Danone Manifesto Venture
Corporate VCNew York City · Seed–Growth · 11 people tracked
Investment thesis
Danone Manifesto Ventures aims to bring the Danone Manifesto to life by partnering with disruptive entrepreneurs working toward a healthy and sustainable future of food. Backed by a mission-driven global food and beverage company, the team seeks to serve as a committed partner for exceptional founders. It focuses on companies innovating across the food and beverage ecosystem, supporting talent that aligns with sustainability and health goals.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 11 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 17 of 34 portfolio companiesFoodTech ×11Circular Economy ×5Direct to Consumer ×4Impact & Social Good ×4AgTech ×3Biotech ×3Climate Tech ×3Consumer ×3
HQs:United States×5France×4Germany×1Israel×1India×1
Investments · 34 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathLaird Superfood makes plant-based functional food products, including adaptogen formulas built around mushrooms such as Chaga, Cordyceps, Lion's Mane, and Maitake, marketed for their nutritional and health-supporting properties.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & FitnessSisters, US
Paul Hodge(Executive Officer, Director)Thomas Wetherald(Executive Officer, Director)Laird Hamilton(Executive Officer, Director)
Epigamia is a consumer food brand selling chilled dairy and yogurt products such as Greek yogurt directly to consumers online, with free shipping and same-day delivery in select cities in India.
Direct to ConsumerE-commerceFoodTech
Edda is an end-to-end software platform for venture capital and private equity firms, combining deal flow management and portfolio management in one tool, with proprietary AI features such as a pitch deck reader, cap table importer, due diligence assistant, and decision writer.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Brooklyn, US
Alexander Gillett(Executive Officer, Director)Arthur Gillett(Executive Officer, Director)Richard Heitzmann(Director)
BoardMatt Gorin(Director)
AgTechCircular EconomyFoodTechImpact & Social GoodBaltimore, US
Evan Lutz(Director)
Imagin Dairy produces plant-based dairy proteins designed to replicate the flavor, nutrition, and texture of traditional dairy while minimizing environmental and animal welfare impacts.
Circular EconomyClimate TechFoodTechImpact & Social Good
Eyal Afergan(Founder & CEO)Tamir Tuller(Founder)Arie Abo(Founder)
A food brand started by two childhood friends that creates simple dessert and pastry recipes, aiming to bring color back to grocery shopping and celebrate pastry-making know-how.
ConsumerFoodTechParis, FR
The Fynder Group develops a biotechnology platform using extremophile fungi to produce specialty ingredients, biopharmaceutical drugs, and bio-based materials for food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and textile applications.
BiotechFoodTechNew MaterialsChicago, US
NOUS anti-gaspi operates a chain of anti-waste grocery stores in France, selling everyday products—groceries, fresh food, fruits and vegetables, and hygiene items—that have been rescued from food waste and offered at reduced prices.
Circular EconomyFoodTechRetail Tech
Ready Set Food produces food products designed for early allergen introduction in infants, supporting medical guidance from pediatricians and national health associations.
FoodTechHealthtech
Splendid Spoon delivers plant-based, nutrient-dense prepared meals that are frozen and ready to heat, designed for health-conscious consumers seeking convenient nutrition without meal preparation.
Direct to ConsumerFoodTechWellness & Fitness
Flore offers personalized probiotics built from an individual's gut microbiome sequencing, analyzing 352 markers and 23,000+ microbes to formulate custom synbiotic blends (typically 5–7 strains, including psychobiotics targeting the gut–brain axis).
BiotechDigital HealthDirect to ConsumerJoliet, US
Craig Rouskey(CEO, Flore Inc.)Megan Crocker(COO, Flore Inc.)
Phenix operates an anti-waste platform in France that helps retailers and manufacturers redistribute or resell their unsold food and non-food goods through a network of over 3,000 partner charities, with digital tools for donation traceability, CERFA generation, and regulatory compliance (loi Garot, loi AGEC).
Circular EconomyFoodTechImpact & Social Good
Wilk is a bio-foodtech company developing cell-cultured milk fat and dairy products, including a hybrid cell-based yogurt made without reliance on animals.
BiotechFoodTech
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioLaird SuperfoodNYSE: LSF
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesImagindairy · greenqueen.com.hk · Sep 11, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Danone Manifesto Venture invest at?
- Danone Manifesto Venture invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What sectors does Danone Manifesto Venture focus on?
- Danone Manifesto Venture focuses on AgTech, Cleantech, Consumer, FoodTech, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good.
- Where is Danone Manifesto Venture located?
- Danone Manifesto Venture is headquartered in New York City, US.
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