Better Bite Ventures
Venture capitalPre-Seed–Series A · 6 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Better Bite Ventures writes first checks into pre-seed and seed-stage startups reinventing the food system and driving the climate transition, with a strong focus on Asia. Its portfolio spans alternative proteins (cultivated meat and seafood, plant-based and fermented foods), precision and biomass fermentation, molecular farming, agtech and carbon removal. The firm favours founder-friendly terms such as YC SAFEs, convertible notes or equity, and emphasises fast, transparent processes with no warm introductions required. It is backed by impact investors, growth-stage fund managers, family offices and food and tech entrepreneurs from Asia, the U.S. and Europe, and pairs capital with hands-on, long-term founder support.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
Team · 6 people
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Founder mafia
2 people who came through Better Bite Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 28 of 39 portfolio companiesFoodTech ×18Climate Tech ×14Biotech ×10Cleantech ×7AgTech ×6Circular Economy ×4Consumer ×4Impact & Social Good ×4
HQs:Australia×5Singapore×4India×3Indonesia×1Malaysia×1United States×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 19 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×92 founders×73 founders×24+ founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 22 founders with education data
RMIT University ×3University of Melbourne ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 22 founders with field-of-study data
Business & Management ×9Engineering ×5Life Sciences ×4Chemistry ×3
Where their founders worked beforefrom 26 founders with career history
Danfoss ×3A*STAR - Agency for Science, Technology and Research ×2Nanyang Technological University ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
4 founders hold a PhD · 3 hold an MBA (of 22 with degree data)
Investments · 39 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 22024 · 22023 · 22022 · 52021 · 112 dated
Algenie develops helical photobioreactor technology to lower the cost of algae production at scale, converting CO2 into raw materials for feed, fuel, plastics, and building materials.
BiotechCleantechClimate TechSydney, AU
Nick Hazell(Founder & CEO)inMathieu Pernice(Chief Scientific Officer)inGraham Burdis(CFO)in
7030 Food Tech creates plant and mycelium-based ready meals for the Asian market using fermentation technology, targeting consumers seeking healthy and sustainable food alternatives.
AgTechFoodTech
Allium Bio develops a co-culturing system that grows multiple species—such as algae, fungi, and yeasts—together to produce food ingredients that combine their nutritional properties like proteins, fats, and vitamins.
BiotechCleantechFoodTechSingapore, SG
Jonathan Ho(CEO)inAlbertus Sarwono(CTO)in
Co-investorsEntrepreneur First
Asia Climate Hub is a platform that supports the climate tech ecosystem in the Asia-Pacific region by connecting innovators with investors.
AgTechCleantechClimate TechImpact & Social GoodMelbourne, AU
Simon Newstead(Founder)in
Aspiring Materials develops sustainable materials technology with environmental impact focus.
CleantechClimate TechNew Materials
Christopher Oze(Founder)in
Co-investorsArc AngelsCreative HQ — The IncubatorIcehouse VenturesOutset VenturesMotion Capital
CellX offers a self-service operations management platform that automates repetitive tasks such as 24/7 order intake, multi-channel order and message handling, order status tracking, and after-sales ticket workflows.
E-commerceEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Ziliang Yang(Founder)in
Co-investorsAgronomicsLever VCSALTZhenFund
Change Foods uses precision fermentation with microbes to produce real dairy proteins, fats, and flavors without cows, then applies traditional cheesemaking techniques to make animal-free cheese that tastes, stretches, and melts like conventional dairy cheese.
BiotechClimate TechFoodTechPalo Alto, US
David Bucca(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in
Co-investorsAngelCentralBlue Horizon CorporationClear Current CapitalGGFGreen Generation FundRoute 66 Ventures+1 more
Conry Tech develops HVAC technologies focused on energy efficiency and sustainability in climate technology.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyHardwareMelbourne, AU
Ron Conry(Founder & CTO)inSam Ringwaldt(Founder & CEO)inBrenda Ringwaldt(Founder & CPO)in
Co-investorsCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)Pacific ChannelBandera Capital
Kinda reduces food waste by rescuing cauliflower and other produce from being discarded, presenting metrics on environmental impact including waste prevention and packaging reduction.
Circular EconomyFoodTechImpact & Social Good
Jenni Matheson(Founder)in
Co-investorsWNT Ventures
EcoHoist develops an electric hoisting system as an alternative to diesel haul trucks for decarbonising underground mines.
CleantechClimate TechHardwareAdelaide, AU
Matthew Forrest(Founder & Managing Director)inDavid Coupe(Co-founder & Mechanical Engineer)
BoardJonathan Whalley(Chair)Richard Thomson(Director)Andrew De Garis(Director)
Fable makes plant-based meat alternatives from shiitake mushrooms, using stems grown on hardwood logs that are sun-dried, boiled, shredded, and mixed with natural ingredients to create a whole-food center-of-plate protein.
Circular EconomyClimate TechConsumerFoodTech
Jim Fuller(Co-Founder & CSO)inMichael Fox(Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsAera VCBlackbird VenturesFPVK3 VenturesRadar VenturesAgFunder+1 more
Fattastic Technologies, founded in 2022, develops plant-based fat ingredients for use in food and other applications.
BiotechCircular EconomyFoodTechNew MaterialsBengaluru, IN
Satnam Singh(Cofounder)in
Co-investorsEntrepreneur FirstBig Idea Ventures
Food Meets Climate produces a podcast featuring interviews with founders of food and agriculture startups working on alternative proteins, cell-based meat, plant-based products, and other sustainable food innovations.
Climate TechFoodTechMedia & Entertainment
Green Rebel makes plant-based meat alternatives and dairy-free cheeses, including ready-to-eat and ready-to-cook products, tempeh, and dairy-free cheese, sold through bundles and family packs.
Climate TechConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceFoodTech
Max(Co-founder)Helga Angelina Tjahjadi(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsTeja VenturesUnovis Asset ManagementAgFunder
Greenest Foods produces plant-based meat alternatives, including shami kebabs made from chickpea and soya protein.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechImpact & Social Good
Greenitio develops bio-based specialty ingredients that replace petrochemical and microplastic-based materials in cosmetics and personal care, using a patented green chemistry platform to convert natural polymers into biodegradable alternatives.
BiotechCircular EconomyCleantechClimate TechNew MaterialsSingapore, SG
Amit Khan(CEO)inSusmita Roy(Cofounder)inPaul Ceralde(Cofounder)inDidier Vermeiren(COO & Chief Strategy)in
Co-investorsEntrepreneur FirstSilverstrand CapitalSGInnovate
Bengaluru, IN
Ruth Renitha(Founder)
Co-investorsBlue Horizon Corporation
Meatiply is developing cultivated (cell-based) meat, harvesting animal cells and growing them into real meat without slaughter, aimed at reducing the health, animal welfare, and environmental costs of conventional meat production.
BiotechClimate TechFoodTech
Co-investorsAgFunder
Miruku develops dairy proteins produced from oilseed crops, targeting the food and beverage industry.
AgTechBiotechFoodTech
Amos Palfreyman(CO-FOUNDER & CEO)inIra Bing(CO-FOUNDER, CAPITAL & VALUE)inOded Shoseyov(CO-FOUNDER & CSO)inHarjinder Singh(CO-FOUNDER & HEAD OF FOOD APPLICATIONS)in
Co-investorsMovacNZ Growth Capital PartnersNZVCMotion Capital
Phyx44 designs novel proteins engineered for food applications using precision fermentation and protein engineering, serving food manufacturers seeking specific taste, texture, and nutritional functionality.
BiotechDeep TechFoodTechBengaluru, IN
Bharath Bakaraju(Founder)in
Co-investorsBig Idea VenturesIdeaspring CapitalAvaana Capital
Prefer is a fermentation-based food technology company that recreates coffee and cocoa flavors and ingredients threatened by climate change.
AgTechClimate TechFoodTechSingapore, SG
Jake Berber(Founder)inDing Jie Tan(CTO)in
Co-investorsAt One VenturesEntrepreneur First500 GlobalForge VenturesSEEDS Capital
Prefer, based in Singapore, makes a coffee substitute that contains no coffee beans.
FoodTech
DJ TanJake Berberin
Co-investors500 GlobalForge VenturesSEEDS Capital
Qarbotech develops patented biocompatible nanotechnology that enhances photosynthesis to increase crop yields and accelerate crop cycles for farmers.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate TechDeep Tech
Chor Chee Hoe(Chief Executive Officer)inSuraya Abdul Rashid(Chief Scientist)inAmirul Merican(Chief Operating Officer)in
Co-investors500 GlobalX-HUB TOKYO Global Startup AcceleratorEpic Angels
Shaka provides an embedded connectivity platform that enables companies to offer branded mobile plans to their customers through eSIM technology.
SaaS
Co-investorsPurple VenturesAntlerBlue Horizon CorporationHaatch
Biotech using microbes to develop high-value fats and oils to decarbonize consumer and food production.
Co-investorsADB VenturesElev8.vc
Umami Bioworks develops cultivated seafood using cell biology and bioprocess engineering technologies.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechFoodTech
Mihir Pershad(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsAera VCAqua SparkBrincMindshift CapitalSustainable Food VenturesThe Yield Lab Asia Pacific+2 more
A weekly podcast featuring interviews with founders of plant-based and clean meat startups, focused on sharing entrepreneurial experiences and accelerating the growth of sustainable food ventures.
FoodTechImpact & Social GoodMedia & Entertainment
Vow produces cultured meat using proprietary cell-culturing technology, growing animal cells in bioreactors to create novel meat products for consumers.
FoodTech
Co-investorsBlackbird VenturesCavallo VenturesPeakBridge VCProsperity7 VenturesSquare Peg CapitalTenacious Ventures+1 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
70/30AgriG8Better Bioeconomy NewsletterBlue CanopyCarbonaughtGreen ButcherGreenestPrefer Bio
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesFable · twitter.com · Jul 1, 2026
Aspiring Materials · odt.co.nz · Jan 5, 2026
Conry Tech · businessnewsaustralia.com · Oct 14, 2025
Terra Oleo · beautymatter.com · Oct 10, 2025
Prefer · esgtoday.com · Aug 15, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Better Bite Ventures made?
- Better Bite Ventures has 39 tracked investments, including 3 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Better Bite Ventures invest at?
- Better Bite Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Better Bite Ventures focus on?
- Better Bite Ventures focuses on AgTech, Biotech, Circular Economy, Cleantech, Climate Tech, FoodTech, Impact & Social Good, New Materials.
- Does Better Bite Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Better Bite Ventures leads investment rounds.
- Who does Better Bite Ventures co-invest with?
- Better Bite Ventures most often shares deals with Entrepreneur First, 500 Global, Aera VC, among 40 tracked co-investors.
From the blog
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