# FoodSeed

> FoodSeed is a VC fund in Verona backing AgTech, Biotechnology and Food and Beverage. See 9 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Verona, Italy
- Total investments: 9
- Last investment: Aug 2026
- Lead investor: 78%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/foodseed/about/
- Website: https://foodseed.it/#cosa-offriamo

FoodSeed is a VC fund in Verona focused on AgTech and Biotechnology. FoodSeed, the national Agrifoodtech program in Italy, along with CDP Venture Capital Sgr, Fondazione Cariverona, and UniCredit.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| AgTech | 3 | 33% |
| Biotechnology | 3 | 33% |
| Food and Beverage | 3 | 33% |
| Organic | 1 | 11% |
| Software | 1 | 11% |

11 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 6 | 67% |
| Pre-Seed | 2 | 22% |
| Convertible Note | 1 | 11% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Aflabox | Aflabox develops food contaminant detection devices utilizing NIR spectroscopy and advanced image processing that uses AI analysis. | $1.6M | Seed | Aug 03, 2026 |  |
| NOUS Energy | NOUS Energy is a foodtech startup working on developing a new era of ingredients for Food&Beverage and Nutraceutical Market. Our first product is Koncentra, a caffeine alternative that enhances cognitive and physical performance, improving memory, concentration and reflexes without causing the typical adverse effects of caffeine such as bloodpressure spikes or tachycardia, while also improving gastrointestinal well-being. A recent functional study demonstrated the effectiveness of Koncentra on cognitive function, showing benefits even superior to caffeine. We are firm believers in the link between human health and the environment’s health. With Koncentra, we estimate -60% of water waste, -80% of CO2 emissions, at full production compared to caffeine extraction from green coffee beans. Being fully committed to sustainable innovation and plan to fully upcycle all waste from Koncentra's production by 2028, creating new ingredients and products to expand our portfolio. | $2.7M | Seed | Jul 15, 2026 |  |
| Foreverland | Foreverland Food is an Italian food-tech startup. | $186K | Seed | Nov 14, 2023 |  |
| Soonapse | Soonapse develops a Decision Support System (DSS) envisioned exclusively for IoT. | $184.9K | Seed | Nov 14, 2023 |  |
| Regrowth | Regrowth develops innovative Precision Livestock Farming (PLF) solutions that offer farmers the tools necessary to increase production. | $184.9K | Seed | Nov 14, 2023 |  |
| Agreen Biosolutions | Agreen Biosolutions is an ag-biotech company developing solely organic active compounds for biostimulation and crop protection. It presents a novel and effective approach for crop protection and nourishment using ozonated oils. |  | Seed | Nov 14, 2023 |  |
| Foreverland | Foreverland Food is an Italian food-tech startup. | $184.9K | Pre-Seed | Nov 14, 2023 |  |
| HypeSound | Hypesound is revolutionizing the fermentation industry with its innovative sound wave technology. The company is utilizing sonic technology to boost the productivity of algae, yeast, and bacteria, paving the way for sustainable bioproduction and the next industrial revolution. | $184.9K | Convertible Note | Nov 14, 2023 |  |
| Agreen Biosolutions | Agreen Biosolutions is an ag-biotech company developing solely organic active compounds for biostimulation and crop protection. It presents a novel and effective approach for crop protection and nourishment using ozonated oils. | $181.9K | Pre-Seed | Nov 13, 2023 |  |

9 of 9 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Eatable Adventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eatable-adventures) — VC Fund, 6 deals together
- [Accelera Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/accelera-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [DSM-Firmenich Venturing](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dsm-firmenich-venturing) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Farming Future](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/farming-future) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does FoodSeed invest in?

FoodSeed invests primarily in AgTech, Biotechnology and Food and Beverage startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 9 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Italy. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did FoodSeed last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for FoodSeed closed in Aug 2026. Shizune tracks 9 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 Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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