About Blue Horizon
Blue Horizon is a venture capital firm founded in 2016. It is primarily based out of Zurich, Switzerland. As of Sep 2024, Blue Horizon has invested in 89 companies. It primarily invests in Seed round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Food and Agriculture Tech to High Tech and Environment Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Foodforecast Overall, Blue Horizon portfolio has seen 3 unicorns, 1 IPO and 12 acquisitions including key companies like Impossible Foods, JUST Egg and Avathon. A lot of funds co-invest with Blue Horizon, with names like EverHope Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Blue Horizon has team of 14 people including 6 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 4 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Acquisitions
Blue Horizon's List of Top Investments
Blue Horizon has a portfolio of 89 companies, including 3 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Chromologics and Human Food.Their portfolio spans across United States, United Kingdom, Germany and 15 more locations. They have invested in Food and Agriculture Tech, High Tech, Environment Tech and 20 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 4 more. Here is the list of top investments by Blue Horizon:
Provider of plant-based alternatives to traditional meat products. Its product catalog include meatballs, hotdogs, burgers, sausage, chicken nuggets, steak, and more.
Key facts about Impossible Foods
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Redwood City (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series H
- Total Funding till date: $2.01B
- Employee Count: 503 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: SeedFord Partners, All Access Venture Partners and 112 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series H, Nov 17, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Developer of gene editing technologies for improved tropical crop production. The company focuses on improving crops to be tastier and hardier. It aims to make crops less reliant on pesticides and more resilient to climate change. The company’s technology supports farmers, equipping them against climate change. It helps them to increase their yields.
Key facts about Tropic Biosciences
3. JUST Egg
Manufacturer of plant-based egg substitutes. Its product offerings include cookie dough, mayo, dressing, egg scrambles, and more. The product is cholesterol-free and non-GMO. It also provides information on recipes made using the ingredients.
Key facts about JUST Egg
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series F
- Total Funding till date: $446M
- Employee Count: 267 as on Jan 24, 2025
- Investors: SeedFord Partners, StraightPath Venture Partners and 88 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Sep 01, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. TIPA
Biodegradable and recyclable packaging solutions. It offers a wide range of biodegradable, recyclable, and compostable packaging solutions for various products, including fresh produce, dry food, baked goods, and fashion. The packaging solution is based on organic waste and products includes films and laminates, bags and pouches, reels, and more. It also offers made to order packaging products.
Key facts about TIPA
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: Hod Hasharon (Israel)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $130M
- Employee Count: 62 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Invesco, Migdal Group and 17 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jan 02, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Every
Brand of vegan products. Its product portfolio includes vegan protein drink, vegan bakery products, vegan chocolate chip baking mix, and more. It provides alternatives to traditional animal-derived proteins. The company focuses on innovation in food technology, aiming to create delicious and nutritious food products that cater to modern dietary preferences.
Key facts about Every
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Daly City (United States)
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $285M
- Employee Count: 145 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Temasek, PROSPER and 26 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Nov 04, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Blue Horizon's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Blue Horizon has invested in 89 companies over the last 10 years, with an average of 5 new investments annually in the last 10 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Foodforecast and most recent follow-on round was in BIOMILQ.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2023 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2022 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
2021 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
2020 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
2019 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
2018 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
Blue Horizon's Investments by Stage
Blue Horizon has made 29 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $4.42M, 15 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $9.56M and 3 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $58.8M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 29 |
Series A | 15 |
Series B | 3 |
Series C | 3 |
Post IPO | 1 |
Others | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Blue Horizon's Investments by Sector
Blue Horizon has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Food and Agriculture Tech, Sustainability Tech, High Tech, Food and Agriculture and Consumer Goods. Notably, it has invested in 63 Tech companies, 41 Consumer (B2C) companies, 34 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 6 companies focusing on Social impact.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Food and Agriculture Tech | 27 |
Sustainability Tech | 24 |
High Tech | 23 |
Food and Agriculture | 18 |
Consumer Goods | 8 |
Others | 29 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Blue Horizon's Investments by Geography
Blue Horizon has made most investments in United States (23), followed by United Kingdom where it has made 6 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 23 |
United Kingdom | 6 |
Germany | 5 |
Switzerland | 3 |
Argentina | 2 |
Others | 13 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Blue Horizon's recent investments
Blue Horizon has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Blue Horizon:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Sep 30, 2024 | Germany | Series A | 3000 | [+2] | |
Jun 07, 2023 | United States | Series A | 8197 | [+3] | |
Mar 22, 2023 | Netherlands | Seed | 7011 | [+9] | |
Mar 06, 2023 | Denmark | Seed | 8268 | [+5] | |
Feb 02, 2023 | Canada | Seed | 2092 | [+9] |
Unicorns in Blue Horizon's Portfolio
Blue Horizon has 3 unicorns in its portfolio - Avathon, JUST Egg and Impossible Foods. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Avathon. It became a unicorn in 2022, 4 years before Blue Horizon first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Blue Horizon's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
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63 | Provider of AI-enabled data analytics solutions for businesses | 2013 | Pleasanton | Series D | rnimabd | ||
67 | Manufacturer of plant-based egg substitutes | 2011 | San Francisco | Series F | pweteka | ||
72 | Provider of plant-based alternatives to traditional meat products | 2011 | Redwood City | Series H | sacaouo |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Blue Horizon's Portfolio
1 of Blue Horizon's portfolio company became public - Beyond Meat. It got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in May 2019 at marketcap of $184MHere are Blue Horizon's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 02, 2019 | Nov 2019 | Post IPO | 7874 |
Acquired companies in Blue Horizon's Portfolio
12 companies from Blue Horizon's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was LoveRaw in Apr 2025 by Smart Organic for $*****.Here are Blue Horizon's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 29, 2025 | Jan 09, 2020 | Seed | 4234 | |
Jun 04, 2024 | Aug 07, 2018 | Series A | 9819 | |
Aug 02, 2023 | - | - | 3098 | |
Aug 01, 2023 | Feb 11, 2020 | Series A | 7743 | |
Jun 22, 2023 | - | - | 9111 |
Team profile of Blue Horizon
Blue Horizon has a team of 14 members including 6 Partners and 1 Principal located in Switzerland, Netherlands and 2 more locations. Blue Horizon's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Blue Horizon:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Zurich | - | ||
Partner | Lugano | - | - | |
Partner | Rotterdam | - | ||
Partner | Luxembourg | - | ||
Partner | Chicago | - | - | |
Partner | Amsterdam | - | - | |
Principal | Zurich | - |
Co-investors of Blue Horizon
Over the past 10 years, 453 investors have co-invested in Blue Horizon's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Blue Horizon: IndieBio, SOSV and 96 others have invested in rounds before Blue Horizon. There are 5 companies where IndieBio has invested before Blue Horizon and 3 companies where SOSV has invested before Blue Horizon.
- Top Co-investors of Blue Horizon: 169 investors entered a company along with Blue Horizon. These include investors like EverHope Capital (6 companies).
- Invested after Blue Horizon: A total of 186 investors have invested in Blue Horizon's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include CPT Capital (3 companies), Gaingels (3 companies) and Big Idea Ventures (3 companies).
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