# Foodtech lead investors (2026 list)

> 28 foodtech lead investors, 82% active in the last 12 months. Led by New Enterprise Associates, Parkwalk, Capricorn Partners. Ranked by what they funded.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/foodtech-lead-investors (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Foodtech lead investors

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms we have watched lead a round raised by a foodtech company in the last two years. Leading is rarer than taking part, and it is the role a founder most needs filled.

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**28** investors on the list *+1* this week

**188** cheques in 12 months *-17%* against the market

**$7.7M** median round they joined *-4%* against the market median

**82%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**100%** have led a round

## The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (21)

- 1 [New Enterprise Associates](https://millionrounds.com/fund/new-enterprise-associates) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,610** **$34M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 2 [Parkwalk](https://millionrounds.com/fund/parkwalk) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **209** **$6.9M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 3 [Capricorn Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/capricorn-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · Belgium **84** **$8.3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 4 [EIT Food RisingFoodstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eit-food-risingfoo) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Belgium **74** **$826K** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 5 [JamJar Investments](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jamjar-investments) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **72** **$9M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 6 [SHIFT Invest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/shift-invest) *Deploying now* VC firm · Netherlands **38** **$5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 7 [Northern Gritstone](https://millionrounds.com/fund/northern-gritstone) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **36** **$5.3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 8 [Lead Edge Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lead-edge-capital) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **31** **$35M** median round **Feb 2026** last seen
- 9 [DGF Investimentos](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dgf-investimentos) *Deploying now* VC firm · Brazil **20** **$3.6M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 10 [Invest-NL](https://millionrounds.com/fund/invest-nl) *Deploying now* Private equity · Netherlands **16** **$35M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 11 [Clean Growth Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/clean-growth-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **13** **$7.7M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 12 [Trustbridge Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/trustbridge-partners) quiet Growth equity · China **13** **$30M** median round **May 2025** last seen
- 13 [J.P. Morgan Asset Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/j-p-morgan-asset-management) *Deploying now* Growth equity · United States **8** **$188M** median round **Jun 2026** last seen
- 14 [Adjuvo](https://millionrounds.com/fund/adjuvo) quiet Angel network · United Kingdom **7** **$6.6M** median round **Sept 2025** last seen
- 15 [Big Pi](https://millionrounds.com/fund/big-pi-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Greece **6** **$6.8M** median round **Jun 2026** last seen
- 16 [European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF)](https://millionrounds.com/fund/european-circular-bioeconomy-fund-ecbf) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **6** **$15M** median round **Feb 2026** last seen
- 17 [Zero Carbon Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/zero-carbon-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **6** **$7.4M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 18 [Investeco Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/investeco-capital) quiet VC firm · Canada **5** **$9.3M** median round **Jul 2025** last seen
- 19 [4impact](https://millionrounds.com/fund/4impact-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Netherlands **4** **$5.1M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 20 [Morro Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/morro-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **4** **$6.1M** median round **May 2026** last seen
- 21 [Oyster Bay Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/oyster-bay-venture-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **4** **$9M** median round **May 2026** last seen
- 22 [Asterion Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/asterion-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **3** **$9M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 23 [Quartzo Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/quartzo-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Brazil **3** **$3.8M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 24 [Taram Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/taram) *Deploying now* VC firm · Chile **2** **$6.2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 25 [Manutara Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/manutara-ventures) quiet VC firm · Chile **1** **$630K** median round **Nov 2024** last seen

**3 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **6** Nov **[Foozi](https://millionrounds.com/company/foozi)** Pre-seed · $1M *Led by* [Quartzo Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/quartzo-capital)
- **5** Nov **[VÆRIDION](https://millionrounds.com/company/v-ridion)** Series A · $34M *Led by* [Invest-NL](https://millionrounds.com/fund/invest-nl)
- **29** Oct **[FLTRD](https://millionrounds.com/company/fltrd)** Other · $557K *Led by* [4impact](https://millionrounds.com/fund/4impact-capital)
- **28** Oct **[DMC Biotechnologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/dmc-biotechnologies)** $18M *With* [Capricorn Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/capricorn-partners)
- **27** Oct **[Celes](https://millionrounds.com/company/celes)** Series A · $5M *With* [Taram Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/taram)
- **26** Oct **[adsilico](https://millionrounds.com/company/adsilico)** Series A · $13M *With* [Parkwalk](https://millionrounds.com/fund/parkwalk)

## Stages This Year

174 rounds

- Venture **20%**
- Series A **20%**
- Seed **11%**
- Series B **11%**
- Other **9%**
- Other **28%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **64**
- Biotech **30**
- Healthcare **14**
- Foodtech **12**
- Enterprise Software **9**
- Software **9**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

39 Q1 25

68 Q2 25

67 Q3 25

68 Q4 25

55 Q1 26

46 Q2 26

48 Q3 26

21 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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## Quick answers about foodtech lead investors

### Who are the most active foodtech lead investors?

By cheques observed, the most active are New Enterprise Associates, Parkwalk, Capricorn Partners, EIT Food RisingFoodstars and JamJar Investments.

### How many foodtech lead investors are there?

28 are on record. 82% made an investment in the last 12 months and 100% have led a round.

### Which stages do foodtech lead investors back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (30%) and Seed (17%).

### How big are the rounds foodtech lead investors join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $7.4M.

### Which sectors do foodtech lead investors back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Biotech and Healthcare.

### Which foodtech lead investors lead the most rounds?

New Enterprise Associates (73 led), Capricorn Partners (19 led) and Clean Growth Fund (7 led).

### Where are foodtech lead investors based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United Kingdom (6), the United States (4) and the Netherlands (3).

### What have foodtech lead investors invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Foozi (Pre-seed, Nov 2026, with Quartzo Capital), VÆRIDION (Series A, Nov 2026, with Invest-NL) and FLTRD (Other, Oct 2026, with 4impact).

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