# Katjes Greenfood

> Katjes Greenfood is a VC fund backing Food and Beverage and Organic Food. See 13 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Düsseldorf, Germany
- Total investments: 13
- Last investment: Jun 2025
- Lead investor: 31%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/katjesgreenfood-gmbh-co-kg
- Website: http://www.katjesgreenfood.de/

Katjes Greenfood is an impact investor in the rapidly growing market for sustainable food brands. Based in Dusseldorf, we are specialists within the consumer-packaged goods segment and focus on Series A funding in order to support disruptive start-ups within Germany and the US.Katjes Greenfood is part of the Katjes Group and we love to share ourindustry knowledge with our founder teams for growing strong and impactful food brands.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $3.5M–$3.6M |
| Series A | $3.5M–$10M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Food and Beverage | 8 | 62% |
| Organic Food | 4 | 31% |
| Food Processing | 3 | 23% |
| Retail | 2 | 15% |
| E-Commerce | 2 | 15% |

13 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 4 | 31% |
| Series A | 3 | 23% |
| Funding Round | 3 | 23% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 8% |
| Equity Crowdfunding | 1 | 8% |

6 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Germany | 6 | 46% |
| United States | 2 | 15% |
| Spain | 1 | 8% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Dr. Jesko Thron | Chief Marketing Officer | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dr-jesko-thron |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Younikat | VEGDOG - vegan dog food is the first 100% vegetable and gluten-free complete feed for dogs, which was developed in a one-year development phase in cooperation with specialist veterinarians and specialist laboratories due to a feed allergy in our dog Nelson. | $10.3M | Series A | Jun 02, 2025 |  |
| Rethink Foods Company | Rethink Foods Company focuses on making plant-based and clean-label ice creams. Rethink Foods Company was founded in 2018 and was headquartered in Madrid, Spain. | $955.8K | Equity Crowdfunding | Oct 11, 2023 |  |
| Mymuesli | Mymuesli is a producer and distributor of breakfast cereals. It is mixed with the best organic ingredients. It puts together individual organic muesli from over 80 different ingredients. |  |  | May 02, 2023 |  |
| Younikat | VEGDOG - vegan dog food is the first 100% vegetable and gluten-free complete feed for dogs, which was developed in a one-year development phase in cooperation with specialist veterinarians and specialist laboratories due to a feed allergy in our dog Nelson. | $3.6M | Seed | Nov 11, 2022 |  |
| Unmilk | Unmilk provides oat drinks, high protein shakes, DIY unmilk, vegan protein powder, and oat drink services. They also provide nutrients, vitamins and fiber in plant-based foods. Additionally, they also provide gluten-free oats and pea protein services. |  | Seed | Jan 07, 2022 |  |
| Ohso Lecker | Ohso Lecker offers a wide range of low-sugar, low-fat, and low-calorie sauces. |  | Seed | Dec 15, 2021 |  |
| Haferkater | Haferkater operates a cafe and coffee shop specializing in salads and coffee in the city of Berlin. Haferkater specializes in traditional Scottish porridge. It is freshly cooked all day, it is served with various toppings. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Apr 07, 2021 |  |
| Younikat | VEGDOG - vegan dog food is the first 100% vegetable and gluten-free complete feed for dogs, which was developed in a one-year development phase in cooperation with specialist veterinarians and specialist laboratories due to a feed allergy in our dog Nelson. |  |  | Aug 17, 2020 |  |
| Younikat | VEGDOG - vegan dog food is the first 100% vegetable and gluten-free complete feed for dogs, which was developed in a one-year development phase in cooperation with specialist veterinarians and specialist laboratories due to a feed allergy in our dog Nelson. | $890.6K | Pre-Seed | Aug 17, 2020 |  |
| Wild Friends Foods | Wild Friends is an innovative, clean label food brand, specializing in non-GMO nut and seed butters and nut butter based breakfast items, including our first-to-market Nut Butter Oats. We’re on a mission to Make Food Friendly by recreating favorite foods with better nutrition and taste, while honoring the planet, our partners, and our employees. | $3.5M | Seed | Nov 20, 2018 |  |

10 of 13 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does Katjes Greenfood invest in?

Katjes Greenfood invests primarily in Food and Beverage, Organic Food and Food Processing startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 13 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Germany. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Katjes Greenfood's check size?

Katjes Greenfood typically joins rounds of $3.5M–$3.6M at Seed and $3.5M–$10M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Katjes Greenfood participates in.

### How do I contact Katjes Greenfood?

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### Who are the partners at Katjes Greenfood?

The team at Katjes Greenfood includes Dr. Jesko Thron (Chief Marketing Officer). 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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