# Selva Ventures

> Selva Ventures is a VC fund backing Food and Beverage and Wellness. See 21 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Total investments: 21
- Last investment: Jun 2026
- Lead investor: 24%
- Last fund: May 2023
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/selvaventures?trk=public_profile_experience-item_result-card_image-click
- Website: https://www.selvaventures.com

Selva Ventures is an investment firm that Invests in early stage consumer brands. It specializes in the fields of financial services, finance, and venture capital.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $2M–$7M |
| Series A | $4.7M–$27M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Food and Beverage | 6 | 29% |
| Wellness | 4 | 19% |
| Nutrition | 3 | 14% |
| Health Care | 3 | 14% |
| Dietary Supplements | 3 | 14% |

29 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 9 | 43% |
| Series A | 5 | 24% |
| Series B | 1 | 5% |
| Series C | 1 | 5% |
| Debt Financing | 1 | 5% |

6 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 13 | 62% |
| Canada | 1 | 5% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kiva Dickinson | Co-Founder & Managing Partner | 3 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kiva-dickinson |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kimba | Kimba employs AI to evaluate biometric data and provide individualized scent treatment to improve sleep and health. | $5.4M | Seed | Jun 16, 2026 |  |
| Harken Sweets | Harken Sweets is a candy company that offers chocolates with the power of the date superfruit with fewer calories and sugar. |  | Seed | May 14, 2026 |  |
| cadootz! | cadootz! is a food brand that provides organic, whole food, and protein snacks for kids. | $3M | Seed | Apr 07, 2026 |  |
| Foodnerd | Foodnerd is dedicated to creating delicious raw, plant-based superfoods that are easy to access, digest, and understand. Based in Buffalo, NY, the company utilizes sprouted organic ingredients free of GMOs and never pressurizes or treats products with chemicals or preservatives. Each product is tested, evaluated, and created with food science,health, and nutritional experts. The result is a high-impact food solution that appeals to all palates. | $7.5M | Seed | Jan 20, 2026 |  |
| Perelel | Perelel is a supplement manufacturer designed for various stages of a woman's reproductive life cycle. | $27M | Series A | Nov 20, 2025 |  |
| OneSkin | OneSkin is a longevity company on a mission to extend the health of your skin and body. Founded by a team of four PhDs and longevity scientists, they have identified a novel proprietary peptide, OS-01, which is the first compound validated to reduce your skin's biological age by decreasing the accumulation of aged cells, improving cellularrepair capacity and strengthening the epidermal skin barrier. Their flagship product, OS-01 Topical Supplement is currently available through their website. | $7M | Series A | Nov 13, 2024 |  |
| Grüns | Grüns is a health and wellness company that offers nutrition supplements in the form of gummy snacks. | $11.1M | Debt Financing | Aug 21, 2024 |  |
| Perelel | Perelel is a supplement manufacturer designed for various stages of a woman's reproductive life cycle. | $6M | Series A | Feb 01, 2024 |  |
| Javvy Coffee | Better Coffee Made Easy | $4.7M | Series A | Mar 01, 2023 |  |
| Hello Cake | Hello Cake is a sexual health and wellness brand that offers a line of prescription medication, supplements, lubricants, and devices. The company's products are inspired by real couples and tested across the spectrum of sexual preferences before launch. | $8M | Series A | Sep 27, 2022 |  |

10 of 21 investments shown.

## Co-investors
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## FAQ

### What does Selva Ventures invest in?

Selva Ventures invests primarily in Food and Beverage, Wellness and Nutrition startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 21 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Selva Ventures's check size?

Selva Ventures typically joins rounds of $2M–$7M at Seed and $4.7M–$27M 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 Selva Ventures participates in.

### How do I contact Selva Ventures?

Public channels for Selva Ventures include LinkedIn and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at Selva Ventures?

The team at Selva Ventures includes Kiva Dickinson (Co-Founder & Managing Partner). 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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