About
Adrian Friederich is a Principal at FoodLabs, where he invests in early-stage companies focused on deep biology, bio-industrial platforms, and food systems. Previously, he held investment roles at Astanor Ventures and Maersk Growth, where he backed companies including Einride, afresh, and Prometheus Fuels across seed to Series A stages. His investment experience spans venture capital across Europe, the US, and emerging markets, with particular focus on science-driven opportunities in agriculture automation, supply chain software, and bio-industrial applications.
Experience
- FoodLabsPrincipalcurrent2024 — presentBerlin, Germany
- Goyo Capital UGConsulting and early-stage investingcurrent2024 — presentBerlin, Germany
- Rising Tide CollectiveBerlin co-leadcurrent2021 — present
- Astanor VenturesInvestment Team2021 — 2024Berlin, Germany
- Maersk GrowthInvestment Team2018 — 2021Copenhagen Metropolitan Area
- Danske BankBusiness Development @Maersk Joint Venture2017 — 2018Copenhagen Metropolitan Area
- FortoBusiness Development2017Berlin Metropolitan Area
- Droege GroupFellow2016 — 2017Greater Dusseldorf Area
- VolarisStrategy Analyst2016Mexico City, Mexico
- The HomelikeFirst hire2015 — 2016Cologne Bonn Region
Skills & more
Start-ups9Unternehmensführung1Strategisches Management8Unternehmensstrategie6Unternehmertum5Marketing5Business Strategy5Marketing Strategy5PowerPoint5Microsoft Excel5
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Colleagues at FoodLabs
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Ann-Cathrin Schulz
Associate, Studio at FoodLabs
Christophe Maire
Investor at FELIX CAPITAL
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Christophe Wagner
Interim CFO at FoodLabs
Darius Zarrabian
Associate, Studio at FoodLabs
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Finn Styrnal
Growth Specialist at FoodLabs
Florian Breiner
Operating Partner, Growth at FoodLabs
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Franz Crux
Chief of Staff at FoodLabs
Jana Granig
Senior Finance Manager at FoodLabs
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Arne Hautekiet
Investments at Astanor Ventures
Christina Ulardic
Partner at Astanor Ventures
David Barber
Partner at Astanor Ventures
Emmanuel Faber
Partner at Astanor Ventures
Eric Archambeau
Senior Managing Partner at Astanor Ventures
George Coelho
Partner at Astanor Ventures
George Powlick
Partner at Astanor Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Adrian Friederich?
- Adrian Friederich is a Principal at FoodLabs, where he invests in early-stage companies focused on deep biology, bio-industrial platforms, and food systems. Previously, he held investment roles at Astanor Ventures and Maersk Growth, where he backed companies including Einride, afresh, and Prometheus Fuels across seed to Series A stages. His investment experience spans venture capital across Europe, the US, and emerging markets, with particular focus on science-driven opportunities in agriculture automation, supply chain software, and bio-industrial applications.
- Where does Adrian Friederich work?
- Adrian Friederich is Principal, Investment at FoodLabs.
- Where did Adrian Friederich go to school?
- Adrian Friederich studied at Copenhagen Business School (Master's degree, Finance and Strategic Management); University of Cologne (Bachelor, Business Administration and Management); Koç University (Erasmus).
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Also attended University of Cologne54
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