# Simple Food Ventures

> Simple Food Ventures is a VC fund backing Food and Beverage and Snack Food. See 9 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 9
- Last investment: May 2026
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/simple-food-ventures/
- Website: https://www.simplefoodvc.com/

Simple Food Ventures is an early-stage venture firm investing in the future of healthy foods and products.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Food and Beverage | 5 | 56% |
| Snack Food | 2 | 22% |
| Gaming | 1 | 11% |
| Retail | 1 | 11% |
| Lifestyle | 1 | 11% |

9 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 4 | 44% |
| Pre-Seed | 2 | 22% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Greer Tessler | Co-Founder | 0 | — |
| Cara Kaufman | Co-Founder | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rogue protein snacks | Rogue protein snacks is a high-protein snack company offering chips and puffs with 20g protein per serving, active probiotics for gut health, no seed oils, and no artificial ingredients. | $2.5M | Pre-Seed | May 11, 2026 |  |
| Cove Soda | Cove Soda is a food and beverage company that specializes in kombucha, a fermented tea beverage. Their organic kombucha is made with ingredients to meet the standards of Organic Canada and the NON-GMO Project. This results in a wholesome product that is sustainable and in harmony with their values. They believe it’s important to give back wheneverpossible.Cove Kombucha offers organic loose leaf tea which is low in sugar, organic verified with fermentation for over a month, enabling the consumer to get a beverage full of probiotics that are good for the stomach. The company's mission is to inspire a healthy lifestyle by providing access to healthy (and delicious) beverages for everyone. | $15M | Series A | Nov 03, 2025 |  |
| Final Boss Sour | Final Boss Sour is a gaming-themed snack brand offering a healthier alternative to traditional sour treats. Inspired by retro gaming aesthetics, our snacks deliver bold flavors and a fun experience for gamers of all ages. | $4M | Seed | May 20, 2025 |  |
| Ayoh Foods | Ayoh Foods is food and beverages retail company that offers pickle, mayo and condiments. | $4.5M | Seed | Dec 01, 2024 |  |
| Augmodo | Augmodo Spatial AI enables real-time tracking of products across all stores, enhancing inventory management and shopping experiences. It discovers information through augmented reality for enhanced experiences. | $5.3M | Seed | Oct 02, 2024 |  |
| Cure Hydration | Cure is a VC-backed hydration brand based in New York City. We’re the only premium hydration brand with a science-backed formula, plant-based ingredients, no added sugar, and 4x the electrolytes of leading sports drinks. The product is based on the World Health Organization's formula for Oral Rehydration Solution that is proven to hydrate aseffectively as an IV drip but, unlike other ORS products, the ingredients are non-GMO, sustainably sourced, and have no added sugar. Made with coconut water and pink Himalayan salt, Cure provides everything your body needs for daily hydration and nothing it doesn't. Cure is backed by a medical advisory board that includes Dr. Roshini Raj, Dr. Dana Cohen, and Brooke Alpert and is FSA/HSA Eligible. In just 4 years, Cure has expanded to over 13,000 retail stores nationwide including CVS, Walgreens, and Sprouts, and was named to the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies in America at #225 (#10 in Food and Beverage). Cure is a female-founded company, certified Plastic Neutral, and donates a serving for every purchase made to someone in need. Our investors include Lerer Hippeau, Valedor Partners, Rocana Ventures, Beliade, Silas Capital, Litani Ventures, Joyance Partners, Parallel Ventures, Great Oaks Venture Capital, Simple Food Ventures, Carly Strife (Founder of BARK), Kathleen King (Founder of Tate's Cookies), Philip Krim (CEO at Casper), Nick Green (CEO at Thrive Market), Nas, Andy Roddick and more. | $5.6M | Series A | Apr 17, 2023 |  |
| Aura Bora | Aura Bora is a maker of craft sparkling water that features herbs, fruits, and flowers. Instead of artificial, uninspired fruit flavors, Aura Bora uses plant-based ingredients. | $10M | Series A | Sep 21, 2022 |  |
| Tomorrow Farms | Tomorrow Farms is a food technology company on a mission to fuel the sustainable food revolution with irresistible food and beverage brands. | $8.5M | Seed | May 06, 2022 |  |
| Noops | Noops is an omnichannel brand of better for you plant-based snacks | $2M | Pre-Seed | Sep 24, 2021 |  |

9 of 9 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Lerer Hippeau](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lerer-ventures) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Morrison Seger Venture Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/morrison-seger-venture-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Seaside Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/seaside-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Siddhi Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/siddhi-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Uncommon Denominator](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/uncommon-denominator-vc) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [AIR Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/air-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Simple Food Ventures invest in?

Simple Food Ventures invests primarily in Food and Beverage, Snack Food and Gaming startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 9 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 Simple Food Ventures?

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### Who are the partners at Simple Food Ventures?

The team at Simple Food Ventures includes Greer Tessler (Co-Founder) and Cara Kaufman (Co-Founder). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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