47 seed food and beverage investors in the US
We list 47 seed food and beverage investors in the US as of November 2026: each has an SEC filing on file, and the list was last checked on 6 Nov 2026. The cities with the most head offices on this list are New York (3), Minneapolis (2) and Washington (2).
Top 5 seed food and beverage investors in the US, ranked by recent fund activity
Among firms with a published profile and a dated fund or deal in the last 24 months. The rule: Activity score out of 100: recency of the latest fund filing or dated deal (30: full marks within 3 months, then stepping down at 6, 12 and 24 months), share of the observed portfolio in this sector (20; half of that when the sector is stated only), stage focus (15: all of it when seed is the only stage the firm states, split evenly when it states more), stated focus on the US (15: full marks when the firm names the US as where it invests, half when it says global), size of the fund on file on a log scale (12) and completeness of the public record (8). Stage and regional focus are our research, not an SEC figure. It is a measure of activity and fit, not of quality or returns. The same rule orders the whole list; it is repeated in the method box.
Watchfire Ventures
Type: VC firm · HQ: Montecito, CA · Stages: Seed · Focus: Food and Beverage, AI, Consumer, SaaS · Latest activity: New deal, Feb 2026 · Fund size on file: $150M (SEC Form D, 2025)
Dated new deal in Feb 2026; $150M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2025); states food and beverage as a focus; backs seed; names the US as where it invests; 2 named decision-makers on file.
Serra Capital
Type: VC firm · HQ: Champaign, IL · Stages: Seed · Focus: Food and Beverage, Agritech, Deep Tech · Latest activity: New fund, Oct 2026 · Fund size on file: $150M (SEC Form D, 2024)
Latest fund filing dated Oct 2026; $150M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2024); states food and beverage as a focus; backs seed; 8 named decision-makers on file.
Render Capital
Type: VC firm · HQ: Clarksville, IN · Stages: Pre-seed, Seed · Focus: Food and Beverage, Healthtech, AI, SaaS · Latest activity: New deal, Jun 2026 · Fund size on file: $25M (SEC Form D, 2022)
Dated new deal in Jun 2026; $25M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2022); states food and beverage as a focus; backs pre-seed, seed; names the US as where it invests; 3 named decision-makers on file.
Barrel Ventures
Type: VC firm · HQ: Evanston, IL · Stages: Seed · Focus: Food and Beverage, Logistics, Fintech, AI · Latest activity: New fund, May 2026 · Fund size on file: $30M (SEC Form D, 2026)
Latest fund filing dated May 2026; $30M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2026); states food and beverage as a focus; backs seed; 5 named decision-makers on file.
640 Oxford
Type: VC firm · HQ: Farmington Hills, MI · Stages: Seed · Focus: Food and Beverage, AI, Healthtech, Industrial Tech · Latest activity: New fund, Mar 2026 · Fund size on file: $12M (SEC Form D, 2022)
Latest fund filing dated Mar 2026; $12M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2022); states food and beverage as a focus; backs seed; names the US as where it invests; 2 named decision-makers on file.
First 23 of 47 seed food and beverage investors in the US
| Investor | Type | HQ | Stagesour research | Focusour research | Latest fund or deal | Fund sizeas filed or stated | Checked | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watchfire Ventures | VC firm | Montecito, CA | Seed | Food and Beverage, AI, Consumer, SaaS | New deal, Feb 2026 | $150M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 4 Nov 2026 | 2 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Serra Capital | VC firm | Champaign, IL | Seed | Food and Beverage, Agritech, Deep Tech | New fund, Oct 2026 | $150M (SEC Form D, 2024) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Render Capital | VC firm | Clarksville, IN | Pre-seed, Seed | Food and Beverage, Healthtech, AI, SaaS | New deal, Jun 2026 | $25M (SEC Form D, 2022) | 4 Nov 2026 | 3 names · Unlock |
| Barrel Ventures | VC firm | Evanston, IL | Seed | Food and Beverage, Logistics, Fintech, AI | New fund, May 2026 | $30M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 4 Nov 2026 | 5 names · Unlock |
| 640 Oxford | VC firm | Farmington Hills, MI | Seed | Food and Beverage, AI, Healthtech, Industrial Tech | New fund, Mar 2026 | $12M (SEC Form D, 2022) | 4 Nov 2026 | 2 names · Unlock |
| Top Shelf Ventures | VC firm | Longwood, FL | Seed | Food and Beverage, Consumer | New deal, Jun 2026 | $11M (SEC Form D, 2022) | 5 Nov 2026 | 2 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Bread & Butter Ventures | VC firm | Minneapolis, MN | Seed | Food and Beverage, Healthtech, AI, B2B | New deal, Dec 2025 | $60M (SEC Form D, 2023) | 5 Nov 2026 | 2 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Aisling Capital | VC firm | New York, NY | Seed | Food and Beverage, Biotech, Healthtech, Medtech | Portfolio news, Jul 2026 | $64M (SEC Form ADV) | 5 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| Supply Change Capital | VC firm | North Hills, CA | Pre-seed, Seed | Food and Beverage, Healthtech, AI, Agritech | New deal, Nov 2026 | $22M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock |
| ResilienceVC | VC firm | Washington, DC | Seed | Food and Beverage, Healthtech, Fintech, Future of Work | New deal, May 2026 | $10M (SEC Form D, 2023) | 5 Nov 2026 | 4 names, firm email · Unlock |
| TitletownTech | VC firm | Green Bay, WI | Seed, Series A | Food and Beverage, AI, Healthtech, Industrial Tech | New deal, Oct 2025 | $80M (SEC Form D, 2022) | 5 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| Lateral Capital | VC firm | Sarasota, FL | Seed | Food and Beverage, Healthtech, Energy, Industrial Tech | New fund, Mar 2026 | $100M (SEC Form D, 2024) | 4 Nov 2026 | 3 names · Unlock |
| Springdale Ventures | VC firm | Austin, TX | Seed, Series A | Food and Beverage, Consumer, CPG | New fund, Jun 2026 | $75M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Overline | VC firm | Alpharetta, GA | Pre-seed, Seed | Food and Beverage, Defense Tech, AI, Space | New deal, Jul 2025 | $21M (SEC Form D, 2024) | 5 Nov 2026 | 3 names · Unlock |
| SVG Ventures | VC firm | Los Gatso, CA | Seed, Series A | Food and Beverage, Agritech, Climate Tech, Biotech | New deal, Nov 2025 | 5 Nov 2026 | 2 names · Unlock | |
| VTC | VC firm | Washington, DC | Seed | Food and Beverage, Healthtech, Agritech, Future of Work | New deal, Aug 2024 | $35M (SEC Form D, 2022) | 5 Nov 2026 | 4 names · Unlock |
| Silas Capital | VC firm | New York, NY | Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth | Food and Beverage, Consumer, CPG | New deal, Jul 2026 | $200M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 4 Nov 2026 | 7 names · Unlock |
| Ocampo Capital | VC firm | Pacific Palisades, CA | Seed | Food and Beverage, Healthtech, Media, Logistics | New fund, Feb 2026 | $6M (SEC Form D, 2024) | 4 Nov 2026 | 1 name · Unlock |
| CHVC | VC firm | Charlestown, MA | Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth | Food and Beverage, Healthtech, Consumer, CPG | New deal, Aug 2025 | $50M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 5 Nov 2026 | 2 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Thin Line Capital | VC firm | Burlingame, CA | Seed | Food and Beverage, Climate Tech, AI, Energy | New fund, Nov 2022 | 5 Nov 2026 | 1 name, firm email · Unlock | |
| Clear Current Capital | VC firm | Hutchinson Island, FL | Seed | Food and Beverage, Healthtech, Industrial Tech, Climate Tech | New deal, Apr 2025 | $75M (SEC Form D, 2021) | 5 Nov 2026 | 3 names · Unlock |
| Better Capital | VC firm | Santa Clara, CA | Pre-seed, Seed | Food and Beverage, AI, Healthtech, Biotech | Portfolio news, Mar 2026 | $60M (SEC Form D, 2022) | 5 Nov 2026 | 6 names · Unlock |
| AccelR8 | VC firm | Boston, MA | Pre-seed, Seed | Food and Beverage, Climate Tech, Agritech, Industrial Tech | $31M (SEC Form ADV) | 5 Nov 2026 | 4 names · Unlock |
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How these 47 break down
By US state
| US state | On this list | Share |
|---|---|---|
| California | 14 | 30% |
| Florida | 6 | 13% |
| New York | 4 | 9% |
| Massachusetts | 4 | 9% |
| Illinois | 3 | 6% |
| Minnesota | 2 | 4% |
| District of Columbia | 2 | 4% |
| Texas | 2 | 4% |
By type
| Type | On this list | Share |
|---|---|---|
| VC firm | 46 | 98% |
| Corporate VC | 1 | 2% |
Method and limits
- Source
- All 47 rows carry an SEC filing (Form D or Form ADV). All 47 have a website we checked. Filing date and fund size are SEC data where a filing exists. Stage, sector and check size are our research.
- Inclusion rule
- Organizations that back startups. Individuals, buyout funds and firms we found to be inactive are left out. Sector: the firm states food and beverage as a focus on its own site, or we observed it in the firm's portfolio. Stage: the firm states that it invests at seed.
- Order
- Firms with a published profile come first. Activity score out of 100: recency of the latest fund filing or dated deal (30: full marks within 3 months, then stepping down at 6, 12 and 24 months), share of the observed portfolio in this sector (20; half of that when the sector is stated only), stage focus (15: all of it when seed is the only stage the firm states, split evenly when it states more), stated focus on the US (15: full marks when the firm names the US as where it invests, half when it says global), size of the fund on file on a log scale (12) and completeness of the public record (8). Stage and regional focus are our research, not an SEC figure. It is a measure of activity and fit, not of quality or returns.
- Last refreshed
- November 2026. Rows on this list were checked between 4 Nov 2026 and 6 Nov 2026.
- Fill rates
- Of 47 rows: stage 47, sector 47, fund size 38, website 47. In the paid file: named decision-makers on 46 rows, firm email on 14, LinkedIn page on 25, check size on 3.
- Corrections
- Email [email protected] or use the update form. We act within 5 working days.
Questions
How many seed food and beverage investors in the US are there?
We list 47 as of November 2026. 21 of the 47 have a fund filing or a dated deal in the last 12 months. The cities with the most are New York (3), Minneapolis (2) and Washington (2).
Which seed food and beverage investors in the US raised a new fund in the last 12 months?
15 of the 47 have a fund filing dated in the last 12 months. The most recent on this list are Branch Venture Partners (Nov 2026), Serra Capital (Oct 2026) and Selva (Oct 2026).
What is the typical fund size of seed food and beverage investors in the US?
The median fund size on file for this list is $25M, across the 35 firms with a size on an SEC Form D. The fund on file is each firm's main fund, which is not always its newest. The other 12 do not disclose a size there.
How do I contact seed food and beverage investors in the US?
The paid file holds 209 named decision-makers across 46 of these 47 and a firm email for 14. We publish the address a firm lists itself, never a personal email. Each free row links to a profile with the firm's website.
Where does the data on seed food and beverage investors in the US come from?
All 47 rows have an SEC filing on file (Form D or Form ADV). Filing date and fund size come from the filing. Stage, sector and check size are our research. Rows on this list were last checked on 6 Nov 2026 at the latest. The whole file is re-verified twice a year.
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