# BayWa Venture

> BayWa Venture is a VC fund in Munich backing Food and Beverage and Biotechnology. See 15 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Munich, Germany
- Total investments: 15
- Last investment: Apr 2026
- Lead investor: 13%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

BayWa Venture is a VC fund in Munich focused on Food and Beverage and Biotechnology. BayWa Venture is the venture capital unit of BayWa.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $2.6M–$5M |
| Series A | $3.5M–$20M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Food and Beverage | 3 | 20% |
| Biotechnology | 2 | 13% |
| Sustainability | 2 | 13% |
| Information Technology | 2 | 13% |
| Computer | 1 | 7% |

11 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding Round | 3 | 20% |
| Seed | 2 | 13% |
| Series A | 2 | 13% |
| Series B | 1 | 7% |
| Convertible Note | 1 | 7% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Germany | 4 | 27% |
| Austria | 2 | 13% |
| Israel | 1 | 7% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 7% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Planetary | Planetary is a biomanufacturing company that develops and operates fermentation facilities for producing bio-based products at industrial scale. Its platform combines fermentation, AI, and process optimization to support precision fermentation, microbial fermentation, sustainable materials, and mycoprotein production for food and alternativeprotein applications. | $20.5M | Series A | Apr 20, 2026 |  |
| Twogee Biotech | Twogee Biotech specializes in enzyme discovery and custom enzyme mixtures for efficient degradation of agricultural residues | $2.6M | Seed | Jan 29, 2026 |  |
| Project Eaden | Project Eaden combines pioneering technology with an immense love for life and food. | $15.6M | Series A | Jan 22, 2025 |  |
| Planet A Foods | Planet A Foods specializes in the production of cocoa-free chocolate. The company strives to produce food locally, with minimal impact on land and resources, and reduce carbon emissions globally. | $30M | Series B | Dec 05, 2024 |  |
| Greenforce | Greenforce creates and sells plant-based foods that are good for both people and the environment. Its products are 100% vegan, made with high-quality raw materials sourced from reputable suppliers, and the entire value chain is transparent. It aims to secure the protein supply for future generations, who cannot be fed animal proteins. | $13.7M | Venture - Series Unknown | Dec 07, 2022 |  |
| Spherag | Spherag is an agtech firm that develops IoT solutions for agriculture sector like smart water metering system, monitoring sensors, and more. | $2.9M | Venture - Series Unknown | Sep 21, 2022 |  |
| Neggst | Neggst develops plant-based whole egg alternative that consists of a white, yolk, and a biodegradable shell. The company has begun pilot projects with several food service providers and is planning on launching at supermarkets. | $5M | Seed | Sep 13, 2022 |  |
| Kern Tec | Upcycling fruit pits to innovative ingredients for the food/beverage and cosmetic industry |  | Convertible Note | Aug 16, 2022 |  |
| Yofix | Yofix develops and manufacture dairy & soy free fermented plant base pre & pro-biotic foods.Excellent taste and texture, clean label – no artificial or preservative added, made of cereals, lentils, grains and seeds contain high nutritional values at competitive costs & sustainable production process.The first product ready tomarket is a plant base yogurt which will be followed by yogurt drinks, deserts, frozen yogurt, ice cream base and more | $3.5M | Series A | Aug 01, 2021 |  |
| Amfora | Amfora is a biotechnology company that is harnessing biology to sustainably nourish the world’s population and enhancing wellness. Amfora's mission is to meet the growing global demand for foods that are high in protein by enhancing the nutritional density of food and feed crops, while reducing the cost of food and the environmental toll onthe planet. | $1M | Series B | Jul 21, 2021 |  |

10 of 15 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [BayWa](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/baywa-ag) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [ASKUR Invest](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/askur-invest) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [austria Wirtschaftsservice (aws)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/austria-wirtschaftsservice) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Bayern Kapital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bayern-kapital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [European Investment Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/european-investment-fund) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [GGF](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/green-generation-fund) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does BayWa Venture invest in?

BayWa Venture invests primarily in Food and Beverage, Biotechnology and Sustainability startups, most often at Funding Round and Seed stage. Most of the 15 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Germany. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is BayWa Venture's check size?

BayWa Venture typically joins rounds of $2.6M–$5M at Seed and $3.5M–$20M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds BayWa Venture participates in.

### When did BayWa Venture last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for BayWa Venture closed in Apr 2026. Shizune tracks 15 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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