NO GRIT, NO PEARLS

Investing in impact driven founders along the food value chain.

OYSTER BAY VENTURE CAPITAL

Our unique Portfolio

We are more than proud of our teams making a real difference in the world by daring to challenge the status quo.

We look for the best impact driven founders working on solving the challenges we as society face along the food value chain, from agricultural tech to ingredients to production, packaging and waste all the way to the consumer and post consumption.

We share the same passion for changing the world and building sustainable companies that deliver both a positive impact and long-lasting results.

Our portfolio speaks for itself and proves that sound financial performance and social and environmental good can go hand in hand.

If you are building a great company in our space – please reach out.

We are more than proud of our teams making a real difference in the world by daring to challenge the status quo.

We look for the best impact driven founders working on solving the challenges we as society face along the food value chain, from agricultural tech to ingredients to production, packaging and waste all the way to the consumer and post consumption.

We share the same passion for changing the world and building sustainable companies that deliver both a positive impact and long-lasting results. Our portfolio speaks for itself and proves that sound financial performance and social and environmental good can go hand in hand.

If you are building a great company in our space – please reach out.

Oatly!

Milk alternative made from oats – sustainable, gluten-free and 100% plant-based.

Air Up

The world’s first drinking bottle flavouring pure water just by scent.

GoodBytz

The new art of cooking powered by robots.

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Stenon

Cost-Efficient, laboratory independent real-time soil analysis.

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Dropz

Drop in. Drink more. Feel good. More taste, more for the environment and more feel good for you.

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Hooked

Leading the transition to a harmless seafood system by serving healthy vegan seafood

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La Vie

A new generation of meats that is better for us, the planet and of course our buddy Mr Piggy

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Peas of Heaven

Meat alternatives made from pea protein. 100% plant-based, soy-free and gluten-free

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Nukoko

A food tech company on a mission to make chocolate sustainable and healthier for the planet and people.

True Gum

Chewing Gum, 100% natural, plastic-free, biodegradable, vegan.

Purefood

All organic products, each sale provides one meal to school kids in Burundi (Africa).

INSIGHTS

How we can help

Networkers, Sales Pirates, Marketing Navigator, E-Commerce Captains, Talent Fishers, Exit Strategists

Frequently Asked Questions

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Where and at what stage do you invest?

We invest in Pre-Seed, Seed and Series-A companies mainly in Europe.

Do you have an industry or sector focus?

We invest across the food value chain, from ag-tech and food-tech products & services to innovative and better-for-you food & beverage companies.

How much money do you invest?

We invest up to € 2 Mio in the first round with reserves for follow-on investments. We can typically allocate up to €5 – 7 Mio per portfolio company by bringing in key co-investing partners.

When is the right time to approach you about investing?

It is never too early to get in touch. We can decide together when it is the right timing for investment from our side.

What are your investment criteria?

The team is the centre of our attention. We are looking for founders who are ambitious, resourceful and resilient. Second is the product/service that has to positively impact society either through consumers’ health and/or environment. The third criteria are the total addressable market and product-market fit as we want to ensure that we build a large and successful company.

What is your investment process, and how long does it take?

We make sure the process is as fast and transparent as possible, as we know that every second spent on fundraising is a distraction from improving and building your product/service. The initial meeting and product samplings are the first touchpoints and important gateways after which we make most decisions. As a second step, we want you to meet everyone in our team and access all of your data to have a constructive and diverse discussion internally.

How are you different from other VCs, and how do you support companies?

We have first-hand operational and entrepreneurial experiences in the food & beverage sector and know what growing pains and challenges our founders face. We seek to be involved as much as we can and is required of us by our portfolio companies: we are as comfortable in getting involved on strategic matters at the board level as in operational items. Check our founder testimonials to see what real added value we provide, or reach out to our portfolio companies to hear about our input first hand.

WHO WE ARE

The people behind Oyster Bay

We are here to help our teams to fulfil their potential and reach their goals. With passion, dedication and experience, we can make a difference together.

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Christoph Miller

MANAGING PARTNER

As an entrepreneur himself, he knows to build something from the ground up. With 25+ years of experience in the food and beverage sector, you can access enormous experiences and a global network.
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Felix Leonhardt

MANAGING PARTNER

Felix was one of the first founders we at Oyster Bay invested in. He founded one of the first social businesses in Europe, which he exited in 2020. His expertise is in scaling an organization, retail sales and building brands.

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Ragne Maasel

HEAD OF IMPACT

Ragne is leading Oyster Bay’s impact and ESG efforts, focusing on strategy, processes as well as working with founders to help our portfolio companies grow in a sustainable way. She has prior sustainable finance and organizational development experience as Head of ESG in LHV – the largest domestic financial group in Estonia.

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Philip Stark

PRINCIPAL

Philip is constantly looking for the most ambitious founders who drive the food revolution. Prior to joining Oyster Bay, he gained VC experience at Berlin-based food funds Atlantic Food Labs and Be8 Ventures.

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Divya Murthy

PRINCIPAL

Divya’s focus at Oyster Bay is on identifying and supporting early-stage AgriFoodtech founders driving food system transformation. With over a decade of experience in impact investing, M&A consulting, and corporate credit rating, she has worked with startups and corporations globally across different sectors. She holds an MBA and previously led investments at ProVeg Incubator, a global food-tech accelerator.

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Anja Sallen

HEAD OF FINANCE

Anja is handling all fund specific finance topics. Prior to joining Oyster Bay, she gained VC experience at BV Capital, Headline, June Fund and July Fund.

 

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Heike Sommer

OPERATIONS MANAGER

Heike ensures that all administrative and organizational matters run smoothly and is always motivated and open to new challenges at Oyster Bay.
Not only does her experience as an assistant to CEO help here, but also her structured way of working.

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Flynn Seeger

ANALYST

Flynn is an ESCP graduate with an eager passion for sustainable development. He joined Oyster Bay to drive founders and innovation in AgTech & Food, aiming to contribute to an environmentally conscious tomorrow.
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Elise Schumacher

ANALYST

After completing her studies at the University of Hamburg, Elise joined Oyster Bay as an analyst. Her focus is to find promising deals within the food value chain, driving positive change for a sustainable future

GET IN TOUCH

Become a part of the Oyster Bay

Are you pursuing your dream and looking for a strategic partner and financial resources? Do you want to learn more about us? You would like to show us what you are doing? Then fill out the form, and we will be in touch.

Let’s talk about your business

TESTIMONIAL

This is what our brands say

The network from Oyster Bay is out of this world. They have played a key role in our successful Series-A round.

Jannis – Air Up

The best investor I could have hoped for. Always open for a sparring session and asking the right questions. Thanks.

Felix – Purefood

Without the experience brought to the table by Oyster Bay, we would not have dared to set up our own DACH sales organisation. But we did it, with great advise from Oyster Bay during the process. It was a critical business decision, but it turned out very well and we are very happy that we did it.

Jacob – True Gum

NO GRIT, NO PEARLS

A natural pearl begins its life inside an oyster’s shell when a grain of sand slips in between one of the two shells of an oyster.

As “pearl farmers”, here at Oyster Bay we strive to provide entrepreneurs  with all the support they need to become iridescent gems disrupting the food & beverage value chain.