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FoodLabs

Rosenthaler Str. 13, Berlin, 10119, Germany

Overview

Venture studio and investor for sustainable food startups.

Founded

2016

Deals · 12mo

8

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

Germany
Portugal
United Kingdom

Sector focus

Health Care
Nutrition
Sustainability
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

52rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
DITTO Daily
Jul 2026Led
$6 MSeed
Deutsche Sanierungsberatung
Jul 2026Participated
$11 MSeries A
Reformed
Jul 2026Participated
$22 MSeries A
Aardaia
Jul 2026Participated
$6 MSeed
Pacifico Biolabs
May 2026Participated
$8 MSeries A
Cata
Apr 2026Participated
$5 MSeed
EVANIUM
Apr 2026Led
$3 MSeed
Voltrac
Nov 2025Participated
$8 MSeed
WNWN Food Labs
Jul 2025Participated
$4 MSeries A
Voltrac
Jun 2025Led
$2 MOther Equity
Project Eaden
Jan 2025Participated
$17 MSeries A
Formo
Sep 2024Participated
$61 MSeries B
DITTO Daily
Jul 2026Led
$6 MSeed
Deutsche Sanierungsberatung
Jul 2026Participated
$11 MSeries A
Reformed
Jul 2026Participated
$22 MSeries A
Aardaia
Jul 2026Participated
$6 MSeed
Pacifico Biolabs
May 2026Participated
$8 MSeries A
Cata
Apr 2026Participated
$5 MSeed
EVANIUM
Apr 2026Led
$3 MSeed
Voltrac
Nov 2025Participated
$8 MSeed
WNWN Food Labs
Jul 2025Participated
$4 MSeries A
Voltrac
Jun 2025Led
$2 MOther Equity
Project Eaden
Jan 2025Participated
$17 MSeries A
Formo
Sep 2024Participated
$61 MSeries B
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Deal Distribution

FoodLabs: 52 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
FoodLabs: 52 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed1910
Series A19
Series B04
Other Equity27

Monthly Deal Activity

FoodLabs: 52 deals are recorded across 113 months.All available history.
FoodLabs: 52 deals are recorded across 113 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jun '171
Jul '170
Aug '170
Sep '170
Oct '170
Nov '170
Dec '170
Jan '180
Feb '180
Mar '180
Apr '180
May '180
Jun '180
Jul '180
Aug '180
Sep '180
Oct '181
Nov '180
Dec '180
Jan '190
Feb '190
Mar '191
Apr '190
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Jun '190
Jul '190
Aug '190
Sep '190
Oct '190
Nov '190
Dec '190
Jan '200
Feb '201
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Apr '200
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Jun '200
Jul '200
Aug '200
Sep '200
Oct '200
Nov '200
Dec '200
Jan '210
Feb '210
Mar '211
Apr '210
May '211
Jun '210
Jul '211
Aug '210
Sep '211
Oct '211
Nov '212
Dec '210
Jan '220
Feb '222
Mar '221
Apr '222
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Jun '221
Jul '220
Aug '220
Sep '223
Oct '220
Nov '222
Dec '220
Jan '231
Feb '233
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Apr '230
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Jul '230
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Sep '230
Oct '230
Nov '232
Dec '231
Jan '241
Feb '242
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Apr '241
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Dec '240
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Dec '250
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Feb '260
Mar '260
Apr '262
May '261
Jun '260
Jul '264
Aug '260
Sep '260
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

FoodLabs: Food & Agriculture is the largest displayed sector by deal count (33 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.

FoodLabs: Food & Agriculture is the largest displayed sector by deal count (33 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Food & Agriculture33
Health & Life Sciences14
E-Commerce & Retail10
Transportation & Logistics7
Enterprise Software6
Clean Energy & Sustainability6
Data, Analytics & IT5
AI & Machine Learning5
Networks, Cloud & Communication4
Manufacturing4
Professional Services4
Consumer & Lifestyle3
Space & Frontier Tech2
Hardware & Robotics2
Real Estate & Construction1
Fintech1
Media & Entertainment1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

FoodLabs: 52 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.

FoodLabs: 52 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M29
$5M-$10M10
$10M-$25M9
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M2
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M1
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

FoodLabs: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (47 deals).All available history.

Top 5 of 5 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

FoodLabs: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (47 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe47
United States2
Morocco1
295851
Singapore1
FoodLabs: 20 co-investors are shown, with Happiness Capital sharing 5 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.

FoodLabs: 20 co-investors are shown, with Happiness Capital sharing 5 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Happiness Capital5
Shio Capital5
Simon Capital5
APX4
Creandum4
Cherry Ventures3
HackCapital3
Mudcake3
Mustard Seed Maze3
Redalpine3
REWE Group3
Antler2
Astanor Ventures2
Bitburger Ventures2
Calyx2
Clear Current Capital2
Collective Ventures2
EQT Ventures2
HV Capital2
Magnetic2

Investment Strategy

FoodLabs: Led accounts for 42% and participating for 58% of round participation.All available history.
FoodLabs: Led accounts for 42% and participating for 58% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led2242%
Participating3058%
FoodLabs: Single-lead accounts for 64% and co-led for 36% of lead dynamics.All available history.
FoodLabs: Single-lead accounts for 64% and co-led for 36% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead1464%
Co-led836%

Team

Adrian Friederich

Investment Team

Bastian Stohr

Chief Financial Officer

Christian Guba

Principal

Christophe Maire

Founder

Darius Zarrabian
Dr. Patrick Huber

Managing Director & General Partner

Florian Breiner
Julius Strauss
Marie Fabiunke

Operating Partner

Nicolaus Norden
Till Hoelzer

Principal