# Sydney Couval

> Sydney Couval is a Series A investor at NewBound Venture Capital backing Wholesale. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [NewBound Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/excelsior-financial-partners)
- Location: Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Sep 2025
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sydney-couval-46785a133/

Sydney Couval is a Series A investor at NewBound Venture Capital in Edinburgh focused on Wholesale and Food and Beverage. Sydney Couval is the principal of NewBound Venture Capital.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Wholesale | 1 | 100% |
| Food and Beverage | 1 | 100% |
| Plant-Based Foods | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Alice Mushrooms | Alice Mushrooms specializes in the production of functional mushroom chocolates, designed to enhance energy, focus, and overall wellness. These chocolates are crafted using organic ingredients, without any artificial flavors or preservatives. The product range includes formulations with Cordyceps for vitality and stamina, and Lion's Mane forbrain health. Alice Mushrooms combines mushrooms with nootropics and adaptogens to create chocolates that support sleep, focus, and full body wellness. The company caters to individuals seeking natural enhancers for their daily routines. | $8M | Series A | Sep 10, 2025 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Unilever Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/unilever-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About NewBound Venture Capital

VC Fund · Minneapolis, United States

NewBound Venture Capital is a consumer-centric venture capital firm focused on investing in Seed and Series A rounds.

5 contacts available at NewBound Venture Capital.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jeff Klinefelter | Co-Founder & Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jeff-klinefelter-d67f |
| Maggie Abeles | Vice President | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/maggie-abeles |
| Michael Hoffman | Co-Founder & Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/michael-hoffman-6569 |
| Ron Snyder | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ron-snyder-7284 |
| Sydney Couval | Investor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sydney-couval |

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## FAQ

### What does Sydney Couval invest in?

Sydney Couval invests primarily in Wholesale, Food and Beverage and Plant-Based Foods startups, most often at Series A stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Sydney Couval last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Sydney Couval closed in Sep 2025. Shizune tracks 1 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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