Zurich · Pre-Seed–Late Stage
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Investment thesis
Blue Horizon backs mission-aligned founders operating at the intersection of biology, technology and agriculture, with the goal of accelerating the shift toward a sustainable food system. The firm supports the creation of world-leading platforms through both growth investment and consolidation, seeking outcomes that benefit both humanity and the planet.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
What they invest in
from 59 of 95 portfolio companiesFoodTech ×45Consumer ×21Biotech ×17AgTech ×12Advanced Manufacturing ×11Direct to Consumer ×11Wellness & Fitness ×10Climate Tech ×9
HQs:United States×21United Kingdom×5Switzerland×3Germany×2Argentina×1Denmark×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 29 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×132 founders×123 founders×14+ founders×3
Where their founders studiedfrom 31 founders with education data
Princeton University ×3University of California, Berkeley ×3Cornell ×2DTU - Technical University of Denmark ×2Rutgers University ×2Technische Universität Berlin ×2University of Massachusetts Amherst ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 32 founders with field-of-study data
Life Sciences ×12Engineering ×7Business & Management ×6Economics ×4Finance & Accounting ×4Computer Science ×2Medicine ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 31 founders with career history
ETH Zurich ×2Goldman Sachs ×2Nucleus Capital ×2
9 founders hold a PhD · 4 hold an MBA (of 35 with degree data)
Investments · 96 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 · 12023 · 12022 · 52021 · 12020 · 19 dated
Beyond Meat creates plant-based protein products, including burgers and other foods designed to provide nutritional value while supporting environmental sustainability and soil regeneration.
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechClimate TechFoodTechEl Segundo, US
Ethan Brown(Founder & CEO)Teri L. Witteman(Executive Officer)inJonathan Nelson(Executive Officer)Dariush Ajami, Ph.D.(Executive Officer)Drew Lufkin(Executive Officer)inJohn Boken(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsCleveland AvenueCollaborative FundCPT CapitalDns CapitalEvolution VC PartnersGreatPoint Ventures+16 more
Vegan food and sustainable product reviews
Climate TechImpact & Social Good
Vikas Garg(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investors500 GlobalOssian Capital
US agricultural biotech that discovered microbe-based crop protection products; its assets were sold to Certis Biologicals and Ginkgo Bioworks in 2024.
AgTechResearch Triangle Park, US
Scott Uknes(Manager)inEric Ward(Manager)Paul Schulze-Lefert(President)Michael Koziel(Vice President and Manager)
BoardThomas Dietz(Manager)Kristina Burow(Manager)in
Co-investorsAliment CapitalPontifax AgTechARCH Venture PartnersNovalis LifeSciencesPolaris Partners
Algama Foods develops Tamalga, plant-based egg substitute products for bakery and pastry applications, targeting both artisan bakers and industrial food manufacturers.
FoodTech
Co-investorsAlwyn CapitalCollateral Good
Maker of convenient plant-based foods.
Co-investorsClear Current CapitalStray Dog CapitalUnovis Asset ManagementACCELFOODSAF VenturesNew Crop Capital
Advanced ManufacturingEden Prairie, US
Kevin Toboja(Executive Officer, Director)inSteve Gullickson(Director)Karl Greden(Director)Ian Mackay(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsEndeavor8Finistere Ventures
Atomo produces a beanless coffee alternative made from farm-grown plants like date pits, carob, and sunflower seeds, blended with traditional coffee.
ConsumerFoodTechWellness & FitnessCoachella Valley, US
Andrew Kleitsch(Executive Officer, Director)Jarret Stopforth(Director)Sean Vegeler(Executive Officer)in
BoardJordan Schenk(Director)Chuck Templeton(Director)inIvan Lee(Director)in
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersHorizons VenturesJuniperReshapeRSE VenturesS2G Investments+1 more
A new type of biodiscovery, discovering and harnessing nature's most valuable proteins
Oliver Vince(Founder)inGlen Gowers(Founder)in
Co-investorsHummingbird VenturesNVenturesS32Section 32Systemiq CapitalTrue Ventures+5 more
Bramble produces fresh, plant-based dog food made with human-grade ingredients formulated to address common canine food allergies and digestive issues.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsCollateral Good
California Cultured uses plant cell culture technology to produce cocoa and chocolate without traditional farming, aiming to address sustainability and ethical concerns in cocoa supply.
AgTechBiotechClimate TechFoodTech
Alan Perlstein(CEO)inHarrison Yoon(Co-Founder)inDebbie Neumann(COO)inSteven Stearns(Head of Strategy)in
Co-investorsAble PartnersAgronomicsJuniperStray Dog CapitalSustainable Food Ventures
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(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in
Co-investorsAngelCentralBetter Bite VenturesClear Current CapitalGGFGreen Generation FundRoute 66 Ventures+1 more
Chromologics is a Danish biotech company that uses a precision fermentation platform to produce natural food colours, marketed to food and beverage manufacturers as an alternative to synthetic colourants.
BiotechFoodTechNew MaterialsCopenhagen, DK
Anders Odum(Founder)inGerit Tolborg(Co-founder & CEO)inAnders Ødum(Co-founder & CTO)Klaus Bjerrum(CTO & Founder)inChristian H. Steffensen(CEO)inJens Bergholdt(CFO)in
Co-investorsNovo HoldingsCollateral GoodNordic Foodtech VCDoehler Ventures
Core Biogenesis is a French biotech that uses an oleosome fusion platform to grow active peptides and proteins (such as EGF and FGF-2) inside camelina seeds, producing formulation-ready topical delivery carriers for skin and scalp.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtechNew MaterialsParis, FR
Alexandre Reeber(Co-founder)inChouaib Meziadi(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsEntrepreneur FirstXAnge
Cultivated develops Cosaic Neo, a multipurpose food ingredient that combines texture, nutrition, and clean-label properties for beverage and food manufacturers.
BiotechFoodTech
Co-investorsBig Idea VenturesSustainable Food VenturesAgronomicsInvest-NLKickfund
EV Biotech designs and optimizes precision fermentation strains and processes for clients seeking sustainable production methods.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechCleantechNew Materials
Co-investorsFFFFuture Food Fund
Finless Foods develops cell-cultivated seafood alternatives, starting with Pacific bluefin tuna, aimed at consumers seeking sustainable options that reduce pressure on wild fish stocks.
BiotechClimate TechFoodTech
Brandon Chen(Co-Founder & CEO)inBrian Wyrwas(Co-Founder & CSO)inMichael Selden(Co-Founder & Advisor)in
Co-investorsAt One VenturesAurum Venture PartnersBabel VenturesBlue Revolution Investments G.P.Draper AssociatesEndurance28+9 more
Gathered Foods makes plant-based food products, positioning its brands around vegan eating, animal welfare, and environmental sustainability.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningConsumerFoodTechImpact & Social GoodHeath, US
William Chris Kerr(Executive Officer, Director)Chad Sarno(Director)inMark Langley(Executive Officer)Christine A. Mei(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardCourtney Reum(Director)Charles Laue(Director)in
Co-investorsSiddhi CapitalStray Dog CapitalUnovis Asset ManagementBig Idea VenturesCPT CapitalNew Crop Capital+2 more
Geltor uses a proprietary biodesign and precision fermentation platform to create and commercially produce novel protein ingredients, including collagens, for beauty and personal care formulators.
BiotechFoodTechNew MaterialsWellness & Fitness
Alexander Lorestani(Founder)inNick Ouzounov(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsAgronomicsAlwyn CapitalArgonautic VenturesBaruch Future VenturesCavallo VenturesCollateral Good+14 more
Makes plant-based seafood alternatives from legumes.
Chad Sarno(Founder)in
Co-investorsClear Current CapitalK2 GlobalUnovis Asset ManagementM13New Crop CapitalStarlight Ventures+1 more
Hail Merry produces plant-based snacks and desserts made from raw, clean ingredients including nuts and coconut oil.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechWellness & FitnessDallas, US
Susan O'Brien
Hyfé operates a refining process that extracts specialty ingredients and chemical building blocks from food processing waste, recovering compounds like glucose from biomass.
Circular EconomyFoodTechNew Materials
Co-investorsSUPPLY CHANGE CAPITAL
Impossible Foods produces plant-based meat alternatives, including beef, pork, chicken, and sausage products designed to replicate the taste, nutrition, and cooking properties of conventional animal meat.
ConsumerFoodTechHealthtechRedwood City, US
Pat Brown(Founder & CEO)inDavid Lee(Executive Officer)inPeter McGuinnessin
BoardBart Swanson(Director)inSamir Kaul(Director)inTai Ronnen(Director)
Co-investorsAllied Venture PartnersCoatue ManagementCollaborative FundContinental Grain CompanyCPT CapitalDesigner Fund+19 more
A plant-based egg company that creates egg products from plant ingredients as an alternative to conventional egg production.
ConsumerFoodTechEmeryville, US
Josh Tetrick(Founder)in
Co-investorsDynabrand VenturesNew Ground VenturesSnatched VenturesVeligera CapitalWP Global PartnersOS Fund
Kern Tec produces and supplies stone fruit kernels and derived products such as plant-based drinks, creams, oils, and shell granulates to food and cosmetic manufacturers.
Advanced ManufacturingCircular EconomyFoodTechNew Materials
Co-investorsKickstart InnovationPeakBridge VC
LettUs Grow develops aeroponic irrigation systems and technologies for controlled environment agriculture, enabling growers to produce fresh food with reduced waste and carbon footprint.
AgTechCleantechClimate TechFoodTechHardwareBristol, GB
Co-investorsLongwall Venture Partners LLP
LIVEKINDLY operates flagship physical destinations combining plant-based dining, boutique stores for sustainable fashion, cruelty-free beauty and wellness products, spa treatments, culinary classes, and onsite entertainment.
ConsumerFoodTechWellness & Fitness
Co-investors7 Gate Ventures
Mosa Meat is a company developing cultivated meat.
BiotechClimate TechFoodTech
Mark Post(Founder)
Co-investorsAgronomicsArcTern VenturesCollateral GoodLOWERCARBONLowercarbon CapitalM Ventures+6 more
New Roots is a Swiss company that makes plant-based dairy alternatives, including vegan cheese, using traditional Swiss cheesemaking methods.
ConsumerFoodTechImpact & Social Good
Co-investorsKickstart Innovation
New School Foods makes plant-based salmon designed to match the appearance, cooking behavior, flavor, and flaky texture of real fish.
ConsumerFoodTech
Co-investorsAlwyn CapitalBlue Revolution Investments G.P.Clear Current CapitalClimate CapitalGood StartupJoyance Partners+3 more
Next Gen Foods makes plant-based food products under the TiNDLE Foods brand, starting with TiNDLE Chicken sold to chefs and home cooks.
ConsumerFoodTech
AgTechWeaverville, US
Sadrah Schadel(Director)inMichael Woliansky(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMelissa Facchina(Director)inLisa Feria(Director)inJohnny Ream(Director)inCheryl Newman(Director)
Co-investorsClear Current CapitalIDEA NCStray Dog CapitalSiddhi Capital
The No Meat Company manufactures frozen plant-based meat alternatives sold in UK supermarkets.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech
NuCicer develops improved crop varieties through selective breeding, starting with high-protein chickpeas designed for better nutrition.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningFoodTechDavis, US
Kathryn Cook(Executive Officer, Director)inDouglas Cook(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardPaimun Amini(Director)inJerry Steiner(Director)inCarsten Boers(Director)in
Co-investorsBetter Ventures Central LlcIllumina VenturesLever VCRhapsody Venture PartnersStray Dog Capital
New York, US
David Benzaquen(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsClear Current CapitalUnovis Asset Management
One-Five provides data-driven packaging solutions through Quartermaster, a platform that uses predictive analytics to match materials to customer opportunities and optimize packaging design performance.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningCircular EconomyData & InfrastructureNew MaterialsSaaSHamburg, DE
Martin Weber(Founder and CEO)inClaire Hae-Min Gusko(Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsAuxxoBtomorrow VenturesGGFGreen Generation FundPlanet A VenturesRevent+1 more
Oumph! makes plant-based food products, including meat alternatives such as chunks, pulled pieces, and burgers, sold through UK supermarkets.
ConsumerFoodTech
Co-investorsTrustbridge Partners
Complement sells nutritional supplements directly to consumers, offering a 100-day money-back guarantee on all orders.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerHealthtechWellness & FitnessDenver, US
Matthew Frazier(Executive Officer)Aaron Matthew Tullman(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsGreatPoint Ventures
Planetary develops biomanufacturing facilities to enable sustainable, bio-based production at industrial scale.
Advanced ManufacturingBiotechClimate TechFoodTechZurich, CH
Prof. Dr. Ian Marison(Co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer)David Brandes(Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsBootstrap EuropeExceptional VenturesGGFGreen Generation Fund
Plantable offers an AI coaching product for whole-food nutrition that pairs users with a coach that tracks daily progress, remembers past sessions, and guides them through building eating habits over a 28-day program.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthWellness & Fitness
Planted is a Swiss foodtech company that produces plant-based meat alternatives including steaks, chicken, kebabs, burgers, and sausages marketed under branded product lines.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechImpact & Social GoodZurich, CH
Pascal Bieri(Co-founder)inLukas Böni(Co-founder)inEric Stirnemann(Co-founder)inChristoph Jenny(Co-founder)inJudith Wemmer(Co-founder)inChris
Co-investorsneoteq venturesaws GründungsfondsTechVision Fonds
PROEON develops plant-based protein ingredients for food manufacturers seeking sustainable alternatives to conventional protein sources.
AgTechCleantechFoodTechNew Materials
Co-investorsIIMA Ventures
Rebellyous develops plant-based chicken nuggets and proprietary manufacturing systems designed to enable efficient, clean food production with improved working conditions.
Advanced ManufacturingClimate TechFoodTechHealthtechImpact & Social GoodSeattle, US
Christie Lagally(Founder/CEO)in
Co-investorsAgronomicsClear Current CapitalFifty YearsPortfoliaSinai Capital PartnersThe Venture Collective+6 more
RedSun Hortitech is an accredited horticulture tree nursery in Tzaneen, South Africa that grows and distributes macadamia and clonal avocado trees, producing over 500,000 trees per year.
AgTechFoodTechTzaneen, ZA
Shaka provides an embedded connectivity platform that enables companies to offer branded mobile plans to their customers through eSIM technology.
SaaS
Co-investorsPurple VenturesAntlerBetter Bite VenturesHaatch
Sunfed was a New Zealand food-technology and manufacturing company that produced clean-label, whole-cut plant-based proteins with meat-like texture, including Chicken Free Chicken, Bull Free Beef, and Boar Free Bacon.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechFoodTechAuckland, NZ
Shama Sukul Lee(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsStray Dog CapitalUnovis Asset Management
Video.js is an open-source HTML5 video player for the web, offering React and web-component APIs with customizable, editable player components, skins, and controls.
Creator EconomyDeveloper ToolsMedia & Entertainment
Synonym builds tools for biomanufacturing companies to model bioprocesses, run techno-economic analysis, and find production facilities.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechNew York, US
Edward Shenderovich(Executive Officer, Director)inJoshua Lachter(Founder)in
Co-investorsClocktower VenturesEarth Venture CapitalGiant Ventures Global Llp
Santa Monica, US
Peter Kennedy(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inDave Dickman(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardRyan Mandl(Director)inRichard Hillenbrand(Director)
Co-investorsFive Elms Capital
EVERY® manufactures animal-free egg white proteins using precision fermentation technology for food and beverage manufacturers.
AgTechBiotechFoodTechDaly City, US
Co-investorsBloom8QC·VENTURESSpice CapitalVamosVenturesStarlight Ventures
LIVEKINDLY Collective is a network of activists, entrepreneurs, and brands working to make plant-based living more accessible and sustainable through changing consumer beliefs and habits toward a plant-based food system.
Advanced ManufacturingCircular EconomyConsumerFoodTechImpact & Social GoodOss, NL
Co-investorsCollateral Good
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 CapitalCanaan PartnersCarbonEmerald Technology Ventures AgFive Seasons Ventures+6 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-investorsBloom8Tekfen Ventures
uFraction8 develops microfluidics-based filtration systems for bioprocessing applications, enabling energy-efficient harvesting and processing of microbial cell cultures for biopharmaceutical manufacturers.
Advanced ManufacturingBiotechCleantechDeep TechFoodTechHardware
Dr Monika Tomecka(Founder / CEO)Dr Brian Miller(Founder)
Co-investorsAlwyn CapitalDeep Science VenturesForesight Group
SuperMeat develops cultivated meat products, specifically chicken, using cellular agriculture technology to create animal protein.
BiotechFoodTech
Co-investorsAgronomicsGood Seed VenturesSeier CapitalStray Dog CapitalUnovis Asset ManagementVarana+1 more
Wild Earth manufactures plant-based dog food formulated to meet nutritional standards while reducing environmental impact compared to traditional meat-based pet food.
Circular EconomyConsumerFoodTechHealthtech
Ryan Bethencourt(Founder)inRon Shigeta(Founder)inAbril Estrada(Founder)Kristin Wuhrman(Founder)
Co-investorsAt One VenturesBabel VenturesBig Idea VenturesCivilization Ventures Management, LlcEvolution VC PartnersMaC Venture Capital+4 more
Wilde Earth Pets sells plant-based dog food formulated for canine nutrition and marketed as an ethical, humane product.
Circular EconomyConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsR/GA Ventures
Yes Cacao makes organic, raw, wild-harvested chocolate bars formulated with functional botanical blends.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
AlgamaAlphaArkeonAtomoBeyondBosque FoodsCalifornia CulturedCUBIQ FOODSDutchweedburgerEat VirginEn HeartbestFryfamilyfoodGreenmondayHail MerryHappy Ocean FoodsHuman FoodHyféJay JoyLettUs GROWLighterLoveRawMadewithmotifMotifNEW WAVEOutstanding FoodsPolybionSeattle Food TechTaggerTipa CorpTomorrow Foods
Exits · 2
1 IPOs · 1 acquisitions · showing 1Beyond MeatNASDAQ: BYND
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesJust · barchart.com · Aug 30, 2026
Proeon · indianexpress.com · Aug 18, 2026

Basecamp · community.startuptalky.com · Jul 31, 2026

Beyond Meat · latimes.com · Jul 16, 2026
Impossible Foods · forgeglobal.com · Jun 25, 2026
California Cultured · greenqueen.com.hk · May 15, 2026
Cultivated · ventureburn.com · May 8, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Blue Horizon Corporation made?
- Blue Horizon Corporation has 95 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited.
- What stage does Blue Horizon Corporation invest at?
- Blue Horizon Corporation invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Blue Horizon Corporation focus on?
- Blue Horizon Corporation focuses on AgTech, Biotech, FoodTech, Impact & Social Good.
- Where is Blue Horizon Corporation located?
- Blue Horizon Corporation is headquartered in Zurich, CH.
- Does Blue Horizon Corporation lead rounds?
- Blue Horizon Corporation typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Blue Horizon Corporation co-invest with?
- Blue Horizon Corporation most often shares deals with Stray Dog Capital, Unovis Asset Management, Agronomics, among 145 tracked co-investors.
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Big Idea Ventures is a venture capital fund with startup accelerators focused on solving global challenges in the food innovation space. The firm operates accelerator programs twice yearly across New York City, Singapore, and Paris, investing in alternative protein and food technology startups.
Babel Ventures is an early-stage venture firm focused on consumer biotech investments, frequently acting as the first VC investor in its portfolio companies.
Creandum is a venture capital firm that invests in technology companies, backing them at early stages before their potential becomes widely obvious.
Northzone is a technology-focused venture capital firm investing across AI and deep tech on both sides of the Atlantic, backing companies from early stage through growth.
Building a concentrated portfolio of high-conviction partnerships in fintech, commerce, and enabling infrastructure.
83North is a global venture capital firm that invests in and helps entrepreneurs build large, category-defining companies, backing startups across multiple stages and sectors.
Better Capital is an India-focused early-stage venture investor backing startups across sectors including consumer, mobility, fintech, edtech, ecommerce and gaming.
NextWave Impact is an impact-focused investment vehicle operating a progressive fund model designed to increase diversity and inclusion in early-stage investing. The firm supports underrepresented entrepreneurs through a network of women investors and targets both social impact and financial returns.
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