# HB Ventures

> HB Ventures is a VC fund in Boise backing Organic Food and Biotechnology. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Boise, United States
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Apr 2018
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: http://www.hbventures.org

HB Ventures is a private investment firm with a focus on technology, health care, and education.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for HB Ventures. Shizune tracks 1 team members at HB Ventures. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/hb-ventures?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Organic Food | 1 | 100% |
| Biotechnology | 1 | 100% |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 100% |
| Food Processing | 1 | 100% |
| Food and Beverage | 1 | 100% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Paul Horstmeier | Co-Founder | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/paul-horstmeier |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Believer Meats | Believer Meats is a Jerusalem-based biotechnology company aiming to transform global meat production through distributive manufacturing of fat and muscle cells, increasing food safety and reducing ecological impact worldwide. They aim to turn the timeless vision of animal-free meat production into a reality. Their cutting-edge cellular agriculturetechnology was developed by award-winning biologists and bioengineers and brought into reality by world-renowned innovative chefs at Jerusalem’s singular culinary scene. |  | Seed | Apr 01, 2018 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Agrinnovation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/agrinnovation-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Bits x Bites](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bits-x-bites) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [S2G Investments](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/s2g-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [the Neto Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/the-neto-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [the Technology Transfer Company of The Hebrew University](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/the-technology-transfer-company-of-the-hebrew-university) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Tyson Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tyson-new-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does HB Ventures invest in?

HB Ventures invests primarily in Organic Food, Biotechnology and Manufacturing startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Israel. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact HB Ventures?

Public channels for HB Ventures include the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at HB Ventures?

The team at HB Ventures includes Paul Horstmeier (Co-Founder). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### 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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