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Bits x Bites
Venture capitalShanghai · Pre-Seed–Series A · 3 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Bits x Bites funds best-in-class agrifood tech startups to shape the future of good food. Based in Shanghai, it invests in early-stage companies with transformative technologies that tackle critical challenges across China's food system. Its focus spans technology for a more resilient and efficient supply chain, including precision agriculture, animal and crop health, human nutrition, and waste reduction. The firm also backs biosciences for safer and more sustainable ingredient manufacturing, microbial approaches to dairy protein alternatives, bio-manufacturing of nutrients, CRISPR-based crop disease and climate solutions, and smart robotics for autonomous crop protection. It aims to build a better food future with a multidisciplinary team.
Source: firm website, verified Oct 2, 2026.
Team · 3 people
from public directories
What they invest in
from 5 of 7 portfolio companiesBiotech ×3Healthtech ×2Medical Devices ×2New Materials ×2Advanced Manufacturing ×1AgTech ×1AI & Machine Learning ×1Cleantech ×1
HQs:United States×4Israel×1
Investments · 7 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2022 · 12021 · 12018 · 13 dated
AesculaTech develops smart materials that change properties in response to temperature and other stimuli, applying this platform to biomedical, industrial, and cosmetic products.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesNew MaterialsLos Angeles, US
Niki Bayat(CEO)inAndrew BartynskiRoby Menefee(Material Design and Development)
Co-investorsY CombinatorRomulus CapitalUniversity of Southern CaliforniaVenture Investment Associates
New York City, US
Jason Cohen(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Lewis Cohen(Director)Karl Gemperli(Director)in
BoardNaoki Kamimaeda(Director)
Co-investorsBetter Food VenturesCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)Global BrainSony Ventures CorporationTechstarsHyperplane Venture Capital+1 more
California Dreamin makes cannabis-infused beverages as an alternative to alcoholic drinks.
ConsumerFoodTechSacramento, US
Amy Bishop(Founder)inPeter Bishop(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorBabel VenturesCherubic VenturesHanmi HealthcareOrthogonal Thinker Inc.Venture Investment Associates+1 more
Mojiabio produces Aliphane, a bio-based chemical ingredient used in adhesives for applications including wood furniture, footwear, flexible packaging, automotive, and EV batteries.
AgTechBiotechCleantechNew Materials
Indra Jones Santanain
Co-investorsLYZZ Capital
Pontifax is an investment firm that establishes and partners with biotech and healthcare companies across multiple therapeutic areas and development stages, providing hands-on portfolio management and strategic guidance.
BiotechDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechMedical DevicesTel Aviv, IL
Tomer Kariv(Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer)Ran Nussbaum(Managing Partner & Co-founder)in
Co-investors2B.VCEmerald Technology Ventures AgFive Seasons VenturesPontifax AgTechTekfen Ventures
Vathys develops software for accelerating deep learning model training and inference compared to traditional specialized hardware approaches.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningRoboticsPortland, US
Debabrata Ghosh(CTO)inTapa Ghosh
Co-investorsBase Venture Management, Inc.FundersClubMAGIC FundY CombinatorBuckley Ventures Management Company LlcBVM Fund+6 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
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Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Bits x Bites made?
- Bits x Bites has 7 tracked investments.
- What stage does Bits x Bites invest at?
- Bits x Bites invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Bits x Bites focus on?
- Bits x Bites focuses on AgTech, Biotech, FoodTech, Robotics.
- Where is Bits x Bites located?
- Bits x Bites is headquartered in Shanghai, CN.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamStartup Grind Tel Aviv Hosts Joseph Zhou (Bits x Bites)
Startup Grind Local · Joseph Zhou
Joseph Zhou (Bits x Bites Investment Partner) | Startup Grind Guangzhou | June Event 2017
Startup Grind Local · Joseph Zhou
#FoodSystemsHero - Matilda Ho from Bits X Bites | How can we empower consumers to eat better, cleaner and more mindfully?" asks Matilda Ho of Bits X Bites. Ho also highlights how we all can help promote... | By United Nations Food Systems Coordination Hub
Matilda Ho · facebook.com
Co-investors · 1
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