Bloom8
Venture capitalNew York · Seed–Late Stage · 5 people tracked
Investment thesis
Bloom8 invests across the entire global food value chain, from production and logistics to consumer and restaurant platforms. The firm targets the roughly $9 trillion global food system, backing founders and operators who combine innovation with operational excellence to build scalable, enduring businesses. Its focus areas include alternative proteins, next-generation supply chains, and technology-enabled foodservice models, as well as established consumer and restaurant brands. Bloom8 combines sector expertise, operational capability, and a global network to identify and scale category-defining companies, partnering with management teams to improve performance and accelerate growth while addressing challenges such as resource constraints, supply chain fragility, and evolving consumer expectations.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
Team · 5 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 17 of 20 portfolio companiesFoodTech ×14Biotech ×7Consumer ×5Climate Tech ×4Direct to Consumer ×4AgTech ×3Circular Economy ×2New Materials ×2
HQs:United States×7Israel×1
Investments · 20 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 22018 · 13 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
John FurnerinKathryn McLayinDoug McMillonin
Co-investorsBreyer CapitalPruVen Capital PartnersMcWin Capital PartnersSOSVTO VC
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(Co-founder)Didier Toubia(Co-founder & CEO)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundCastor Ventures (an Alumni Ventures Fund)Cockpit InnovationPeregrine VenturesStray Dog Capital+3 more
BlueNalu produces cell-cultivated seafood, starting with bluefin tuna (toro), as an alternative to wild-caught fish.
BiotechFoodTechSan Diego, US
Lauran Madden(Founder)inDAVID TAICLET(Director)H. LOUIS COOPERHOUSE(Executive Officer, Director)BABAR KHAN(Director)MARY WAGNER(Director)
BoardSTEVEN FINN(Director)
Co-investors91 VenturesAgronomicsAlwyn CapitalAurum Venture PartnersBay Bridge Ventures ClimateClear Current Capital+7 more
Brainiac Foods is a certified B Corporation that makes healthy "brain food" products focused on nutrition.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech
Co-investorsGood Friends
Endless West produces spirits using scientific flavor recreation methods, combining natural ingredients to replicate premium beverages while reducing production waste.
Circular EconomyFoodTechNew MaterialsDetroit, US
MardonnAlec
Co-investorsCasa Verde CapitalCollaborative FundHorizons VenturesMachina VenturesSOSV
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)
BoardDavid Bowman(Director)
Co-investorsAir Street CapitalBabel VenturesBetter Ventures Central LlcBlue Ledge CapitalJoyance PartnersLever VC+6 more
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 Materials
Alan Hahn(Board Member & Co-Founder)
Co-investorsEvolution VC PartnersRadicle GrowthSiddhi Capital
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(Co-founder)inBrendan Somerville(Co-founder)
Co-investorsGrit VenturesMcWin Capital PartnersMiyako CapitalMobile Internet Capital, Inc.Sony Ventures Corporation
PATH makes refillable aluminum water bottles designed to reduce single-use plastic waste.
Circular EconomyConsumer
Co-investors1st Course CapitalAltelanFlorida FundersForma CapitalPreston-Werner VenturesRaptor Group+1 more
Plant Based News is a media outlet that publishes news, headlines, and vegan recipes focused on plant-based living, food, and health topics.
Media & 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
Co-investorsAtento Capitalfresh.fundHanaco Venture CapitalTal VenturesYaday
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(Co-founder)Dr. Neil Renninger(Co-founder)
Co-investorsEvolution VC PartnersGroundForce CapitalMaterial ImpactPrelude VenturesS2G InvestmentsSiddhi Capital+2 more
The EVERY Company produces animal-free egg proteins using a patented fermentation process, supplying functional protein ingredients to food companies.
BiotechFoodTech
Co-investorsBlue Horizon CorporationQC·VENTURESSpice CapitalVamosVenturesStarlight Ventures
The EVERY Company produces animal-free egg protein ingredients using a fermentation-based process, supplying functional protein ingredients to food companies.
BiotechFoodTech
Co-investorsAgronomicsUnruly CapitalGrosvenor Food & AgTechMcWin Capital PartnersProsus VenturesSOSV+2 more
Thistle is a meal delivery service offering ready-to-eat, plant-forward dishes made with fresh ingredients, delivered to consumers on a weekly basis.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech
Co-investorsAtento CapitalGroundForce CapitalMontage CapitalNew Ground VenturesSiddhi CapitalLaunch Angels Funds+1 more
Tropic Bioscience uses genetic technology to improve tropical crops such as bananas and rice, making them more resilient to climate change and less reliant on pesticides.
AgTechBiotechFoodTech
Co-investorsBlue Horizon CorporationTekfen Ventures
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-investorsCerity Partners VenturesCollaborative FundHorizons VenturesLevel One FundNimble PartnersVentech China+2 more
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioWalmartNASDAQ: WMT
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesWalmart · pulse2.com · Jul 18, 2026
Aleph Farms · calcalistech.com · Jun 2, 2026
Thistle · trysignalbase.com · Dec 19, 2025
The Every Company · foodnavigator-usa.com · Nov 5, 2025
The EVERY Company · pillsburylaw.com · Nov 5, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Bloom8 made?
- Bloom8 has 19 tracked investments.
- 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, Unovis Asset Management, Collaborative Fund, among 68 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.
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.
S2G Investments (S2G Ventures) is a multi-stage investment firm focused on companies at the intersection of food & agriculture, oceans, and energy, backing market-based solutions for sector transition.
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.
GV (Google Ventures) is a venture capital firm that has invested in artificial intelligence and machine learning since its early days, building a global portfolio of more than 100 AI companies across infrastructure, life sciences, and applications.
OurCrowd is an online private markets investment platform that gives accredited and high-net-worth investors access to pre-vetted startup deals, 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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