FoodLabs is an early-stage venture capital fund and venture studio based in Berlin, backing bold entrepreneurs committed to planetary and human health. The firm focuses on FoodTech, Climate Tech, Health, and Agriculture sectors, investing from pre-seed to Series A stages. FoodLabs partners with founders to build companies that address systemic challenges in the food system, from alternative proteins and sustainable agriculture to digital health and climate solutions. With €105 million in Fund III, the team provides both capital and hands-on operational support through their venture studio model, helping founders transform breakthrough ideas into category-defining businesses.
Founded by serial entrepreneur and investor Christophe Maire, FoodLabs has built a portfolio of 30+ companies across Europe since 2016. The firm operates at the intersection of venture capital and venture creation, offering founders catalytic financing, strategic guidance, and access to a powerful ecosystem of industry experts, scientists, and operators. Portfolio companies like Formo, Infinite Roots, Microharvest, and InPlanet are pioneering new approaches to protein production, mycelium-based foods, carbon removal, and sustainable nutrition. FoodLabs believes entrepreneurship holds the key to solving the world's most pressing challenges in food and climate.
