ECP Growth
VC Fund
Greenwich, United States
ECP Growth is a VC fund in Greenwich focused on Food and Beverage and Food Processing. Emil Capital is an entrepreneurial, private investment company based in Greenwich, Connecticut. We seek out companies whose products or services connect with the New American Consumer, and whose execution fosters consistently superior customer experiences.
- Total investments:
- 35
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 34%
- Fund size:
- $100M
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries ECP Growth invests in
Stages ECP Growth invests in
Countries ECP Growth invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Series A
- $3M–$10M
- Series B
- $2.7M–$28M
- Series C
- $10M–$28M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Food and Beverage 7 (20%)
- Food Processing 5 (14%)
- Retail 3 (9%)
- Consumer Goods 3 (9%)
- Music 2 (6%)
Stage
- Series A 9 (26%)
- Series B 9 (26%)
- Series C 5 (14%)
- Seed 3 (9%)
- Series D 2 (6%)
Country
- United States 18 (51%)
- Canada 2 (6%)
- Israel 1 (3%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Andreas Guldin
CEO
|
CEO | Total investments: 3 | Find email | |
Marcel Bens
Managing Partner & COO
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Managing Partner & COO | Total investments: 6 | Find email | |
Scott M. Roman
Senior Partner, Managing Director
|
Senior Partner, Managing Director | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Melissa Dolan
Director
|
Director | Total investments: 1 | Find email | |
Rob Willey
Operating Partner
|
Operating Partner | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
Shipday
|
A cloud based software platform with Mobile Apps for managing local deliveries with state of art dispatch and delivery tracking technology. Powering both on-demand and scheduled local deliveries in 100+ countries. Direct to consumer restaurant food deliveries, grocery deliveries, pharmacy and other local e-commerce deliveries. | $7M / Series A / Nov 17, 2025 | |
Murphy's Naturals
|
Murphy's Naturals, Inc. is a company that believes in the importance of all-natural products and the benefits they provide. They truly believe that health and wellness come from the environment. Founded by Philip Freeman and named after his best buddy Murphy, Murphy's Naturals creates products which are made from responsibly sourced plantbased ingredients. They leave out all of the chemicals and toxins and instead focus on providing amazing earth-friendly products that will help others through its purchases. | $8M / Series B / Mar 13, 2024 | |
Minus Works
|
Minus Works is a technology and manufacturing company specializing in the cold chain. | $1.8M / Seed / May 17, 2023 | |
No Meat Factory
|
No Meat Factory is a producer of high-quality, delicious vegan plant-based foods that offer consumers variety for a healthier lifestyle. Our products cater to mainstream tastes and are aimed at flexitarian consumers. Manufacturing and R&D advancements at No Meat Factory give the company a competitive advantage, allowing high-quality,cost-effective, and delicious vegan products to be introduced into the global food chain. | $42M / Series B / Jan 12, 2023 | |
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Murphy's Naturals
|
Murphy's Naturals, Inc. is a company that believes in the importance of all-natural products and the benefits they provide. They truly believe that health and wellness come from the environment. Founded by Philip Freeman and named after his best buddy Murphy, Murphy's Naturals creates products which are made from responsibly sourced plantbased ingredients. They leave out all of the chemicals and toxins and instead focus on providing amazing earth-friendly products that will help others through its purchases. | $8.5M / Series A / Nov 17, 2021 | |
PetFriendly
|
PetFriendly is a pet wellness company that is dedicated to creating safe, effective, and vet-quality products for dogs and cats. Its mission is to keep pets healthy and make their humans happy. | $6M / Seed / Oct 01, 2021 | |
Cheribundi
|
Cheribundi sells a brand of cherry juice beverages. Cheribundi offers a range of cherry juice products, including 100% Tart Cherry Juice, Tart Cherry Juice Light, and various blended juices that combine tart cherry juice with other fruit juices. The company promotes the potential health benefits of tart cherries, which may include anti-inflammatoryproperties and the ability to support muscle recovery. | $15M / Series B / Nov 24, 2020 | |
Kidfresh
|
Kidfresh creates all-natural kids’ meals it provides top nutrition with no artificial colors or flavors to kids. Kidfresh is now offering a line of six healthy kids’ meals all-natural, frozen meals for kids sold in the US at retailers such as Whole Foods, Shaws, ShopRite, and a growing list of other supermarkets.The company was founded in 2016and headquartered in New York, United States. | Venture - Series Unknown / Feb 26, 2020 | |
ALOHA
|
ALOHA is a food and beverage company that develops plant-based nutrition products, including protein bars, protein powders, and ready-to-drink protein beverages. A top Inc 5000, Bain Disruptive Brands list, and Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year winning company, Aloha focuses on products made with premium ingredients and offers formulationsthat are USDA Organic, Non-GMO Project Verified, Certified Vegan, dairy-free, soy-free, and gluten-free. Its product portfolio is designed for consumers seeking healthy sources of protein, fiber, and nutrition for daily wellness, fitness, snacks, and on-the-go consumption. ALOHA's offerings include snack bars, meal-support products, powdered protein supplements, and ready-to-drink protein shakes made from ingredients such as brown rice protein, pumpkin seed protein, and other whole-food components. The company sells its products through an omnichannel approach, digitally-native, but increasingly available in over 21,000 retail distribution points. | Series B / May 01, 2019 | |
milk + honey
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milk + honey is a thriving collection of premier spa and salons in Austin and Houston, Texas, offering a full range of services including massage, facials, waxing, natural nail therapy, hair care, makeup application, and bridal packages in a modern, inviting space. Named one of Austin Business Journal's "Best Places to Work,"we're deeply committed to helping you achieve your personal and professional goals. We believe that happy employees, thorough training, wonderful service, and an encouraging environment result in happy clients who return often. | Venture - Series Unknown / Apr 29, 2019 | |
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FAQ
What does ECP Growth invest in?
ECP Growth invests primarily in Food and Beverage, Food Processing and Retail startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 35 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 ECP Growth's check size?
ECP Growth typically joins rounds of $3M–$10M at Series A, $2.7M–$28M at Series B and $10M–$28M at Series C. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds ECP Growth participates in.
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Who are the partners at ECP Growth?
The team at ECP Growth includes Andreas Guldin (CEO), Marcel Bens (Managing Partner & COO) and Scott M. Roman (Senior Partner, Managing Director). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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