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Venture capitalNew York · Seed–Late Stage · 5 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Bloom8 invests across the global food ecosystem, backing people, platforms, and technologies redefining how food is produced, distributed, and experienced within a roughly $9 trillion global food system. Its mandate spans the full value chain — production, logistics, consumer brands, and restaurant platforms — with portfolio themes including alternative proteins, next-generation supply chains, and technology-enabled foodservice. The firm partners with founders and operators who combine innovation with operational excellence to build scalable, enduring businesses. Bloom8 emphasizes deep sector expertise, operational capability, and a global network across food and restaurant industries, working with management teams to enhance performance and accelerate growth.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 20, 2026.
Team · 5 people
from the firm's website & public directories
Co-founded Bloom8 in 2018, motivated by food security issues he witnessed in his native Morocco and the potential of emerging food technologies.
Managing Partner at Bloom8 with food investing experience across private and public sectors, having served as global CFO of the Joël Robuchon group and as a policymaker in Singapore's S$4.5B Industry Transformation Program.
Co-founded Bloom8 in 2018, driven by an interest in bringing science-fiction technologies into reality, particularly those addressing humanity's relationship with the planet.
Co-founder of Bloom8 with a longstanding interest in food; previously led sustainability efforts at BA&SH.
Co-founder of Bloom8 with a lifelong interest in food; previously led sustainability efforts at BA&SH.
What they invest in
from 21 of 27 portfolio companiesFoodTech ×15Biotech ×7Consumer ×7Climate Tech ×6Direct to Consumer ×5AgTech ×4Circular Economy ×3Impact & Social Good ×3
HQs:United States×11United Kingdom×1Israel×1Mexico×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 12 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×12 founders×63 founders×5
What their founders studiedfrom 10 founders with field-of-study data
Life Sciences ×4Business & Management ×3Engineering ×3
Investments · 27 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 32021 · 12018 · 15 dated
Walmart is a multinational retail corporation operating an e-commerce platform and physical stores offering a wide range of consumer products including apparel, electronics, home goods, and groceries.
ConsumerE-commerceRetail TechBentonville, US
Sam WaltonJohn Furner(President and CEO, Walmart)inKathryn McLayinDoug McMilloninJoseph M. Ruschell(Senior Vice President and Chief Counsel, Office of the Corporate Secretary, and Assistant Secretary)
Co-investorsBreyer CapitalCota CapitalHomebrewPeterson VenturesPruVen Capital PartnersMcWin Capital Partners+2 more
Aleph Farms develops cultivated meat, growing beef steaks from cow cells using tissue engineering technology, and produced the world's first cultivated thin-cut and ribeye steaks.
BiotechClimate TechFoodTech
Neta Lavon(Co-founder & CTO)inShulamit Levenberg(Founder)inDidier Toubia(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundCastor VenturesChampel CapitalCockpit InnovationPeregrine Ventures+6 more
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 VenturesAgronomicsAlwyn CapitalAurum Venture PartnersBay Bridge Ventures ClimateCIBUS ENTERPRISE FUND II LP+12 more
Brainiac Foods produces nutritious snacks and beverages formulated with omega-3s and choline, targeting infants, toddlers, and children.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechHealthtech
JonathanMark
Co-investorsGood Friends
Egg offers synchronous "LIVE" training sessions and an AI-driven platform that assembles and guides teams to work on real business challenges, automate recurring tasks with AI agents, and measure team cooperation in real time.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechFuture of Work
Co-investorsAIR CapitalBetter CapitalKale UnitedMcWin Capital PartnersSeven Hound VenturesSOSV+2 more
Endless West produces spirits using scientific flavor recreation methods, combining natural ingredients to replicate premium beverages while reducing production waste.
Circular EconomyFoodTechNew MaterialsDetroit, US
MardonnAlecAlec Lee(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBascom VenturesCasa Verde CapitalCollaborative FundFJ LabsHorizons Ventures+7 more
JR International is a restaurant group operating 12 dining concepts across 14 countries, including L'Atelier Robuchon and Le Deli Robuchon, and holds 23 Michelin stars.
Consumer
Mighty Buildings is a construction technology company that uses 3D printing, robotics, and automation to produce prefabricated, sustainable homes.
Construction TechPropTechRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Slava Solonitsyn(Founder)inDmitry Starodubtsev(Founder)inAlexey Dubov(COO)Sam Ruben(Founder)Dmitry Tsymbal(Head of HR)Anton Glance(Director of Manufacturing)
Co-investorsAbies VenturesAlumni VenturesAzure Ventures GroupBay Bridge Ventures ClimateBold Capital PartnersCM Ventures+44 more
Mission Barns produces cultivated meat products, primarily pork-based items like meatballs, bacon, and sausages, combining lab-grown pork fat with plant protein for consumers seeking sustainable alternatives to conventional meat.
Climate TechFoodTechBerkeley, US
Ilan Eitan Fischer(Executive Officer, Director)Eitan Fischer(Founder)
BoardDavid Bowman(Founder)
Co-investorsBabel VenturesBetter Ventures Central LlcBlue Ledge CapitalGaingelsJoyance PartnersLever VC+8 more
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MycoTechnology develops food and beverage ingredients using mushroom mycelial fermentation, creating flavor modulation and sugar-reduction solutions for formulators, chefs, and R&D professionals.
BiotechFoodTechNew MaterialsAurora, US
Brooks Kelly(Director)Alan Hahn(Board Member & Co-Founder)in
BoardPeter Lubar(Director)Sanjeev Krishnan(Director)Scott Horner(Director)inEphraim Lindenbaum(Director)
Co-investorsCerity Partners VenturesCIBUS ENTERPRISE FUND II LPDAO JonesEvolution VC PartnersGaingelsGreatPoint Ventures+14 more
Oishii operates indoor vertical farms that grow premium produce including its Omakase Berry strawberries and Rubī Tomato, sold direct to consumers and through retail partners like Whole Foods.
AgTechDirect to ConsumerFoodTech
Hiroki Koga(Founder)inBrendan Somerville(Founder)in
Co-investorsGrit VenturesHakuhodo DY VenturesMcWin Capital PartnersMiyako CapitalMobile Internet Capital, Inc.Sony Ventures Corporation+1 more
PATH makes refillable aluminum water bottles designed to reduce single-use plastic waste.
Circular EconomyConsumer
Co-investors1st Course CapitalAltelanConstellationFlorida FundersForma CapitalPreston-Werner Ventures+2 more
Perfekto is a direct-to-consumer platform that delivers "imperfect" fresh produce—fruits and vegetables rejected for cosmetic or production reasons—directly from farms to customers' homes in Mexico.
Circular EconomyClimate TechConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechMexico City, MX
Anahí Sosa(Founder)inJan Heinvirta(Founder)inGerardo Valencia(Frontend Dev)Cassandra Funiciello(Administrative Coordinator)
Co-investorsLotux VenturesY Combinator0BSAsymmetry VenturesColabora VenturesGoodwater Capital+2 more
Plant Based News is a mission-driven media platform covering health, environment, and sustainability topics for conscious consumers.
Impact & Social GoodMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsUnovis Asset Management
Remilk produces animal-free dairy by using microbial fermentation to recreate milk proteins identical to those in traditional dairy, without cholesterol, lactose, hormones, or antibiotics.
BiotechFoodTech
Ori Cohavi, PhD(Founder)inAviv Wolff(Founder)inOri Cohavi(Founder)
Co-investorsAliya Capital PartnersAtento CapitalChampel Capitalfresh.fundHanaco Venture CapitalTal Ventures+3 more
Ripple Foods makes plant-based milk, shakes, and half & half products from yellow peas, marketed as sustainable alternatives to dairy and other plant-based milks.
Climate TechConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechImpact & Social GoodBerkeley, US
Adam Lowry(Founder)Dr. Neil Renninger(Co-founder)Neil Renninger(Founder)
Co-investorsCollaborative FundEmpede CapitalEvolution VC PartnersFall Line CapitalGroundForce CapitalGV (Google Ventures)+9 more
EVERY® manufactures animal-free egg white proteins using precision fermentation technology for food and beverage manufacturers.
AgTechBiotechFoodTechDaly City, US
Arturo Elizondo(Founder)David Anchel(Founder)
Co-investorsBlue Horizon CorporationQC·VENTURESSOSVSpice CapitalVamosVenturesGood Startup+3 more
EVERY produces animal-free egg white proteins using precision fermentation for use as functional ingredients in food and beverage applications.
BiotechFoodTechDaly City, US
Co-investorsAgronomicsHemisphere Ventures LLCMcWin Capital PartnersUnruly CapitalGrosvenor Food & AgTechProsus Ventures+3 more
Thistle makes and delivers plant-forward, organic meals and juices designed for health and sustainability.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechImpact & Social GoodWellness & Fitness
Ashwin Cheriyan(Founder)inShiri Avnery(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAtento CapitalGroundForce CapitalMontage CapitalNew Ground VenturesSiddhi Capital+3 more
Tropic develops improved varieties of tropical crops using gene editing and gene silencing technologies to enhance yield, disease resistance, and climate resilience.
AgTechBiotechFoodTechNorwich, GB
Co-investorsAgronomicsAliment CapitalAutochrome VenturesBlue Horizon CorporationCanaan PartnersCarbon+9 more
Voyage Foods develops B2B ingredients that create sustainable, stable alternatives to traditional commodity sources for popular foods and beverages, addressing volatility in global ingredient markets and climate risks.
AgTechClimate TechFoodTechOakland, US
Adam Maxwell(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardStephen George(Director)Alec Lee(Director)James Stewart(Director)inGary Wu(Director)
Co-investors885 CapitalCerity Partners VenturesCollaborative FundHorizons VenturesLevel One FundNimble Partners+4 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
FazendafuturoFoodmanufacturingFuture FarmJoël Robuchon GroupOishiiPath
Exits · 1
1 IPOsWalmartNASDAQ: WMT
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesWalmart · exchangewire.com · Jul 29, 2026
The EVERY Company · finance.yahoo.com · Nov 4, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Bloom8 made?
- Bloom8 has 27 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 3 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Bloom8 invest at?
- Bloom8 invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Bloom8 focus on?
- Bloom8 focuses on AgTech, Consumer, FoodTech, Logistics & Supply Chain.
- Where is Bloom8 located?
- Bloom8 is headquartered in New York, US.
- Who does Bloom8 co-invest with?
- Bloom8 most often shares deals with Siddhi Capital, Alumni Ventures, Collaborative Fund, among 105 tracked co-investors.
Co-investors · 7
SOSV is a deep tech venture capital firm that makes first-check pre-seed investments and follow-on rounds in startups focused on human and planetary health, providing lab space and hands-on support at its US locations.
McWin is a private investment firm founded by Henry McGovern and Steven K. Winegar that partners with founders and management teams to transform the food service and food technology sectors.
S2G Investments is a multi-asset investment firm backing market-based businesses across food & agriculture, energy, and oceans, focusing on interconnected points of sector overlap.
GV (Google Ventures) is a venture capital firm that has invested in AI and machine learning since its early days, backing more than 100 AI companies across infrastructure, life sciences, and applications.
VamosVentures is a mission-driven venture firm backing early-stage founders building disruptive technology solutions, with an emphasis on diverse, Latinx, female, and immigrant/first-gen-led companies.
91 Ventures is an early-stage venture capital fund focused on identifying and supporting outlier teams and technologies in Israel. The fund invests at the pre-seed and seed stages in AI infrastructure, developer tools, and vertical enterprise AI solutions, with an emphasis on building strong financial and business fundamentals.
OurCrowd is an online private-market investment platform that gives accredited and high-net-worth investors access to pre-vetted startups, targeted venture funds, and alternative assets such as private equity and private credit.
Firms observed investing alongside Bloom8, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Bloom8's recorded portfolio.
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