Fundraising FoxLifely
Venture capitalGrand Cayman · Pre-Seed–Seed · 1 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Lifely backs early-stage startups developing technologies that make the use of animals in supply chains obsolete, spanning sustainable food and materials. Its investment approach is grounded in ESG principles, and the firm states its work intersects with nine U.N. Sustainable Development Goals through technology-driven removal of animals from supply chains. Lifely also emphasizes diversity, noting that over 60% of its portfolio is led or co-led by women. The fund seeks a more sustainable, just, and healthier planet and invites founders who share this mission to get in touch.
Source: firm website, verified Nov 8, 2026.
Team · 1 people
from the firm's websiteManaging Partner with over eight years in the alternative proteins space, having advised more than 100 funds, startups, universities, and organizations. Previously led GFI Brazil's innovation and research efforts and serves as an international advisor in the sector.
What they invest in
from 13 of 17 portfolio companiesFoodTech ×11Biotech ×8New Materials ×5Climate Tech ×4AgTech ×2Circular Economy ×2Advanced Manufacturing ×1AI & Machine Learning ×1
HQs:United States×7Estonia×1Indonesia×1Slovenia×1
Investments · 17 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathCreates whole-muscle cut seafood alternatives including calamari, shrimp, scallops, and tuna.
Chicago, US
Anne Palermo(Founder)inBrittany Chibe(Founder)in
BoardJohnny Ream(Director)in
Co-investorsBig Idea VenturesKickstart InnovationService Provider CapitalStray Dog CapitalSustainable Food VenturesAera VC+2 more
Change Foods uses precision fermentation with microbes to produce real dairy proteins, fats, and flavors without cows, then applies traditional cheesemaking techniques to make animal-free cheese that tastes, stretches, and melts like conventional dairy cheese.
BiotechClimate TechFoodTechPalo Alto, US
David Bucca(Founder & CEO)inJunior Te'o, PhD(Co-founder & CSO)Sacha Baker(Co-founder & EVP, Chief of Staff)
Co-investorsAngelCentralBetter Bite VenturesBlue Horizon CorporationClear Current CapitalCult Food ScienceGGF+4 more
A website related to meat and the future thereof, with an AI conversational interface named Stan for educational purposes.
FoodTech
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAlwyn CapitalBascom VenturesBluestein VenturesJoyance PartnersRevolution+2 more
Gelatex Technologies develops nanofiber production technology for use in food production, medical applications, and sustainable materials.
Advanced ManufacturingBiotechCleantechClimate TechHealthtechNew MaterialsTallinn, EE
Mari-Ann Meigo Fonseca(Founder)in
Co-investorsChange VenturesJuniperSuperAngelTechstarsY Combinator
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Hyfé operates a refining process that extracts specialty ingredients and chemical building blocks from food processing waste, recovering compounds like glucose from biomass.
Circular EconomyFoodTechNew Materials
Co-investorsBlue Horizon CorporationSUPPLY CHANGE CAPITAL
Jellatech uses cellular agriculture to produce functional, native collagen without animals.
BiotechFoodTechNew MaterialsRaleigh, US
Stephanie Michelsen(Executive Officer, Director)inPeter Andersen(Director)
BoardRyan Bethencourt(Director)in
Co-investorsBig Idea VenturesBluestein VenturesbyFoundersGaingelsSiddhi CapitalSustainable Food Ventures
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Juicy Marbles is a food company that produces meat products made through traditional methods without laboratory synthesis or artificial chemicals.
Climate TechConsumerFoodTechLjubljana, SI
Luka Sinček(Founder)inMaj Hrovat(Founder)inTilen Travnik(Founder)in
Co-investorsAgFunderEmles Venture PartnersFeelsgood Capital PartnersGrey Silo VenturesSilicon GardensWorld Fund+9 more
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Bjorn Adalbjornsson(Founder)Bjorn Vidar Adalbjornsson(Founder)Christopher McClure(Founder)
Co-investorsBig Idea VenturesSustainable Food VenturesVegInvest
microTERRA develops functional food ingredients derived from Lemna (duckweed) that improve flavor and texture, offering a sustainable alternative to conventional ingredient sources.
AgTechBiotechFoodTechNew Materials
Co-investorsAmplifica CapitalCavallo VenturesGLOCAL LatamJuniperTrellis Road I Fund AB
MYCL produces biodegradable materials grown from mycelium and seaweed, binding agricultural waste into alternatives to leather and composites, and transforming seaweed into biopolymer sheets that replace fossil-based plastic.
BiotechCircular EconomyNew MaterialsRobotics
Adi RezaAdi Reza NugrohoAnnisa IsmarlantiAnnisa WibiArekha BentanganinRobbi Zidnain
Co-investors500 Global
NuCicer develops improved crop varieties through selective breeding, starting with high-protein chickpeas designed for better nutrition.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningFoodTechDavis, US
Kathryn Cook(Executive Officer, Director)inDouglas Cook(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardPaimun Amini(Director)inJerry Steiner(Director)inCarsten Boers(Director)in
Co-investorsBetter Ventures Central LlcBlue Horizon CorporationIllumina VenturesLever VCRhapsody Venture PartnersStray Dog Capital+2 more
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Mooji Meats develops a proprietary Cross-Fiber Assembly platform that adds meaty whole-cut textures to plant-based and real-meat proteins at scale, with a flagship line of plant-based filet mignons.
BiotechDirect to ConsumerFoodTechBaltimore, US
Insa(Founder)
Co-investorsY CombinatorClear Current CapitalLever VCSiddhi Capital
Upside Foods produces cultivated meat using cell-based technology.
BiotechFoodTechSan Francisco, US
Uma Valeti(Founder)inUma Valeti, MD(Founder)inJohn MitchellinNicholas Genovese(Founder)Will Clem(Founder)
Co-investorsAlwyn CapitalBoxGroupCPT CapitalDentsu VenturesFifty YearsFuture Ventures+15 more
Wildtype grows salmon directly from fish cells using cellular agriculture, allowing production of seafood without wild-caught or farmed fish.
BiotechClimate TechFoodTechSan Francisco, US
Justin Kolbeck(Founder)inArye Elfenbein(Founder)inJustin Kolbeck Arye Elfenbein(Founder)
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BoardJohn Melas-Kyriazi(Director)
Co-investorsBay Bridge Ventures ClimateCRV (Charles River Ventures)FootPrint CoalitionMaven VenturesMission BiocapitalRedefine Ventures Llc+21 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Bond Pet FoodsRheom Materials
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesWildtype · en.wikipedia.org · Jun 16, 2026
NuCicer · newswire.com · Aug 12, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Lifely made?
- Lifely has 17 tracked investments.
- What stage does Lifely invest at?
- Lifely invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does Lifely focus on?
- Lifely focuses on AgTech, Biotech, FoodTech, Impact & Social Good, New Materials.
- Where is Lifely located?
- Lifely is headquartered in Grand Cayman.