Fonterra Co-operative Group
VC Fund
Auckland, New Zealand
Fonterra Co-operative Group is a VC fund in Auckland focused on Biotechnology and Food and Beverage. Fonterra Cooperative Group is a dairy cooperative that processes and exports dairy products. The company is a New Zealand multinational dairy co-operative owned by around 10,500 New Zealand farmers.
- Total investments:
- 17
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 18%
Last updated:
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Industries Fonterra Co-operative Group invests in
Stages Fonterra Co-operative Group invests in
Countries Fonterra Co-operative Group invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Seed
- $581k–$724k
- Pre-Seed
- $151k–$612k
- Series B
- $10M–$50M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Biotechnology 8 (47%)
- Food and Beverage 6 (35%)
- Wellness 3 (18%)
- Health Care 3 (18%)
- Nutrition 2 (12%)
Stage
- Seed 6 (35%)
- Pre-Seed 4 (24%)
- Series B 4 (24%)
- Series A 2 (12%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 1 (6%)
Country
- New Zealand 8 (47%)
- United States 4 (24%)
- Germany 2 (12%)
- The Netherlands 1 (6%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Komal Mistry-Mehta
Chief Innovation
|
Chief Innovation | Total investments: 2 | Find email | |
|
Luke Facer
General Counsel - Global Consumer & Foodservice
|
General Counsel - Global Consumer & Foodservice | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Miles Hurrell
Chief Executive Officer; Chief Operating Officer
|
Chief Executive Officer; Chief Operating Officer | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Tim Cutfield
Farmer Innovation Manager
|
Farmer Innovation Manager | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prolific Machines is a biotech company developing cell technologies to redefine how cells are produced for a sustainable and healthy future. It combines cutting-edge technologies to enable cell production at a new scale. The company was founded in 2020 and is based in San Francisco, California. | $50M / Series B / Oct 14, 2026 | ||
| Vivici is a B2B ingredients firm that provides nutritious and sustainable animal-free dairy proteins manufactured with precision fermentation to food and beverage manufacturers. | $34.2M / Series A / Feb 25, 2025 | ||
| POP offers a nutrient-packed supplement for pet dogs to reduce inflammation and support whole-body health. | Pre-Seed / Jan 21, 2025 | ||
| DNAiTECH is a biotechnology company developing innovative point-of-care (POC) diagnostics systems. It aims to meet the POC testing challenge, fulfilling the World Health Organisation’s ASSURED criteria and delivering rapid, robust molecular tests for use beyond the laboratory. | $150.6K / Pre-Seed / Oct 21, 2024 | ||
| Metrovate is a biotechnology company which enhance global health and sustainability via sophisticated research and development. | $604.2K / Seed / May 14, 2024 | ||
| Jooules offers a sustainable food system to ensure a greener, healthier future by using fermentation technologies to create nutritious protein ingredients. | $612K / Pre-Seed / May 01, 2024 | ||
| Jooules offers a sustainable food system to ensure a greener, healthier future by using fermentation technologies to create nutritious protein ingredients. | $593.3K / Seed / May 01, 2024 | ||
| Vivici is a B2B ingredients firm that provides nutritious and sustainable animal-free dairy proteins manufactured with precision fermentation to food and beverage manufacturers. | Seed / Aug 14, 2023 | ||
| Sapro-Tech is a provider of sustainable leather from fungi intended to make handbags. | $607.3K / Pre-Seed / Jun 28, 2023 | ||
| Aimer Farming is an agritech company that develops AI-powered tools to assist dairy farmers in optimizing pasture management and improving farm profitability. Aimer's primary product, Aimer Vision, is a smartphone-based application that utilizes machine vision and artificial intelligence to measure pasture cover. By performing a five-second,180-degree scan, the app estimates pasture mass with approximately 90% accuracy, providing immediate analysis and tailored recommendations for grazing and supplement planning. The system creates a digital twin of each paddock, learning growth rate patterns and predicting pasture performance. This enables farmers to plan inputs and resources up to 21 days in advance, enhancing operational efficiency and sustainability. | $581.3K / Seed / Nov 02, 2022 | ||
| See all 17 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does Fonterra Co-operative Group invest in?
Fonterra Co-operative Group invests primarily in Biotechnology, Food and Beverage and Wellness startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 17 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in New Zealand. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does Fonterra Co-operative Group invest in?
Fonterra Co-operative Group typically joins rounds of $581k–$724k at Seed, $151k–$612k at Pre-Seed and $10M–$50M at Series B. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Fonterra Co-operative Group's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Fonterra Co-operative Group took part in.
How do I contact Fonterra Co-operative Group?
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Who are the partners at Fonterra Co-operative Group?
The team at Fonterra Co-operative Group includes Komal Mistry-Mehta (Chief Innovation), Luke Facer (General Counsel - Global Consumer & Foodservice) and Miles Hurrell (Chief Executive Officer; Chief Operating Officer). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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