theFoodTechLab

Venture Capital Active Madrid, Spain Est. 2021
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Last updated 2026-06-18
Portfolio
4
in our dataset
Rounds participated
5
Rounds led
0
Rounds' value
$43.2M
total disclosed, rounds participated
Stages
Pre-Seed, A Round, Seed

About

The FoodTechLab is a venture capital fund based in Madrid that invests in early-stage agrifoodtech companies across Europe and Israel. It targets Seed to Series A rounds, focusing on B2B technologies in sectors such as nutrition and health, alternative proteins, circular economy, agtech, precision fermentation, cultivated meat, robotics, and biotech. The fund actively supports portfolio companies through strategic involvement, including board participation. It also plays a bridging role between the Israeli agrifoodtech ecosystem and European markets, leveraging its regional presence to facilitate cross-border growth and collaboration.

Portfolio · 4

Brevel
Microalgae-Based Protein for Dairy, Meat, and Egg Alternatives
2 rounds $25.0M committed Latest: 2025-03
Gavan
Plant-based Multifunctional Fat Solution
1 round $8.0M committed Latest: 2024-12
Treetoscope
Direct Plant-sensing Technology for Irrigation Management
1 round $7.0M committed Latest: 2024-03
MAOLAC
Precision Proteins
1 round $3.2M committed Latest: 2022-05

Investment activity

Portfolio by sector

Agriculture & Food Technologies4
Health Tech & Life Sciences1

Q&A

What is theFoodTechLab's primary investment focus?
theFoodTechLab is a venture capital fund that invests in early-stage agrifoodtech companies across Europe and Israel. They target Seed to Series A rounds, focusing on B2B technologies in sectors such as nutrition and health, alternative proteins, circular economy, agtech, precision fermentation, cultivated meat, robotics, and biotech.
Which investment stages does theFoodTechLab typically participate in?
theFoodTechLab typically participates in Pre-Seed, Seed, and A Round investment stages.
Can you name some of theFoodTechLab's notable portfolio companies?
Notable portfolio companies for theFoodTechLab include Better Juice, which offers a biotech solution for reducing sugars in fruit juice, and Brevel, focused on microalgae-based protein for dairy, meat, and egg alternatives.
What is the geographic focus of theFoodTechLab's investments?
theFoodTechLab invests in early-stage agrifoodtech companies across Europe and Israel. They also play a bridging role between the Israeli agrifoodtech ecosystem and European markets.
Who are the Managing Partners at theFoodTechLab?
The Managing Partners at theFoodTechLab are Emilio Restoy, Ricardo Nadal, and Juan Cividanes.
What is theFoodTechLab's most recent investment activity?
theFoodTechLab has recorded investment activity in March 2025, December 2024, and March 2024, indicating consistent recent engagement in funding rounds.
What kind of support does theFoodTechLab provide to its portfolio companies?
theFoodTechLab actively supports its portfolio companies through strategic involvement, including board participation.
In which sector does theFoodTechLab have the most portfolio companies?
theFoodTechLab has the most portfolio companies in the Agriculture & Food Technologies sector, with four companies.
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