# Cistern Capital

> Cistern Capital is a VC fund backing SaaS, Software and Wellness. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Jan 2026
- Lead investor: 33%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Cistern Capital is a VC fund focused on SaaS and Software. Investor

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $2M–$7.5M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SaaS | 1 | 33% |
| Software | 1 | 33% |
| Wellness | 1 | 33% |
| Restaurants | 1 | 33% |
| Food and Beverage | 1 | 33% |

### Stage

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

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 2 | 67% |
| Australia | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Foodnerd | Foodnerd is dedicated to creating delicious raw, plant-based superfoods that are easy to access, digest, and understand. Based in Buffalo, NY, the company utilizes sprouted organic ingredients free of GMOs and never pressurizes or treats products with chemicals or preservatives. Each product is tested, evaluated, and created with food science,health, and nutritional experts. The result is a high-impact food solution that appeals to all palates. | $7.5M | Seed | Jan 20, 2026 |  |
| Foodini | Foodini is an app that enables users to develop a customized profile of their dietary requirements and connects those with food allergies and intolerances with the restaurants and menu items that are most suitable for them. | $2M | Seed | Dec 24, 2024 |  |
| The Zone | The Zone is a Digital Health SaaS platform, helping athletic organizations service the mental health needs of their student athletes. The Zone launchd in September 2021 by Ivan Tchatchouwo, Erik Poldroo & Janaya Reid. | $600K | Venture - Series Unknown | Jun 11, 2024 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [3LS Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/3ls-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [GFR Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gfr-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [MVP Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mvp-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [S2 Ventures Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/s2-ventures-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Selva Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/selva-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Spacestation Investments](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/spacestation-investments) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Cistern Capital invest in?

Cistern Capital invests primarily in SaaS, Software and Wellness startups, most often at Seed and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 3 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 Cistern Capital's check size?

Cistern Capital typically joins rounds of $2M–$7.5M at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Cistern Capital participates in.

### When did Cistern Capital last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Cistern Capital closed in Jan 2026. Shizune tracks 3 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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