About FTW Ventures
FTW Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2016. It is primarily based out of San Francisco, United States. As of Feb 2026, FTW Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 19 companies, with 1 new investment in the last 12 months. 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 Retail and High Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Brilliant Harvest Overall, FTW Ventures portfolio has seen 1 IPO, namely AB InBev. A lot of funds co-invest with FTW Ventures, with names like Collateral Good sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. FTW Ventures has team of 3 people.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 1 more
Portfolio IPOs
Deals in last 12 months
FTW Ventures' List of Top Investments
FTW Ventures has a portfolio of 19 companies. Their most notable investmentis in EarthodicTheir portfolio spans across United States, Canada, Australia and 2 more locations. They have invested in Food and Agriculture Tech, Retail, High Tech and 11 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by FTW Ventures:
1. AB InBev
Internet first brand of beer and alcoholic beverages. It also offers premium beer drink products, beverages, beer sales and production, marketing, innovation, consumer good, advertising services, voluntary labelling, and quality brewed products. In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $57.83B and a net profit of $6.06B.
Key facts about AB InBev
- Founded Year: 2008
- Location: Brussels (Belgium)
- Stage: Public
- Employee Count: 137,000 as on Dec 31, 2025
- Investors: 27th Street Capital, Analah Ventures and 8 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Sep 06, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Public
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B2B marketplace for food businesses to sell surplus food. The food businesses and farms manage unsold food inventory. It offers an online marketplace that connects food businesses with organizations that are in a need of food. It notifies the organizations of new surplus food offers via text messages in real-time. Offers an online platform for businesses to manage their inventory along with accounting solutions and KPI report generations.
Key facts about Spoiler Alert
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Boston (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $13.6M
- Employee Count: 60 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Valley Oak Investments, Collab Fund and 16 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Dec 01, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Geltor
Geltor is a biodesign company that produces advance designer proteins. It uses various processes like protein optimization and fermentation to create consumer proteins. Its product range includes 'Collume' and 'Elastapure'. Its products are animal and GMO-free.
Key facts about Geltor
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: San Leandro (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $137M
- Employee Count: 19 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Pegasus Tech Ventures, #adm ventures and 33 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Aug 08, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Developer of plant-based protein ingredients for food and beverage applications. The company cultivates a specific plant to extract a protein ingredient. This protein is intended for use in baked goods, animal-free meat and dairy alternatives, and nutrition products. The cultivation method uses less water than some traditional crops.
Key facts about Plantible Foods
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: San Marcos (United States)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $66.6M
- Employee Count: 57 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: RA Capital Management, Lerer Hippeau and 20 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Aug 10, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
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Developer of genome editing and artificial intelligence tools for crop improvement. The company partners with other organizations to translate scientific discoveries into real-world applications. It focuses on redesigning and developing novel crop traits. The company’s work aims to minimize the environmental impact of agriculture and develop a resilient food system.
Key facts about Phytoform Labs
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $5.75M
- Employee Count: 27 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Eniac Ventures, Fine Structure Ventures and 11 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Nov 24, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
FTW Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
FTW Ventures has invested in 19 companies over the last 10 years, with an average of 1 new investment annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 3 investments, while as of Feb 2026, it has made 1 investment in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Brilliant Harvest and most recent follow-on round was in Plantible Foods.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2025 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2024 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2020 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
FTW Ventures' Investments by Stage
FTW Ventures has made 12 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $4.42M, 1 investment in Series A stage with an average round size of $5.75M and 1 investment in Series B stage with an average round size of $91.3M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 12 |
Series A | 1 |
Series B | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
FTW Ventures' Investments by Sector
FTW Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Food and Agriculture Tech, High Tech, Sustainability Tech, Enterprise Applications and Chemicals and Materials Tech. Notably, it has invested in 15 Tech companies, 14 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 4 Consumer (B2C) companies and at least 4 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Food and Agriculture Tech | 7 |
High Tech | 5 |
Sustainability Tech | 4 |
Enterprise Applications | 3 |
Chemicals and Materials Tech | 2 |
Others | 13 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
FTW Ventures' Investments by Geography
FTW Ventures has made most investments in United States (9), followed by Canada where it has made 3 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 9 |
Canada | 3 |
Australia | 1 |
United Kingdom | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
FTW Ventures' recent investments
FTW Ventures has made 1 investments in 2026 so far - Brilliant Harvest.Here are the most recent investments by FTW Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Feb 05, 2026 | Canada | Seed | 1954 | [+5] | |
Jul 09, 2025 | United States | Seed | 1568 | [+6] | |
Apr 16, 2025 | United States | Seed | 7994 | - | |
Jan 30, 2025 | United States | Seed | 5056 | ||
Nov 05, 2024 | Australia | Seed | 8486 | [+8] |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in FTW Ventures' Portfolio
1 of FTW Ventures' portfolio company became public - AB InBev. It got listed on the Euronext Exchange (Euronext), Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), in Oct 2016 at marketcap of undefinedHere are FTW Ventures' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 11, 2016 | - | - | 7487 |
Team profile of FTW Ventures
FTW Ventures has a team of 3 members located in United States. FTW Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of FTW Ventures
Over the past 10 years, 129 investors have co-invested in FTW Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before FTW Ventures: Techstars, Right Side Capital Management and 19 others have invested in rounds before FTW Ventures. There is 1 company where Techstars has invested before FTW Ventures and 1 company where Right Side Capital Management has invested before FTW Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of FTW Ventures: 72 investors entered a company along with FTW Ventures. These include investors like Collateral Good (2 companies).
- Invested after FTW Ventures: A total of 36 investors have invested in FTW Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Bjfff (1 company), Maersk (1 company) and Spring Point Partners (1 company).
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