# Valor Siren Ventures

> Valor Siren Ventures is a VC fund in Chicago backing Food and Beverage and E-Commerce. See 44 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Chicago, United States
- Total investments: 44
- Last investment: Aug 2024
- Lead investor: 55%
- Fund size: $100M
- Last fund: Mar 2019
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: https://www.valorep.com/valor-siren-ventures-vsv

Valor Siren Ventures is a joint venture created by Starbucks and Valor .

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $3M–$15M |
| Series A | $6.1M–$20M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Food and Beverage | 10 | 23% |
| E-Commerce | 8 | 18% |
| Software | 6 | 14% |
| Food Processing | 5 | 11% |
| Marketing | 4 | 9% |

73 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 18 | 41% |
| Seed | 11 | 25% |
| Funding Round | 4 | 9% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 3 | 7% |
| Pre-Seed | 2 | 5% |

6 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 33 | 75% |
| Brazil | 1 | 2% |
| Canada | 1 | 2% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| David | David is a food-tech firm focused on creating high-protein, low-calorie, blood-sugar-friendly foods. It creates tools to build muscle and lose weight. | $10M | Seed | Aug 20, 2024 |  |
| The Desire Company | In a world of fake influencers, anonymous reviews, and misleading information, honest advice matters more than ever before. Through our video-led platform, The Desire Co. gives consumers access to hands-on classes, easy to follow how tos and authentic product reviews from experts at the top of their game. Through access to Pro wisdom and advice wegive consumers the confidence to learn new skills, and make more informed purchase decisions. |  | Series B | May 29, 2024 |  |
| The Cumulus Coffee Company | Cumulus’ compact machine uses newly invented technology and proprietary recyclable aluminum capsules to deliver a 10-ounce cold brew, nitro cold brew, and a first-of-its-kind cold-pressed espresso in under 45 seconds at the push of a button. This proprietary brewing process means crisp, cold beverages are prepared without any ice, and the nitrocold brew is made without the need for a bulky nitrogen gas tank. The coffee is also never exposed to heat, which allows it to retain its smooth and subtle taste. Cumulus sources and roasts its own coffee and will offer a variety of carefully curated flavor profiles, introducing all the nuances of extraction that were previously only available in hot to the cold coffee lover. | $20.3M | Seed | Nov 15, 2023 |  |
| Cove | On a mission to end the world's reliance on plastic. Cove has developed the first fully biodegradable water bottle. | $6.6M | Series A | Oct 04, 2023 |  |
| Climate Vault Solutions | Climate Vault Solutions is shaping the climate action market by offering a comprehensive solution for really verified and immediate carbon estimates, reductions, and removals. Its integrated reduction and removal program uses government-regulated compliance carbon markets to eliminate carbon in days rather than decades, resulting in theenvironmental impact that today's employees, stakeholders, and consumers care about and demand from organizations. Climate Vault Solutions is the all-inclusive alternative to traditional voluntary carbon market solutions because it provides the most verifiable and instantaneous carbon reduction solution on the market at scale. | $9.4M | Series A | Jun 13, 2023 |  |
| Kigo | Kigo ushers in a new era of open loyalty for brands by fusing blockchain and loyalty innovators. A staff with considerable blockchain expertise, two cutting-edge digital asset platforms, and digital goods from well-known multinational brands like Amazon, Starbucks, and Disney are all combined in Kigo in addition to the decades of loyalty experienceof Augeo. | $6.5M | Venture - Series Unknown | May 25, 2023 |  |
| Climate Vault | Climate Vault is a non-profit organization that provides environmental services. The organization supports the development of carbon removal technologies. It also engages in purchasing carbon permits from cap-and-trade compliance markets and vaulting them so that emitters cannot use them, hence reducing carbon dioxide pollution. | $7.3M |  | May 04, 2023 |  |
| Diferente | Mercado Diferente is a mission-driven Brazilian foodtech created with a purpose: give everyone access to healthy foods while fighting food waste in Latin America. By rescuing organic items considered "imperfect" and directly sending them to consumers, they are able to offer up to 40% off traditional retail prices. Founded by EduardoPetrelli (ex-James Delivery), Saulo Marti (ex-Olist), Paulo Monçores (ex-VTex) & Walter Rodrigues (ex-Rappi), Mercado Diferente is backed by major investors such as Maya Capital, Collaborative Fund, GFC and unicorn founders like Matias Muchnick (founder of NotCo), Abhi Ramesh (founder of Misfits Market), Hamish Shepard (founder of HelloFresh) and Tiago Dalvi (founder of Olist). | $3M | Seed | Jan 31, 2023 |  |
| Forum3 | Forum3 is developing the first ever web3-powered universal loyalty platform for consumers and businesses. | $10M | Seed | Dec 09, 2022 |  |
| Aescape | Aescape is a technology company that builds data-driven massage therapy and wellness experiences. They provide a holistic approach to physical wellness and recovery for everyone, from elite athletes to those just starting out in fitness. It brings together cutting-edge research, a user-friendly interface, and a comprehensive, insights-drivenapproach to physical wellness and recovery that leaves people feeling great. The company aims to solve this problem and help the industry grow by providing operators with a scalable, dependable solution that supplements the labour shortage and serves as a support tool for massage therapists and athletic trainers. | $30M | Series A | Nov 16, 2022 |  |

10 of 44 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Valor Equity Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/valor-equity-partners) — VC Fund, 6 deals together
- [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
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## FAQ

### What does Valor Siren Ventures invest in?

Valor Siren Ventures invests primarily in Food and Beverage, E-Commerce and Software startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 44 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 Valor Siren Ventures's check size?

Valor Siren Ventures typically joins rounds of $3M–$15M at Seed and $6.1M–$20M 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 Valor Siren Ventures participates in.

### When did Valor Siren Ventures last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Valor Siren Ventures closed in Aug 2024. Shizune tracks 44 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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