# Ataraxia

> Ataraxia is a VC fund backing Food and Beverage and Alternative Protein. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Feb 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ataraxia-vc/
- Website: https://www.ataraxia.vc/

Ataraxia is a VC fund focused on Food and Beverage and Alternative Protein. Ataraxia, an early stage fund manager focused on helping people live longer and live better.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Food and Beverage | 2 | 67% |
| Alternative Protein | 2 | 67% |
| Health Care | 1 | 33% |
| Hospitality | 1 | 33% |
| Life Science | 1 | 33% |

7 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 67% |
| Series A | 1 | 33% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Spain | 1 | 33% |
| France | 1 | 33% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 33% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Charles Smith | Venture Partner | 12 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/charles-smith |
| Charles Smith | Venture Partner | 10 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/charles-c-smith |
| Andrew Nealon | Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andrew-nealon |
| Claire Cherry | Investment Partner | 5 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/claire-cherry |
| Holly Jacobus | Investment Partner | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/holly-jacobus |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NOVAMEAT | NOVAMEAT develops cutting-edge technological solutions to feed the planet’s growing population with plant-based foods in order to overcome the challenges of today’s unsustainable and inefficient animal agriculture industry and create a healthy, efficient, humane and sustainable food supply system.NOVAMEAT's proprietary technologies allowproducing plant-based meat substitutes with the same texture, appearance, taste and nutritional properties as a variety of animal meat products, including beef steaks.NOVAMEAT was recently featured on Bloomberg, Forbes, Business Insider, CBS, Techcrunch, Seeker, Mashable, Euronews, Newsweek, Mirror, El Pais, and CNN. | $6M | Seed | Feb 18, 2022 |  |
| C the Signs | C the Signs gives GPs the ability to simultaneously check combinations of signs, symptoms and risk factors, in an easy to use format. It can be used during the consultation, when the opportunity to influence decision-making is at its greatest. Covering the entire spectrum of Cancer and cross-referencing multiple diagnostic pathways, C the signs cansupport GPs in recommending what investigations or urgent referrals the patient may need, in under 30 seconds. | $6.8M | Series A | Feb 04, 2022 |  |
| GOURMEY | GOURMEY is France's pioneering cultivated meat company. We create sustainable cultivated meat delights for an uncompromising and conscious generation. | $10M | Seed | Jul 14, 2021 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Acequia Capital (AceCap)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/acequia-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Air Street Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/air-street-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Beyond Impact](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/beyond-impact) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Beyond Investing](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/beyond-investing) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Big Idea Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/big-idea-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Bpifrance](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bpifrance) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Ataraxia invest in?

Ataraxia invests primarily in Food and Beverage, Alternative Protein and Health Care startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Spain. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Ataraxia?

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### Who are the partners at Ataraxia?

The team at Ataraxia includes Charles Smith (Venture Partner), Charles Smith (Venture Partner) and Andrew Nealon (Partner), among 7 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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