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FoodForward Ventures — Seed VC Firm ($1.5M–$2.5M Checks)

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Denver, COWebsite

FoodForward Ventures is a Seed venture capital firm based in Denver, CO investing in Food / AgTech. The firm typically writes $1.5M–$2.5M checks and has 1 portfolio company in our records.

Check size
$1.5M–$2.5M
Portfolio
1 company on record
Partners
13 listed
Stage
Seed
Sectors
Food / AgTech
HQ
Denver, CO
AUM
Not in our records
How to approach: warm intro preferred
Stage

Seed

Check Size

$1.5M – $2.5M

Portfolio

1+ companies

Team

13 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Dedicated to propelling Food Tech startups that enhance sustainability and innovation.

How FoodForward Ventures invests

FoodForward Ventures is a vc firm based in Denver, CO. The firm invests at the Seed stage, with a focus on Food / AgTech.

FoodForward Ventures typically writes checks of $1.5M–$2.5M per investment.

FoodForward Ventures has backed 1 company in our records, including Nutrify.

Partners & Team

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Nick Doctors

Volunteer, Glean Team Leader

Volunteer

Provides a bridge that connects farmers 200+ miles away with those in need.

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SGS

Partner

Sustainability

Helps support waste reduction, cost avoidance, and broader sustainability goals.

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Mary MacVean

Food Forward Donor

Donor

A food and health writer who knows how essential fresh fruits and vegetables are and how much gets wasted.

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Samantha Teslik

Director of Community Engagement

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Ellen Devine

Director of Agency Relations

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Emily Turner

GP

Sustainability
Innovation
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Amir Zambrano

Managing Director

DH

Diane Helfrey

Finance Director

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Sierra Trujillo

Director of Institutional Giving

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Jen Cox

Chief Development Officer

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Nkemdilim Nwosu

Director of Communications

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Melina Finck

Senior Community Coordinator

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Allison Garlick

Strategic Partnerships Manager

Industry Focus

Invests In

Food / AgTech

Portfolio Companies (1)

Other

NU

Nutrify

Food Tech
How to pitch FoodForward Ventures
  • •Raising at Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • •Lead with your fit in Food / AgTech — the sectors they actively back.
  • •Size your ask to their typical $1.5M – $2.5M check.
  • •warm intro preferred
  • •Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Nick Doctors, Volunteer, Glean Team Leader.
  • •A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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