Astanor Ventures

Astanor Ventures invests in businesses across the food and farming chain, from soil and sea to the consumer. The firm runs two strategies, one for early ventures and one for growing companies.

What Astanor Ventures offers

• Astanor Venture — early-stage investment in agrifood founders.
• Astanor Growth — capital and support for companies that are scaling.
• Network access — introductions to entrepreneurs, impact investors, farmers, chefs and policy makers.
• Impact tracking — six impact indicators used to measure results across its portfolio.

Who it works with

Founders building sustainable food systems. Themes named on its site include regenerative agriculture, biodiversity, health, clean water, fair economics for producers and decarbonisation.

Key facts

• Founded: 2017
• Offices: in Europe and the US
• Focus: agrifood, with an emphasis on nourishing, regenerative and tasty food