Döhler Ventures
VC Fund
Darmstadt, Germany
Döhler Ventures is a long-term oriented & entrepreneurial investor empowering early-stage startups in the nutrition & technology ecosystem.
- Total investments:
- 33
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 15%
Last updated:
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Industries Döhler Ventures invests in
Stages Döhler Ventures invests in
Countries Döhler Ventures invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Seed
- $1.3M–$11M
- Venture - Series Unknown
- $8.1M–$8.1M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Food and Beverage 17 (52%)
- Health Care 5 (15%)
- Food Processing 5 (15%)
- Retail 2 (6%)
- Fitness 2 (6%)
Stage
- Seed 15 (45%)
- Pre-Seed 4 (12%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 3 (9%)
- Series A 2 (6%)
- Series B 2 (6%)
Country
- Germany 7 (21%)
- United States 6 (18%)
- United Kingdom 6 (18%)
- Australia 2 (6%)
- Denmark 1 (3%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rodrigo Hortega
Founder, Head of Investments
|
Founder, Head of Investments | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Rodrigo Hortega
Founder, Head of Investments
|
Founder, Head of Investments | Total investments: 5 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Dog Labs is developing new probiotics for animals and humans. WDL is a biotechnology company founded upon synthetic biology and bioprocess development. | Venture - Series Unknown / Feb 25, 2026 | ||
| Called All G Foods, the company uses technology to develop dairy proteins that can be included in milk and other “cow-free” dairy products, as well as to enhance its incoming plant-based meat ranges. | $6.6M / Convertible Note / Dec 09, 2025 | ||
| Chromologics develops innovative natural food colorants. Chromologics is a Danish biotech spin-out from the Technical University of Denmark. We have developed a fungal biotech platform for the production of novel, natural colorants. | $8.1M / Venture - Series Unknown / Nov 18, 2025 | ||
| Recess is a consumer wellness brand creating products and experiences designed to help people feel balanced, centered, and inspired so that they can be their most productive and creative selves despite an increasingly stressful world. Its products include sparkling water infused with hemp extract and adaptogens for balance and clarity.Founded in2017, Recess is headquartered in New York. | $30M / Series B / Oct 27, 2025 | ||
| Good Bank is a farm-to-table restaurant that integrates leafy greens cultivated in vertical hydroponic farms with bowl dishes and snacks. | Seed / Jan 01, 2025 | ||
| Cucumis is a food and beverage company that is involved in the manufacture and retail of cucumber-based beverages. | Seed / Jan 01, 2025 | ||
| Nukoko is a bean-to-bar manufacturing company that creates cocoa-free chocolate. Using ingredients from the UK, the company developed a patent pending technology to naturally produce a new kind of chocolate. Nukoko cocoa free chocolate is healthier and dramatically less impactful on the environment . | Seed / Oct 14, 2024 | ||
XOXO Soda
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XOXO Soda is a plant-based drink with prebiotic fiber that is low in sugar and calories. | $5M / Seed / Jun 26, 2024 | |
| Vertosa creates industry-leading active ingredients for infused product makers. Our patent pending nano- and micro-emulsions are carefully designed for the specific needs of each of our customers. Our pre-suspended aqueous solutions empower you to create incredibly homogenous and stable products while maximizing bioavailability, clarity, and taste.We work closely with you and our lab partners throughout the manufacturing process to achieve target potency and accelerate your products to market. | Venture - Series Unknown / Mar 14, 2024 | ||
| Chromologics develops innovative natural food colorants. Chromologics is a Danish biotech spin-out from the Technical University of Denmark. We have developed a fungal biotech platform for the production of novel, natural colorants. | $7.6M / Seed / Mar 06, 2023 | ||
| See all 33 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does Döhler Ventures invest in?
Döhler Ventures invests primarily in Food and Beverage, Health Care and Food Processing startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 33 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Germany. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does Döhler Ventures invest in?
Döhler Ventures typically joins rounds of $1.3M–$11M at Seed and $8.1M–$8.1M at Venture - Series Unknown. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Döhler Ventures's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Döhler Ventures took part in.
How do I contact Döhler Ventures?
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Who are the partners at Döhler Ventures?
The team at Döhler Ventures includes Rodrigo Hortega (Founder, Head of Investments) and Rodrigo Hortega (Founder, Head of Investments). 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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