# Michael Wystrach

> Michael Wystrach is a seed investor at Cutting Horse backing Pet and Medical. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Oct 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Cutting Horse](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cutting-horse-vc)
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Apr 2026
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Oct 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelwystrach/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/mikewystrach
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michael.wystrach

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.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pet | 1 | 50% |
| Medical | 1 | 50% |
| Veterinary | 1 | 50% |
| Health Care | 1 | 50% |
| Food and Beverage | 1 | 50% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Series A | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ripi | 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 | https://ripifoods.com |
| Petfolk | 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 | https://petfolk.com |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Great Circle Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/great-circle-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Paperboy Ventures — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [SuperAngel.Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/superangel-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [TriplePoint Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/triplepoint-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [White Star Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/white-star-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Cutting Horse

VC Fund

Cutting Horse VC operates as a venture capital firm.

2 contacts available at Cutting Horse.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Chris Protasewich | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chris-protasewich-dfd1 |
| Michael Wystrach | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/michael-wystrach |

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## FAQ

### 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.

### How do I contact Michael Wystrach?

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### When did Michael Wystrach last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Michael Wystrach closed in Apr 2026. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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