# Ernesto Schmitt

> Ernesto Schmitt is a Series B investor at The Craftory (London) backing Retail and Health Care. See 10 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [The Craftory](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/the-craftory)
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 10
- Last investment: Jan 2023
- Lead investor: 90%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ernestoschmitt
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/ernestoschmitt
- Website: https://thecraftory.io
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ernesto.schmitt

Ernesto Schmitt is a Series B investor at The Craftory in London focused on Retail and Health Care. Ernesto Schmitt is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of The Craftory. He previously worked at conteX.ai as a Chairman (NED) - Exited. Ernesto Schmitt attended INSEAD.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Retail | 2 | 20% |
| Health Care | 2 | 20% |
| Consumer Goods | 2 | 20% |
| Food and Beverage | 2 | 20% |
| Pet | 1 | 10% |

22 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 3 | 30% |
| Series A | 2 | 20% |
| Series C | 1 | 10% |
| Series D | 1 | 10% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 10% |

7 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 5 | 50% |
| Chile | 1 | 10% |
| Belgium | 1 | 10% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 10% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Edgard & Cooper | Edgard & Cooper offers foods for dogs and cats made with natural and nutritious ingredients. Their products are made with fresh meat and simple ingredients making it more balanced than over-processed pet food. Edgard & Cooper was founded in 2014 by Louis Chalabi and Jürgen Degrande and is headquartered in Kortrijk, Belgium. | $21.7M | Series C | Jan 23, 2023 |  |
| NotCo | NotCo is a food industry. They use technology to recreate the same products. They create food systems. They produce plant-based meat and dairy substitutes. They used artificial intelligence to make plant-based food that functions and animal-based tastes. | $70M | Series D | Dec 12, 2022 |  |
| Freddie's Flowers | Freddie's Flowers provides flower arrangements and delivery services. | $60M | Series A | Jul 28, 2021 |  |
| Seed Health | Seed Health is a microbial company that specializes in therapeutics, consumer health innovations, and environmental solutions. The company focuses on breakthrough discoveries in microbial sciences across a pipeline of novel therapeutics. It was founded by Ara Katz and Raja Dhir in 2017 and is headquartered in Venice, California. | $40M | Series A | Apr 21, 2021 |  |
| Hippeas | Changing snacking for the better, one chickpea at a time. Launched in June 2016, Hippeas is an all new range of organic chickpea puffs which is set to shake-up the global snacking market with a bold brand story and purpose, clear health credentials and exciting flavour profiles.Hippeas is the creation of Green Park Brands, a new foodinnovation company in the rapidly growing Health and Nutrition sector. Green Park’s ambition is to lead the agenda for positive change by creating brands that have a long lasting social impact and prompt cultural and behavioural change. | $50M | Secondary Market | Jan 26, 2021 |  |
| Edgard & Cooper | Edgard & Cooper offers foods for dogs and cats made with natural and nutritious ingredients. Their products are made with fresh meat and simple ingredients making it more balanced than over-processed pet food. Edgard & Cooper was founded in 2014 by Louis Chalabi and Jürgen Degrande and is headquartered in Kortrijk, Belgium. | $23.3M | Series B | Nov 06, 2020 |  |
| DYPER | DYPER is a subscription-based diaper delivery service, delivering eco-friendly, plant-based, absorbent, and soft diapers.DYPER products are made from responsibly sourced materials that are free of harmful chemicals, prints, and scents. With proper precautions, they can be composted at home or with commercial composters, where available. Thecompany was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Scottdale, Arizona. | $20M |  | Oct 15, 2020 |  |
| Dropps | At Dropps, we are setting a new standard of clean, one that refuses to compromise. Our biobased formulas deliver powerful results mindful of the environment. Its a clean clean. Our mission is to create a ripple of positive change; the more you clean, the more good we do for you, your family, and our planet. | $16M | Venture - Series Unknown | Feb 18, 2020 |  |
| TomboyX | TomboyX operates as a retail clothing company that primarily sells underwear and apparel for living without labels. It also offers bras, boxers, trunks, shorts, hats, socks, and underwear. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington. | $18M | Series B | May 13, 2019 |  |
| NotCo | NotCo is a food industry. They use technology to recreate the same products. They create food systems. They produce plant-based meat and dairy substitutes. They used artificial intelligence to make plant-based food that functions and animal-based tastes. | $30M | Series B | Mar 05, 2019 |  |

10 of 10 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Bezos Expeditions](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bezos-expeditions) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [DLF Venture](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dlf-venture) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Tiger Global Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tiger-global) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [8VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/8vc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Artis Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/artis) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Cleveland Avenue](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cleveland-avenue) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About The Craftory

VC Fund · London, United Kingdom

The Craftory is an investment fund that focuses on cause-driven CPG brands. They offer permanent early stage and growth capital to consumer brands. It was founded in 2018 and headquartered in London, England.

5 contacts available at The Craftory.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ernesto Schmitt | Co-Founder and Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ernesto-schmitt |
| Charles Leeming | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/charles-leeming-97ad |
| Craig Dubitsky | Brain Trust Member | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/craig-dubitsky |
| Elio Sceti | Co founder & Chief Crafter | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/elio-leoni-sceti |
| Jamie Swango | Craft Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jamie-swango |

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## FAQ

### What does Ernesto Schmitt invest in?

Ernesto Schmitt invests primarily in Retail, Health Care and Consumer Goods startups, most often at Series B and Series A stage. Most of the 10 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Ernesto Schmitt last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Ernesto Schmitt closed in Jan 2023. Shizune tracks 10 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?

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