Clear Current Capital
Venture capitalVero Beach · Pre-Seed–Series A · 3 people tracked
Investment thesis
Clear Current Capital is an intention-driven, early-stage venture firm focused on improving the multi-trillion dollar food system. It takes a thematic investment approach, backing founders at the earliest stages across five themes: creating alternatives, lifting productivity, engaging consumers, addressing waste, and reinventing essentials. The firm aims to catalyze sustainable change that benefits people, animals, and the planet, partnering with like-minded investors and companies to ensure the food system can sustain a growing population without depleting natural resources.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 3 people
from public directories
What they invest in
from 13 of 26 portfolio companiesFoodTech ×9AgTech ×4Biotech ×4Climate Tech ×4Circular Economy ×2Consumer ×2Advanced Manufacturing ×1AI & Machine Learning ×1
HQs:United States×11
Investments · 26 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 · 12022 · 22021 · 12015 · 15 dated
AAK Foodservice supplies foodservice businesses with cooking oils, butter alternatives, sauces and other food products through brands such as Prep, Whirl, Lion Sauces, Uncle John's and its International Collection of speciality oils.
FoodTech
Abbot's makes plant-based, protein-rich foods including veggie burgers and meat alternatives such as ground "beef", chopped chick'n, "chorizo", and "sausage", made with non-GMO, vegan, gluten-free ingredients.
ConsumerFoodTechWellness & Fitness
Maker of convenient plant-based foods.
Champaign, US
Michael Tai(Executive Officer, Director)Ted Netland(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJames Caffyn(Director)
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)
Dispatch Goods operates a reverse logistics platform that enables businesses to implement reusable container systems and circularity in their operations.
Circular EconomyClimate TechE-commerceFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainSan Francisco, US
Lindsey Hoell(Founder & CEO)
Makes plant-based seafood alternatives from legumes.
Goodie Bag operates a marketplace connecting local food shops with consumers to sell surplus food at discounted prices, reducing waste and improving food affordability.
B2B MarketplacesCircular EconomyConsumerFoodTechBelmar, US
Luke(Co-founder)Eddy Connors(CEO)Briana Boehmer(COO)Jack Connors(Head of Partnerships)
Irvington, US
Gene DeRose(Director)Jeffrey Samberg(Director)Michael S. Satow(Director)Christopher Maher(Executive Officer, Director)Joshua A. Weinreich(Director)
Platform technologies to produce whole-cut, muscle-texture plant-based seafood and meat analogues at scale.
AgTechWeaverville, US
Sadrah Schadel(Director)Michael Woliansky(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMelissa Facchina(Director)Lisa Feria(Director)Johnny Ream(Director)Cheryl Newman(Director)
Mooji Meats develops a proprietary Cross-Fiber Assembly platform that adds meaty whole-cut textures to plant-based and real-meat proteins at scale, with a flagship line of plant-based filet mignons.
BiotechDirect to ConsumerFoodTechBaltimore, US
Insa(Founder)
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
AgTechAlbany, US
Siwen Deng(Executive Officer)Jessica Schwabach(Executive Officer)
Sunflower Therapeutics is a biotechnology company that builds automated, continuous single-use microbial bioprocessing systems using yeast host organisms to manufacture proteins.
BiotechFoodTechHardware
Transforming the food system using seaweed, a highly sustainable protein source.
Albany, US
Beth Zotter(Executive Officer, Director)Amanda Stiles(Director)
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesDispatch Goods · santacruzworks.org · Jun 23, 2026
Rebellyous Foods · greenqueen.com.hk · Jan 9, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Clear Current Capital invest at?
- Clear Current Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Clear Current Capital focus on?
- Clear Current Capital focuses on AgTech, Climate Tech, FoodTech, Impact & Social Good.
- Where is Clear Current Capital located?
- Clear Current Capital is headquartered in Vero Beach, US.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamThe Plantbased Business Hour: Curt Albright of Clear Current Capital
Elysabeth Alfano · Curt Albright
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Co-investors · 1
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