Tet Ventures
Venture capitalBerlin · Pre-Seed–Series A · 1 people tracked
Investment thesis
Tet Ventures combines bold innovation with long-term, generational entrepreneurship, aiming to solve the world's most consequential problems and build lasting companies. The firm invests at the earliest stages, writing checks of $50k-$250k across the U.S., Europe, and beyond. While its primary focus is foodtech, it occasionally makes exceptions for founders building something meaningful.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 1 people
from public directories
What they invest in
from 17 of 19 portfolio companiesFoodTech ×9Biotech ×6AI & Machine Learning ×5AgTech ×4Climate Tech ×3Deep Tech ×3Advanced Manufacturing ×2Circular Economy ×2
HQs:United States×7Germany×1France×1United Kingdom×1Vietnam×1
Investments · 19 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 · 12020 · 12 dated
Afterlife Mushrooms cultivates mushrooms by upcycling food scraps collected from restaurants and food establishments, offering over 20 species for culinary use.
Circular EconomyClimate TechFoodTech
PartnerNeeraj Berry· solo GP
Co-investorsR/GA Ventures
San Francisco, US
Ken Chong(Founder)
PartnerNeeraj Berry· solo GP
Co-investorsMaple VCReshapeBase10 Partners
ALTR 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
PartnerNeeraj Berry· solo GP
Co-investorsAZ Venture Capital Inc.Bluestein VenturesFTW VenturesJoyance PartnersRockstart
Bene Bono runs an online subscription grocery service that delivers organic fruits, vegetables, and pantry products sourced directly from producers to consumers, focusing on items rescued from food waste (e.g. surplus, odd-shaped, or blemished produce).
Circular EconomyE-commerceFoodTech
PartnerNeeraj Berry· solo GP
Co-investors2050Project A Ventures
Xoilac TV (Xoilac365) is a Vietnamese website that streams live football matches for free, including major leagues such as the Premier League, Champions League, La Liga and World Cup, with Vietnamese-language commentary.
Media & EntertainmentHải Phòng, VN
PartnerNeeraj Berry· solo GP
Co-investorsBase Venture Management, Inc.Evolution VenturesRareBreed VenturesSwitch VenturesThe Fund
Chef Robotics builds AI-powered robots for automated meal assembly and food preparation, designed to handle the natural variability of food ingredients and high-mix production.
AI & Machine LearningFoodTechRobotics
Rajat Bhageria(Founder & CEO)in
PartnerNeeraj Berry· solo GP
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundBold Capital PartnersConstruct CapitalCross Culture VenturesHCVC+12 more
Foody is a platform for purchasing and organizing recipes from culinary creators in a centralized, advertisement-free environment.
B2B MarketplacesCreator EconomySan Francisco, US
Brenna Stitzel(Founder)
PartnerNeeraj Berry· solo GP
Co-investorsSerena Ventures
Foray Bioscience uses single plant cells and AI-powered software (Pando) to direct how plant matter forms, producing plant materials, molecules, and seeds without growing whole plants.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningBiotech
Ashley Beckwith(Founder & CEO)
PartnerNeeraj Berry· solo GP
Co-investorsService Provider CapitalThe Engine Ventures
Gorillas operated a rapid grocery delivery app that let customers order groceries and household essentials for delivery within minutes, with orders picked from local facilities and delivered by rider couriers.
E-commerceFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainNew York, US
PartnerNeeraj Berry· solo GP
Co-investorsGreenoaks
Impetus Ag develops early- to late-stage agricultural technologies, with a focus on Bt discovery and development and insecticidal proteins for insect and pest control in crops.
AgTechBiotechDeep TechSt. Louis, US
Jeffrey Staub(Co-founder & former Chief Scientist)inMartha Schlicher(CEO, Board of Directors)inBrian McNulty(Dr. Brian McNulty became CTO on 1/1/2021)Alexander Hromockyj(CTO)inThomas Malvar(COO)inGanesh Kishore(Director)in
PartnerNeeraj Berry· solo GP
Co-investorsMissouri Technology CorporationRadicle GrowthSwan Venture FundCultivation Capital
Kingdom Supercultures develops functional health ingredients using natural microbes, aiming to improve consumer health.
BiotechFoodTechHealthtechNew MaterialsWellness & Fitness
PartnerNeeraj Berry· solo GP
Co-investors4DX VenturesFour Acres CapitalShine CapitalDigitalis VenturesLux CapitalSALT+1 more
Lypid develops plant-based meat products, including pork belly alternatives sold as slices and braised and smoked variants.
FoodTech
PartnerNeeraj Berry· solo GP
Co-investorsAVA AngelsBig Idea VenturesGGFGreen Generation Fund
Galley Solutions provides a culinary resource planning (CRP) platform for food operations, offering tools for recipe management, menu planning, and related workflows through integrations with third-party systems.
Enterprise SoftwareFoodTechSaaS
PartnerNeeraj Berry· solo GP
Co-investorsBranded Strategic HospitalityFTW VenturesSaaS Capital
Maven provides cohort-based online courses and lightning lessons on investing, hiring, and business management topics, primarily for tech leaders and emerging investors.
AI & Machine LearningEdTech
Gagan Biyani(Founder)in
PartnerNeeraj Berry· solo GP
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBackstage CapitalChapter OneLong Journey VenturesOak HC/FTSequoia Capital+3 more
Orbillion Bio develops cultivated beef using computational optimization and proprietary bioprocess controls to achieve cost-competitive production at scale without genetic modification or expensive growth factors.
Advanced ManufacturingClimate TechSan Francisco, US
Patricia Bubner(Founder)in
PartnerNeeraj Berry· solo GP
Co-investorsAt One VenturesBeresford VenturesEarth Venture CapitalMetaplanetVentureSouqY Combinator+3 more
Phytoform Labs develops GM-free genome editing tools and trait engineering technologies for crop improvement, with a focus on potato and tomato varieties.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningBiotechHarpenden, GB
William Pelton(Executive Officer, Director)Nicholas Kral(Director)Dhiraj Singh(Director)
PartnerNeeraj Berry· solo GP
Co-investorsBackedEniac VenturesFine Structures VenturesFTW VenturesManta Ray VenturesWireframe Ventures+1 more
Planet A Foods develops alternative food ingredients using food technology to reduce climate impact in the food industry.
AgTechBiotechClimate TechConsumerFoodTechMunich, DE
Maximilian Marquart(Founder)inSara Marquart(Founder)in
PartnerNeeraj Berry· solo GP
Co-investorsBurda Principal InvestmentsCherry VenturesFifty YearsWorld FundY CombinatorZintinus+1 more
Prolific Machines licenses an optogenetics platform that adds light-based control to cell line development and GMP biomanufacturing, letting biopharma teams retrofit existing bioreactors and hosts to raise titers and manufacture complex molecule formats.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechEmeryville, US
Maximilian HörnerMax Huisman(Chief Technology Officer & Co-Founder)inDeniz Kent(Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder)inDeniz Kent, Ph.D.(Founder)inDeclan Jones(Founder)inShahram Misaghi
PartnerNeeraj Berry· solo GP
Co-investorsBaruch Future VenturesBreakthrough Energy VenturesDarco CapitalMayfield FundSolari Capital
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesFoody · techcrunch.com · Jun 27, 2026
Orbillion Bio · foodnavigator-usa.com · Feb 18, 2026
ALTR · pulse2.com · Jul 10, 2025
Maven · prnewswire.com · Jun 18, 2025
Chef Robotics · roboticsandautomationnews.com · Apr 6, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Tet Ventures invest at?
- Tet Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Tet Ventures's typical check size?
- Tet Ventures typically writes checks of $50K – $250K.
- What sectors does Tet Ventures focus on?
- Tet Ventures focuses on AgTech, Biotech, Enterprise Software, FoodTech, SaaS.
- Where is Tet Ventures located?
- Tet Ventures is headquartered in Berlin, DE.
- Does Tet Ventures lead rounds?
- Tet Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
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Co-investors · 36
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.
Alumni Ventures (AV) is a venture capital firm that co-invests alongside lead VCs in startups, backing founders with capital and access to a large investor and operator community.
Mayfield is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage consumer and marketplace companies, backing founders from inception through IPO.
Base10 Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in automation technologies for the real economy, backing companies addressing problems relevant to the broad majority of people. The firm pledges to donate 50% of certain proceeds to support the next generation of technology founders.
Serena Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs founders building companies across how people live, work, move, and connect, with a global perspective and a focus on expanding access, ownership, and opportunity.
Greenoaks is a venture capital firm that makes extremely concentrated bets, famously putting ~40% of its initial $50M fund into a single company (Coupang) that returned roughly $8B, and continues to hold and grow public equity positions in its breakout companies rather than exiting after IPO like most VCs. The firm backs only ~15 companies per fund with $25-75M initial checks and operates as a registered investment adviser with a lean team focused on contrarian, high-conviction investments that they partner with for decades.
Construct Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm backing founders rebuilding foundational industries such as manufacturing, logistics, defense, and energy.
Backstage Capital is an investment firm focused on supporting underrepresented founders. It publishes a weekly newsletter, The Mixtape, sharing news, opportunities, and stories for these founders.
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General Catalyst is a venture capital firm operating as a partnership focused on company building and accelerating the growth of the businesses it backs.
Bessemer Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs across enterprise, consumer, and healthcare sectors from early stages through growth.
Khosla Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage companies focused on technology, mobile, and clean energy sectors, including biotechnology applications. The firm provides capital and strategic support to entrepreneurs developing breakthrough technologies across multiple markets.
Insight Partners is an investment firm focused on accelerating revenue and profit growth in software companies, providing capital and operational support through its Insight Onsite team.
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