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Venture capitalSan Francisco · Pre-Seed–Series A · 4 people tracked
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Investment thesis
FTW Ventures focuses on supporting bold founders working to improve the global food system, investing in companies that address significant challenges in how food is produced and distributed. The firm frames its mission around building a better world through innovation in food.
Source: firm website, verified Oct 1, 2026.
Team · 4 people
from the firm's website & curatedWhat they invest in
from 23 of 26 portfolio companiesBiotech ×9FoodTech ×8AI & Machine Learning ×7AgTech ×6New Materials ×5Circular Economy ×4Cleantech ×4Deep Tech ×4
HQs:United States×12Canada×1United Kingdom×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 11 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×42 founders×63 founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 14 founders with education data
Princeton University ×2Rutgers University ×2University of Louisville ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 14 founders with field-of-study data
Business & Management ×4Life Sciences ×4Economics ×3Finance & Accounting ×3Chemistry ×2Engineering ×2
Investments · 26 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 12024 · 22023 · 12022 · 12021 · 22020 · 12018 · 22016 · 213 dated
Earthodic develops bio-based coatings for the paper industry that can be applied using existing equipment, helping companies transition to circular production models.
Circular EconomyCleantechNew MaterialsGeebung, US
Kate Lusvardi(Chief Technology Officer)inAnthony Musumeci(Executive Officer, Director)Albert Tietz(Director)
BoardSarah Nolet(Director)in
Board seatJenn Burka· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsCirculate CapitalInvestible Climate Tech FundQIC VenturesRedstick VenturesSignificant VenturesTenacious Ventures+1 more
FreshFry makes an all-natural, self-contained adsorbent pod that filters and extends the life of frying oil without additional equipment.
Advanced ManufacturingCircular EconomyFoodTechNew MaterialsLouisville, US
Jeremiah Chapman(Co-Founder & CEO)inJacob Huff(Co-Founder & COO)in
BoardAlex Frommeyer(Director)
Board seatJenn Burka· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsBluegrass Angel VentureKeyhorse CapitalLightship CapitalOpen Prairie
ALTR builds alcohol separation technology, including its Velvet Blade precision system, that lets beverage makers reduce the alcohol content of drinks such as wine while preserving flavor and sensory qualities.
Deep TechFoodTechHardware
Co-investorsAZ Venture Capital Inc.Bluestein VenturesJoyance PartnersMaia VenturesPente CapitalRockstart+1 more
Monte Nido provides evidence-based residential and virtual treatment programs for eating disorders across all diagnoses, with specialized care for adolescents and adults.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental HealthWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsAcumen AmericaAlumni VenturesBluestein VenturesVery Serious VenturesWireframe VenturesBBG Ventures+1 more
Boston Bioprocess provides fermentation and bioprocess development services—including scale-up across 1.5L to 1,500L vessels, downstream process development, regulatory guidance, and tech transfer to CMOs—for companies bringing biomanufactured products to production.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechSaaSChampaign, US
Michael Tai(Executive Officer, Director)Ted Netland(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJames Caffyn(Director)in
Co-investorsClear Current CapitalLever VCSiddhi Capital
Brilliant Harvest is an AI-powered helpdesk platform designed for equipment dealers that streamlines customer experience through automated technical support, knowledge management, and cross-departmental collaboration.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningSaaS
Remi Schmaltz(CEO and Founder)in
Co-investorsAlpaca VCAutomotive Ventures MobilityCorigin VenturesNYA VenturesBuilders VCSVG Ventures | THRIVE
Debut applies AI and biotechnology to discover and formulate cosmetic ingredients and beauty products, decoding skin and hair at the genomic level to create novel actives.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningBiotechConsumerSan Diego, US
Joshua Britton(Founder)in
BoardCain A. McClary(Director)in
Co-investorsGS FuturesMaterial ImpactBreakout VenturesKdT VenturesSandbox IndustriesACVC Partners+11 more
Galley provides a Culinary Resource Planning platform for institutional foodservice operations, helping kitchen teams manage recipes, menus, nutrition, inventory, and purchasing through a centralized data system.
Enterprise SoftwareFoodTechSaaSSan Diego, US
Benjamin Koltai(Executive Officer, Director)Ian Christopher(Executive Officer, Director)Benji Koltai
BoardAshley Fontana(Director)
Co-investorsBranded Strategic HospitalitySaaS CapitalAstanor VenturesTet VenturesZetta Venture Partners
Geltor uses a proprietary biodesign and precision fermentation platform to create and commercially produce novel protein ingredients, including collagens, for beauty and personal care formulators.
BiotechFoodTechNew MaterialsWellness & Fitness
Alexander Lorestani(Founder)inNick Ouzounov(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsAgronomicsAlwyn CapitalArgonautic VenturesBaruch Future VenturesBlue Horizon CorporationBoxGroup+16 more
Heritable operates an AI platform for plant genetics that predicts which crop varieties will thrive in given environments, identifies genes driving traits like yield and disease resistance, and uses DNA language models to design genome edits.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningBiotechMountain View, US
Davide Sosso(Founder)
Co-investorsDoon CapitalMythos Ventures Management, LlcRedstick VenturesSVG Ventures | THRIVEWaterpoint LaneDeep Checks
Izote is a fermentation technology company developing an anaerobic process for industrial biomanufacturing.
BiotechDeep TechNew Materials
Co-investorsBee PartnersEmbark VenturesFREEFLOWJuniperRedstick VenturesCourtyard Ventures+1 more
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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-investorsCollateral GoodMaRS Investment Accelerator Fund (IAF)
People Science runs real-world clinical research for the health and wellness industry, offering a decentralized clinical trial platform (Chloe Clinical) and a real-world data collection tool (Chloe LiveLab) alongside clinical research services.
Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Noah Craft(Founder)in
Co-investorsAcre Venture PartnersLifeforce CapitalNoeticBluestein VenturesSUPPLY CHANGE CAPITAL
Phytoform Labs develops GM-free genome editing tools and trait engineering technologies for crop improvement, with a focus on potato and tomato varieties.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningBiotechHarpenden, GB
William Pelton(Executive Officer, Director)inNicholas Kral(Director)Dhiraj Singh(Director)
Co-investorsBackedEniac VenturesFine Structures VenturesManta Ray VenturesWireframe VenturesRefactor Capital+1 more
Plantible Foods redesigns the food supply chain to advance health for people and the planet.
AgTechBiotechFoodTechImpact & Social GoodSan Marcos, US
Tony Martens(Founder & CEO)inMaurits Van de Ven(Founder)in
BoardAlan Chen(Director)
Co-investorsAstanor VenturesCerity Partners VenturesDoon CapitalGood FriendsLerer HippeauPiva Capital+6 more
Quorum Bio develops genetic engineering tools for precision fermentation, enabling the production of complex natural products using engineered non-model microbes.
AgTechBiotechFoodTech
Sudharsan Dwarknath, Ph.D(Co-Founder & CEO)Yasuo Yoshikuni, Ph.D(Co-Founder & Advisor)Sudharsan Dwaraknath(Founder)in
Co-investorsAg Ventures AllianceCollaborative FundJuniperOverwater Ventures LlcChemistryCraft Ventures+1 more
Snowline builds a patent-pending zero-emissions electric transport refrigeration unit (TRU) for refrigerated trucking fleets, offering predictive maintenance, telematics, and sensor data in one platform.
CleantechHardwareLogistics & Supply Chain
Spoiler Alert helps businesses with global supply chains reduce food waste and sell surplus inventory, addressing food insecurity and environmental sustainability challenges.
B2B MarketplacesCircular EconomyClimate TechData & InfrastructureFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSBoston, US
Ricky Ashenfelter(Cofounder)in
Co-investorsAcre Venture PartnersBantam GroupCollaborative FundLaunchCapitalMaersk GrowthNXT Ventures+1 more
Sylvan Health partners with healthcare providers to integrate personalized, evidence-based nutrition care into clinical workflows to improve patient outcomes.
Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Rhodes Amaker(Co-founder, CEO)inMatt Crook(Co-founder, President)in
Co-investorsBlue Hour VenturesMarket Square VenturesNueterra Capital
Thombar offers an AI CFO ("Thomas") that monitors finances, tracks cash flow, and provides market intelligence on input costs and USDA shipping point prices for US specialty crop growers.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningFintech
Co-investorsCavallo VenturesRedstick Ventures
Snowline builds a patent-pending zero-emissions electric transport refrigeration unit and a connected platform that combines sensor, vehicle, and telematics data with predictive maintenance for refrigerated fleets.
CleantechLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & Transportation
Yali develops fermentation technology to produce sustainable fats and lipids for alternative dairy products like ice cream, butter, and milk, using fewer inputs than conventional sources.
BiotechCleantechClimate TechFoodTech
Co-investorsFirst In VenturesS2G InvestmentsCRCM VenturesThird Kind Venture Capital
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
GalleyHeritableSnowline
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesThombar · thombar.ag · Feb 13, 2026
Brilliant Harvest · betakit.com · Feb 5, 2026
Geltor · geltor.com · Oct 13, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has FTW Ventures made?
- FTW Ventures has 26 tracked investments, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does FTW Ventures invest at?
- FTW Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is FTW Ventures's typical check size?
- FTW Ventures typically writes checks of $100K – $500K.
- What sectors does FTW Ventures focus on?
- FTW Ventures focuses on AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Cleantech, Climate Tech, FoodTech.
- Where is FTW Ventures located?
- FTW Ventures is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Does FTW Ventures lead rounds?
- FTW Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does FTW Ventures co-invest with?
- FTW Ventures most often shares deals with Redstick Ventures, Cavallo Ventures, Doon Capital, among 79 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamBrian Frank -- FTW Ventures
LA Venture Podcast · Brian Frank
Fancy Food Show Excite Talk with FTW Ventures’ Brian Frank
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Co-investors · 6
THRIVE, part of SVG Ventures, is a venture and innovation platform serving the food and agriculture industries, working with corporations, startups, universities, and growers through accelerator programs, challenges, and investment funds.
Mayfield is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage consumer and marketplace companies, backing founders from inception through IPO.
Cantos Ventures is an early-stage venture firm founded in 2016 that provides initial capital and ongoing counsel to founders building deep technology in areas such as robotics, energy, space, defense, and advanced manufacturing.
Stray Dog Capital is a venture capital fund backing innovative early-stage companies in the food, beverage, and biotechnology sectors that advance healthier, more humane, and sustainable outcomes.
SOSV is a deep tech venture capital firm that makes first-check pre-seed investments and follow-on rounds in startups focused on human and planetary health, providing lab space and hands-on support at its US locations.
Firms observed investing alongside FTW Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with FTW Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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