# Arif Fazal

> Arif Fazal is a Series A investor at Blueberry Ventures backing Food and Beverage. See 16 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Blueberry Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blueberryventures)
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Total investments: 16
- Last investment: Nov 2019
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arif-fazal-67336

Arif Fazal is a Series A investor at Blueberry Ventures in San Francisco focused on Food and Beverage and Organic Food. Arif Fazal - Founder, Managing Director @ Blueberry Ventures

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Food and Beverage | 13 | 81% |
| Organic Food | 4 | 25% |
| Brewing | 3 | 19% |
| Organic | 3 | 19% |
| Consumer Goods | 3 | 19% |

20 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 5 | 31% |
| Series B | 4 | 25% |
| Funding Round | 4 | 25% |
| Series C | 2 | 13% |
| Series D | 1 | 6% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Fermented Sciences | Fermented Sciences makes handcrafted organic hard kombucha products called Flying Embers. It comes with probiotics and botanical adaptogens. The company's line of live beers with active bacteria cultures, bring to life ancient brews and remedies to the modern-day. There are 6 refreshing flavors that Flying Embers offers, these are berry,lemon, ginger, pineapple, cherry, and grapefruit, all USDA certified organic with zero grams of sugar and carbs. It is a low-calorie, gluten-free, vegan beverage ranging from 4.5% to 7.5% alcohol by volume.Fermented Sciences was founded in 2016 by passionate entrepreneurs focused on disrupting the alcohol beverage industry through the creation of a revolutionary platform of great-tasting botanical brews with functional benefits. It is headquartered in Ojai, California. | $25M | Series B | Nov 20, 2019 |  |
| Biena Snacks | Biena Snacks is a snack food company that specializes in deliciously crunchy and healthy plant-based snacks. They have a line of all-natural Roasted Chickpea Snacks in four different flavors. High protein, high fiber, delicious taste, perfect crunch. The company is developing a unique way to roast chickpeas to make them light and crispy, yet stillmaintain the protein, fiber, and nutrients of a whole chickpea.Biena Snacks offers two product lines, its category-leading Roasted Chickpea Snacks and a new line of Chickpea Puffs, which is already exceeding sales expectations. It was founded by Poorvi Patodia in 2012 and is based in Boston, MA, USA. | $8M | Series B | Aug 14, 2019 |  |
| 4th & Heart | 4th & Heart is an artisan producer of organic ghee, or clarified butter. It untapped culinary treasure in mainstream American diets, with incredible flavor and health benefits. | $7.6M | Series C | Jul 03, 2019 |  |
| Right Rice | RightRice is a tasty new rice grain that's made from vegetables. It's what they all love about rice, but made even right-er. RightRice is a complete, plant-based protein that's delicious, nutritious, and easy to cook. Every bowl of RightRice has more than double the protein, five times the fiber, and almost 40 percent fewer net carbsthan a bowl of white rice. Just like rice, RightRice soaks up your favorite flavors and sauces. Original RightRice is ready to season your own way, or you can try one of their delicious, already seasoned varieties like Lemon Pepper, Spanish or Garlic Herb—all using real herbs and spices, nothing artificial, non-GMO, vegan, and a complete source of protein, all with a low glycemic index. | $5.5M |  | Mar 04, 2019 |  |
| Vive Organic | Vive Organic is an organic, function-focused line dedicated to providing the highest quality wellness shots. It has assessed hundreds of farms around the world, and exclusively source their ingredients from the top tier of organic farms. It never uses artificial colors or any type of sweeteners – not even stevia, honey, or sugar. They believe thatnature alone should determine the color and flavor of its Wellness Shots.It was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Venice, California. | $7M | Series A | Nov 01, 2018 |  |
| Bonafide Provisions | Bonafide Provisions is a family-run company sells organic froze bone broth using traditional cooking methods. Its goal is to bring the healing power of real bone broth to as many people as possible. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, California. |  |  | Jul 13, 2018 |  |
| High Brew Coffee | High Brew Coffee has direct trade partnerships that allow the company to purchase coffee from sources while helping farmers achieve greater profitability with less environmental impact. The company was founded in 2013 and headquartered in Austin, Texas. | $20M | Series C | May 16, 2018 |  |
| Austin Eastciders | Austin Eastciders launched in 2013 with the goal of making America fall in love with cider all over again. Since creating its Original Dry cider, they have experimented with other styles of cider to add new cider lovers into the fold. Texas Honey, Hopped, Pineapple and Blood Orange are just the beginning. | $5M |  | Oct 12, 2017 |  |
| Biena Snacks | Biena Snacks is a snack food company that specializes in deliciously crunchy and healthy plant-based snacks. They have a line of all-natural Roasted Chickpea Snacks in four different flavors. High protein, high fiber, delicious taste, perfect crunch. The company is developing a unique way to roast chickpeas to make them light and crispy, yet stillmaintain the protein, fiber, and nutrients of a whole chickpea.Biena Snacks offers two product lines, its category-leading Roasted Chickpea Snacks and a new line of Chickpea Puffs, which is already exceeding sales expectations. It was founded by Poorvi Patodia in 2012 and is based in Boston, MA, USA. |  | Series A | Jun 14, 2017 |  |
| Fishpeople Seafood | Fishpeople Seafood is a food production company that specializes in providing grocery retail, and sustainable seafood. The company is a dynamic organization experiencing rapid growth and is disrupting the seafood industry status quo by introducing innovative and sustainable seafood products.Fishpeople Seafood was founded in 2012 and isheadquartered in Portland, Oregon. | $12M | Series B | Jun 06, 2017 |  |

10 of 16 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [GroundForce Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/powerplant-ventures) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Finn Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/finn-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [AccelFoods](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/accelfoods) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Boulder Food Group ('BFG')](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/boulder-food-group-bfg-) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [CircleUp](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/circleup-growth-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Collaborative Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/collaborative-fund) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

## About Blueberry Ventures

VC Fund · San Francisco, United States

Blueberry Ventures is a venture firm that invests in brands and business models across food and beverage. It partners with entrepreneurs building the next generation of nutrition by providing early and growth-stage capital and operational support to help empower growth.

1 contacts available at Blueberry Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Arif Fazal | Founder, Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/arif-fazal |

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## FAQ

### What does Arif Fazal invest in?

Arif Fazal invests primarily in Food and Beverage, Organic Food and Brewing startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 16 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Arif Fazal last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Arif Fazal closed in Nov 2019. Shizune tracks 16 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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