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Venture studioSan Francisco · 2 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Salt Partners operates at the intersection of food and technology. Since 2014, it has co-founded and operated restaurant, bar, and CPG companies across the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond, while selectively investing in technology and branded food-and-beverage companies. The firm backs talented operators and founders, offering its food-and-beverage expertise, customer connections, and product development knowledge to its portfolio. Its activities span brick-and-mortar restaurants, Michelin-starred concepts, cocktail bars, CPG brands, and foodtech startups, alongside The Salt Initiative, which aims to preserve legacy food businesses through a donor-supported endowment model.
Source: firm website, verified Oct 2, 2026.
Team · 2 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 9 of 35 portfolio companiesFoodTech ×6SaaS ×4AI & Machine Learning ×3Consumer ×3Direct to Consumer ×3Enterprise Software ×3Data & Infrastructure ×2Climate Tech ×1
HQs:United States×6
Who they back
founder profiles across 7 portfolio companiesAccelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 35 tracked
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Bikky provides a data platform for restaurant brands that consolidates customer and store data to help operators understand what drives store performance.
Data & InfrastructureFoodTechMarketing TechSaaSNew York, US
Abhinav Kapur(CEO)in
Co-investorsAtacama VenturesEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)Equal VenturesField VenturesFikaGutter Capital+6 more
Expo is an AI data platform for multi-unit restaurant operators that consolidates POS, inventory, labor, and guest feedback data into a single dashboard.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFoodTech
Co-investorsAlumni Ventures
Impact Food makes plant-based, sushi-grade vegan seafood, including a raw vegan tuna made from ingredients like seaweed, peas, vegetable juice, and konjac.
Climate TechFoodTechImpact & Social Good
Co-investorsICA FundSerpentine Ventures
Territory partners with independent local chefs to prepare and deliver ready-to-eat meals that are nutritionally balanced and regionally sourced across 27 U.S. states.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechWellness & FitnessWashington D.C., US
Jeffrey KelleyJoshua KrigerPatrick SmithinRobert Mortonin
Co-investors500 GlobalLDR Ventures
Meitre provides reservation booking, guest management, and revenue optimization software for high-end restaurants globally.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Juan Caviglia(Founder)Luis Caviglia(Founder)inJuan Ignacio Caviglia(Founder)
Co-investors500 GlobalAndreessen HorowitzThalesLabY CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesCanary+4 more
Nectar produces hard seltzer alcoholic beverages marketed as having zero sugar and low carbs/calories, sold in a variety of flavors.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech
John Dalsey(Cofounder)in
Co-investorsGoat Rodeo CapitalRaptor Group
Ottimate is an AI-powered accounts payable automation platform that automates the full invoice lifecycle—from coding and routing to approval and payment—for finance teams across industries.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSLondon, US
Bhavuk Kaul(Founder)inRam Jayaraman(Founder)inDan WywrotMichael Burdick
Co-investors500 GlobalEileses CapitalFTV CapitalGala Capital PartnersInitialized CapitalY Combinator+4 more
Sanzo makes sparkling beverages featuring Asian fruit flavors such as calamansi, lychee, and yuzu, made with real ingredients and without added sugar.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechNew York, US
Alessandro Roco(Executive Officer, Director)Sandro Roco(Founder)Frank Zampardi(Director)Pat Robinson(Director)Takeshi Nakanishi(Director)inVanessa Dew(Director)
Co-investorsAOKI LABSCapital B Private HoldingsConvivialité VenturesEast West Ventures EWVFlucas VenturesGold House Ventures+8 more
Workstream provides technology and services for the global deskless economy, serving the 2.7 billion workers and business owners in this segment.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaS
Desmond Lim(Founder)inLei Xu(Founder)inMax Wang(Founder)
Co-investorsBasis Set VenturesBond Capital ManagementNotable CapitalSoma CapitalFounders FundGaingels+18 more
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Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Atelier CrennB-SideBaconBar CrennBlondiesConsentproCookie CutterDesign by Dines & Co.Hi-Lo TacoHigh-ProofHorsefeatherHumphry Slocombe Ice CreamLast RitesLazy SusanLes ClosLocoLMaumPeckinghousePetit CrennSaisonServySufferfest BeerSunday Bakeshop and Neighbor BakehouseThe Salt InitiativeThesundaybakeshop
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesBikky · finance.yahoo.com · Aug 5, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Salt Partners made?
- Salt Partners has 35 tracked investments.
- What sectors does Salt Partners focus on?
- Salt Partners focuses on Consumer, Direct to Consumer, FoodTech, HR Tech.
- Where is Salt Partners located?
- Salt Partners is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Who does Salt Partners co-invest with?
- Salt Partners most often shares deals with 500 Global, Flucas Ventures, Soma Capital, among 44 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamHanson Li // Ep 15 // SALT Partners Group, Founder, Managing ...
AHN · Hanson
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