Fund profile / Germany

FoodLabs Fund III

Geography
Germany
Stage
Pre-Seed
Fund size
€105M
Focus
AgTech, Climate & Sustainability, Digital Health and FoodTech
Signals
Published
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N°01 / About

About FoodLabs Fund III

Berlin-based third early-stage fund supporting European foodtech and agtech startups. Targets ~30 Pre-Seed and Seed companies with €100k-€2M first checks.

N°02 / Thesis

Investment Focus

Location / RegionGermany
Funding StagePre-Seed
Industry Focus
AgTech
Climate & Sustainability
Digital Health
FoodTech

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

Early-stage foodtech founder needing capital + venture building

foodtech
Europe
venture studio
agritech & food value chain
health & sustainability

Bullish Signals

€105M Europe foodtech fund raisedexternal
90+ startups supported since 2016external
LPs: Rewe, Henkel, EIF, Rentenbankexternal
Fund III — consistent serial fundraiserexternal

Contrarian Signals

Industrial LP influence on deal dynamicsexternal
Venture studio = less founder autonomyexternal

Founder Do's

Science-to-market ('molecule to market') approach
Operate in food, health, or sustainability
Seek hands-on operational support
Welcome industrial co-investors (Rewe, Henkel)
Early-stage, seed-ready startups

Founder Don'ts

Non-food/health/sustainability verticals
Late-stage or growth-only plays
Avoid operational involvement from fund

15 signals on FoodLabs Fund III

4 bullish · 2 contrarian · 5 pitch do's · 3 don'ts · 1 GP profile, each with its source. From €9/month, cancel anytime.

Facts

Fund Overview

Fund Size€105M
Saves0
People

Key People

FoodLabs

Christophe MaireFounding Partner
Backers

Known LPs

KfW CapitalPublic / State institution
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