Participated · Series B · Mar 2026

Standing Ovation develops a patented precision fermentation process that upcycles whey permeates and agricultural sugars into high-quality casein proteins used across the agrifood industry. The company has protected its technology with eight patent families and positions its approach as a circular alternative to traditional animal casein. An ISO-certified life cycle assessment cited by the company indicates a 74% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and up to three times less water use versus animal casein. By repurposing dairy side-streams that were previously low-value, Standing Ovation aims to create new revenue streams for producers and reduce reliance on international supply chains. The company has attracted institutional and strategic investors including Astanor, Bel Group, Seventure Partners, Big Idea Ventures and Danone Ventures. With the recent Series B and accompanying non-dilutive financing, Standing Ovation is funding commercial rollout in the U.S. and planned expansion into Europe and Asia starting at the end of 2027.

Participated · Equity · Mar 2026

Foreverland develops industrial-scale, cocoa-free ingredient solutions intended to replicate the taste and functionality of chocolate; its flagship product Choruba is made from Mediterranean crops such as carob. The company positions its offerings as a way to reduce cocoa supply-chain risks, address price volatility, and mitigate climate-related pressures on cocoa farming. Foreverland has achieved IFS Food certification and reports accelerating demand from confectionery manufacturers. It aims to enable manufacturers to maintain production stability while offering more stable pricing and lower environmental impact. The company plans to expand commercially across Europe, strengthen partnerships with major confectionery players, recruit senior talent from the cocoa and chocolate industry, and expand its product portfolio to include an organic cocoa-free line. To date it has raised a total of €9.4 million in funding.

Participated · Series A · Feb 2026

Founded in 2017, UBEES combines beekeeping expertise with IoT-enabled hives and agronomic analytics to embed structured pollination into commercial farming systems. Its connected beehives are fitted with sensors that track pollinator health, environmental conditions, and indicators such as crop quality, biodiversity, and carbon footprint. The resulting data powers recommendations that help farmers and agri-food brands optimise yields, enhance ecosystem resilience, and verify environmental impact. The company supports clients from programme design through on-the-ground implementation and currently operates in more than fifteen countries across five continents, serving sectors that include food, cosmetics, and energy. Future plans include deepening technological capabilities in hive-embedded sensors, expanding impact-measurement tools, and building an international network of trained farmers. With fresh capital, UBEES will intensify its presence in Europe and the United States while accelerating expansion in Latin America and Africa, key regions for pollination-dependent crops such as coffee, berries, avocados, and cocoa. The firm also intends to create additional income opportunities for smallholder farmers by scaling beekeeping practices alongside improved agronomic data access.

Participated · Equity · Dec 2025

Founded in 2021, EvodiaBio is a Danish industrial biotech company that uses precision-fermentation to produce natural monoterpene aromas with far lower resource use and CO₂ emissions than traditional extraction methods. Its Yops technology platform has already been deployed in more than 70 commercial brews and over 10 projects with top-40 breweries worldwide, and the firm has formed channel partnerships with Symrise and Lallemand. In just three and a half years the team moved from academic research to fully approved industrial production and has launched a profitable product line. Management now plans to accelerate growth in existing markets while expanding into Asia and adjacent sectors such as wine and broader aroma applications. The company reports “profitable from day one” unit economics and rapid commercial traction. To date EvodiaBio has secured €20 million across three funding rounds, including a €7 million raise last year and the latest €6 million round announced today.

Led · Series A · Sep 2025

Perfat Technologies develops a proprietary oleogel technology that transforms liquid vegetable oils into solid, fibre-reinforced gelled vegetable oils with the functionality of saturated fats. The company positions its product as the world’s first fibre-reinforced gelled vegetable oil, enabling manufacturers to replace butter, palm oil, and coconut oil across many food applications while maintaining taste, texture, and performance. Perfat claims its solutions can be healthier (around 80% less fat, up to 30% fewer calories, and added fibres) and are market-ready with no additional regulatory hurdles. It is a member of EIT Food Rising Food Stars and is targeting the fast-growing sustainable and functional food ingredients market. Current plans include scaling production, growing the team, and launching healthy lipid-based solutions to help manufacturers adopt sustainable alternatives. The company recently completed a financing round to support these near-term commercial and production objectives. Perfat Technologies is a Helsinki, Finland–based food deep technology company developing a material-physics–based solution to give healthy vegetable oils the techno-functionality of saturated fats. The company has created the first gelled healthy vegetable oil with an engineered dietary-fiber-reinforced microstructure to produce a solid, highly functional fat for food producers. Its technology enables broader use of rapeseed and sunflower oils in food products while retaining familiar taste and texture profiles, offering a healthier and more sustainable alternative to butter, palm oil and coconut oil. Perfat positions its solution as a way to reduce reliance on unhealthy saturated fats and to contribute to improved public health outcomes. The company will use the €1 million seed financing to accelerate R&D and support scaling from lab scale toward industrial production. Perfat has received strong interest from leading European and global food producers and is backed by Nordic Science Investments, Helsinki University Funds and other existing investors.