Collateral Good
Impact investorZürich · 12 people tracked
Investment thesis
Collateral Good is a climate-first venture capital platform aiming to create lasting positive impact on planetary, human, and animal health by transforming critical industries. It targets sectors that are among the largest contributors to environmental degradation — packaging, food, textiles, and construction — with the goal of driving systemic change and building sustainable, circular systems. Leveraging a European foundation and deep market connections, the firm supports visionary entrepreneurs through strategic guidance, access to key networks, and tailored resources. Its team combines industrial expertise and entrepreneurial experience to help founders scale transformative solutions, guided by the belief that business must be a force for collateral good.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
Team · 12 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 15 of 24 portfolio companiesFoodTech ×8Circular Economy ×7New Materials ×7Cleantech ×4Biotech ×3Climate Tech ×3Consumer ×3Advanced Manufacturing ×1
HQs:Canada×1Switzerland×1Germany×1Denmark×1United States×1
Investments · 24 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAlgama Foods develops Tamalga, plant-based egg substitute products for bakery and pastry applications, targeting both artisan bakers and industrial food manufacturers.
FoodTech
Co-investorsAlwyn CapitalBlue Horizon Corporation
Bramble makes meat-free, hypoallergenic fresh dog food formulated by board-certified veterinary nutritionists to meet AAFCO nutritional standards.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech
Co-investorsBlue Horizon Corporation
Brightplus develops sustainable materials through its BrightBio green chemistry technology, including recyclable textile coatings, renewable-source luxury coatings for perfume and art glass packaging, and bioplastics for applications such as 3D printing filaments.
Circular EconomyCleantechNew Materials
Chromologics develops natural red colorants as alternatives to synthetic dyes.
BiotechFoodTechNew MaterialsCopenhagen, DK
Anders Odum(Founder)
Co-investorsBlue Horizon CorporationNordic Foodtech VCDoehler VenturesNovo Holdings
ClimateX develops patented "dissolvable thread" technologies (STITCHLOCK, WEAVELOCK, KNITLOCK) that build design-for-disassembly into stitching, weaving and knitting so textiles can be separated into pure materials at end of life for recycling.
Circular EconomyCleantechNew Materials
Santiago De Chile
Eduardo Javier Zavala Pulgar(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsAIR CapitalCapria VenturesGLOCAL LatamStartups
Foodforecast provides AI-based demand forecasting for ultra-fresh food products, delivering intraday production plans and daily order optimization to automate in-store production and replenishment.
AI & Machine LearningFoodTechRetail Tech
Co-investorsSHIFT InvestFuture Food Fund
AI solution for reducing food waste in the ultra-fresh category; raised an 8M€ Series A.
Co-investorsEuropean Circular Bioeconomy FundFFFFuture Food Fund
Geltor develops biodesigned proteins, including collagen products such as PrimaColl, used as active ingredients in cosmetics and personal care formulations.
BiotechNew MaterialsWellness & Fitness
Alexander Lorestani(Founder)inNick Ouzounov(Founder)in
Co-investorsAgronomicsAlwyn CapitalArgonautic VenturesBaruch Future VenturesBlue Horizon CorporationCavallo Ventures+12 more
A collective of founders and entrepreneurs on a mission to make plant-based living the norm.
Co-investorsS2G Investments
Mosa Meat is a food technology company that produces cultivated beef by growing muscle cells from a small animal sample into real meat, aiming to make beef burgers without slaughtering animals.
BiotechClimate TechFoodTech
Co-investorsAgronomicsArcTern VenturesBlue Horizon CorporationM VenturesMbuyu Capital PartnersStray Dog Capital+5 more
Nfinite makes ultra-high barrier paper that is 100% curbside recyclable and designed as a drop-in replacement for flexible plastic packaging on high-speed form-fill-seal lines.
Circular EconomyDeep TechNew Materials
Chee Hau Teoh(Cofounder)Kevin Musselman(Founder)
Co-investorsFTW VenturesMaRS Investment Accelerator Fund (IAF)
Planted produces plant-based meat products sold through various locations for consumers seeking meat alternatives.
ConsumerFoodTech
Co-investorsGood Seed VenturesKickstart InnovationVorwerk VenturesZintinus
Ravel develops a proprietary Purification Recycling process that separates and recovers materials from blended-fiber textiles to reduce landfill waste.
Circular EconomyCleantechNew Materials
Co-investorsAt One Ventures
RE-ZIP provides a reuse system for packaging, offering durable reusable packaging along with a data platform that tracks the full lifecycle of packaging and measures impact against single-use alternatives.
Circular EconomyClimate TechLogistics & Supply Chain
Simplify manufactures fabric and soft goods using proprietary bio-based materials and additive manufacturing techniques that eliminate traditional spinning, weaving, cutting, and sewing processes.
Advanced ManufacturingCircular EconomyCleantechClimate TechNew MaterialsNew York City, US
Co-investorsAt One VenturesHG VenturesJetstreamJuniperTechFoundersTechstars+5 more
Sykell builds and operates reusable packaging systems, providing reusable containers, return networks, packaging-as-a-service (sorting, cleaning, recycling), and Circular ERP software that automates circular workflows and connects system partners.
Circular EconomyFoodTechSaaS
LIVEKINDLY is a collective of plant-based food brands and businesses working to make plant-based living more widespread.
ConsumerFoodTechImpact & Social Good
Co-investorsBlue Horizon Corporation
Co-investorsAviv Venture CapitalBlue Horizon Corporation
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesGeltor · geltor.com · Oct 13, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Collateral Good made?
- Collateral Good has 12 tracked investments.
- What sectors does Collateral Good focus on?
- Collateral Good focuses on AgTech, Circular Economy, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Construction Tech, Consumer, FoodTech, Impact & Social Good, New Materials, PropTech.
- Where is Collateral Good located?
- Collateral Good is headquartered in Zürich, CH.
- Does Collateral Good lead rounds?
- Collateral Good typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Collateral Good co-invest with?
- Collateral Good most often shares deals with Blue Horizon Corporation, Agronomics, Stray Dog Capital, among 26 tracked co-investors.
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