What stage does Clay Capital invest at?

Clay Capital invests at Pre-Seed, Seed stages.

What check size does Clay Capital write?

InvestorMatch does not have a recorded check size for Clay Capital. Its stage focus (Pre-Seed, Seed) is the best available signal for round size.

What sectors does Clay Capital invest in?

Clay Capital invests in Food / AgTech.

What has Clay Capital invested in recently?

Clay Capital has 18+ portfolio companies, including Abolis Biotechnologies, Aleph Farms, Collectiv Food, Cook-e, Eratani.

How much capital does Clay Capital manage?

Clay Capital manages approximately $500M in assets under management.

Clay Capital — Pre-Seed & Seed VC Firm

Q: Who are the partners at Clay Capital?

Partners at Clay Capital include Matthieu Vermersch (Managing Partner), Darren Leong (Principal), Emmalyn Tan (Finance Manager).

Profile updated November 2026Website

Clay Capital is a Pre-Seed, Seed venture capital firm investing in Food / AgTech. The firm has 18 portfolio companies in our records.

Portfolio: 18 companies on record
Partners: 3 listed
AUM: $500M
Stage: Pre-Seed, Seed
Sectors: Food / AgTech
Check size: Not in our records

Last verified: 2026-11-04

How to approach: warm intro preferred

Stage

Pre-Seed, Seed

AUM

$500M

Portfolio

18+ companies

Team

3 partners

Investment Thesis

Invests in startups addressing fundamental food-system challenges, including sustainable packaging, fermentation, and regenerative agriculture. Strong fit for a premium food brand with a packaging angle and a healthier-snacking thesis.

How Clay Capital invests

Clay Capital is a vc firm. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages, with a focus on Food / AgTech.

Clay Capital manages approximately $500M in assets. Our records include 3 funds raised by the firm.

Clay Capital has backed 18 companies in our records, including Abolis Biotechnologies, Aleph Farms, Collectiv Food.

Partners & Team

Matthieu Vermersch

Managing Partner

Darren Leong

Principal

Emmalyn Tan

Finance Manager

Industry Focus

Invests In

Food / AgTech

Funds

Clay Capital III

$200M2023

actively investing

Clay Capital II

$150M2018

fully deployed

Clay Capital I

$100M2015

fully deployed

Recent Activity

Raised Clay Capital III ($200M)

2023 · fund records

Raised Clay Capital II ($150M)

2018 · fund records

Raised Clay Capital I ($100M)

2015 · fund records

Portfolio Companies (18)

Other

Abolis Biotechnologies

Scalable chemicals from microbes, instead of petrochemicals.

Aleph Farms

All beef, no cow.

Collectiv Food

Reshaping urban food service supply chains.

Cook-e

Robots serving up nutrition, hot, healthy, 24/7.

Eratani

Digitizing rice farming, from seed to sale.

Infinite Roots

Unlocking the potential of mycelium for food.

MiAlgae

Turning whisky waste into sustainable omega-3.

Nuritas

Unleashing the power of peptides from nature.

Nutrition Innovation

Reimagining sugar to create cheaper, healthier sugar.

NxtFood

Protein made from plants, not animals.

How to pitch Clay Capital

•Raising at Pre-Seed, Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
•Lead with your fit in Food / AgTech — the sectors they actively back.
•warm intro preferred
•Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Matthieu Vermersch, Managing Partner.
•A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.