What stage does Altelan invest at?

Altelan invests at the Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.

Where is Altelan located?

Altelan is headquartered in Seattle, US.

Altelan

Growth equityActively deploying

Seattle · Series A–Growth · 7 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Altelan Capital is a growth equity firm rooted in food and technology, taking an operator-led approach to scaling companies. It targets enabling FoodTech and breakout food brands, seeking companies with product-market fit, outsized revenue growth, food system innovation, defensible moats, strong unit economics, and an agile culture. The firm backs better-for-you and challenger food brands, functional nutrition, beverage, retail and DTC, food e-commerce, restaurant tech, AgTech, supply chain tech, and AI & automation. Beyond capital, Altelan offers go-to-market support, applied analytics, and help unlocking talent to help founders scale what works.

Invests inAgTech AI & Machine Learning Consumer Direct to Consumer E-commerce FoodTech Logistics & Supply Chain Retail TechSeattleUnited States

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage

Series A–Growth

Seattle, US

Instruments

Equity

Tracked investments

Team · 7 people

from the firm's website

Henry Arias· Founder & Managing Partner· Seattlein

Founder and Managing Partner of Altelan Capital with experience on investment teams that deployed over $1 billion, including corporate development at a family office focused on founder-led brands. He brings retail, foodservice, and digital go-to-market expertise and writes The Endcap, a Substack on food and food technology.

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Bob Wallach· Industry Advisor

Food industry operating executive and early-stage investor with CMO/CRO roles at Kraft, Dannon, Nabisco, and Krusteaz. He serves on boards including Lopez Dorada Foods, Melt Organic, and The Alliance of Angels.

Brent G. Reys· Industry Advisor· Leschi, Seattle

CFO for a single-family office in Sausalito, California, with over 25 years of experience across multi-family and single-family offices, investment banking, and advisory. He serves on family-owned company and non-profit boards.

Gennadiy Goldenshteyn· Industry Advisor

Former Head of Global Engineering at YUM! Brands and VP of Advanced Systems at Welbilt, now Founder and Managing Partner of Dinemic Ventures and Managing Partner at First Principles. He holds mechanical engineering degrees from MIT and UC Berkeley.

Julia Ruedig McBeath· Industry Advisor

Food retail strategy leader whose work spans Amazon Fresh, Whole Foods, and Amazon Grocery, where she built investment frameworks and led tech-enabled food waste partnerships. She serves on the Advisory Board of ReFED.

Om Nath· Investment & Data Consultant

Investment and data consultant at Altelan Capital focused on sourcing and evaluating startups, automating data workflows, and analyzing financial and operational data. He previously consulted for Pure Watercraft and has M&A advisory experience, and founded a luxury stay business in India.

Stephen B. Loeb· Industry Advisor· Seattle

Third-generation beverage distribution leader who grew Alaska Distributors Co. from $35M to $350M in revenue as President and CEO before its 2009 sale. He is a Trustee of Pomona College and Board Chair at Fremont Brewing.

What they invest in

from 2 of 7 portfolio companies

Consumer ×2Circular Economy ×1FoodTech ×1Wellness & Fitness ×1

HQs:United States×2

Investments · 7 tracked

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Alec's Ice Cream

Petaluma, US

Alec Jaffe(Executive Officer, Director)Jonathan Jaffe(Director)Logan Langberg(Director)

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Martiemartie.com

Numilknumilk.com

Omega 3 Nutritioneatomega3.comin

Eat Omega 3 makes snack foods formulated with omega-3 fatty acids, targeting consumers seeking nutritional foods for brain and heart health.

ConsumerFoodTechWellness & FitnessBethesda, US

PATH Waterdrinkpathwater.com𝕏

PATH makes refillable aluminum water bottles designed to reduce single-use plastic waste.

Circular EconomyConsumer

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Frequently asked questions

What stage does Altelan invest at?: Altelan invests at the Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
What sectors does Altelan focus on?: Altelan focuses on AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Direct to Consumer, E-commerce, FoodTech, Logistics & Supply Chain, Retail Tech.
Where is Altelan located?: Altelan is headquartered in Seattle, US.

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