Tet Ventures
Venture capitalBerlin · Pre-Seed–Series A · 1 people tracked
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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.
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What they invest in
from 18 of 20 portfolio companiesFoodTech ×10Biotech ×6AI & Machine Learning ×5AgTech ×4Climate Tech ×4Deep Tech ×3Advanced Manufacturing ×2Circular Economy ×2
HQs:United States×7Germany×1France×1United Kingdom×1Vietnam×1
Investments · 20 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 · 22021 · 22020 · 15 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 delivers organic fruits and vegetables with a focus on sustainable practices, including electric vehicle and bike deliveries, support for job insertion programs, and a returnable packaging system.
Circular EconomyE-commerceFoodTechImpact & Social GoodLyon, FR
GrégoireSven
PartnerNeeraj Berry· solo GP
Co-investors2050Project A VenturesAXA Venture PartnersStride VC
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
Adam Olejniczak(Cofounder)
PartnerNeeraj Berry· solo GP
Co-investorsBase Venture Management, Inc.Evolution VenturesForerunner VenturesNoveus CapitalRareBreed VenturesSwitch Ventures+3 more
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 VenturesAvataar Venture PartnersBasecamp FundBold Capital PartnersConstruct CapitalCross Culture Ventures+13 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)in
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 LearningBiotechCambridge, US
Ashley Beckwith(Founder & CEO)in
PartnerNeeraj Berry· solo GP
Co-investorsService Provider CapitalThe Engine VenturesReGen 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-investorsCoatue ManagementGreenoaks
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)inMartha Schlicher, Ph.D., MBA(CEO, Board of Directors)
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 CapitalSupernode VenturesBrand Foundry VenturesDigitalis Ventures+5 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 provides a Culinary Resource Planning platform for institutional foodservice operations, helping kitchen teams manage recipes, menus, nutrition, inventory, and purchasing through a centralized data system.
Enterprise SoftwareFoodTechSaaS
Benji Koltai
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
Oatly makes oat-based food and drink products, including oat drinks, chilled oat drinks, cooking products, and oatgurt.
Climate TechConsumerFoodTech
Rickard Öste(Founder)Björn Öste(Founder)
Co-investorsCoefficient CapitalDynabrand VenturesFELIX CAPITALIndustrifondenK2 GlobalOyster Bay Venture Capital+8 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)inNicholas 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(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)inSara Marquart(Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer)in
PartnerNeeraj Berry· solo GP
Co-investorsBayern KapitalBurda Principal InvestmentsCherry VenturesFifty YearsNucleus CapitalWorld Fund+3 more
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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 HörnerinMax Huisman(Chief Technology Officer & Co-Founder)inDeniz Kent(Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder)inDeniz Kent, Ph.D.(Founder)inDeclan Jones(Founder)inShahram Misaghiin
PartnerNeeraj Berry· solo GP
Co-investorsBaruch Future VenturesBreakthrough Energy VenturesDarco CapitalMayfield FundSolari CapitalShorewind Capital+1 more
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Oatly · greenqueen.com.hk · Aug 19, 2026
Foody · techcrunch.com · Jun 27, 2026
Orbillion Bio · foodnavigator-usa.com · Feb 18, 2026
Planet A Foods · greenqueen.com.hk · Feb 2, 2026
ALTR · pulse2.com · Jul 10, 2025
Maven · prnewswire.com · Jun 18, 2025
Lypid · indiebio.co · Apr 11, 2025
Chef Robotics · roboticsandautomationnews.com · Apr 6, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Tet Ventures made?
- Tet Ventures has 20 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited.
- 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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Construct Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm backing founders rebuilding foundational industries such as manufacturing, logistics, defense, and energy.
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.
Forerunner Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs companies redefining consumer behavior, health, commerce, fintech, and AI-native products.
Stride VC invests in seed-stage companies operating in the United Kingdom and France.
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.
TenOneTen Ventures is an early-stage venture firm based in Los Angeles that invests primarily in B2B and AI/infrastructure startups, backing founders as a hands-on partner.
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.
Unovis is a venture capital firm focused on investing in purpose-driven entrepreneurs building sustainable food systems and alternative protein innovations across the global value chain.
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