FoodLabs
Venture capitalActively deployingBerlin · Pre-Seed–Series A · 22 people tracked
Also known as FoodLabs GmbH Co. KG
Investment thesis
FoodLabs backs founders addressing key challenges of our time, with a strong focus on the future of food, agriculture, protein alternatives, soil health, and carbon removal. The firm supports companies innovating across sustainable food systems, alternative proteins, and climate-related technologies, and operates a studio arm alongside its investing activities. Its portfolio spans novel dairy and protein production, regenerative agriculture, smart farming equipment, carbon removal, and consumer health products, reflecting a mission-driven approach to building sustainable and impactful businesses.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 22 people
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What they invest in
from 9 of 55 portfolio companiesClimate Tech ×4FoodTech ×4Biotech ×3Consumer ×2Direct to Consumer ×2Healthtech ×2AgTech ×1AI & Machine Learning ×1
HQs:Germany×4Brazil×1United States×1
Investments · 55 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathTurning wild plants into the crops of the future
Compound Foods develops alternative coffee and cocoa ingredients made from upcycled, climate-resilient sources to address supply chain volatility and environmental impact of traditional coffee and cocoa production.
Climate TechFoodTech
Maricel Saenz(Founder)in
Infinite Roots (formerly Mushlabs) is a biotech company that uses fermentation and mycelium to develop food ingredients for kitchens, supermarkets, and supply chains.
BiotechClimate TechFoodTechHamburg, DE
MazenCathyThibault
InPlanet is a carbon removal company using Enhanced Rock Weathering (ERW), spreading rock powder on farmland to sequester atmospheric CO₂ while regenerating soils, and issues certified carbon removal credits.
AgTechCleantechClimate TechSão Paulo, BR
Felix Harteneck(Co-founder)Niklas Kluger(Co-founder)Miguel Rodrigues(Chief Financial Officer)
Plug and play bioreactors for in-house mycelium fermentation
Gabriel Gumbs(Executive Officer)Sergey Slipenchuk(Executive Officer)James C. Walker(Executive Officer)Samuel Koury(Executive Officer, Director)Stephen A. Tullman(Director)Neal Walker(Director)
Scaling mycelium protein production
Reformed sells powdered nutritional coffee and matcha blends that combine single-origin beans or ceremonial-grade matcha with collagen for daily health supplementation.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & Fitness
Sanity Group manufactures and distributes cannabinoid-based pharmaceutical products under the avaay Medical brand across European markets, including medical cannabis.
HealthtechMedical DevicesBerlin, DE
A smarter tractor built on a system that learns as it goes
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does FoodLabs invest at?
- FoodLabs invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does FoodLabs focus on?
- FoodLabs focuses on AgTech, Biotech, Climate Tech, Consumer, Deep Tech, FoodTech, Impact & Social Good.
- Where is FoodLabs located?
- FoodLabs is headquartered in Berlin, DE.
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