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Alwyn Capital

Venture capital

St. Petersburg · Pre-Seed–Seed · 7 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Alwyn Capital invests at the earliest stage in cutting-edge biotechnology intended to reduce global dependence on animals, framing this as a strategic response to both climate and human health challenges. Areas of interest include food ingredients derived from plants, microbes and cells, non-animal materials, and human organ-on-chip technology.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 6, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Seed
HQ
St. Petersburg, US
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2018
Tracked investments
21

Team · 7 people

from the firm's website & curated & public directories

Founder mafia

2 people who came through Alwyn Capital went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 17 of 21 portfolio companies

FoodTech ×14Biotech ×10Climate Tech ×4New Materials ×4Advanced Manufacturing ×3Consumer ×3Deep Tech ×3Circular Economy ×2

HQs:United States×9Canada×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 11 portfolio companies
36%
solo founders
4 of 11 mapped founding teams
33%
repeat founders
of 12 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×42 founders×23 founders×5

Where their founders studiedfrom 13 founders with education data

Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×2Princeton University ×2Rutgers University ×2The University of Hong Kong ×2University of Virginia ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 13 founders with field-of-study data

Life Sciences ×4Business & Management ×3Chemistry ×3Engineering ×3Medicine ×3

Investments · 21 tracked

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By year:2025 · 12024 · 12015 · 13 dated

Abbotsabbots.com

Abbot's makes plant-based, protein-rich foods including veggie burgers and meat alternatives such as ground "beef", chopped chick'n, "chorizo", and "sausage", made with non-GMO, vegan, gluten-free ingredients.

ConsumerFoodTechWellness & Fitness

Kerry Song(Founder)

Co-investorsClear Current Capital

Algamaalgamafoods.comin

Algama Foods develops Tamalga, plant-based egg substitute products for bakery and pastry applications, targeting both artisan bakers and industrial food manufacturers.

FoodTech

Co-investorsBlue Horizon CorporationCollateral GoodVegInvestCPT Capital

Atlantic Fishatlanticfish.coSep 2025 · $1.2M

Atlantic Fish develops bioengineering solutions, likely focusing on cellular agriculture or aquaculture applications based on team expertise in cell line development and bioprocess engineering.

BiotechClimate TechFoodTechWashington, Dc, US

Doug Grant(CEO)Trevor Ham(Chief Science Officer)inFrederick Douglas Grant(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsNC IDEASustainable Food VenturesSOSV

AuX Labsauxlabs.cain

AuX Labs uses precision fermentation to produce recombinant milk proteins, starting with casein, that replicate the functional performance of dairy without animals.

BiotechClimate TechFoodTech

Ted Jin(Founder)

Co-investorsBluestein VenturesCongruent VenturesCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)Nàdarra VenturesNatural Products CanadaNYA Ventures+2 more

Avantavantmeats.comin𝕏Oct 2015

Avant develops cultivated animal protein as an alternative to wild-caught fish, aiming to produce seafood protein without contaminants such as heavy metals, microplastics, and parasites.

BiotechFoodTechChicago, US

Carrie ChaninMario Chin(Biotech Expert / Co-founder)inAlbert Goldstein(Executive Officer, Director)Robert Levy(Executive Officer)Siddharth Mehta(Director)Adam Hughes(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsBig Wealth InternationalBrincLever VCParticleS2G Investments

Blue Nalubluenalu.comin

BlueNalu develops cell-cultivated seafood grown directly from fish cells in a controlled environment, aiming to supply seafood without harvesting it from the ocean.

BiotechClimate TechFoodTechSan Diego, US

Lauran Madden(Founder)inH. LOUIS COOPERHOUSE(Executive Officer, Director)Lou Cooperhouse(Founder)

BoardSTEVEN FINN(Director)inBABAR KHAN(Director)inDAVID TAICLET(Director)

Co-investors91 VenturesAgronomicsAurum Venture PartnersBay Bridge Ventures ClimateBloom8CIBUS ENTERPRISE FUND II LP+12 more

Cultured Decadencecultureddecadence.com

A website related to meat and the future thereof, with an AI conversational interface named Stan for educational purposes.

FoodTech

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBascom VenturesBluestein VenturesRevolutionGood StartupJoyance Partners+1 more

Demolishfoodsdemolishfoods.comin

Demolish Foods develops plant-based meat alternatives designed to match the appearance, cooking behavior, texture, and taste of traditional meat, with a focus on improved nutrition such as high protein, low fat, and low sodium.

ConsumerFoodTech

Co-investorsSustainable Food Ventures

Emulate Bioemulatebio.comin𝕏

Emulate builds Organ-on-a-Chip systems, including platforms, consumables, and pre-assembled BioKits with validated human cell models, to support drug discovery research.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtech

Donald Ingber(Founder)inDaniel Levner(Co-Founder & CTO)inJim Corbett(CEO, Board Member)inLorna Ewart(Chief Scientific Officer)in

Co-investors+ND CapitalNorthpond VenturesALS Investment FundAlumni VenturesFourth RealmStray Dog Capital+4 more

Geltorgeltor.comin𝕏

Geltor uses a proprietary biodesign and precision fermentation platform to create and commercially produce novel protein ingredients, including collagens, for beauty and personal care formulators.

BiotechFoodTechNew MaterialsWellness & Fitness

Alexander Lorestani(Founder)inNick Ouzounov(Founder)inNicholas Ouzounov(Founder)

Co-investorsAgronomicsArgonautic VenturesBaruch Future VenturesBlue Horizon CorporationBoxGroupCavallo Ventures+19 more

New School Foodsnewschoolfoods.coin

New School Foods makes plant-based salmon designed to match the appearance, cooking behavior, flavor, and flaky texture of real fish.

ConsumerFoodTech

Co-investorsBlue Horizon CorporationBlue Revolution Investments G.P.Clear Current CapitalJoyance PartnersClimate CapitalGood Startup+3 more

Paragon Pureparagonpure.comin

Paragon Pure develops plant-based food ingredients designed to reduce environmental impact while improving nutritional value.

Climate TechFoodTechNew MaterialsRocky Hill, US

Chris Gregson(CEO)inMatt Sillick(CTO)in

Co-investorsGATHER VENTURESSiddhi CapitalSoundboard Venture FundUnovis Asset ManagementYildiz VenturesSOSV

Rheomrheom.comin

Rheom Materials engineers sustainable, plant-based leather alternatives for apparel and consumer goods.

Circular EconomyCleantechNew MaterialsHouston, US

Zimri T. Hinshawin

Co-investorsBackwards CapitalBeni Venture CapitalNew Climate Ventures

Sunflower TXsunflowertx.comin

Sunflower Therapeutics develops next-generation biomanufacturing technologies to reduce the complexity and cost of bringing biologic medicines to market.

Advanced ManufacturingBiotechDeep TechFoodTechHardwareAustin, US

Kerry R. Love(Founder, CEO & President)inKathryn Golden(Founder)inJ. Christopher Love(Founder, Chairman of the Board)in

Co-investorsClear Current CapitalEmerald Development Managers

uFraction8ufraction8.comin𝕏

uFraction8 develops microfluidics-based filtration systems for bioprocessing applications, enabling energy-efficient harvesting and processing of microbial cell cultures for biopharmaceutical manufacturers.

Advanced ManufacturingBiotechCleantechDeep TechFoodTechHardware

Dr Monika Tomecka(Founder / CEO)Dr Brian Miller(Founder)

Co-investorsBlue Horizon CorporationDeep Science VenturesForesight Group

Uncaged Innovationsuncagedinnovations.cominJun 2024 · $2M

Uncaged Innovations is a biomaterials company that makes grain- and plant-based leather alternatives using its proprietary BioFuze platform, which replicates the collagen structure of animal leather.

Advanced ManufacturingBiotechCircular EconomyNew MaterialsWhite Plains, US

Stephanie Downs(Chief Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsGreen Circle Foodtech VenturesPonderosa VenturesStray Dog CapitalFall Line CapitalGolden SeedsInMotion Ventures+1 more

Upside Foodsupsidefoods.comin

Upside Foods produces cultivated meat using cell-based technology.

BiotechFoodTechSan Francisco, US

Uma Valeti(Founder)inNicholas Genovese(Founder)Will Clem(Founder)

Co-investorsBoxGroupCPT CapitalDentsu VenturesFifty YearsFuture VenturesJoyance Partners+14 more

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

Abbot'sAvant MeatsDemolishEmulate

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Alwyn Capital made?
Alwyn Capital has 21 tracked investments, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Alwyn Capital invest at?
Alwyn Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
What sectors does Alwyn Capital focus on?
Alwyn Capital focuses on Biotech, Climate Tech, FoodTech, Healthtech, New Materials.
Where is Alwyn Capital located?
Alwyn Capital is headquartered in St. Petersburg, US.
Who does Alwyn Capital co-invest with?
Alwyn Capital most often shares deals with Stray Dog Capital, Blue Horizon Corporation, Clear Current Capital, among 70 tracked co-investors.

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