How many investments has Grey Silo Ventures made?

Grey Silo Ventures has 9 tracked investments.

What stage does Grey Silo Ventures invest at?

Grey Silo Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.

What sectors does Grey Silo Ventures focus on?

Grey Silo Ventures focuses on FoodTech.

Where is Grey Silo Ventures located?

Grey Silo Ventures is headquartered in Milan, IT.

Who does Grey Silo Ventures co-invest with?

Grey Silo Ventures most often shares deals with FoodLabs, Simon Capital, Earlybird Venture Capital, among 17 tracked co-investors.

Grey Silo Ventures

Corporate VC

Milan · Pre-Seed–Series A · 8 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Grey Silo Ventures invests in early-stage food technology companies creating innovative functional ingredients with a focus on sustainability and plant-based alternatives. The fund aims to build an ecosystem of B2B food tech innovators that challenge conventional food production and contribute to a more sustainable future.

Invests inFoodTech Global Milan

Source: firm website, verified Aug 6, 2026.

Stage

Pre-Seed–Series A

Milan, IT

Instruments

Equity

Founded

1983

Tracked investments

Team · 8 people

from the firm's website & public directories

Giacomo Fanin· Managing Partner· Milan, Italyin 𝕏

Business development manager at Cereal Docks, a leading Italian agribusiness company, focused on advancing the family business as an innovative player in food and ingredients. Active investor and advisor in foodtech and biotech startups.

Matteo Leonardi· Investment Manager· Milan, Italyin

Holds degrees in Food Science and International Management. Worked with Accenture's global innovation center on open innovation initiatives before joining Italian Angels for Growth, where he sourced and evaluated venture capital investments in digital and tech companies across Italy and Europe.

Albrecht Wolfmeyer· Director at ProVeg Incubator / Impact Builder / Startup Mentor, Advisor & Investor

Brings 20+ years of experience in international profit and nonprofit organizations as entrepreneur, advisor, investor, and communications expert. Built and leads ProVeg Incubator, the world's first accelerator dedicated to animal-free food solutions, with 90+ alumni startups and oversight of 50+ impact investments in alternative proteins.

Laura Thissen· Prev. Managing Director at StartLife / Impact-driven strategist / Startup mentor & Advisor to investors

Holds MSc in Biochemistry and post-graduate training in economics. Built StartLife's food, ag, and biotech portfolio to 400+ impact-driven startups that raised over €600 million. Brings 15 years of global finance consulting experience including work with IMF, World Bank, and European Commission on emerging market financing and sustainable innovation.

Andréa Serfati· Investment Analyst

Joined Grey Silo Ventures in January 2025. Previously worked in wealth management and private equity, with academic training in law and management from institutions in Paris and Madrid.

Christian Pichler· Chairman and Managing Director of GERBER-RAUTH Srl

Founded GERBER-RAUTH in 2015 as a private investment company focused on the dairy ecosystem, leveraging extensive family heritage in agribusiness and commodities. Previously held executive roles at Nestlé and worked in investment and finance at Goldman Sachs, 3i, and PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Enrico Costanzo· Head of Innovation Cereal Docks Group

Holds a Ph.D. in Molecular Biology and MBA with experience at Air Liquide's innovation lab. Leads the Research & Innovation Department at Cereal Docks, focused on advancing from commodities to food ingredients and establishing collaborations with universities and startups in foodtech and agriculture.

Roberto Reniero· Food & Beverage Business Advisor

Ph.D. in Molecular Biotechnologies with 25 years at Nestlé Research Center working in management, scientific research, and product development across multiple regions. Specialized in food microbiology and microbiome research; advises food and beverage businesses since 2021.

What they invest in

from 4 of 10 portfolio companies

FoodTech ×4Climate Tech ×3Biotech ×2AgTech ×1AI & Machine Learning ×1New Materials ×1

HQs:Italy×1

Investments · 10 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

Aardaiaaardaia.com

Aardaia develops new crops by domesticating wild plant species, using plant breeding, genomics, and AI to move them from wild state to commercial agriculture.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningFoodTech

Padraic Flood(CEO)

Co-investorsAstanor Ventures FoodLabs Point Nine

Foreverlandforeverland.it

Foreverland develops cocoa-free alternatives to chocolate and cocoa-based ingredients using climate-resilient Mediterranean raw materials, including alternative chocolate, a cocoa extender, and cocoa-free fillings.

Climate TechFoodTechNew Materials

Co-investorsKost Capital Moonstone Venture Capital Newland Syndicate Riello Investimenti SGR S.p.A.

Formoformo.bio in

Formo uses precision fermentation to produce bio-identical milk proteins, such as its Formo Casein, that replicate the functionality, texture, and taste of dairy without animals.

BiotechClimate TechFoodTech

Co-investorsFoodLabs Good Seed Ventures Grazia Equity GmbH LOWERCARBON Lowercarbon Capital M Ventures

Juicy Marbles

Micro Harvestmicroharvest.com in

MicroHarvest produces protein through natural fermentation of microorganisms, generating high-quality protein from raw materials within 24 hours.

BiotechClimate TechFoodTech

Co-investorsAstanor Ventures Faber FoodLabs Simon Capital

Mushlabsmushlabs.com

Co-investorsSimon Capital TechFounders

Nosh Bionosh.bio in

Co-investorsClear Current Capital Earlybird Venture Capital Kickstart Innovation

Planetarians

Revyve

xFarm Technologies

Agritech company that raised a Series C round of EUR 36m.

Co-investorsTiVenture SA

Portfolio news

latest coverage across their companies

Aardaia Raises €5M in Seed Funding

Aardaia · finsmes.com · Jul 13, 2026

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Grey Silo Ventures made?: Grey Silo Ventures has 9 tracked investments.
What stage does Grey Silo Ventures invest at?: Grey Silo Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
What sectors does Grey Silo Ventures focus on?: Grey Silo Ventures focuses on FoodTech.
Where is Grey Silo Ventures located?: Grey Silo Ventures is headquartered in Milan, IT.
Who does Grey Silo Ventures co-invest with?: Grey Silo Ventures most often shares deals with FoodLabs, Simon Capital, Earlybird Venture Capital, among 17 tracked co-investors.

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