We are a Berlin-based growth stage Venture Capital Fund and our core value is a strong commitment towards innovation throughout the entire food and beverage value chain (i.e. Innovative Food, E-Grocery, Retail & Gastro Tech, Packaging & Waste). Be8 is focusing on companies in their growth phase and we are backed by the knowledge of some of the most experienced experts within the industry. Adding value beyond money and empowering innovators to grow the future of the food ecosystem, that's our goal at Be8 Ventures. We are always looking for promising investment opportunities and passionate colleagues to grow our team. For more details please check our website.
Location: Germany, Berlin
Employees: 1-10
Founded date: 2020
Investment Type: Venture Capital
Portfolio 8
| Date | Name | Website | Total Raised | Location |
| 05.05.2022 | Melt&M... | meltandmarble.com | $9.26M | Sweden, Go... |
| - | Glovo | glovoapp.com | $1.05B | Spain, Cat... |
| - | planted. | eatplanted.com | $26.22M | - |
| - | Blueberry ... | blueberryventures.vc | - | Haiti, Sud... |
| - | Blue Horiz... | bluehorizonventures.com | - | Switzerlan... |
| - | New Cultur... | newculturefood.com | $28.5M | United Sta... |
| - | Synthesis ... | synthesis.capital | - | United Sta... |
| - | Bluu Biosc... | bluu.bio | $25.78M | Germany, B... |
Mentions in press and media 6
| Date | Title | Description |
| 02.02.2023 | The week in agrifoodtech: Plant-based salmon reels in $12m, new funding for ag robots, Impossible layoffs | This week, Canada’s New School Foods snagged seed funding for its whole-cut plant-based salmon. In agtech, BloomX secured funding for its pollination tech and E-Terry for its farm robot. Meanwhile, KFC struck a deal to put robots in its kit... |
| 01.02.2023 | BREAKING: Michroma lands $6.4m seed round to build a better synbio platform for food coloring | Precision fermentation company Michroma has raised a $6.4 million oversubscribed seed round. Its synthetic biology platform produces natural colors and flavors for food. Supply Change Capital led the round with participation from Be8 Ventur... |
| 01.09.2022 | Meaty affair! Swiss food tech Planted gobbles up €70 million to create ‘meat’ from alternative proteins | As the world shifts to a more sustainable lifestyle, alternative and plant-based proteins are here to stay. The global plant-based meat market is estimated to be worth almost €8 billion and projected to reach about €15.5 billion by 2027. Ta... |
| 05.05.2022 | The Week in Agrifoodtech: Zepto bags $200m, Stanford launches climate change school | This week, Indian “instant delivery” e-grocer Zepto got closer to unicorn status with its Series D fundraise, while Colombia’s RobinFood raised funds to expand its ghost kitchen network across Latin America. Elsewhere, cultivated leather st... |
| 23.11.2021 | ADM, Kraft & Dr Oetker back bovine-free mozzarella maker New Culture in $25m round | US alt-dairy startup New Culture has raised $25 million in Series A funding to bring its bovine-free mozzarella product to market. Founded in 2018 by CEO Matt Gibson and chief scientific officer Inja Radman, New Culture is using precision f... |
| 23.11.2021 | BREAKING: ADM, Kraft & Dr Oetker back bovine-free mozzarella maker New Culture in $25m round | US alt-dairy startup New Culture has raised $25 million in Series A funding to bring its bovine-free mozzarella product to market. Founded in 2018 by CEO Matt Gibson and chief scientific officer Inja Radman, New Culture is using precision f... |