# Heinz

> Heinz is a VC fund in London backing CleanTech, Biotechnology and Waste Management. See 1 investment, round sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Aug 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/full-of-beanz-limited
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/heinzuk
- Website: https://www.heinz.co.uk
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HeinzUK/

Heinz is a food processing company that produces and markets gourmet soups, sauces, sides and pastas.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| CleanTech | 1 | 100% |
| Biotechnology | 1 | 100% |
| Waste Management | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Round size | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Genecis | Genecis is an early-stage organic waste processing startup that uses biotechnology to convert waste into biodegradable plastics and other high-value materials. It converts organic waste into PHA (Polyhydroxyalkanoate), a biodegradable, compostable, and non-toxic polymer that can be tuned to replace a wide variety of traditional plastics. PHA can beused for single-use plastics, clothing and textiles, automotive interiors, medical tools and products, and food contact applications. | $7M | Series A | Aug 04, 2022 | http://genecis.co/ |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [AME Cloud Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ame-cloud-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [BDC Capital’s Climate Tech Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bdc-capital-s-climate-tech-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [BDC Capital Cleantech Practice](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cleantech-practice) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Re:food](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gullsp%C3%A5ng-re-food) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [INP Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/inp-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [IT-Farm](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/it-farm) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Heinz invest in?

Heinz invests primarily in CleanTech, Biotechnology and Waste Management startups, most often at Series A stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Heinz last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Heinz closed in Aug 2022. Shizune tracks 1 investment 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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