Powerplant Ventures
Venture capitalManhattan Beach
Fund manager profile
Powerplant Ventures is a venture fund manager based in Manhattan Beach. SEC filings show 2 venture funds on record, most recently Powerplant Ventures II, L.P. ($165M offering) filed July 2019.
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D filings. Firm website data not yet available.
What they invest in
from 4 of 5 portfolio companiesConsumer ×3Direct to Consumer ×3FoodTech ×3Wellness & Fitness ×3Advanced Manufacturing ×1Healthtech ×1
HQs:United States×3
Investments · 5 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12022 · 12020 · 13 dated
KinderFarms makes children's OTC medicine and hydration products, such as electrolyte solutions, formulated with cleaner ingredients like zinc, dextrose, and electrolytes and without artificial dyes.
Advanced ManufacturingConsumerDirect to ConsumerHealthtechWellness & FitnessRedondo Beach, US
Kristin Recchiutti(Executive Officer)Logan Schwartz(Director)Jeremiah Adams(Executive Officer, Director)Gregory Thomas Willsey(Director)Julianne Kur(Director)
Board seatMark Rampolla· per SEC Form D · $6M raise · filed Apr 2026
Co-investorsBreak Trail VenturesGroundForce CapitalHabitat PartnersThe Family Fund
Eden Prairie, US
Angela Tebbe(Executive Officer, Director)Daniel Gluck(Director)
BoardLori Cashman(Director)in
Board seatDaniel Gluck· per SEC Form D · $9.4M raise · filed Dec 2020
Co-investorsVictress Capital
SYSTM Foods acquires and operates a portfolio of cold chain, better-for-you functional beverage brands, spanning categories like organic fair trade coffee, plant-based protein, and low/no sugar gut health drinks.
ConsumerFoodTechWellness & FitnessNewport Beach, US
Andy Fathollahi(Executive Officer, Director)Julian Chen(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMark Rampolla(Director)George W. Birman(Director)
Board seatDaniel Gluck· per SEC Form D · $3M raise · filed Dec 2022
Co-investorsGroundForce Capital
Thistle is a meal delivery service offering ready-to-eat, plant-forward dishes made with fresh ingredients, delivered to consumers on a weekly basis.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech
Co-investorsAtento CapitalBloom8GroundForce CapitalMontage CapitalNew Ground VenturesSiddhi Capital+1 more
Vive Organic makes organic, plant-based wellness shots using ingredients like ginger, turmeric, cayenne, green tea caffeine, B-vitamins, and functional mushrooms, with products targeting immunity and energy benefits.
Direct to ConsumerFoodTechWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsGroundForce CapitalMonogram Capital Partners
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesKinderFarms · healthcarepackaging.com · Jun 4, 2026
Thistle · trysignalbase.com · Dec 19, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Powerplant Ventures located?
- Powerplant Ventures is headquartered in Manhattan Beach, US.