Michael Wystrach
Managing Partner @ Cutting Horse
New York, United States
Michael Wystrach is a seed investor at Cutting Horse in New York focused on Pet and Medical. Michael Wystrach is the CEO and co-founder of Freshly, a subscription-based food company that provides customers with delicious, fully prepared meals. Wystrach brings to the table over ten years of experience in the food industry, as well as a background in finance, real estate, and startups. As CEO, Wystrach manages Freshly’s business model whilealso working to reduce the company’s environmental impact. Freshly was built on Wystrach’s personal mission to find convenient and healthy meal options for a fast-paced lifestyle. He discovered that through technology, he could disrupt the $1.3 trillion food industry by delivering 100% all-natural, fully prepared meals that arrive fresh, never frozen, direct to consumer. To-date, Freshly has raised $107M to support and expand their business model, with their most recent investment round led by Nestle. Prior to founding Freshly, Wystrach honed his natural entrepreneurial skills by working in every stage of business, from launching startups to equity sales with Wall Street trading companies. Wystrach's hands-on experience in the business world, paired with a strong work ethic, have provided him with the skill set to lead the operations, finances and growth of Freshly.
- Total investments:
- 2
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 100%
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Industries Michael Wystrach invests in
Stages Michael Wystrach invests in
Countries Michael Wystrach invests in
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Pet 1 (50%)
- Medical 1 (50%)
- Veterinary 1 (50%)
- Health Care 1 (50%)
- Food and Beverage 1 (50%)
Stage
- Seed 1 (50%)
- Series A 1 (50%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| Ripi Foods is a company that specializes in high-quality frozen stuffed pasta, especially ravioli, with restaurant-caliber tastes that are simple to prepare at home. | $2.4M / Seed / Apr 13, 2026 | ||
| Petfolk is a veterinary healthcare company that provides a connected community for today's vets, pets, and pet owners. It combines telehealth with brick-and-mortar and mobile clinics to make it easier for pet owners to book appointments and access follow-up care instructions without dealing with long wait times. It was launched in 2020 andis founded by vets with decades of experience in clinical practice. It is based in Charlotte, North Carolina. | $40M / Series A / Aug 24, 2022 |
Co-Investors
Great Circle Ventures
1 deal together
Paperboy Ventures
1 deal together
SuperAngel.Fund
1 deal together
TriplePoint Capital
1 deal together
White Star Capital
1 deal together
About Cutting Horse
Cutting Horse VC operates as a venture capital firm.
Cutting Horse Contacts
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Chris Protasewich
Managing Partner
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Michael Wystrach
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What does Michael Wystrach invest in?
Michael Wystrach invests primarily in Pet, Medical and Veterinary startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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