# Claridge Ventures

> Claridge Ventures is a VC fund backing Food and Beverage and Nutrition. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Waltham, United States
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Oct 2025
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/claridge-ventures
- Website: https://www.claridgevp.com/claridge-ventures

Claridge Ventures is a VC fund in Waltham focused on Food and Beverage and Nutrition. Claridge Ventures is the investment arm of the Deitch family office.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Food and Beverage | 2 | 67% |
| Nutrition | 1 | 33% |
| Food Processing | 1 | 33% |

### Stage

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

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rez Khan | Venture Capitalist | 1 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lasso | Lasso is a food tech company, focusing on innovative technology that transforms simple ingredients into premium food items. | $6.5M | Seed | Oct 14, 2025 |  |
| Lasso | Tender Food is a plant-based and cultured meat company in the Greater Boston Area, a hub for biotech research and innovation. It specializes in creating alternative meats with authentic textures. | $6.5M | Venture - Series Unknown | Oct 14, 2025 |  |
| Lasso | Tender Food is a plant-based and cultured meat company in the Greater Boston Area, a hub for biotech research and innovation. It specializes in creating alternative meats with authentic textures. | $11M | Series A | Jun 17, 2024 |  |

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## Co-investors
- [Rhapsody Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rhapsody-venture-partners-llc) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Safar Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/safar-partners-7ab4) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Lowercarbon Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lowercarbon-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Nor'easter Ventures — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Claridge Ventures invest in?

Claridge Ventures invests primarily in Food and Beverage, Nutrition and Food Processing startups, most often at Seed and Series A 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.

### How do I contact Claridge Ventures?

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### Who are the partners at Claridge Ventures?

The team at Claridge Ventures includes Rez Khan (Venture Capitalist). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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