Bloom8
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
What they invest in
from 19 of 28 portfolio companiesFoodTech ×14Biotech ×8AgTech ×5Climate Tech ×5Consumer ×5Direct to Consumer ×4Impact & Social Good ×3Circular Economy ×2
HQs:United States×9United Kingdom×1Israel×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 11 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×32 founders×73 founders×1
Investments · 28 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(Co-founder)inDidier Toubia(Co-founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundCastor VenturesCockpit InnovationPeregrine VenturesStray Dog Capital+3 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)
BoardSTEVEN FINN(Director)inBABAR KHAN(Director)inDAVID TAICLET(Director)MARY WAGNER(Director)
Co-investors91 VenturesAgronomicsAlwyn CapitalAurum Venture PartnersBay Bridge Ventures ClimateClear Current Capital+7 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 PartnersSOSVSustainable Food Ventures+1 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
MardonnAlec
Co-investorsBascom VenturesCasa Verde CapitalCollaborative FundHorizons VenturesLevel One FundMachina Ventures+2 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)
BoardDavid Bowman(Director)
Co-investorsAir Street CapitalBabel VenturesBetter Ventures Central LlcBlue Ledge CapitalJoyance PartnersLever VC+6 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 Materials
Alan Hahn(Board Member & Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsEvolution VC PartnersRadicle GrowthSand Hill AngelsSiddhi 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)in
Co-investorsGrit VenturesMcWin Capital PartnersMiyako CapitalMobile Internet Capital, Inc.Sony Ventures CorporationSPARX Asset Management
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 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)in
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 VenturesRadicle ImpactS2G Investments+4 more
EVERY® manufactures animal-free egg white proteins using precision fermentation technology for food and beverage manufacturers.
AgTechBiotechFoodTechDaly City, US
Co-investorsBlue Horizon CorporationQC·VENTURESSpice CapitalVamosVenturesStarlight Ventures
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-investorsAtento CapitalGroundForce CapitalMontage CapitalNew Ground VenturesSiddhi CapitalAlumni Ventures+1 more
Tropic develops improved varieties of tropical crops using gene editing and gene silencing technologies to enhance yield, disease resistance, and climate resilience.
AgTechBiotechNorwich, GB
Co-investorsAgronomicsAliment CapitalBlue Horizon CorporationCanaan PartnersCarbonEmerald Technology Ventures Ag+7 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
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
BlueNaluBrainiac FoodsFazendafuturoFoodmanufacturingFuture FarmJoël Robuchon GroupJrobuchonOishiiPath
Exits · 1
1 IPOsWalmartNASDAQ: WMT
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesWalmart · pulse2.com · Jul 18, 2026
Aleph Farms · calcalistech.com · Jun 2, 2026
Tropic Biosciences · techfundingnews.com · Mar 13, 2026
Thistle · trysignalbase.com · Dec 19, 2025
The Every Company · foodnavigator-usa.com · Nov 5, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Bloom8 made?
- Bloom8 has 28 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, Unovis Asset Management, Collaborative Fund, among 66 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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