Synthesis Capital
Venture capitalLondon · Seed–Series C · 13 people tracked
Also known as Synthesis Capital Advisers Llp · SYNTHESIS CAPITAL LLP
Investment thesis
Synthesis Capital invests in the future of food, backing category-leading technologies and platforms that reinvent how food is made, scaled, and consumed. The firm believes the sector's opportunity is driven not by isolated products but by the underlying technologies that reinvent and connect them. It points to a favorable entry point for investors, citing reset valuations, rapid scientific progress, and evolving regulation. The team is described as a global group of investors, founders, and scientists with decades of experience in the food industry.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 11, 2026.
Team · 13 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 8 of 15 portfolio companiesBiotech ×5FoodTech ×5AI & Machine Learning ×2Circular Economy ×2AgTech ×1Cleantech ×1Climate Tech ×1Cloud Computing ×1
HQs:United States×6
Investments · 15 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 · 12023 · 12 dated
Culture Biosciences provides software and bioreactor hardware solutions for bioprocess development, enabling researchers to design, monitor, and analyze experiments remotely with cloud-native analytics and AI/ML insights.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechCloud ComputingHealthtechSan Francisco, US
Will Patrick(Founder/CEO)inMatt Ball(Founder/CTO)in
Equinom offers Manna, a tool that uses NIR spectral data and machine-learning models to predict how a given lot of wheat grains or flour will perform in production.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningFoodTech
Transforms wasted carbon into needed carbon.
Grows milk proteins in plants.
Los Angeles, US
Natasha Sharma(Director)Adam Tarshis(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Rose Eva Wardle(Director)
New Culture produces animal-free dairy cheese products, starting with mozzarella for pizzerias, using food science to replicate the taste, melt, and stretch of conventional cheese.
Climate TechFoodTech
Berkeley, US
Sonny Vu(Director)Perumal Gandhi(Director)Ryan Pandya(Executive Officer, Director)Zhang Haorui(Director)
Applies evolutionary intelligence to biology.
BiotechEmeryville, US
Rose Wardle(Director)Howard Levin(Director)Maria Cho(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardDavid Friedberg(Director)
Upside Foods produces cultivated meat using cell-based technology.
BiotechFoodTechSan Francisco, US
Uma Valeti(Founder & CEO)in
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesHyfe · zeebiz.com · Jul 16, 2026
Culture Biosciences · finsmes.com · Dec 16, 2025
Principals & officers · per Companies House
what is this? ⓘLLP designated member · since 2020
LLP designated member · since 2020
Rose Eva Wardle — 25–50% of voting rights
Constantinos Yiannoulis — 50–75% of voting rights, significant influence or control limited liability partnership
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Synthesis Capital invest at?
- Synthesis Capital invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C stages.
- What sectors does Synthesis Capital focus on?
- Synthesis Capital focuses on AgTech, Biotech, FoodTech, New Materials.
- Where is Synthesis Capital located?
- Synthesis Capital is headquartered in London, GB.
- Does Synthesis Capital lead rounds?
- Yes, Synthesis Capital leads investment rounds.
Co-investors · 3
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Firms observed investing alongside Synthesis Capital, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Synthesis Capital's recorded portfolio.
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