About Kale United
Kale United is a venture capital firm founded in 2018. It is primarily based out of Stockholm, Sweden. As of Apr 2024, Kale United has invested in 53 companies. It primarily invests in Seed round in Sweden based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Food and Agriculture Tech to High Tech and Consumer. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Cultimate Foods Overall, Kale United portfolio has seen 1 unicorn, 1 IPO and 5 acquisitions including key companies like Impossible Foods, Allplants and Stockeld Dreamery. A lot of funds co-invest with Kale United, with names like SFV sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Kale United has team of 12 people including 2 partners.Key Metrics
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Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
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Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Unicorns
Kale United's List of Top Investments
Kale United has a portfolio of 53 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investments are in Loki Foods and VeggieVictory.Their portfolio spans across United Kingdom, Sweden, United States and 11 more locations. They have invested in Food and Agriculture Tech, High Tech, Consumer and 9 other sectors, across stages such as Seed stage. Here is the list of top investments by Kale United:
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: 460 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: equitywestsecurities.com, SeedFord Partners and 112 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series H, Nov 17, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Allplants
Online retailer of prepared, plant-based meals delivered directly to consumers. The company offers a variety of frozen meals that are crafted by experts and ready in minutes. Customers select meals from the menu to create a custom box. The meals are designed to help consumers incorporate more plants into their diet.
Key facts about Allplants
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Annual Revenue: £1M - £10M as on Mar 31, 2022
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $69.9M
- Employee Count: 46 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: TriplePoint Capital, Felix Capital and 61 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jun 25, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Key facts about Stockeld Dreamery
4. Veganz
Online retailer of plant-based food products, sweets, and chilled goods. It offers a range of vegan alternatives and promotes plant-based diets. The business provides recipes and information related to sustainability. It also handles product complaints and certifications.
Key facts about Veganz
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Berlin (Germany)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $13.1M
- Employee Count: 160 as on Dec 31, 2021
- Investors: Brandenburg Capital, Kale United and 4 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Aug 12, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Public
Kale United's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Kale United has invested in 53 companies over the last 8 years, with an average of 3 new investments annually in the last 5 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Cultimate Foods and most recent follow-on round was in Hooked Foods.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
2021 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
2020 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kale United's Investments by Stage
Kale United has made 20 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $1.43M.Kale United's Investments by Sector
Kale United has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Food and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Tech, High Tech, Sustainability Tech and Consumer Goods. Notably, it has invested in 23 Tech companies, 20 Consumer (B2C) companies, 11 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 2 companies focusing on Social impact.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Food and Agriculture | 12 |
Food and Agriculture Tech | 9 |
High Tech | 8 |
Sustainability Tech | 8 |
Consumer Goods | 7 |
Others | 4 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Kale United's Investments by Geography
Kale United has made most investments in Sweden (5), followed by United Kingdom where it has made 5 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Sweden | 5 |
United Kingdom | 5 |
United States | 2 |
Austria | 1 |
Canada | 1 |
Others | 6 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Kale United's recent investments
Kale United has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Kale United:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Apr 23, 2024 | Germany | Seed | 6761 | [+3] | |
Mar 14, 2024 | Canada | Seed | 7093 | [+5] | |
Dec 21, 2022 | United Kingdom | Seed | 8591 | [+9] | |
Aug 09, 2022 | Iceland | Seed | 9510 | [+4] | |
May 04, 2022 | Austria | Seed | 8573 | [+3] |
Unicorns in Kale United's Portfolio
Kale United has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - Impossible Foods. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Impossible Foods which became a unicorn in 2019, 7 years before Kale United first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Kale United's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
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72 | Provider of plant-based alternatives to traditional meat products | 2011 | Redwood City | Series H | l{mbgoa |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Kale United's Portfolio
1 of Kale United's portfolio company became public - Veganz.Here are Kale United's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
- | - | - | 7507 |
Acquired companies in Kale United's Portfolio
5 companies from Kale United's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Stockeld Dreamery in Oct 2025 for $*****.Here are Kale United's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
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Oct 01, 2025 | Jan 23, 2020 | Seed | 1708 | |
May 02, 2025 | Dec 21, 2022 | Seed | 9606 | |
Feb 12, 2025 | - | - | 5351 | |
Aug 23, 2024 | May 20, 2020 | Seed | 6650 | |
Jun 21, 2023 | - | - | 1972 |
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Team profile of Kale United
Kale United has a team of 12 members including 2 Partners. Kale United's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of Kale United
Over the past 8 years, 152 investors have co-invested in Kale United's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Kale United: Veg Capital, Europa and 29 others have invested in rounds before Kale United. There are 3 companies where Veg Capital has invested before Kale United and 2 companies where Europa has invested before Kale United.
- Top Co-investors of Kale United: 77 investors entered a company along with Kale United. These include investors like SFV (3 companies).
- Invested after Kale United: A total of 44 investors have invested in Kale United's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Norrsken VC (1 company), Eurazeo (1 company) and Edastra Venture Capital (1 company).
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