Branch Venture Group
VC Fund
Boston, United States
Branch Venture Group is a VC fund in Boston focused on Food and Beverage and AgTech. Branch Venture Group provides funding and advice to food companies. They invest in food and beverage CPG, foodtech, and agtech spaces, it includes food and beverage products, digital content and media, e-commerce and marketplace platforms, direct-to-consumer, agriculture technology, industry robotics, restaurant technology, and related lifesciences.
- Total investments:
- 27
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 0%
Last updated:
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Industries Branch Venture Group invests in
Stages Branch Venture Group invests in
Countries Branch Venture Group invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Seed
- $940k–$4M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Food and Beverage 14 (52%)
- AgTech 5 (19%)
- E-Commerce 4 (15%)
- Biotechnology 4 (15%)
- Organic Food 3 (11%)
Stage
- Seed 16 (59%)
- Pre-Seed 5 (19%)
- Series A 4 (15%)
- Funding Round 1 (4%)
Country
- United States 22 (81%)
- Mexico 1 (4%)
- Australia 1 (4%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lauren Abda
Co-Founder
|
Co-Founder | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Marcia Hooper
Co-founder
|
Co-founder | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peelon is a biodegradable packaging solution that can triple the shelf life of fresh produce, addressing the issues of food waste and plastic pollution in the fresh produce supply chain. Our proprietary blend of natural materials creates a microclimate around the produce, preserving its freshness and quality for longer. This reduces food waste andthe need for frequent transportation and storage, resulting in a smaller carbon footprint. Peelon is also completely biodegradable and compostable, addressing the problem of plastic pollution. | $1M / Seed / Aug 20, 2025 | ||
| Natural Fermentation, Made Easy | Seed / Jun 27, 2025 | ||
| Solena is a biotechnology company dedicated to the study of the microbiome of agricultural soils, with the aim of increasing the profitability of farmers by tailored biological inputs | Series A / Mar 14, 2025 | ||
| Abbot’s is a wellness company crafting delicious and versatile plant-rich protein products from real, whole food ingredients. They craft a high-quality, complete plant protein using a clean water and steam method, ensuring it’s free of glyphosate, a common pesticide. | Series A / Feb 14, 2025 | ||
| Earthodic is an Australian materials science business makes useful biobased coatings. | $3.9M / Seed / Oct 29, 2024 | ||
| Peelon is a biodegradable packaging solution that can triple the shelf life of fresh produce, addressing the issues of food waste and plastic pollution in the fresh produce supply chain. Our proprietary blend of natural materials creates a microclimate around the produce, preserving its freshness and quality for longer. This reduces food waste andthe need for frequent transportation and storage, resulting in a smaller carbon footprint. Peelon is also completely biodegradable and compostable, addressing the problem of plastic pollution. | Seed / Jul 01, 2024 | ||
| Craftmix was started when JT, an avid entrepreneur, and former bartender, realized there was a void in the pre-packaged cocktail market. After founding various startups, JT received an overwhelmingly positive response to the idea of Craftmix, and he knew this was the one! | Seed / May 20, 2024 | ||
| Stone & Skillet used their connections in restaurants to sell their muffins to chefs. They were still making the muffins out of their apartment and knew they needed a proper bakery to accommodate demand. The muffins were still being made from their apartment, and they knew a proper bakery would be necessary to accommodate the demand. | Seed / Feb 21, 2024 | ||
| We are building a new kind of paper company. One that cares about helping the planet and our fellow humans while providing a fantastic, eco-friendly alternative to consumers.Reel paper is made from 100% sustainable bamboo. Our subscription box is conveniently delivered directly to your door, so you’ll never run out of toilet paper again. Plus,for each box of Reel toilet paper sold, we donate a biodegradable toilet bag to one of the 2.4 billion people globally that don’t have access to one. | Seed / Feb 21, 2024 | ||
| Trade Spend Deductions Solutions for CPG Companies | Pre-Seed / May 10, 2023 | ||
| See all 27 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does Branch Venture Group invest in?
Branch Venture Group invests primarily in Food and Beverage, AgTech and E-Commerce startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 27 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does Branch Venture Group invest in?
Branch Venture Group typically joins rounds of $940k–$4M at Seed. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Branch Venture Group's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Branch Venture Group took part in.
How do I contact Branch Venture Group?
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Who are the partners at Branch Venture Group?
The team at Branch Venture Group includes Lauren Abda (Co-Founder) and Marcia Hooper (Co-founder). 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 Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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