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Maia Ventures
Venture capitalLuxembourg · Pre-Seed–Series A · 8 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Maia Ventures backs category-defining agrifood and foodtech ventures aiming to build a healthier, more efficient and more resilient food system. It targets functional ingredients and technologies improving human wellbeing and nutrition (gut health, weight management, sugar reduction), solutions driving greater output from fewer inputs while cutting food waste through software, AI and biomaterials, and innovations strengthening supply chains, ingredient diversification and soil/plant health. The firm invests in early-stage rounds from pre-seed to Series A with a primary focus on seed, prioritizing founders with a product-first mindset and companies built on a strong technological or IP backbone that is distinctive, defensible and scalable.
Source: firm website, verified Oct 1, 2026.
Team · 8 people
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What they invest in
from 10 of 11 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×5FoodTech ×4Biotech ×3Deep Tech ×3AgTech ×1Cleantech ×1Climate Tech ×1Cloud Computing ×1
HQs:Italy×4Israel×1
Investments · 11 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathALTR 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 VenturesFTW VenturesJoyance PartnersPente CapitalRockstart+1 more
Biorsaf develops BS-SAFE, a digital platform that manages workplace safety and quality processes for companies and safety consultants.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaS
An Italian artisanal food producer making 100% plant-based, natural ready-to-heat meals cooked slowly at low temperature under vacuum (sous-vide), without preservatives or additives.
ConsumerFoodTech
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
Massimo Sabatini(Founder)inGiuseppe D'Alessandro(Founder)in
Co-investorsGrey Silo VenturesKost CapitalMoonstone Venture CapitalNewland SyndicateRiello Investimenti SGR S.p.A.CDP Venture Capital
GenoGra develops a pangenomic graph software platform for secondary genomic analysis, using graph-based modeling and hardware acceleration to detect complex and structural variants that linear reference methods miss.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep Tech
Lembas develops science-backed functional ingredients and supplements for weight management, designed to support fullness and metabolic health.
BiotechFoodTechHealthtechWellness & FitnessTel-Aviv, IL
Dr. Daniel Bar(Co-Founder)Shay Hilel(Founder)in
Co-investorsBluestein VenturesFLORA Venturesfresh.fundLongevity Venture PartnersSiddhi CapitalMandi Ventures
NANDO provides privacy-by-design image processing that performs on-device anonymization, automatically detecting and blurring faces and license plates before transmission.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurity
Rainbow Crops applies AI, genome engineering, and field validation to help seed and breeding companies develop crops with complex traits such as yield stability and drought, heat, and disease resilience.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningBiotech
Sintropy uses proprietary Italian-made IoT sensors and AI to automatically control and optimize energy-consuming equipment (HVAC, fryers, refrigeration cells, lighting, signage) across multi-site retail chains, managing many stores from a single platform.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechIoT
Syntropi provides rights-cleared, real-world video datasets for training frontier video and world models, sourcing long-form and egocentric footage through contracted contributors.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep Tech
Co-investorsGenerationship
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
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Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Rainbow Crops · prnewswire.com · Sep 21, 2026
Syntropi · startupbusiness.it · Jun 9, 2026
Foreverland · finsmes.com · Mar 24, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Maia Ventures made?
- Maia Ventures has 11 tracked investments, including 3 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Maia Ventures invest at?
- Maia Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Maia Ventures's typical check size?
- Maia Ventures typically writes checks of $550K – $1.6M.
- What sectors does Maia Ventures focus on?
- Maia Ventures focuses on AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, FoodTech, Wellness & Fitness.
- Where is Maia Ventures located?
- Maia Ventures is headquartered in Luxembourg, LU.
- Who does Maia Ventures co-invest with?
- Maia Ventures most often shares deals with Bluestein Ventures, Riello Investimenti SGR S.p.A., CDP Venture Capital, among 21 tracked co-investors.
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