# Ecostar Hub

> Ecostar Hub is a VC fund in Legnaro backing Farming, Manufacturing and Consumer Goods. See 8 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Sep 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Legnaro, Italy
- Total investments: 8
- Last investment: May 2018
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Sep 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ecostar-natural-talents
- Website: https://x.com/Ecostar_Hub
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EcostarHub

Ecostar Hub is a virtual research enterprise advancing entrepreneurship and innovation in the field of marketing and economics of ecosystems and biodiversity by creating university-business links and opportunities among research institutes and companies across Europe.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Farming | 3 | 38% |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 25% |
| Consumer Goods | 2 | 25% |
| Sustainability | 2 | 25% |
| Food and Beverage | 2 | 25% |

15 industries tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tanzania | 2 | 25% |
| Italy | 1 | 13% |
| Spain | 1 | 13% |
| Uganda | 1 | 13% |
| Georgia | 1 | 13% |

7 countries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Crické | Crické is food and drinks company. They make tasty, high-protein and eco-friendly insect-based food products for a well balanced and more sustainable diet. |  | Seed | May 29, 2018 | https://crickefood.com/ |
| Treepex | Treepex engages in tree planting for its users. They also provide a platform and an innovative tracking system to track the tree. They allow their users to name the trees they plant and track their progress. They can also get regular photo updates. |  | Seed | May 29, 2018 | https://x.com/treepexglobal |
| iGreengo | IGreengo is an online sustainable environment networking platform for sharing and improving open green spaces. IGreengo collaborates with the owners of green spaces and offers something unique, removing the chaos generated by the local mass tourism hotspots, enabling tourists to explore the beautiful exclusive places. |  | Seed | May 29, 2018 | http://www.igreengo.eu/ |
| Green Charcoal | Green Charcoal is a charcoal manufacturing firm. |  | Seed | May 29, 2018 | http://greencharcoalug.com |
| OBRI Tanzania | OBRI Tanzania produces and distributes sunflower oil sourced from hundreds of smallholder farmers. OBRI's products include various types of edible oils, mainly sunflower cooking oil that is processed, refined, and packaged naturally through organic methods under high pressure in disposable machinery and by maintaining sustainable safetystandards with minimal quantities of chemicals and artificial preservatives.OBRI Tanzania works with farmers and consumers in Africa to create an agricultural ecosystem that supports people and the planet. |  | Seed | May 29, 2018 | https://obritanzania.com |
| Sintala Design | Sintala Design manufactures furniture, flooring, and other solid wood products from fallen trees, prunings, and remains of other manufacturing processes. Sintala Design's products are highly ecological and respectful of the environment. |  | Seed | May 29, 2018 | http://sintaladesign.com |
| Swahili Honey | Swahili Honey is a sustainable beekeeping and honey production company that sells high-quality honey produced by its rural smallholder farmers. Swahili Honey partners with smallholder farmers in Tanzania to increase their income through sustainable beekeeping, giving them access to free beekeeping training, equipment loans, extension services, andguaranteed markets that offer competitive prices for the honey and beeswax they produce. |  | Seed | May 29, 2018 | https://x.com/swahilihoneytz |
| iNERGY AGTECH | iNergy AgTech provides of intelligent growing organic rigs intended to bring the benefits of sustainability and innovative technology. |  | Seed | May 29, 2018 | http://www.inergy-agtech.com |

8 of 8 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Fledge](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fledge) — VC Fund, 8 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Ecostar Hub invest in?

Ecostar Hub invests primarily in Farming, Manufacturing and Consumer Goods startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 8 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Tanzania. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Ecostar Hub last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Ecostar Hub closed in May 2018. Shizune tracks 8 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 Sep 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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