Madison, New Jersey, United States
PE & VC at MetLife Investment Management
Private Equity & Venture Capital
$300M Fund investing at Series A-C at the intersection of foodtech and the bioeconomy
Led Investments in: - Concert Bio (Seed): Ag biotech developing microbiome technologies to optimize plant health, resilience, and productivity in controlled environment agriculture and greenhouses - Messium (Seed): Agtech using satellite imagery and analytics to deliver real-time nitrogen insights and crop intelligence for farmers - Dispatch Goods (Series A): Reusable packaging platform enabling food service companies to replace single-use containers with circular systems - Goodie Bag (Seed): Food waste reduction platform enabling redistribution of surplus meals and products from restaurants to consumers - Sunflower Therapeutics (Series A): Biomanufacturing company developing continuous manufacturing technologies for biologics and proteins - Nosh.bio (Seed): Biotechnology company creating fungal-derived food ingredients to improve nutrition, taste, and sustainability - Brightly (Pre-Seed): Climate tech company leveraging carbon markets, MRV infrastructure, and food recovery networks to reduce food waste and methane emissions - Boston Bio (Seed): CDMO scaling precision fermentation and biomanufacturing with process optimization software - Change Foods (Pre-Seed): Precision fermentation company developing animal-free dairy - Afterlife Ag (Seed): Agtech converting food waste into agricultural inputs and soil health products - Tupu (Seed): Gourmet mushroom company leveraging machine vision and robotics to automate cultivation and improve yield and consistency - Sundial (Seed): Plant-based food company developing whole-cut meat alternatives using patented structuring technology - Umaro (Seed): Foodtech producing seaweed-based bacon alternatives designed for scalability - Offbeast (Seed): Alternative protein company (fka Mooji Meats) leveraging additive manufacturing and food engineering to develop next-gen plant-based meat products - New School Foods (Seed): Foodtech using proprietary directional freezing technology to create whole-cut meat alternatives
$25M across two funds, investing at pre-seed and seed. Our mission is to catalyze sustainable change in the food system. Investing in early-stage startups facilitating the shift to more sustainable food production.
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