Green Circle Foodtech Ventures - Venture capital firm
Green Circle Foodtech Ventures
GC Foodtech Ventures invests in Foodtech companies
It is a division of Green Circle Capital, a specialized merchant bank
Green Circle Foodtech Ventures partners with companies that will power and/or disrupt the production/distribution of food and beverages Our team of experienced investment professionals and former food/beverage operators invests in bold entrepreneurs leading the technology revolution in the global food industry The operational experience of our team and scientific expertise of our advisors makes Green Circle a true value-added investor In a space that has garnered a great deal of attention recently, capital is being managed by former animal rights activists, former internet tech investors from Silicon Valley and others with limited experience as investors or operators in the food industry For companies and investors seeking deep domain expertise and an extensive industry network, Green Circle is the solution
“The difference between the amount of food produced in 2010 and the amount necessary to meet likely demand in 2050… 56 percent more crop calories than were produced in 2010 ” -World Resources Institute, Dec 2018
An excellent sector opportunity may be unfolding before investors right now As the world’s population growth outpaces growth of the food supply, the planet might starve unless technology enables us to bridge the gap Significant returns may be generated by investing in such technologies Significant good may also be achieved for the world at large
• Stage: Seed and Series A rounds We view our sweet spot as “past proof of concept” but before “scale ” Some of these businesses may be pre-revenue and as such, when revenues are not the metric, proof of concept or value may be measured in the form of patents or other IP, beta products, initial blue chip customers, etc
• Geography: Primarily N America and Israel, with flexibility to consider special situations in other countries
Segments of interest include (but are not limited to):
Stu became a vegetarian in 1980 at the age of 14 His background combines over twenty-five years of Wall Street experience (15 years at major firms like Paine Webber and Oppenheimer & Co ) and nearly ten years running GC's investment banking division He also spent six years as the Founder and CEO of Snow Beverages, a natural soda compa Stu became a vegetarian in 1980 at the age of 14 His background combines over twenty-five years of Wall Street experience (15 years at major firms like Paine Webber and Oppenheimer & Co ) and nearly ten years running GC's investment banking division He also spent six years as the Founder and CEO of Snow Beverages, a natural soda company, and co-founded an internet technology startup He speaks on raising capital and entrepreneurship, has been quoted broadly on food & bev in leading media outlets such as Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, Mergermarket, The Washington Post, Bevnet, Food Navigator, etc , and is a mentor for several Foodtech accelerators Stu is also a Director for The Better Meat Co
Graham spent the majority of his career as a GP & Partner at EuclidSR, a $250MM venture fund focused on healthcare and IT Subsequent to leaving Euclid he briefly ran a small fund that he launched to invest in private secondaries Graham was Founder & President of Lillia Corp, a cosmeceutical company, and has recently consulted to Henck Graham spent the majority of his career as a GP & Partner at EuclidSR, a $250MM venture fund focused on healthcare and IT Subsequent to leaving Euclid he briefly ran a small fund that he launched to invest in private secondaries Graham was Founder & President of Lillia Corp, a cosmeceutical company, and has recently consulted to Henckel Graham is a former President of the NY Venture Capital Association, graduated BA cum laude from Yale College, holds a JD from the Yale Law School
Bakley has over 17 years of experience in covering consumer-facing businesses Bakley served as an equity research analyst with Bank of America and then Jefferies and Co , focused on the healthy lifestyle, food and drug retailing, packaged food and beverage sectors He was also the CFO of a successful online education business He is or Bakley has over 17 years of experience in covering consumer-facing businesses Bakley served as an equity research analyst with Bank of America and then Jefferies and Co , focused on the healthy lifestyle, food and drug retailing, packaged food and beverage sectors He was also the CFO of a successful online education business He is originally from Atlanta, Georgia and is a graduate of Wesleyan University Francesco graduated from New York University’s Stern School of Business with a bachelor’s degree in finance in May 2019 Prior to joining Green Circle he was a wealth management intern at UBS’ headquarters Francesco was an athlete through high school and continues to take a keen interest in nutrition, personal fitness, playing basketbal Francesco graduated from New York University’s Stern School of Business with a bachelor’s degree in finance in May 2019 Prior to joining Green Circle he was a wealth management intern at UBS’ headquarters Francesco was an athlete through high school and continues to take a keen interest in nutrition, personal fitness, playing basketball, and going to sports events At Green Circle, Francesco assists with research, financial modeling, marketing, and admin He loves playing a part in helping young, conscientious brands to achieve their goals
Eric is the CEO of Carbone Fine Foods He is also the Founder and Managing Partner of The Bricktown Group Eric is a well-known, veteran operator in the natural food and beverage industries As CEO of Rao’s Specialty Foods, in just around a year Eric positioned, and ran a process, to successfully sell the business in June of 2017 for wh
