Food-X
VC Fund
New York, United States
Food-X is a VC fund in New York focused on Food and Beverage and Food Processing. Over six years, SOSV accelerated 11 cohorts of promising founders and invested in 100 startups via the Food-X accelerator.
- Total investments:
- 147
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 6%
Last updated:
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Industries Food-X invests in
Stages Food-X invests in
Countries Food-X invests in
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Investment Focus
Industry
- Food and Beverage 45 (31%)
- Food Processing 14 (10%)
- Health Care 13 (9%)
- E-Commerce 12 (8%)
- Artificial Intelligence 10 (7%)
Stage
- Seed 60 (41%)
- Convertible Note 30 (20%)
- Pre-Seed 28 (19%)
- Series A 3 (2%)
- Angel 2 (1%)
Country
- United States 70 (48%)
- Canada 6 (4%)
- India 2 (1%)
- Mexico 2 (1%)
- Belgium 2 (1%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hans Black
Mentor
|
Mentor | Total investments: 1 | Find email | |
Isabella Fantini
Office Administrator
|
Office Administrator | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Paul Monaghan
Analyst
|
Analyst | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Sean O'Sullivan
Founder
|
Founder | Total investments: 114 | Find email | |
Shawn Broderick
Chief Acceleration Officer
|
Chief Acceleration Officer | Total investments: 241 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bite, the #1 kiosk ordering software for fast casual and quick-service restaurants, uses AI to offer real-time upsell recommendations that result in 20% higher check averages. | $9M / Series A / Apr 09, 2024 | ||
| Lula represents the pioneering all-in-one delivery solution tailored for convenience stores. Numerous businesses utilize this proprietary platform to facilitate the delivery of their products through Uber Eats, DoorDash, Postmates, and various other marketplaces directly to the customers' doorsteps. Lula equips stores ranging from convenienceand liquor to pet supplies with the essential technology, data, and customer support necessary for effective customer service. This integrated network of stores, empowered by Lula Convenience, allows both independent and chain retailers to effectively compete against large corporations, establishing itself as the largest retail delivery marketplace in the nation. The company takes pride in supporting stores that cater to countless communities across the United States. | $1M / Pre-Seed / Jun 10, 2021 | ||
| Halla is The Taste Intelligence Company. Taste Intelligence is the only grocery AI that understands and responds to human preference and behavior, all in real-time. Halla’s Taste Intelligence suite of products helps grocers power 1-to-1 experiences via hyper-personalized product recommendations, substitutions and searches. From cart pages onlineto printed coupons in-store, Halla can plug in anywhere the grocer wants to increase sales and boost engagement. Shoppers see the most enticing products at the perfect moment, resulting in bigger baskets, better rewards, and the best grocery experience possible. | Series A / May 24, 2021 | ||
| Bramble is the first plant-based pet food that looks, feels and tastes just like the meat they love. | Convertible Note / Apr 22, 2021 | ||
| Abby’s Better Nut Butter offers healthy sweet, whether on toast, fruit, or by the spoonful. | Convertible Note / Mar 08, 2021 | ||
| Re-Nuble is an MWBE-certified agricultural technology company that uses organic cycling science™ technology to transform unrecoverable vegetative food byproducts into a platform of sustainable technologies for soilless farming. Our closed-loop process transforms unrecoverable food byproducts into organic goods while eliminating landfill waste andgreenhouse gasses. We were founded with the mission to help global agricultural communities reimagine localized food waste for more sustainable, environmentally-friendly growing practices. | Convertible Note / Jan 29, 2021 | ||
| Simply Good Jars is a B-Corp company that delivers healthy meals in reusable + returnable packaging through use of smart refrigerated kiosks placed in offices, transit centers, universities and health-systems. Driven by purpose to change that way people think about consumption, SGJ introduces sustainable business practices into their everydayoperations with a zero-waste goal. For every jar returned back to the company for reuse, they will help feed someone in need and ensure that no packaging materials end up in landfills. | Seed / Jan 19, 2021 | ||
| RxDiet uses Ai, automation, and national food retail partnerships to deliver best-in-class nutritional interventions and "food as medicine" meal benefits in the market. RxDiet has partnered with leading national payers and employers to deliver exceptional clinical results and cost savings. | Convertible Note / Dec 22, 2020 | ||
| Lula represents the pioneering all-in-one delivery solution tailored for convenience stores. Numerous businesses utilize this proprietary platform to facilitate the delivery of their products through Uber Eats, DoorDash, Postmates, and various other marketplaces directly to the customers' doorsteps. Lula equips stores ranging from convenienceand liquor to pet supplies with the essential technology, data, and customer support necessary for effective customer service. This integrated network of stores, empowered by Lula Convenience, allows both independent and chain retailers to effectively compete against large corporations, establishing itself as the largest retail delivery marketplace in the nation. The company takes pride in supporting stores that cater to countless communities across the United States. | Seed / Dec 16, 2020 | ||
| Halla is The Taste Intelligence Company. Taste Intelligence is the only grocery AI that understands and responds to human preference and behavior, all in real-time. Halla’s Taste Intelligence suite of products helps grocers power 1-to-1 experiences via hyper-personalized product recommendations, substitutions and searches. From cart pages onlineto printed coupons in-store, Halla can plug in anywhere the grocer wants to increase sales and boost engagement. Shoppers see the most enticing products at the perfect moment, resulting in bigger baskets, better rewards, and the best grocery experience possible. | Convertible Note / Dec 08, 2020 | ||
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FAQ
What does Food-X invest in?
Food-X invests primarily in Food and Beverage, Food Processing and Health Care startups, most often at Seed and Convertible Note stage. Most of the 147 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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Who are the partners at Food-X?
The team at Food-X includes Hans Black (Mentor), Isabella Fantini (Office Administrator) and Paul Monaghan (Analyst). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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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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