# Joyful VC

> Joyful VC is a VC fund in Los Angeles backing Pet and Animal Feed. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Los Angeles, United States
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Nov 2024
- Lead investor: 67%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/joyful-vc/
- Website: https://www.joyful.vc/

Joyful VC is a VC fund in Los Angeles focused on Pet and Animal Feed. Joyful VC is Changing our world for the better means transforming our food system. It means supporting the development, production, and distribution of sustainable proteins that outcompete animal-based products on cost, taste, and convenience.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pet | 1 | 33% |
| Animal Feed | 1 | 33% |
| Food Processing | 1 | 33% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 67% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 33% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jennifer Stojkovic | Co-Founder and General Partner | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jennifer-stojkovic |
| Milo Runkle | Founding Partner and General Partner | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/milo-runkle |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Meatly | Meatly provides cultivated meat made specifically for pets. |  | Seed | Nov 11, 2024 |  |
| Adamo Foods | Adamo Food is a UK-based food tech company developing plant-based whole-cut meats using proprietary fermentation technology combined with mycelium. | $2.5M | Seed | Aug 12, 2024 |  |
| Cosaic | Cultivated Biosciences is a Food Production Company. | $5M | Seed | Mar 06, 2024 |  |

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## Co-investors
- [Mandi Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mandi-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Beeches Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/beeches-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [DSM-Firmenich Venturing](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dsm-firmenich-venturing) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [HackCapital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/foodhack) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [JamJar Investments](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jamjar-investments) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Katapult](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/katapult-accelerator) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Joyful VC invest in?

Joyful VC invests primarily in Pet, Animal Feed and Food Processing startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Joyful VC?

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### Who are the partners at Joyful VC?

The team at Joyful VC includes Jennifer Stojkovic (Co-Founder and General Partner) and Milo Runkle (Founding Partner and General Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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