Participated · Series A · Jan 2024

Mediterranean Food Lab operates a foodservice focused on Mediterranean cuisine. The company is in a growth phase and is commercializing its foodservice offering. Factacy Insights reported the raise on LinkedIn and noted the company is scaling up and building a sales team. To support those plans, MFL completed a significant financing event. The articles do not disclose revenue or user metrics. The coverage emphasizes the fundraising and commercialization push rather than operational details.

Participated · Equity · Jan 2021

Qualitas Health, known as iwi, produces plant-based omega-3 and protein supplements sold direct-to-consumer and to retailers across the United States. Its nutrition ingredients are sustainably sourced from company-owned cultivation pond systems the size of football fields in New Mexico and Texas. The company plans to accelerate sales of existing products and ramp development, marketing, and growth of new protein-based products, and to enter international markets. The business recently received an $8 million financing package comprising $5.5 million in senior secured term debt and a $2.5 million direct equity investment. Other investors in the company include Grupo Indukern, Gullspång Re:food VC, PeakBridge VC, Arancia Group, Trucent, SASA, and Minrav. The company is based in Houston. Qualitas Health, doing business as iwi, produces proprietary, clinically proven, high-absorption polar lipid EPA omega-3 derived from plant sources. Led by CEO Miguel Calatayud and founded by Erich Sieber and Nadav Berger, the company markets 15 supplement SKUs in the U.S., including soft gels and functional gummies. iwi has built a strong direct-to-consumer platform and maintains a presence in more than 5,000 U.S. retailer outlets. The company completed a first close of a funding round, securing $10M at a $73M post-money valuation to support growth. Proceeds will be used to accelerate customer acquisition, commercialize its plant-based protein, deepen clinical science and intellectual property, and expand into additional geographies. The firm emphasizes clinical evidence and proprietary IP around its plant-based omega-3 formulation as it scales commercialization.

Participated · Series C · Apr 2019

GrubMarket is an AI-driven technology and B2B e-commerce company that digitizes, automates, and streamlines the American and global food supply chain. Its offerings include enterprise SaaS such as an Inventory Management AI Agent and Reporting AI Agent, as well as a tech-enabled marketplace that serves customers in all 50 U.S. states and more than 70 countries. Recent acquisitions—Coast Citrus, Delta Fresh Produce, and Procurant—have expanded its reach; Procurant alone facilitates $5.5 billion in GMV for over 850 customers across 14 countries. The firm operates with what it calls a self-sustaining, profitable model and has been recognized on the CNBC Disruptor 50 list for three consecutive years. It runs the Sustainable California initiative, which promotes organic farming and has funded hundreds of thousands of tree plantings. Backed by a $4.5 billion pre-money valuation, the company plans to invest further in talent, financial infrastructure, technology development, and additional acquisitions to expand across North America, South America, Europe, and Africa.