# Makana Ventures

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

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Singapore, Singapore
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Sep 2020
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/makana-ventures
- Website: https://www.makanaventures.com/

Makana Ventures is a Singapore based collective and hybrid venture group. Makana Ventures makes early-stage investments (pre-Seed to Series A) where we believe our value-add to be the greatest. We also deploy follow-on capital through syndication of like-minded investors, to provide growth stage support across our network. ​

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seafood | 1 | 100% |
| Organic Food | 1 | 100% |
| Food Processing | 1 | 100% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| John Friedman | Principal Owner | 3 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/john-friedman-b1df |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Shiok Meats | Shiok Meats is cellular aquaculture and cell-based meat company. With a mission to bring clean and healthy meats and seafood by harvesting from cells instead of animals. Shiok Meats brings cell-based crustacean meats that are animal-, health- and environment-friendly.Shiok Meats was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Central Region,Singapore. | $12.6M | Series A | Sep 29, 2020 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [AiiM Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alpha-impact-investment-management) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Aqua Spark](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aqua-sparks) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Beyond Impact](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/beyond-impact) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Beyond Impact](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/beyond-impact-advisors) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Ilshin Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ilshin-investment) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Real Tech Japan](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/real-tech-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Makana Ventures invest in?

Makana Ventures invests primarily in Seafood, Organic Food and Food Processing startups, most often at Series A stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Singapore. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Makana Ventures?

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### Who are the partners at Makana Ventures?

The team at Makana Ventures includes John Friedman (Principal Owner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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