{"id":15637,"name":"Melitas Ventures","slug":"melitas-ventures","website":"https://www.melitasventures.com/","hqGeo":"New York, NY","stageFocus":["Seed"],"sectorTags":["Other","Food / AgTech","Consumer","Healthcare","Enterprise","SaaS"],"excludedSectors":[],"checkSizeMin":null,"checkSizeMax":null,"thesisSummary":"Consumer specialist investing in the next wave of food, beverage, wellness, and commerce brands.","thesisNarrative":null,"logoUrl":null,"aumUsd":null,"submissionUrl":null,"linkedinUrl":null,"twitterHandle":null,"portfolio":[{"companyName":"Verb Energy","companyUrl":null,"stage":"Series A, 2021; Melitas participated","sector":"Food & beverage; functional energy","investmentYear":null,"description":"Makes energy bars and drink mixes positioned as food-based alternatives to conventional energy products.","amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":null},{"companyName":"MUD\\WTR","companyUrl":null,"stage":"Not specified","sector":"Not specified","investmentYear":null,"description":"Previously led round by Melitas Ventures","amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":null},{"companyName":"Elements","companyUrl":null,"stage":"Not specified","sector":"Not specified","investmentYear":null,"description":"Previously led round by Melitas Ventures","amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":null},{"companyName":"Beekeeper’s Naturals","companyUrl":null,"stage":"Not specified","sector":"Not specified","investmentYear":null,"description":"Previously led round by Melitas Ventures","amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":null},{"companyName":"RIND","companyUrl":null,"stage":"Seed, 2020; Melitas led the round; Series A, 2021, follow-on investment","sector":"Food & beverage; snacks","investmentYear":null,"description":"Makes whole-fruit, “skin-on” dehydrated snacks designed to retain nutrients and reduce food waste.","amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":null},{"companyName":"Veracity","companyUrl":null,"stage":"Series A, 2025; round co-led by Melitas and Maveron","sector":"Health and wellness; supplements","investmentYear":null,"description":"Develops science-backed supplements and metabolic-health products focused on root causes of metabolic dysfunction.","amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":null},{"companyName":"Melitas MS Holdings, LLC  (CIK 0001814179)","companyUrl":null,"stage":null,"sector":null,"investmentYear":null,"description":"SEC Form D filing mentioning Melitas Ventures","amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":null},{"companyName":"Melitas PT Holdings, LLC  (CIK 0001901160)","companyUrl":null,"stage":null,"sector":null,"investmentYear":null,"description":"SEC Form D filing mentioning Melitas Ventures","amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":null},{"companyName":"Melitas A Holdings, LLC  (CIK 0002002297)","companyUrl":null,"stage":null,"sector":null,"investmentYear":null,"description":"SEC Form D filing mentioning Melitas Ventures","amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":null},{"companyName":"Abbot’s Butcher","companyUrl":null,"stage":"Series A, 2021; Melitas led the round","sector":"Food & beverage; plant-based food","investmentYear":null,"description":"Makes premium plant-based meat alternatives for retail and food service.","amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":null},{"companyName":"Final Boss Sour","companyUrl":null,"stage":"Seed 2, 2025; Melitas participated","sector":"Food & beverage; snacks","investmentYear":null,"description":"Makes gaming-themed, better-for-you sour snacks.","amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":null},{"companyName":"Lemon Perfect","companyUrl":null,"stage":"Series A, 2022; Melitas participated","sector":"Beverage; functional drinks","investmentYear":null,"description":"Produces enhanced, flavored lemon water beverages.","amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":null},{"companyName":"Magic Spoon","companyUrl":null,"stage":"Seed, 2020; Melitas participated","sector":"Food & beverage; packaged food","investmentYear":null,"description":"Makes high-protein, low-sugar cereal marketed as a healthier alternative to traditional cereal.","amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":null},{"companyName":"OLIPOP","companyUrl":null,"stage":"Stage not identified in the cited source","sector":"Beverage; functional soda","investmentYear":null,"description":"Makes low-sugar, prebiotic “functional soda” containing fiber and gut-health ingredients.","amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":null},{"companyName":"PreciTaste","companyUrl":null,"stage":"Series A, 2022; Melitas co-led the round with Cleveland Avenue","sector":"Food technology; enterprise software","investmentYear":null,"description":"Provides computer-vision and machine-learning software for food-service kitchen operations, including demand forecasting and food-waste reduction.","amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":null}],"partnerCount":2,"partners":[{"id":50929,"name":"Jacques Antebi","title":"Partner","seniority":null,"focusTags":[],"linkedinUrl":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacquesantebi","twitterHandle":null,"blogUrl":null,"thesisSummary":null,"whyThisPartner":null,"recentPosts":[]},{"id":50931,"name":"Alex Malamatinas","title":"Managing Partner","seniority":null,"focusTags":[],"linkedinUrl":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-malamatinas-17a25124","twitterHandle":null,"blogUrl":null,"thesisSummary":null,"whyThisPartner":null,"recentPosts":[]}],"funds":[],"activity":{"lastInvestmentYear":null,"investmentsLast12Months":0},"investorType":"vc","preferredApproach":"warm intro preferred","prefersFounderType":null,"oneClickPitchEnabled":false,"relatedFirms":[{"id":11767,"name":"LiftScale Partners","slug":"liftscale-partners","logoUrl":null,"website":"https://weareliftscale.com/","stageFocus":["Pre-Seed"],"sectorTags":["Other","AI / ML","SaaS"],"hqGeo":"San Francisco, CA"},{"id":15747,"name":"DigiHealth Ventures","slug":"digihealth-ventures","logoUrl":null,"website":"https://digihealth.ucsd.edu/","stageFocus":["Pre-Seed","Seed"],"sectorTags":["Healthcare","Other","SaaS"],"hqGeo":null},{"id":547,"name":"Cocoa VC","slug":"cocoa-vc","logoUrl":null,"website":"https://www.cocoa.vc/","stageFocus":["Pre-Seed","Seed"],"sectorTags":["Fintech","SaaS","Other"],"hqGeo":"San Francisco, CA"},{"id":11323,"name":"Mountain Pine Capital","slug":"mountain-pine-capital","logoUrl":null,"website":"https://mountainpineholdings.com/","stageFocus":["Seed"],"sectorTags":["Consumer","Healthcare","Real Estate"],"hqGeo":"Salt Lake City, UT"},{"id":3892,"name":"Madrona Pioneer Fund","slug":"madrona-pioneer-fund","logoUrl":null,"website":"https://www.madrona.com/","stageFocus":["Pre-Seed","Seed"],"sectorTags":["Other","Real Estate","SaaS","Enterprise","Security","Developer Tools"],"hqGeo":"Seattle, WA"},{"id":12955,"name":"Jovono","slug":"jovono","logoUrl":null,"website":"https://jovono.com","stageFocus":["Seed","Series A"],"sectorTags":["Other","Climate / Energy","Fintech","Consumer","SaaS","Healthcare"],"hqGeo":"Los Angeles, CA"}],"featuredIn":[{"slug":"saas","displayName":"SaaS Investors","pageType":"industry"},{"slug":"seed","displayName":"Seed Investors","pageType":"stage"},{"slug":"healthcare","displayName":"Healthcare Investors","pageType":"industry"},{"slug":"consumer","displayName":"Consumer Investors","pageType":"industry"}],"fundraisingResources":[{"slug":"how-many-investors-should-you-pitch","title":"How Many Investors Should You Pitch? The Math Most Founders Get Wrong"},{"slug":"what-vcs-actually-look-for-pitch-deck","title":"What VCs Actually Look for in a Pitch Deck"},{"slug":"find-right-pre-seed-investors-b2b-saas","title":"How to Find the Right Pre-Seed Investors for Your B2B SaaS Startup"}],"overviewNarrative":null,"portfolioNarrative":null,"seoTitle":null,"seoDescription":null,"lastVerifiedAt":"2026-10-18T23:24:28.226Z"}