Food Funders
Food Funders is a Seed, Series A venture capital firm based in New York, NY investing in Food / AgTech, Consumer. The firm typically writes $3.0M–$10.0M checks and has 11 portfolio companies in our records.
Seed, Series A
$3.0M – $10.0M
11+ companies
1 partner
Investment Thesis
Food Funders invests exclusively in innovative consumer food and beverage companies that address dietary trends like sugar reduction or alternative sweeteners.
How Food Funders invests
Food Funders is a vc firm based in New York, NY. The firm invests at the Seed, Series A stages, with a focus on Food / AgTech, Consumer.
Food Funders typically writes checks of $3.0M–$10.0M per investment.
Investing since at least 2017, Food Funders has backed 11 companies in our records, including Syracuse-Onondaga Food System Alliance, Sweet Freedom Farm, Columbia County Sanctuary Movement. Its most recent recorded investment was in 2025, with 1 investment logged over the last 12 months.
Meet the Team
John Smith
Managing Director
Industry Focus
Invests In
Portfolio Companies (11)
2025
Syracuse-Onondaga Food System Alliance
2025 champions award
2024
Sweet Freedom Farm
2024 champions award
2023
Columbia County Sanctuary Movement
2023 champions award
2022
Food for the Spirit
2022 champions award
2021
BK ROT
2021 champions award
2020
Hattie Carthan Community Food Projects
2020 champions award
2019
Groundswell Center for Local Food & Farming
2019 champions award
2018
East New York Farms!
2018 champions award
2017
Soul Fire Farm
2017 champions award
Other
SugarSmart Confections
- •Raising at Seed, Series A? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
- •Lead with your fit in Food / AgTech, Consumer — the sectors they actively back.
- •Size your ask to their typical $3.0M – $10.0M check.
- •cold outreach ok
- •Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as John Smith, Managing Director.
- •A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.
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