Kost Capital

Christian is a technology executive with global corporate and operational management experience, including IPO and M&A work with consumer electronics companies. He is a General Partner at ACME Capital and advises and sits on boards of several technology firms.

Managing Partner bridging food science with the commercial food industry. Holds a PhD in consumer behaviour, previously served as Country Director at Too Good To Go and CEO at Aarstiderne, and is an Adjunct Professor at CBS and a board member of several organizations.

Jacob is a business executive focused on logistics and food tech, currently CEO of PNO, a European provider of rental solutions for trailers, trucks, and containers, with over ten years of logistics experience.

Kasper is a Danish entrepreneur who founded and sold startups including Podio (acquired by Citrix) and Peakon (exited to Workday). He now invests in climate, food, and education through his platform Future Five and serves as co-founder and chairman of several startups.

Mark Emil is a food industry entrepreneur and co-founder of the Copenhagen flavour company Empirical. He previously was concept manager at Noma and head of development at MAD, and holds a social anthropology degree from Oxford University.

Founding partner leading Kost Knowledge, with a decade in gastronomy at restaurants including The French Laundry and El Celler de Can Roca. Co-author of two cookbooks and a lecturer on food waste and sustainable food culture at the University of Copenhagen.

Partner leading Kost Culture, a trained food historian with a Master's in History from the University of Copenhagen. Experienced TV host, author, and speaker whose expertise has helped ingredients navigate the EU's novel food classification.

Partner leading Kost Venture, focused on turning ideas into spin-outs. Holds an MSc in Food Innovation and Health and previously headed the Alchemist test lab; a well-known figure in science and gastronomy who also lectures at Copenhagen University.

Student assistant completing a Master's in Food Innovation and Health at the University of Copenhagen, with a Biology bachelor's from the University of Pavia and interests in Food Law, Novel Foods, and science communication.

Student research analyst studying International Business with a startup focus at Northeastern University, applying a passion for AI to venture capital research.

Project leader managing the Interdisciplinary Future Food Network, connecting researchers and experts across disciplines. Previously worked at fishing-industry startup Blue Lobster and holds an MSc from Copenhagen Business School.

Holds a Master's in Integrated Food Studies with a background in nutrition, health, food, and management, focusing on solutions that drive positive change across the food system.

Food researcher with a background in molecular biomedicine, leading a venture project combining medical science and culinary innovation to improve nutrition.

Student assistant pursuing a Master's in Food Science & Technology at the University of Copenhagen, focused on sidestream utilization and fermentation.

Product developer specializing in culinary techniques and food and sensory science, with a Master's from the University of Copenhagen. Previously a research assistant and project coordinator at the Danish Technological Institute, and trained as a chef.

Product developer and researcher with a bachelor's in Medicine and a Master's in Food Innovation and Health, working on a project focused on dietary fibers.

Project leader with a background in dietetics and a Master's in Food Innovation, focused on using fermentation to build a more sustainable and healthy food system.