# Amy Tu

> Amy Tu is a Series A investor at Tyson Ventures (Springdale) backing Food and Beverage and Seafood. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Tyson Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tyson-new-ventures)
- Location: Springdale, United States
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Dec 2021
- Lead investor: 20%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-tu-b96537a/

Amy Tu is a Series A investor at Tyson Ventures in Springdale focused on Food and Beverage and Seafood. Amy Tu is the president of Tyson Ventures.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Food and Beverage | 2 | 40% |
| Seafood | 1 | 20% |
| Organic Food | 1 | 20% |
| Biotechnology | 1 | 20% |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 20% |

11 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 2 | 40% |
| Series B | 1 | 20% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 20% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Israel | 1 | 20% |
| United States | 1 | 20% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Believer Meats | Believer Meats is a Jerusalem-based biotechnology company aiming to transform global meat production through distributive manufacturing of fat and muscle cells, increasing food safety and reducing ecological impact worldwide. They aim to turn the timeless vision of animal-free meat production into a reality. Their cutting-edge cellular agriculturetechnology was developed by award-winning biologists and bioengineers and brought into reality by world-renowned innovative chefs at Jerusalem’s singular culinary scene. | $347M | Series B | Dec 17, 2021 |  |
| New Wave Foods | New Wave Foods is a provider of algae and plant-based food used to preserve and enrich seafood traditions. Its foods are sustainable, plant-based shrimp alternatives made from sustainably sourced seaweed, soy protein, and natural flavors which contain the eight amino acids that are found in meats that enable consumers to enjoy low calories and zerocholesterol healthy products. | $18M | Series A | Jan 06, 2021 |  |
| Believer Meats | Believer Meats is a Jerusalem-based biotechnology company aiming to transform global meat production through distributive manufacturing of fat and muscle cells, increasing food safety and reducing ecological impact worldwide. They aim to turn the timeless vision of animal-free meat production into a reality. Their cutting-edge cellular agriculturetechnology was developed by award-winning biologists and bioengineers and brought into reality by world-renowned innovative chefs at Jerusalem’s singular culinary scene. | $14M | Series A | Oct 10, 2019 |  |
| New Wave Foods | New Wave Foods is a provider of algae and plant-based food used to preserve and enrich seafood traditions. Its foods are sustainable, plant-based shrimp alternatives made from sustainably sourced seaweed, soy protein, and natural flavors which contain the eight amino acids that are found in meats that enable consumers to enjoy low calories and zerocholesterol healthy products. |  |  | Sep 05, 2019 |  |
| New Wave Foods | New Wave Foods is a provider of algae and plant-based food used to preserve and enrich seafood traditions. Its foods are sustainable, plant-based shrimp alternatives made from sustainably sourced seaweed, soy protein, and natural flavors which contain the eight amino acids that are found in meats that enable consumers to enjoy low calories and zerocholesterol healthy products. |  |  | Mar 01, 2019 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Big Idea Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/big-idea-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Bits x Bites](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bits-x-bites) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Emerald Technology Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/emerald-technology-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Manta Ray Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/manta-ray-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [S2G Investments](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/s2g-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Sand Hill Angels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sand-hill-angels) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

## About Tyson Ventures

VC Fund · Springdale, United States

Tyson Ventures is the investment arm of Tyson Foods. We aim to be the strategic partner of choice for disruptive innovators transforming the food industry, and provide sustainable nutrition to a growing global population. Our current areas of interest focus on emerging proteins, technology enablers and sustainability. Let’s build the future offood... together.

5 contacts available at Tyson Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Adrienne Price | Corporate Counsel | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/adrienne-price |
| Amy Tu | President | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/amy-tu |
| Gordon McGrath | Corporate Counsel | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gordon-mcgrath |
| Kate Powell | Associate Manager, Strategic Initiatives | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kate-powell |
| Rahul Ray | Senior Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rahul-ray-cf7e |

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## FAQ

### What does Amy Tu invest in?

Amy Tu invests primarily in Food and Beverage, Seafood and Organic Food startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Israel. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Amy Tu last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Amy Tu closed in Dec 2021. Shizune tracks 5 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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