FO

Food Funders

VC
New York, NYWebsite
How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

Seed, Series A

Check Size

$3.0M – $10.0M

Portfolio

11+ companies

Team

1 partner

Investor activity
Last known investment: 2025Investments in last 12 months: 1

Investment Thesis

Food Funders invests exclusively in innovative consumer food and beverage companies that address dietary trends like sugar reduction or alternative sweeteners.

Meet the Team

JS

John Smith

Managing Director

CPG
Foodtech

Industry Focus

Invests In

Food / AgTech
Consumer

Portfolio Companies (11)

2025

SY

Syracuse-Onondaga Food System Alliance

Food System·Award Winner

"Discovered via firm_website (high confidence)"

2025 champions award

2024

SW

Sweet Freedom Farm

Farm·Award Winner

"Discovered via firm_website (high confidence)"

2024 champions award

2023

CO

Columbia County Sanctuary Movement

Sanctuary Movement·Award Winner

"Discovered via firm_website (high confidence)"

2023 champions award

2022

FO

Food for the Spirit

Food Projects·Award Winner

"Discovered via firm_website (high confidence)"

2022 champions award

2021

BK

BK ROT

Community Projects·Award Winner

"Discovered via firm_website (high confidence)"

2021 champions award

2020

HA

Hattie Carthan Community Food Projects

Community Projects·Award Winner

"Discovered via firm_website (high confidence)"

2020 champions award

2019

GR

Groundswell Center for Local Food & Farming

Food & Farming·Award Winner

"Discovered via firm_website (high confidence)"

2019 champions award

2018

EA

East New York Farms!

Farming·Award Winner

"Discovered via firm_website (high confidence)"

2018 champions award

2017

SO

Soul Fire Farm

Farming·Award Winner

"Discovered via firm_website (high confidence)"

2017 champions award

Other

SU

SugarSmart Confections

Low-sugar candy

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