Green Circle Foodtech Ventures Fund I Portfolio:
Imagindairy (Israel)
Precision fermentation to replicate milk proteins
“We had a great deal of interest in our financing, from numerous venture capital firms, but we wanted to include Green Circle duo to their extensive experience and broad network. We’re excited to work together with Green Circle’s team to grow the business.” -Eyal Afergan, CEO of ImaginDairy
ProFuse Technology (Israel)
Proprietary molecule and high-throughput platform for
discovery of other molecules that promote growth of muscle tissue cells
“Green Circle are visionary investors, that leveraged their knowledge and network of the food industry to take fast and decisive action to lead the investment round in ProFuse. They support our efforts to increase our brand awareness and establish collaboration with industry leaders in the USA.” –Guy Michrowski, CEO, ProFuse
Future Fields (NA – Canada)
Inventors of the Ento-Engine to produce high-value recombinant proteins using insects as the vector
“Graham and Stu are some of the most genuine individuals I’ve met in venture capital. During the diligence process they were already looking for ways to help. We’re incredibly excited to add their deep expertise in foodtech (not to mention Graham’s experience and knowledge in adjacent verticals such as pharma and cosmaceuticals) to our company and we believe they will be very impactful to our company’s growth.” -Matt Anderson-Baron, CEO of Future Fields
Blakbear (UK)
Digital sensors and AI platform for measuring food freshness and reducing food waste
Goodmylk (NA – USA)
Tech-enabled, powdered, clean label plant-based milk
Mondra (UK)
LCA and carbon footprint analysis for grocery retailers and suppliers
Uncaged Innovations (NA – USA)
Material using no animals or plastic that performs and costs similarly to leather
Aerflo (NA – USA)
Carbonated water bottles with recyclable carbon dioxide cartridges
Lula Commerce (NA – USA)
E-commerce tools and platform enabling home delivery from convenience stores
XRS Retail (NA – USA)
Tech-enabled solution for in-store merchandising needs of brands and retailers
AYDA WORKS (NA – USA)
Convenient health & wellness products for women
combining the best of Eastern Medicine and Western Science
Investment made prior to Fund I:
The Better Meat Co. (NA – USA)
B2B manufacturers of mycelium (high in protein and fiber) through biomass fermentation
“Stu and the Green Circle Capital team have proven to be investors who’ve brought a lot more than just capital to The Better Meat Co. Their insights, connections, and assistance have added great value to our start-up, and we’re glad to have Stu as a board member. Whether it’s customer acquisition, talent acquisition, contract negotiation, financial modeling, or strategic insights, Stu and Green Circle’s expertise and experience have been very important to our young company as we grow.” Paul Shapiro, CEO of Better Meat Co.