherlands

VitalFluid is a young innovative company specialised in Plasma Activated Water (PAW), engineering & design of PAW-equipment and application.

Organic Food
Series UnknownApr 18, 2024
Amount Raised: $5,321,277

OlsAro produces salt-tolerant crops.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)
SeedApr 16, 2024
Amount Raised: $2,655,272
EV Biotech

Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands

EV Biotech specializes in developing microbial cell factories for industrial production of chemicals and proteins.

BiotechnologyCosmeticsFood and BeverageNutritionPersonal Care and Hygiene
SeedMar 23, 2023
Amount Raised: $4,875,581
Extracellular

Bristol, Bristol, City of, United Kingdom

biology, digitalisation and biomanufacturing to accelerate cultivated meat

Alternative ProteinBiotechnologyFood and BeverageFood Processing
Pre SeedFeb 1, 2023
Amount Raised: $1,000,002
Plantik Biosciences

Paris, Ile-de-France, France

Plantik Biosciences develops new plant breeding technology to create future plants faster.

AgricultureAgTechBiotechnologyCannabisGenetics
Pre SeedNov 1, 2022
Sensoterra

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands

Sensoterra's wireless, IoT, low cost soil moisture probes help farmers effectively irrigate crops, save water, cut costs & increase yields

AgricultureAgTechHardwareInternet of ThingsLandscapingSmart CitiesWireless
Series UnknownAug 17, 2022
Amount Raised: $1,017,755