# Neda Daneshzadeh

> Neda Daneshzadeh is a Series A investor at Prelude Growth Partners backing Food Processing. See 8 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details…

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Prelude Growth Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/prelude-growth-partners)
- Total investments: 8
- Last investment: Nov 2025
- Lead investor: 88%
- Last updated: Oct 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neda-daneshzadeh-927a0

Neda Daneshzadeh is a Series A investor at Prelude Growth Partners focused on Food Processing and Food and Beverage. Ms. Daneshzadeh is a Partner at Catterton Partners. Ms. Daneshzadeh has a broad range of investing, operating, consulting, and finance experience. Prior to joining Catterton, she was at Bed Bath & Beyond in their Executive Function where she worked with the Operating Committee on a broad range of priority strategic, operating andnew business development opportunities across the company. Prior to joining Bed Bath & Beyond, Ms. Daneshzadeh served clients on an array of strategic and operational issues at McKinsey & Company. Prior to McKinsey, she served in the Mergers & Acquisitions Department of Morgan Stanley, based in both London and New York.Ms. Daneshzadeh received a Masters in Economics from Cambridge University, England and also earned an MBA from Harvard Business School.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Food Processing | 3 | 38% |
| Food and Beverage | 3 | 38% |
| Retail | 2 | 25% |
| Cosmetics | 2 | 25% |
| Health Care | 2 | 25% |

16 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 2 | 25% |
| Series B | 2 | 25% |
| Private Equity | 2 | 25% |
| Series C | 1 | 13% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 13% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Perelel | Perelel is a supplement manufacturer designed for various stages of a woman's reproductive life cycle. | $27M | Series A | Nov 20, 2025 | https://perelelhealth.com |
| Skin Pharm | Skin Pharm is a cosmetic dermatology practice that provides skincare treatment. | $15M | Private Equity | May 16, 2023 | https://skinpharm.com |
| FLY BY JING | They put uncensored chinese flavours and the highest quality ingredients together and tell to make nice.TheyBELIEVE IN REAL: REAL FOOD, REAL PEOPLE, AND REAL MOMENTS THAT BRING US TOGETHER TO DISCOVER SOMETHING SPICY, ODDLY SATISFYING AND SLIGHTLY SAVORY. | $12M | Series B | Mar 08, 2023 | http://www.flybyjing.com |
| The Center | The Center's capacity to establish, define, and promote beauty brands is based on its profound expertise of forecasting consumer trends. | $15M | Series A | Dec 07, 2021 | https://thecenter.com/ |
| FLY BY JING | They put uncensored chinese flavours and the highest quality ingredients together and tell to make nice.TheyBELIEVE IN REAL: REAL FOOD, REAL PEOPLE, AND REAL MOMENTS THAT BRING US TOGETHER TO DISCOVER SOMETHING SPICY, ODDLY SATISFYING AND SLIGHTLY SAVORY. |  | Private Equity | Jul 29, 2021 | http://www.flybyjing.com |
| So Good So You | So Good Brand is a better-for-you food and beverage company with a mission to make healthy options more accessible to those looking to live a more vibrant, active life. They offer wholesome, healthy, delicious products in over 150 locations; at our own So Good cafes, juice truck, and website online store, and through wholesale partnerships withgrocery stores, co-ops, cafes, health clubs, and fitness and yoga studios. Focused on constant innovation and dedicated to impeccable quality and safety standards, we are a trusted resource for health and wellness to our customers. Their state-of-the-art production kitchen is GMP and Organic Certified. | $14.5M | Series C | Nov 11, 2020 | http://www.juicesogood.com/ |
| Banza | Banza is a food manufacturer that focuses on producing pasta products. Its first products feature a pasta made from chickpeas.The company is driven by a mission to make nutritious food more accessible. Its products are now available in 8,000 stores, including Target, Kroger, and Whole Foods. Banza has been endorsed in the NYT, Food & Wine,Bon Appetit, on Good Morning America, Today, and been named one of TIME Magainze's 25 Best Inventions of the Year.Banza was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Detroit, Michigan. | $20M | Series B | Nov 12, 2019 | http://www.eatbanza.com/ |

7 of 8 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Unilever Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/unilever-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Willow Growth Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/willow-growth-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Bossa Invest](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bossanova-investimentos) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Enlightened Hospitality Investments](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/enlightened-hospitality) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Gold House](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gold-house) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Pendulum Holdings](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pendulum-opportunities) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Prelude Growth Partners

VC Fund · New York, United States

Prelude Growth Partners provides capital and value-added operating support to category disrupting consumer brands.

3 contacts available at Prelude Growth Partners.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alicia Sontag | Co-Founder and Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alicia-sontag-ab30 |
| Neda Daneshzadeh | Co-Founder & Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/neda-daneshzadeh |
| Will Quartner | Investor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/will-quartner |

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## FAQ

### What does Neda Daneshzadeh invest in?

Neda Daneshzadeh invests primarily in Food Processing, Food and Beverage and Retail startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 8 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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### When did Neda Daneshzadeh last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Neda Daneshzadeh closed in Nov 2025. Shizune tracks 8 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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