# PE firms backing Food & Beverage (2026 list)

> 70 PE firms backing Food & Beverage, 93% active in the last 12 months. Led by Gaingels, Goldman Sachs, Citibank. Ranked by what they funded.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/pe-firms-food-beverage (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# PE firms backing Food & Beverage

Updated 7 November 2026

PE firms we have observed in a food & Beverage round in the last two years.

[See all 70 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fpe-firms-food-beverage)The top 25

**70** investors on the list *+2* this week

**1,069** cheques in 12 months *-3%* against the market

**$29M** median round they joined *+263%* against the market median

**93%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**70%** have led a round

## The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

- 1 [Gaingels](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gaingels) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **1,010** **$8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 2 [Goldman Sachs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/goldman-sachs) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **758** **$73M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 3 [Citibank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/citi) *Deploying now* Growth equity · United States **566** **$20M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 4 [Pioneer Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pioneer-fund-2) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **551** **$2.9M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 5 [Morgan Stanley Investment Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/morgan-stanley-investment-management) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **288** **$56M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 6 [General Atlantic](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-atlantic) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **273** **$127M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 7 [HSBC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hsbc) *Deploying now* Growth equity · United Kingdom **234** **$45M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 8 [TPG](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tpg) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **205** **$91M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 9 [K5 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/k5-global) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **199** **$11M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 10 [Cormorant Asset Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cormorant-asset-management) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **176** **$102M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 11 [Bond](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bond) *Deploying now* Growth equity · United States **154** **$47M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 12 [Eurazeo](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eurazeo) *Deploying now* Private equity · France **150** **$28M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 13 [Maven Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/maven-capital-partners) *Deploying now* Private equity · United Kingdom **129** **$3.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 14 [Beringea](https://millionrounds.com/fund/beringea) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **116** **$8.8M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 15 [L Catterton](https://millionrounds.com/fund/l-catterton) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **110** **$34M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 16 [S2G Investments](https://millionrounds.com/fund/s2g-investments) *Deploying now* Growth equity · United States **102** **$16M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 17 [Blackstone Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blackstone-group) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **98** **$200M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 18 [Better Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/better-capital) *Deploying now* Private equity · United Kingdom **97** **$2.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 19 [Catalyst Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/catalyst-fund-2) *Deploying now* Growth equity · United States **96** **$3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 20 [European Bank for Reconstruction and Development](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ebrd) *Deploying now* Private equity · United Kingdom **91** **$35M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 21 [Mubadala](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mubadala) *Deploying now* Private equity · United Arab Emirates **91** **$80M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 22 [Iconiq Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/iconiq-capital-3) *Deploying now* Growth equity · Sri Lanka **87** **$75M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 23 [Demeter](https://millionrounds.com/fund/demeter) *Deploying now* Private equity · France **84** **$6.6M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 24 [Space Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/space-capital-2) *Deploying now* Private equity · Italy **79** **$12M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 25 [Eastern Bell Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eastern-bell-capital) *Deploying now* Private equity · China **72** **$15M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen

**45 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **7** Nov **[Arka Fincap](https://millionrounds.com/company/arka-fincap)** Other *Led by* [TPG](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tpg)
- **5** Nov **[firmly](https://millionrounds.com/company/firmly)** Series A · $15M *With* [• Ark Invest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ark-invest)
- **5** Nov **[Nyquis](https://millionrounds.com/company/nyquis)** Seed · $6.3M *With* [Pioneer Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pioneer-fund-2)
- **5** Nov **[VÆRIDION](https://millionrounds.com/company/v-ridion)** Series A · $34M *Led by* [Invest-NL](https://millionrounds.com/fund/invest-nl)
- **5** Nov **[Zipline](https://millionrounds.com/company/zipline)** Growth · $1.5B *With* [• Ark Invest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ark-invest)
- **3** Nov **[Scatec](https://millionrounds.com/company/scatec)** Debt · $217M *With* [European Bank for Reconstruction and Development](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ebrd)

## Stages This Year

953 rounds

- Venture **20%**
- Debt **16%**
- Series A **11%**
- Seed **11%**
- Other **9%**
- Other **34%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **308**
- Fintech **83**
- Biotech **81**
- Financial Services **53**
- Big Data & Analytics **51**
- Aerospace & Space **45**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

269 Q1 25

268 Q2 25

313 Q3 25

370 Q4 25

360 Q1 26

292 Q2 26

198 Q3 26

67 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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## Reading for founders in food and agriculture

- How Stella Saved the Farm: A Tale About Making Innovation Happen Vijay Govindarajan · 2011 3.66 from 1,331 ratings on Goodreads Food and agriculture Innovation Company building About the book How Stella Saved the Farm is a simple parable about making innovation happen, written by the authors of the New York Times bestselling Reverse Innovation: Create Far From Home, Win Everywhere, Vijay Govindarajan and Chris Trimble. This story resonates in organizations of all… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Anyone Can Do It: Building Coffee Republic from Our Kitchen Table - 57 Real-Life Laws on Entrepreneurship Sahar Hashemi · 2002 4.12 from 581 ratings on Goodreads Food and agriculture Company building About the book Anyone Can Do It chronicles the start and evolution of a successful business dream. Beginning with the Hashemi siblings' first conversations (when the seed of the idea was planted) it follows the progress of Coffee Republic from business plan to the present day. Coffee Republic… On AmazonListen on Audible
- When Coffee & Kale Compete: Become Great at Making Products People Will Buy Alan Klement · 2016 4.00 from 704 ratings on Goodreads Food and agriculture Company building About the book A Job to be Done is the process a consumer goes through whenever she aims to transform her existing life-situation into a preferred one, but cannot because there are constraints that stop her. When Coffee and Kale Compete by Alan Klement helps you become better at creating and… On AmazonListen on Audible
- The Great A&P and the Struggle for Small Business in America Marc Levinson · 2011 3.93 from 603 ratings on Goodreads Food and agriculture Company building About the book One of The Wall Street Journal's Best Non fiction Books of 2011. From modest beginnings as a tea shop in New York, the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company became the largest retailer in the world. It was a juggernaut, the first retailer to sell $1 billion in goods, the owner… On AmazonListen on Audible

More books for founders and investors on the [Reading List](https://millionrounds.com/reading-list?role=founder&industry=food).

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## Quick answers about PE firms backing Food & Beverage

### Who are the most active PE firms backing Food & Beverage?

By cheques observed, the most active are Gaingels, Goldman Sachs, Citibank, Pioneer Fund and Morgan Stanley Investment Management.

### How many PE firms backing Food & Beverage are there?

70 are on record. 93% made an investment in the last 12 months and 70% have led a round.

### Which stages do PE firms backing Food & Beverage back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Debt (23%) and Series A (16%).

### How big are the rounds PE firms backing Food & Beverage join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $28M.

### Which sectors do PE firms backing Food & Beverage back most?

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

### Which PE firms backing Food & Beverage lead the most rounds?

General Atlantic (32 led), Goldman Sachs (22 led) and TPG (11 led).

### Where are PE firms backing Food & Beverage based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (15), the United Kingdom (4) and France (2).

### What have PE firms backing Food & Beverage invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Arka Fincap (Other, Nov 2026, with TPG), firmly (Series A, Nov 2026, with • Ark Invest) and Nyquis (Seed, Nov 2026, with Pioneer Fund).

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