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Who invested in Impossible Foods

6 rounds we have observed, with the 26 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

Food & BeverageFoodtech

Valuation: $4.0B, Mar 2026

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$1.2Braised across 6 rounds since 2014, from 6 sources

$75MSeries A$108MSeries D$75MRound$114MBridge$300MRound$500MGrowth
Latest round
Growth, $500MNov 2021
Step-upi
1.7×
Investors
26 (2 led)
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

2015201620172018201920202021
$75MSeries A$108MSeries D$75MRound$114MBridge$300MRound$500MGrowth
First round
Series A, $75M
Oct 2014
Biggest round
$500M
Growth · Nov 2021
Usual gap between rounds
13 months
the median of 5

The rounds

  1. Nov 2021
    Growth$500M1 new3 returning

    Source recordedSEC filing: $500M sold, first sale Nov 2021

  2. May 2019
    Round$300M15 new2 returning

    Reported by TechCrunchSEC filing: $300M sold, first sale May 2019

  3. Apr 2018
    Bridge$114M2 new

    Reported by FinSMEsSEC filing: $114M sold, first sale Mar 2018

  4. Aug 2017
    Round$75M2 new2 returning

    Reported by Digitaljournal

  5. Oct 2015
    Series D$108M6 new

    From a historical funding record

  6. Oct 2014
    Series A$75M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding record

Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 4 on the team.

  • David BoreckyExecutive Officeri
  • Dennis S. WoodsideExecutive Officeri
  • Jason S. GaoExecutive Officeri
  • Patrick BrownExecutive Officer, Directori

On the board, as filediBart SwansonFedele BauccioJohn MarrenMary Beth LaughtonSamir KaulTal RonnenVanessa Wittman

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Everyone who backed them

Temasek HoldingsVC firm3rounds, led 1
Khosla VenturesVC firm3rounds
Horizons VenturesVC firm2rounds, led 1
UBSWealth manager2rounds
Bill GatesVC firm2rounds
CoatueVC firm1round
Alexis OhanianAngel1round
Viking GlobalVC firm1round
HorizonVC firm1round
Jung-Ju (Jay) KimInvestment firm1round
Sailing CapitalPrivate equity1round
Serena WilliamsAngel1round
will.i.amPrivate equity1round
Jay-ZGrowth equity1round
Katy PerryAngel1round
Paul GeorgeAngel1round
Trevor NoahAngel1round
Jaden Smithno record of our own yet1round
Jay Brownno record of our own yet1round
Kal Pennno record of our own yet1round
Kirk Cousinsno record of our own yet1round
Phil Rosenthalno record of our own yet1round
Questloveno record of our own yet1round
Ruby Roseno record of our own yet1round
Temasek/ Open Philanthropy Projectno record of our own yet1round
Zeddno record of our own yet1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 23 firms list Impossible Foods as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

Collaborative FundVC firmPer its own site
VentureSouqVC firmSeed, per its site
Equity Group InvestmentsVC firmPer its own site
Manhattan WestFamily officePer its own site
Oceanic PartnersVC firmPer its own site
Aliya Capital PartnersPrivate equityPer its own site
Shane NemanAngel2026, per its site
Buena Vista AngelsAngel networkPer its own site
Fourward VenturesVC firmPer its own site
GOLDBACH CAPITAL AGPrivate creditPer its own site
Good StartupVC firmPer its own site
Impact Planet VenturesFamily officePer its own site
Interlock CapitalVC firmPer its own site
InvestX CapitalVC firmPer its own site
K2 GlobalVC firmPer its own site
Midway Venture Partners, LLCGrowth equityPer its own site
PWVVC firmPer its own site
Preston-Werner VenturesAngel networkPer its own site
Rabil VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Rising Tide PartnersVC firmPer its own site
Unanimous CapitalVC firmPer its own site
Verve Ventures VCVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Impossible Foods

Who invested in Impossible Foods?

Impossible Foods's investors include Temasek Holdings, Khosla Ventures, Horizons Ventures, UBS and Bill Gates, and 21 more on record.

How much has Impossible Foods raised?

Impossible Foods has raised $1.2B across 6 rounds since 2014.

When did Impossible Foods last raise?

Impossible Foods's most recent round was a Growth of $500M in Nov 2021.

What was Impossible Foods's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $500M in Nov 2021, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Impossible Foods first?

Impossible Foods's first round on record, in Oct 2015, was backed by Khosla Ventures, Horizons Ventures and UBS and 3 others.

What stage is Impossible Foods at?

Impossible Foods's latest named round is a Growth, in Nov 2021.

Where is Impossible Foods based?

Impossible Foods is based in the United States.

Who led Impossible Foods's rounds?

Temasek Holdings led the Undisclosed round in 2019.

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