Bread And Butter Ventures, Llc
Minneapolis · Seed–Late Stage · 4 people tracked
Investment thesis
The firm focuses on technology-driven innovation across food systems, healthcare delivery, and enterprise operations. In food, they back software and hardware companies serving the value chain from manufacturing to foodservice, excluding CPG. In healthcare, they invest in B2B and software-driven solutions that democratize access to quality care, excluding FDA-regulated devices and pharmaceuticals. In enterprise, they focus on software that addresses supply chain, commerce, and organizational operations, leveraging Minnesota's dense concentration of Fortune 500 companies and industry expertise.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 20, 2026.
Team · 4 people
from the firm's website
Managing Partner with extensive entrepreneurship and early-stage investing experience. Previously served as Managing Director of Techstars Farm to Fork Accelerator and led multiple startups to successful exits, complementing his expertise with operational and mentorship capabilities.
Managing Partner leading digital health and SaaS investments with two decades of technology leadership experience. Former Google executive who led global startup support efforts and served as investment partner at Revolution's Rise of the Rest Seed Fund, investing across healthcare, enterprise software, and fintech.
Platform partner focused on adding continuous value to portfolio companies and founders. Previously Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Techstars Farm to Fork Accelerator with extensive hands-on experience in product launches and go-to-market strategy, and founder of Starting Up North publication.
Operations Manager bringing healthcare administrative experience and data analytics expertise to the firm. Responsible for day-to-day operations management, portfolio company coordination, and process optimization.
What they invest in
from 59 of 66 portfolio companiesSaaS ×21AI & Machine Learning ×19Enterprise Software ×17FoodTech ×13Healthtech ×13Digital Health ×7Data & Infrastructure ×6HR Tech ×6
HQs:United States×27Canada×2Brazil×1India×1
Investments · showing 60 of 66
founders shown can be your intro pathBackhouse is a B2B procurement platform that sources foodservice equipment for multi-unit hospitality operators. The platform automates vendor sourcing, centralizes product catalogs, and provides purchasing analytics across multiple locations.
E-commerceEnterprise SoftwareFintechFoodTechSaaSNew York City, US
BetterLeave provides wraparound support and engagement services for healthcare providers and employers to address caregiver needs through resources, coaching, support groups, and bereavement services. The platform serves caregivers navigating care responsibilities, end-of-life decisions, and grief.
HealthtechHR Tech
BetterMynd provides on-demand virtual therapy and psychiatry services to college campuses, extending the capacity of existing campus counseling centers. The service model charges per session rather than per student, serving higher education institutions from large state universities to community colleges.
EdTechHealthtechMental HealthUnknown, US
Bizzy produces certified organic cold brew coffee sold in ready-to-drink form in select retail locations. The company targets on-the-go coffee consumers and also sells premium coffee beans for home brewing.
ConsumerFoodTech
Bridge Money is a mobile app that rewards users with cash back and coins for everyday purchases, surveys, games, and in-app deals, which can be redeemed for gift cards or direct bank transfers. The app operates two tiers: a free tier for linking existing bank cards and a paid membership tier with a debit card option.
ConsumerFintech
Caddy provides food safety management software to help food businesses prevent foodborne illnesses and reduce recalls. The platform helps food operations reduce safety risks in North America.
Enterprise SoftwareFoodTechSaaSMarkham, CA
Carbon Origins builds Bobby, an autonomous robot for hazardous work in construction, landscaping, and firefighting that combines AI autonomy with remote operator control via VR. The robot serves critical industries performing dangerous, dirty, and repetitive tasks.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechGamingRoboticsLancaster, US
Myya is an online and in-store service that helps breast cancer survivors find and purchase insurance-covered mastectomy bras and breast forms through certified fitters and a self-guided fit tool. The company simplifies insurance verification and billing for post-mastectomy essentials.
Digital HealthFemTechHealthtechWellness & FitnessGlenarden, US
A company offering personalized supplement recommendations for women through a quiz-based matching system covering fertility, prenatal, postpartum, and hormone balance categories.
FemTechHealthtech
ConverSight provides AI-powered decision intelligence software for sales, finance, procurement, marketing, and service functions in manufacturing, distribution, and retail industries. Its Athena platform automates decision-making and operations by predicting risks and identifying business opportunities.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSIndianapolis, US
Delfina provides an app and doula support connecting pregnant people with healthcare providers, health plans, and employers to deliver education and clinical support for pregnancy and postpartum care.
Digital HealthFemTechHealthtech
Dispatch Goods operates a reverse logistics platform that enables businesses to implement reusable container systems and circularity in their operations. The company serves restaurants and other businesses seeking to reduce waste from single-use products.
Circular EconomyClimate TechE-commerceFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainSan Francisco, US
Lindsey Hoell(Founder & CEO)
Ducky provides an AI-powered search platform that enables developers to deploy semantic search, multimodal retrieval, and AI agent context in applications without building infrastructure. The platform handles document indexing, ranking, and integration with large language models to reduce hallucinations and token costs.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaS
EarthSense develops AI and robotics solutions for agriculture to address sustainability and productivity challenges. The company serves farmers and agricultural operations seeking to balance environmental and economic outcomes.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningRobotics
Face Plant is a fast food restaurant serving burgers, shakes, and nuggets from its location in Portland, Oregon.
ConsumerFoodTechPortland, US
Extempore is a platform for language education that provides speaking practice, assessments, and rubrics to guide students toward language proficiency. It integrates with existing classroom platforms and syncs grades automatically.
EdTech
First Bite provides a sales and relationship management platform connecting food manufacturers directly with foodservice operators. The platform enables manufacturers to manage their network of partners, intermediaries, and end customers while bringing transparency and data-driven insights to the foodservice sales process.
FoodTechMarketing TechSaaSSales Tech
Reed McCord(CEO)
Fulcrum is cloud-based manufacturing software that provides real-time job tracking, production scheduling, and job costing for manufacturing shops. It helps manufacturers optimize production decisions and reduce implementation time through integrated scheduling, labor tracking, and quality control tools.
Advanced ManufacturingCloud ComputingSaaS<UNKNOWN>
Jeff
Gabbi provides clinically-validated online breast cancer risk assessment and expert virtual care coordination for women through health systems, employers, and providers. A nurse practitioner reviews individual risk factors and creates a personalized care plan including recommended testing and imaging, with results typically delivered within 14 days.
Digital HealthFemTechHealthtech
Kaitlin Christine(Founder and CEO)
Gencove provides direct-to-consumer genetic sequencing and polygenic risk scoring for health insights. The service analyzes DNA samples to deliver personalized health recommendations across core health areas, ancestry information, and integrates with labs, wearables, and lifestyle data.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtech
SocialCrowd provides a platform that automates employee contests and incentive programs, automatically tracking progress toward goals and dispensing rewards. The product serves mid-to-large enterprises seeking to motivate and engage their workforce through gamified performance management.
Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaS
GUDEA provides narrative intelligence and risk detection solutions that identify emerging narratives and analyze complex signals across digital platforms for organizations. The platform helps corporate and government entities detect and interpret narrative trends before they escalate into crises.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareGovTechSaaSBaltimore, US
Keith Presley(Founder/Leader)Jonathan(Sales and Government-Procurement Leader)James Thomin(Chief Technology Officer)
HeavyConnect develops software solutions for agricultural operations to improve compliance, efficiency, and operational insights. The platform serves farms of all sizes and focuses on modernizing farm management through technology.
AgTechFoodTechSaaSSalinas, US
River Health offers employer-sponsored healthcare benefits including virtual primary care visits, therapy, urgent care clinic access, prescriptions, and specialty care at no cost to employees. The platform serves employees at participating Fortune 500 companies and small businesses through a mobile app and network of partner clinics.
Enterprise SoftwareHealthtech
Intellectible is an automation platform for document-heavy, complex business processes, combining AI and SaaS expertise to handle high-stakes workflow execution. It serves enterprises managing multi-stakeholder, process-intensive operations.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSAustin, US
Jesse Lozano(Founder)Reuben Carter(Co-founder & CTO)Rosie Higgins(Co-founder & CPO)
Itiliti Health provides prior authorization software for healthcare payers and providers. The platform automates the prior authorization process using APIs and policy management tools to reduce administrative costs and improve efficiency.
Enterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaS
Kahilla offers a leadership development program for mid-career professionals designed to build skills in communication, resilience, and decision-making. The platform serves companies and individual leaders seeking to reduce turnover, accelerate talent growth, and strengthen organizational culture.
EdTechFuture of WorkHR Tech
Knit is an AI-driven research agency that delivers consumer insights and research methodology through a researcher-led approach, enabling insights teams to conduct studies in a week or less rather than months.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSuffolk, US
Aneesh Dhawan(Co-Founder & CEO)
Milk Moovement provides real-time software for managing dairy supply chain operations, enabling stakeholders across the dairy industry to access shared data and make coordinated decisions. The platform serves dairy farmers, processors, and supply chain partners in the United States and Canada.
AgTechEnterprise SoftwareFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSHalifax, CA
Jon King(Founder)Rob Forsythe(Co-founder)
Nest Collaborative provides telehealth lactation consulting services through board-certified lactation consultants, offering virtual appointments for breastfeeding support and guidance to parents. Services are covered by most commercial insurance plans and are available bilingually to diverse families.
Digital HealthHealthtech
Nimblemind provides a clinical data platform that automates the ingestion, labeling, and management of multimodal health data including EMR records, imaging, and wearables. The platform is designed for healthcare organizations and research teams to prepare data for AI applications while ensuring HIPAA compliance and maintaining audit trails.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDigital HealthChicago, US
Omnia Fishing provides a mobile app and website with fishing intelligence tools and a personalized tackle marketplace. The platform offers water condition data, fishing reports, and gear recommendations filtered by specific lakes for recreational anglers.
ConsumerMarketplacesSports Tech
Wellness & FitnessLos Angeles, US
Overhyped provides an AI voice agent for customer success teams to automate onboarding and product adoption. The agent guides new users toward initial product value realization across multiple languages and integrates into SaaS product interfaces.
AI & Machine LearningSaaS
A parental leave management platform that provides customizable paid leave policies for employers, handling employee claims, disability coverage, and compliance with federal and state regulations.
HR Tech
Plural is an AI-powered platform that helps enterprises and organizations track and analyze legislation at state and federal levels. The platform provides bill summarization, topic detection, cross-jurisdiction search, and predictive insights for government relations professionals and policy teams.
AI & Machine LearningGovTech
Project Admission provides a ticketing platform that integrates directly with box office systems to help live event organizers—including sports teams, leagues, artists, and venues—manage inventory, customize sales channels, and capture audience data across event lifecycles.
MarketplacesSaaSNashville, US
Climate TechOakland, US
Rentgrata is a platform that automates ambassador and referral programs for residential communities using AI-generated insights from resident conversations. It helps property managers attract tenants and improve leasing outcomes by leveraging resident advocacy and data-driven engagement.
AI & Machine LearningPropTechSaaS
Salmon Run is a data intelligence platform that replaces static contact databases with real-time research and verification for CRM systems. It researches buying committees, finds verified contacts, audits and enriches account data, and automatically catches job changes and company signals for sales and revenue teams.
Data & InfrastructureSales Tech
Science On Call provides IT support and managed services for restaurants, leveraging AI-powered automations to help resolve technology challenges and reduce operational costs.
Enterprise SoftwareFoodTechSaaSOak Park, US
Andy Freivogel(Co-Founder & CEO)Luisa Castellanos(Co-Founder & COO)Ken Tsang(Co-Founder & CTO)
Augeo Workplace Engagement is a platform that integrates recognition, rewards, and team connection tools into existing workplace software to increase employee engagement and retention. The solution targets companies seeking to strengthen organizational culture and boost staff retention through embedded engagement workflows.
Future of WorkHR Tech
Snout provides a financing platform for veterinary clinics that enables pet owners to purchase monthly wellness plans for preventive care without credit checks. The platform pays clinics upfront at the time of service while handling ongoing subscription billing and collections from pet owners.
FintechHealthtech<UNKNOWN>
Spoonshot provides AI-powered research and data analysis tools for food and beverage professionals to track trends, products, and market discussions in the food industry.
AI & Machine LearningFoodTechMarketing Tech
SquarePeg provides AI-powered recruitment automation that screens candidates, sources qualified applicants, and integrates with existing ATS systems for hiring teams. The platform helps companies automate candidate matching and improve hiring efficiency.
AI & Machine LearningHR Tech
Techmate connects IT teams with on-demand technical support professionals who provide on-site troubleshooting and augment overstretched internal staff. The service covers 450+ cities with experienced technicians deployed to resolve IT problems without requiring supervision.
ConsumerDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York City, US
Colin Barceloux(Founder)inScott Hasbrouck(Founder/CTO (YC S16))inDavid(Founder and CEO)Alex(Co-founder and CTO)
Tender makes plant-based meat products designed to mimic the texture and taste of conventional meat cuts. The products are marketed to food service establishments and restaurants as ready-to-use ingredients for menu items.
FoodTech
Tendrel is a manufacturing operations platform that connects existing plant systems (MES, CMMS, historians, quality systems) and uses AI to answer operational questions and flag production issues before they cost the business. It serves manufacturing facilities seeking to improve equipment uptime and reduce hidden losses.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningData & Infrastructure
AgTechE-commerceDurgapur, IN
TradeLanes provides supply chain visibility software for maritime logistics, detecting and contextualizing cargo schedule changes to enable faster operational decisions for exporters and drayage operators.
Climate TechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSan Francisco, US
Tradeverifyd provides AI-powered supply chain compliance and risk evaluation software for enterprises. The platform delivers real-time risk assessment, compliance management, and supply chain visibility to help organizations manage global trade and supplier relationships.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareBethesda, US
Amanda Greene(Chief Operating Officer)
Traive is a technology company that connects agricultural producers and investors by transforming complex agricultural data into precise credit risk analyses and liquid financial assets. The company offers proprietary AI-powered solutions to simplify credit access in the agricultural sector and facilitate investment opportunities in agribusiness.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningFintechSão Paulo, BR
HUNGRY provides office food solutions and catering services, partnering with local chefs and restaurants to supply meals to corporate clients. The company emphasizes sustainability through compostable materials and carbon offset initiatives, while donating meals to communities.
Enterprise SoftwareFoodTechFuture of WorkImpact & Social Good
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Bread And Butter Ventures, Llc invest at?
- Bread And Butter Ventures, Llc invests at the Seed, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Bread And Butter Ventures, Llc focus on?
- Bread And Butter Ventures, Llc focuses on Digital Health, Enterprise Software, FoodTech, SaaS.
- Where is Bread And Butter Ventures, Llc located?
- Bread And Butter Ventures, Llc is headquartered in Minneapolis, US.
- Does Bread And Butter Ventures, Llc lead rounds?
- Yes, Bread And Butter Ventures, Llc leads investment rounds.
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