Astanor Ventures — Full Portfolio
50 tracked investments · listed companies and verified rows first
Zya develops naturally-derived enzymes that change how the body processes food after eating, aiming to improve nutrition without altering taste.
BiotechFoodTech
Joshua Sauer(Co-Founder & CEO)inNiels Wicke(Co-Founder & CSO)in
Co-investorsAhren Innovation CapitalBetter VenturesBetter Ventures Central LlcCavallo VenturesSiddhi CapitalUnruly Capital
Automating mushroom trimming, picking and packing
Aardaia develops new crops by domesticating wild plant species, using plant breeding, genomics, and AI to move them from wild state to commercial agriculture.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningFoodTech
Padraic Flood(CEO)
Co-investorsFoodLabsPoint NineGrey Silo Ventures
AgZen develops real-time monitoring technology for crop spraying, analyzing droplet behavior to help growers and agricultural equipment manufacturers optimize application efficiency.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningFintechHardwareImpact & Social GoodMedia & Entertainment
Vishnu Jayaprakash(Founder)inKripa VaranasiMaher Damak
Co-investorsMaterial ImpactDCVC (Data Collective)DCVC BioSyngenta Group Ventures
Leveraging AI-powered drones to enable precision agriculture
Unlocking the full health potential of proteins, accessible to all
Aphea.Bio develops biological crop protection products and biostimulants, including bioinsecticides targeting crop pests.
AgTechBiotech
Co-investorsEuropean Circular Bioeconomy FundInnovation IndustriesPMVV-Bio Ventures
BettaF!sh makes plant-based seafood alternatives using seaweed as a primary ingredient, including shrimp and tuna substitutes for foodservice and restaurant menus.
Circular EconomyFoodTech
Co-investorsTechFoundersZebra Impact Ventures
Revolutionising the textile industry by pioneering a new era of plant-based alternatives to animal and synthetic derived materials
San Francisco, US
Martin Stuebler(President and Chief Executive Officer)
Co-investorsJoyance PartnersSOSV
Calice builds models that analyze agricultural environmental signals—including climate event timing, soil dynamics, and crop cycle interactions—to explain why agricultural products succeed or fail across different seasons and planting dates.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate Tech
Co-investorsAIR CapitalInnventure
Calyxia designs, manufactures, and sells biodegradable, microplastic-free microcapsules and microspheres that improve product performance and sustainability for industrial manufacturers.
AgTechCircular EconomyNew Materials
Co-investorsAurum Venture PartnersLombard Odier
Ultra fresh, trusted and high-quality food, from farm-to-fork
Co-investorsCipio PartnersPymwymic
Culinary Sciences builds PrecisionVac, a patented dual-capability system that combines rapid-chill cooling and rapid-flavor infusion/food treatment in a single unit for high-volume commercial kitchens and food production operations.
Advanced ManufacturingFoodTechHardwareFremont, US
John Field(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardGeorge Powlick(Director)inMark Linder(Director)in
Current Foods produces plant-based and biotech-derived seafood products, including raw tuna and smoked salmon alternatives, designed to compete on flavor, nutritional profile, cost, and supply reliability.
Climate TechHealthtechSan Francisco, US
Jacek Prus(Founder)in
Co-investorsUnion Grove Venture PartnersVentureSouqY CombinatorElectric Feel Ventures LlcGreatPoint VenturesLombardstreet Ventures
The next-generation culinary operating system
Empowering everyone to enjoy food as medicine
Developing innovative and revolutionary diagnostic platforms and products
Developing first-in-class therapies from the human microbiome
HowGood provides a product carbon footprinting and Scope 3 emissions reporting platform for the food and beverage industry, helping companies measure emissions and support reduction and climate target strategies.
Climate TechFoodTechSaaSBrooklyn, US
Alexander Gillett(Executive Officer, Director)Arthur Gillett(Executive Officer, Director)R. Alexander Gillett(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMatt Gorin(Director)inRichard Heitzmann(Director)inJoshua Mailman(Director)
Co-investorsContour Venture PartnersDanone Manifesto VentureDoon CapitalFirstMark CapitalGreat Oaks Venture CapitalPINC+1 more
A digital marketplace for corporate catering connecting businesses with local chefs and restaurants.
Co-investorsMotley Fool Ventures
IUNU builds LUNA, an AI and computer vision platform that autonomously tracks plant development and turns crop data into real-time insights for growers.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningSaaSSeattle, US
ADAM GREENBERG(CEO)Adam Greenberg(Founder)
Co-investorsCeres PartnersS2G InvestmentsSecond Avenue PartnersTaurus VenturesBootstrapLabsSerra Ventures
La Fourche is an online organic grocery store offering over 4,800 organic and eco-conscious food and household products at lower prices through a paid annual membership model that relies on bulk buying and reduced margins.
Direct to ConsumerE-commerceFoodTech
Co-investorsFive Seasons VenturesAnterra Capital
LCA Intelligence without compromising on credibility
MagrowTec builds the BoomKit, a magnetic fluid-conditioning system that uses rare-earth permanent magnets to alter spray droplet behavior on agricultural sprayers, aiming to reduce drift and improve crop coverage without chemical surfactants or drift-reducing agents.
AgTechCleantechHardware
Matrix Pack manufactures fiber-based single-use food packaging products and paper drinking straws for Quick Service Restaurants, FMCG, food service, HORECA, retail, and industrial applications.
Advanced ManufacturingCircular EconomyNew Materials
Co-investorsSouthBridge Advisors
Supporting immigrant & refugee women building food service businesses
Miterro produces bio-based, water-degradable alternatives to polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) for use in consumer and industrial products, replacing microplastics and conventional plastics.
Circular EconomyCleantechNew Materials
Robert Luo(Founder)in
Co-investorsLair East LabsThe Innovation Space
MicroHarvest produces protein through natural fermentation of microorganisms, generating high-quality protein from raw materials within 24 hours.
BiotechClimate TechFoodTech
Co-investorsFaberFoodLabsGrey Silo VenturesSimon Capital
Modern Meadow develops animal-free, bio-fabricated leather alternatives using synthetic biology and material science for the fashion, interiors, and automotive industries.
BiotechCircular EconomyNew MaterialsPine Brook, US
Gabor Forgacs(Director, Promoter)Anna Bakst(Executive Officer, Director)Rex Liu(Executive Officer)David Williamsonin
BoardAndras Forgacs(Director, Promoter)Bart Swanson(Director)in
Co-investorsArtis VenturesBreakout LabsBreakout VenturesHorizons VenturesInventus Capital PartnersKohala Ventures+4 more
Notpla makes packaging products from seaweed and plants as an alternative to single-use plastic.
Circular EconomyClimate TechNew MaterialsLondon, GB
Pierre-Yves Paslier(Founder)
Co-investorsBay Bridge Ventures ClimateCool Climate CollectiveHorizons VenturesNew Earth VenturesRegeneration.VCTorch Capital+1 more
Olombria develops an AI-powered Integrated Pest and Pollinator Management (IPPM) system that combines blended native hoverfly species, natural attractant lures, and continuous data monitoring to control pests and support crop pollination.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate Tech
Healing chronic wounds with omega-3 nutrition
HealthtechSarasota, US
Joel Morganroth(Director)Thomas Gardner(Executive Officer, Director)AG Lafley(Director)Ronald Gelbman(Director)Robert Essner(Director)
Co-investorsCatalyst Investments
Building the bioreactor capacity the food industry needs
Plantible Foods redesigns the food supply chain to advance health for people and the planet.
AgTechBiotechFoodTechImpact & Social GoodSan Marcos, US
Tony Martens(Founder & CEO)inMaurits Van de Ven(Founder)Alan Chen(Director)Maurits van de Ven(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsCerity Partners VenturesDoon CapitalFTW VenturesGood FriendsLerer HippeauPiva Capital+4 more
ProducePay operates a Predictable Commerce Platform for the fresh produce industry, connecting growers and buyers while providing capital, trading opportunities, supply chain visibility, and market insights.
AgTechFintechFoodTech
Pablo Borquez(Founder & CEO)inBen DusastrePablo Borquez Schwarzbeck
Co-investors500 GlobalDorm RoomDYDX CapitalEndeavor8G2 Venture PartnersGroundForce Capital+12 more
Reshape provides an AI-driven operating system that automates microbiology data capture and analysis for research laboratories.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtechRoboticsCopenhagen, DK
Carl-Emil Grøn Fuglesang(Founder)Magnus Nyborg Madsen(Founder)inDaniel Storgaard(Founder)in
Co-investorsACME CapitalFundersClubY CombinatorACMER7 Partners
Robovision provides industrial vision intelligence infrastructure that monitors, controls, and standardizes computer vision systems across their lifecycle.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise Software
Jonathan Berte(Founder)in
Co-investorsFinindusRed River WestTarget Global
SpectacularLabs makes SpectacularOne, a "lab-in-a-box" system for on-site rapid molecular pathogen testing that screens food and environmental samples for pathogens such as Salmonella, E. coli O157, Listeria, and Campylobacter, delivering certified results and a Certificate of Analysis the same day.
BiotechFoodTechHardware
Co-investorsRedstick VenturesXplorer CapitalPeakBridge VC
Standing Ovation is a French protein company that uses precision fermentation to produce non-animal proteins such as casein (its patented Advanced Casein) and Tertia Protein, a single-cell protein for animal nutrition.
BiotechClimate TechFoodTech
Co-investorsBig Idea VenturesPeakBridge VC
The world's first plant-based whole cuts, the future of protein texturization
Building sustainable fertilizer with synthetic biology to fight climate change
San Carlos, US
Tim Schnabel(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardKartick C. Kumar(Director)Douglas Cameron(Director)
Co-investorsAcre Venture PartnersAg Ventures AllianceGrantham Foundation
The Gut Stuff offers gut health products and information aimed at making gut health affordable and accessible to consumers.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & Fitness
Lisa Macfarlane(Co-founder)Alana Macfarlane(Co-founder)
Tractor Junction is an online platform for farmers in India to buy, sell, compare, finance, and service new and used tractors, harvesters, implements, and tyres from 25+ brands.
AgTechE-commerceMarketplaces
Plant-based meat that's good for you and for the planet
Surry Hills
Gareth William Sprainger(Chief Financial Officer)Chris Shi Chai Liu(Director)Philip David Morle(Director)Michael John Buchanan(Director)John James Cowin(Director)
BoardHendrik Van Asbroeck(Director)
Co-investorsMain Sequence Ventures
Providing plant health intelligence in real-time
Co-investorsAgri Investment FundPymwymic
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