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Better Bite Ventures
Venture capitalPre-Seed–Seed · 5 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 · 5 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 27 of 38 portfolio companiesFoodTech ×17Climate Tech ×14Biotech ×10Cleantech ×7AgTech ×6Circular Economy ×4Consumer ×4Impact & Social Good ×4
HQs:Australia×5India×3Singapore×3Indonesia×1Malaysia×1United States×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 20 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×82 founders×63 founders×54+ founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 25 founders with education data
RMIT University ×3University of Melbourne ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 26 founders with field-of-study data
Business & Management ×9Chemistry ×5Engineering ×5Life Sciences ×5Economics ×2Law ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 29 founders with career history
Danfoss ×3A*STAR - Agency for Science, Technology and Research ×2Google ×2Nanyang Technological University ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
6 founders hold a PhD · 3 hold an MBA (of 26 with degree data)
Investments · 38 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 22024 · 22023 · 32022 · 62021 · 114 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
Co-investorsImpact Ventures Management Pty Ltd
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
Singapore agri-fintech turning rice farmers' agronomic data into credit signals to unlock lending and cut methane emissions.
Co-investorsTrendlines Group
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 FirstProVeg Incubator
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)inMark Chadderton(Founder)Matthew Watson(Founder)
Co-investorsArc AngelsCreative HQ — The IncubatorIcehouse VenturesImpact Ventures Management Pty LtdOutset VenturesMotion Capital
Uses basalt as a synthetic fertiliser replacement to grow more food with lower emissions.
Co-investorsAntlerStartmate Launch Club
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(Founder)in
Co-investorsAngelCentralBlue Horizon CorporationClear Current CapitalGGFGreen Generation FundRoute 66 Ventures+2 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)Impact Ventures Management Pty LtdPacific ChannelThird DerivativeBandera 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 VenturesK3V VenturesRadar Ventures+2 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-investorsBig Idea VenturesEntrepreneur FirstProVeg Incubator
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
Benjamin Chua(Founder)Elwin Tan(Founder)Jason Chua(Founder)
Co-investorsWavemaker PartnersAgFunder
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
TiNDLE creates plant-based foods, starting with TiNDLE Chicken, a meat alternative sold to chefs in restaurants and to home cooks.
ConsumerFoodTech
Andre Menezes(Founder)Timo Recker(Founder)
Co-investorsBlue Horizon Corporation
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)inDJ Tan
Co-investors500 GlobalAt One VenturesEntrepreneur FirstForge 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
Rainstick develops weather-event and biotech-related technology, drawing on hardware and software engineering.
AgTechBiotechClimate TechDeep TechQueensland, AU
Darryl Lyons(Cofounder, Chief Rainmaker)inMic Black(Cofounder, Chief Thunderstorm Creator)in
Co-investorsMain Sequence VenturesStartmate Launch Club
Shaka provides an embedded connectivity platform that enables companies to offer branded mobile plans to their customers through eSIM technology.
SaaS
Co-investorsAntlerPurple VenturesBlue 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)in
Co-investorsAera VCAgronomicsAqua SparkBrincMindshift CapitalSustainable Food Ventures+5 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
George Peppou(Founder)George Peppou Tim Noakesmith(Founder)Tim Noakesmith(Founder)
Co-investorsBlackbird VenturesCavallo VenturesPeakBridge VCProsperity7 VenturesSquare Peg CapitalTenacious Ventures+4 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
70/30Better Bioeconomy NewsletterBlue CanopyGreen ButcherGreenestPrefer Bio
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesTerra Oleo · finsmes.com · Sep 18, 2025
Aspiring Materials · prnewswire.com · May 6, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Better Bite Ventures made?
- Better Bite Ventures has 38 tracked investments, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Better Bite Ventures invest at?
- Better Bite Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed 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, Impact Ventures Management Pty Ltd, Aera VC, among 51 tracked co-investors.
- What size deals does Better Bite Ventures back?
- Across 6 deals with disclosed amounts, Better Bite Ventures has joined rounds of $1.1M – $12M (median $2M).
From the blog
visit blog ↗Better Bite Ventures has recently written about new investments in sustainable food and agriculture startups, including Terra Oleo (microbial palm oil alternatives), Greenitio (chitosan biopolymers to replace microplastics), and Rainstick (bioelectric seed treatment). AI summary
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