# Babel Ventures

> Babel Ventures is a VC fund backing Food and Beverage and Cannabis. See 18 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Total investments: 18
- Last investment: Jul 2021
- Lead investor: 11%
- Fund size: $26M
- Last fund: Jul 2017
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/babel.ventures/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/babelventures
- Website: https://www.babel.ventures/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/babelventures/about/

Babel Ventures is an early stage VC fund backing driven, impact-oriented entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley. The firm typically invests in seed-stage consumer biotech, longevity, health & wellness, and F&B verticals.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $250k–$4M |
| Pre-Seed | $600k–$1.4M |
| Series B | $31M–$45M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Food and Beverage | 6 | 33% |
| Cannabis | 4 | 22% |
| Health Care | 3 | 17% |
| Biotechnology | 3 | 17% |
| Consumer Goods | 3 | 17% |

41 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 11 | 61% |
| Pre-Seed | 3 | 17% |
| Series B | 2 | 11% |
| Series A | 1 | 6% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 6% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Daniela Arruda | Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/daniela-arruda |
| Bá Minuzzi | Co-Founder and Managing Partner | 4 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/b%C3%A1-minuzzi |
| Bá Minuzzi | Co-Founder and Managing Partner | 3 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/barbara-kunde-minuzzi |
| Ron Shigeta | Scientist in Residence | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ron-shigeta |
| Ryan Bethencourt | Partner | 16 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ryan-bethencourt |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nabis | Nabis is the #1 wholesale platform powering over $1B annually in licensed cannabis commerce across the U.S. Founded in 2018 by serial tech entrepreneurs and backed by Y Combinator, Nabis enables thousands of nationwide brand and retailer partners to innovate, launch, and scale strategically. Its integrated wholesale solution includes best-in-classonline marketplace, state-of-the-art multi-channel fulfillment, payment processing, flexible financing, data analytics, and sales and marketing services. Nabis delivers the predictability cannabis operators need to grow. Nabis has been recognized on Inc. 5000’s list of Fastest Growing Private Companies in America, Fast Company’s 50 Most Innovative Companies in America, and Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500. Learn more at nabis.com. | $30.5M | Series B | Jul 01, 2021 |  |
| Nabis | Nabis is the #1 wholesale platform powering over $1B annually in licensed cannabis commerce across the U.S. Founded in 2018 by serial tech entrepreneurs and backed by Y Combinator, Nabis enables thousands of nationwide brand and retailer partners to innovate, launch, and scale strategically. Its integrated wholesale solution includes best-in-classonline marketplace, state-of-the-art multi-channel fulfillment, payment processing, flexible financing, data analytics, and sales and marketing services. Nabis delivers the predictability cannabis operators need to grow. Nabis has been recognized on Inc. 5000’s list of Fastest Growing Private Companies in America, Fast Company’s 50 Most Innovative Companies in America, and Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500. Learn more at nabis.com. | $5M | Series A | Oct 15, 2020 |  |
| Mellows | Mellows is a producer of cannabis-infused marshmallows intended to offer safe and unique confectionery alternatives for adults. Its low-dose and handcrafted marshmallows are medicated using coconut oil infused with solventless hash, enabling customers to enjoy sweets without worrying about dosage and portion splitting.The company was founded in2015 and is based in San Francisco, California. | $100K | Seed | Sep 17, 2019 |  |
| GALY | GALY develops biomaterials through biotechnology and synthetic biology in order to discover new ways to produce natural things. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Amherst, Massachusetts. |  | Pre-Seed | Apr 30, 2019 |  |
| Nabis | Nabis is the #1 wholesale platform powering over $1B annually in licensed cannabis commerce across the U.S. Founded in 2018 by serial tech entrepreneurs and backed by Y Combinator, Nabis enables thousands of nationwide brand and retailer partners to innovate, launch, and scale strategically. Its integrated wholesale solution includes best-in-classonline marketplace, state-of-the-art multi-channel fulfillment, payment processing, flexible financing, data analytics, and sales and marketing services. Nabis delivers the predictability cannabis operators need to grow. Nabis has been recognized on Inc. 5000’s list of Fastest Growing Private Companies in America, Fast Company’s 50 Most Innovative Companies in America, and Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500. Learn more at nabis.com. | $4.3M | Seed | Apr 22, 2019 |  |
| Vantage Point | Vantage Point operates as a workforce learning and professional development company. It develops technology platforms that deliver immersive and interactive learning experiences for employees. The company focuses on improving workplace skills and fostering understanding through human-centered training programs. Its solutions support professionaldevelopment and organizational learning initiatives. It uses interactive technology to structure learning, track progress, and facilitate skill acquisition. | $1.4M | Seed | Aug 15, 2018 |  |
| Vantage Point | Vantage Point operates as a workforce learning and professional development company. It develops technology platforms that deliver immersive and interactive learning experiences for employees. The company focuses on improving workplace skills and fostering understanding through human-centered training programs. Its solutions support professionaldevelopment and organizational learning initiatives. It uses interactive technology to structure learning, track progress, and facilitate skill acquisition. | $1.4M | Pre-Seed | Aug 15, 2018 |  |
| Mission Barns | Mission Barns is making the juicy, savory meats they all love in a sustainable, more efficient way. At Mission Barns, they are cultivating animal cells to sustainably grow meat without the negative impacts of intensive animal agriculture. They start with a handful of cells from select animals, grow them in a nutrient-rich environment, and harvestdelicious, savory meat. Working at the convergence of biotech and food science, they’re on the path to creating a more sensible food system for the world. | $250K | Seed | Aug 06, 2018 |  |
| Cue | Cue helps users track their health at the molecular level, revealing the interplay of activity, food, and sleep. Consumers can track 5 key health and lifestyle indicators: inflammation, vitamin D, fertility, influenza, and testosterone in just minutes, at home. Cue sends the data via Bluetooth 4.0 to the user's smartphone, where the free Cueapp reveals the interplay of activity, food, and sleep shaping the user at a molecular level. | $45M | Series B | Jul 10, 2018 |  |
| Finless Foods | Plant-based and cell-cultured seafood that changes how the world eats… and supports healthy oceans.OUR MISSION IS SIMPLE – we want to create a future where the ocean thrives. We work toward this every day by creating delicious, alternative seafood products that help you satisfy your cravings from the sea without bait or a hook. We are usingground-breaking (or rather ocean-breaking) plant and cell culture technology to revolutionize the way the world sources delicious food. Good for us. Good for the ocean. | $3.5M | Seed | Jun 20, 2018 |  |

10 of 18 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does Babel Ventures invest in?

Babel Ventures invests primarily in Food and Beverage, Cannabis and Health Care startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 18 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Babel Ventures's check size?

Babel Ventures typically joins rounds of $250k–$4M at Seed, $600k–$1.4M at Pre-Seed and $31M–$45M at Series B. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Babel Ventures participates in.

### How do I contact Babel Ventures?

Public channels for Babel Ventures include LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at Babel Ventures?

The team at Babel Ventures includes Daniela Arruda (Partner), Bá Minuzzi (Co-Founder and Managing Partner) and Bá Minuzzi (Co-Founder and Managing Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### 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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