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Blue Horizon

Delphinstrasse 5, Zürich, 8008, Switzerland

Overview

Investment firm focused on agriculture and food processing sectors.

Founded

2016

Deals · 12mo

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

Germany
The Netherlands
United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

Agriculture
Farming
Finance
Financial Services
...

Investment portfolio

28rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Foodforecast
Sep 2024Participated
$3 MOther Equity
EV Biotech
Jun 2023Participated
$5 MSeed
Chromologics
Mar 2023Led
$8 MSeed
NS/TX Industries
Feb 2023Participated
$12 MSeed
Basecamp Research
Dec 2022Participated
$20 MSeries A
Synonym Biotechnologies
Oct 2022Participated
$6 MSeed
Core Biogenesis
Jul 2022Participated
$11 MSeries A
Liberate Foods
Jul 2022Led
$2 MSeed
Tropic Biosciences
Jul 2022Led
$35 MOther Equity
Bosque Foods
May 2022Participated
$3 MSeed
Planetary
Apr 2022Participated
$8 MSeed
Change Foods
Feb 2022Participated
$12 MSeed
Foodforecast
Sep 2024Participated
$3 MOther Equity
EV Biotech
Jun 2023Participated
$5 MSeed
Chromologics
Mar 2023Led
$8 MSeed
NS/TX Industries
Feb 2023Participated
$12 MSeed
Basecamp Research
Dec 2022Participated
$20 MSeries A
Synonym Biotechnologies
Oct 2022Participated
$6 MSeed
Core Biogenesis
Jul 2022Participated
$11 MSeries A
Liberate Foods
Jul 2022Led
$2 MSeed
Tropic Biosciences
Jul 2022Led
$35 MOther Equity
Bosque Foods
May 2022Participated
$3 MSeed
Planetary
Apr 2022Participated
$8 MSeed
Change Foods
Feb 2022Participated
$12 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Blue Horizon: 28 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Blue Horizon: 28 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed29
Series A15
Series B31
Series C+11
Other Equity32

Monthly Deal Activity

Blue Horizon: 28 deals are recorded across 101 months.All available history.
Blue Horizon: 28 deals are recorded across 101 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jun '181
Jul '180
Aug '181
Sep '180
Oct '180
Nov '180
Dec '180
Jan '190
Feb '190
Mar '190
Apr '190
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Jul '190
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Sep '190
Oct '191
Nov '190
Dec '190
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Jul '201
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Sep '201
Oct '201
Nov '200
Dec '201
Jan '210
Feb '214
Mar '210
Apr '210
May '210
Jun '210
Jul '210
Aug '210
Sep '211
Oct '211
Nov '210
Dec '210
Jan '220
Feb '221
Mar '220
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Sector Breakdown

Blue Horizon: Food & Agriculture is the largest displayed sector by deal count (22 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Blue Horizon: Food & Agriculture is the largest displayed sector by deal count (22 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Food & Agriculture22
Health & Life Sciences13
Clean Energy & Sustainability5
Consumer & Lifestyle5
Space & Frontier Tech3
AI & Machine Learning3
Data, Analytics & IT2
Hardware & Robotics2
Manufacturing2
Education & Workforce1
Enterprise Software1
Cybersecurity & Privacy1
E-Commerce & Retail1
Networks, Cloud & Communication1
Fintech1
Professional Services1

Deal Size Distribution

Blue Horizon: 28 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Blue Horizon: 28 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M7
$5M-$10M5
$10M-$25M9
$25M-$50M2
$50M-$100M2
$100M-$250M3
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Blue Horizon: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (12 deals).All available history.

Top 7 of 7 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Blue Horizon: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (12 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe12
United States11
Pakistan1
Singapore1
Mexico1
Canada1
India1
Blue Horizon: 20 co-investors are shown, with Thia Ventures sharing 3 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Blue Horizon: 20 co-investors are shown, with Thia Ventures sharing 3 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Thia Ventures3
Clear Current Capital2
FEBE Ventures2
Future Food Fund2
K3 Ventures2
New Crop Capital2
Novo Holdings2
NX-Food2
SOSV2
Starlight Ventures2
Temasek2
XAnge2
AccelFoods1
ADM1
ADQ1
Aeronaut Invest1
Alameda Ventures1
Alwyn Capital1
Andreessen Horowitz1
ArcTern Ventures1

Investment Strategy

Blue Horizon: Led accounts for 36% and participating for 64% of round participation.All available history.
Blue Horizon: Led accounts for 36% and participating for 64% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led1036%
Participating1864%
Blue Horizon: Single-lead accounts for 60% and co-led for 40% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Blue Horizon: Single-lead accounts for 60% and co-led for 40% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead660%
Co-led440%

Team

Bjoern Witte

CEO

Michel Hirschi

Managing Partner / CFO

Roger Lienhard

Founder & Partner