# Simon Newstead

> Simon Newstead is a seed investor at Frenzoo backing Food Processing and Organic Food. See 15 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Frenzoo](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/frenzoo)
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Total investments: 15
- Last investment: Sep 2025
- Lead investor: 40%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonnewstead/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/simonhk
- Website: https://x.com/simonhk
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/simon.newstead

Simon Newstead is a seed investor at Frenzoo in San Francisco focused on Food Processing and Organic Food. Simon Newstead is CO-Founder and CEO of Frenzoo, creator of mobile 3D lifestyle games with it’s Me Girl™ series.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $150k–$4.6M |
| Pre-Seed | $732k–$2.3M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Food Processing | 4 | 27% |
| Organic Food | 3 | 20% |
| Food and Beverage | 3 | 20% |
| B2B | 2 | 13% |
| Seafood | 2 | 13% |

23 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 8 | 53% |
| Pre-Seed | 3 | 20% |
| Funding Round | 2 | 13% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| India | 2 | 13% |
| Singapore | 2 | 13% |
| United States | 2 | 13% |
| Australia | 1 | 7% |
| Indonesia | 1 | 7% |

7 countries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Greenitio | Greenitio is transforming the industry with its AI-driven platform technology to produce functional biopolymers from abundant natural resources as a sustainable alternative to petrochemical polymers, all while preserving their inherent bioactivity and functions. Although natural biopolymers like plant proteins and polysaccharides can replacecertain synthetic polymers, in most cases, there's a scarcity of high-performance biopolymers with properties like oil-soluble, water-resistant, flexible, strength, etc and options that meet the required specifications are rare. Few candidates derived from bio-based monomers or chemical processes using natural small molecules fulfil these criteria, but their production often compromises bioactivity and biodegradability.In traditional chemistry, functionalizing biomacromolecules into useful biopolymers has been a complex challenge, often leading to low yields and high costs when balancing performance and bioactivity. However, Greenitio's innovative technology overcomes these hurdles by implementing a biogenic process. This groundbreaking approach converts low-value, underperforming biomacromolecules into high-value, high-performance functional biopolymers sustainably and affordably—previously deemed unattainable.Remarkably, Greenitio's methodology not only preserves but enhances the natural bioactivity of biomacromolecules, unlocking the boundless potential for innovation and possibilities. Our biopolymers offer superior bioactivity and health benefits that surpass synthetic alternatives. Competing technologies only prioritize performance. We proudly offer a rare combination of performance and bioactivity at an affordable price. | $1.5M | Seed | Sep 02, 2025 |  |
| Algenie | Algenie was founded on a simple realization: algae has the potential to save the earth, but only if it is economically viable. | $731.9K | Pre-Seed | Sep 10, 2024 |  |
| EatKinda | EatKinda creates luscious plant-based ice cream from cauliflower by utilizing veggies that would normally go to waste because of cosmetic flaws. |  |  | Apr 26, 2023 |  |
| Klever Meat | Klever Meat is a B2B seafood supply company. It provides sustainable and healthy cultivated meat that is grown directly from animal cells. |  |  | Apr 26, 2023 |  |
| Klever Meat | Klever Meat is a B2B seafood supply company. It provides sustainable and healthy cultivated meat that is grown directly from animal cells. |  | Pre-Seed | Apr 26, 2023 |  |
| EatKinda | EatKinda creates luscious plant-based ice cream from cauliflower by utilizing veggies that would normally go to waste because of cosmetic flaws. |  | Seed | Apr 26, 2023 |  |
| The Pack | THE PACK is a food technology startup, cooking up drool inducing plant-based meals for all of dog kind. | $1M | Seed | Dec 21, 2022 |  |
| Liberate Foods | We are passionate about sustainability and food choices - put them together and you have the recipe to disrupt and shake things up! Better for You, Better for the Planet. Let's Liberate Food! | $2M | Seed | Jul 19, 2022 |  |
| Liberate Foods | We are passionate about sustainability and food choices - put them together and you have the recipe to disrupt and shake things up! Better for You, Better for the Planet. Let's Liberate Food! | $2M | Seed | Jul 19, 2022 |  |
| Change Foods | Change Foods is a food-tech company developing animal-free cheese and dairy products. Its products are created by leveraging precision fermentation technology, starting with cheese, by harnessing the power of microbes instead of animals to create bio-identical dairy proteins and ingredients. | $2.3M | Seed | Mar 01, 2021 |  |

10 of 15 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Better Bite Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/better-bite-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Blue Horizon Corporation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blue-horizon-corporation) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Canaccord Genuity Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/canaccord-genuity-corp) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Clear Current Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/clear-current-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Dexler Holdings](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dexler-holdings) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Panthera Peak Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/panthera-peak-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

## About Frenzoo

VC Fund · Sheung Wan, Hong Kong

Frenzoo is a mobile game startup creating a new class of 3D lifestyle games for girls and women. The company’s offerings include the hit Me Girl™ series, enjoyed by millions around the world. The company's app is based on a flexible and innovative avatar technology platform that brings characters to life.

2 contacts available at Frenzoo.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Simon Newstead | CEO and Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/simon-newstead |
| Kevin Yoon | CTO and Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kevin-yoon |

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## FAQ

### What does Simon Newstead invest in?

Simon Newstead invests primarily in Food Processing, Organic Food and Food and Beverage startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 15 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in India. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Simon Newstead's check size?

Simon Newstead typically joins rounds of $150k–$4.6M at Seed and $732k–$2.3M at Pre-Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Simon Newstead participates in.

### When did Simon Newstead last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Simon Newstead closed in Sep 2025. Shizune tracks 15 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### 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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