About Kost
Kost is a venture capital firm founded in 2023. It is primarily based out of Frederiksberg, Denmark. As of Oct 2026, Kost is an active investor, having invested in 8 companies, with 1 new investment in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed round in Denmark based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from High Tech to Enterprise Applications and Food and Agriculture Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Aventix A lot of funds co-invest with Kost, with names like Planetary sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Kost has team of 7 people including 6 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Rounds of Entry
Seed & Series A
Deals in last 12 months
Kost's List of Top Investments
Kost has a portfolio of 8 companies. Their most notable investments are in Foreverland and Numi.Their portfolio spans across Denmark, France, Italy and 3 more locations. They have invested in High Tech, Enterprise Applications, Food and Agriculture Tech and 3 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A stages. Here is the list of top investments by Kost:
1. Numi
Developer of in-vitro breast milk for infants nutrition. It offers cell-culture technology that provide a natural solution for infants optimal development which include ease of digestion boost immunity, metabolism, and aid brain development.
Key facts about Numi
- Founded Year: 2023
- Location: Suresnes (France)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $3.21M
- Employee Count: 30 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Kima Ventures, Heartcore Capital and 3 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Nov 08, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Foreverland
Key facts about Foreverland
- Founded Year: 2023
- Location: Milan (Italy)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $10.9M
- Employee Count: 22 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Exor, MassChallenge and 12 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Mar 24, 2026, $*****
3. sallea
It offers customizable, edible 3D scaffolds that serve as the foundation for cultivating premium, structured whole cuts of meat and fish, enabling manufacturers to produce high-quality, textured cultivated proteins without animal farming. It manufactures the scaffolds using 3D-printed salt molds and food-grade materials like plant proteins and polysaccharides, which are then used as a foundation for lab-grown meat production
Key facts about sallea
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: Zurich (Switzerland)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $2.6M
- Employee Count: 7 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: MassChallenge, Founderful and 3 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Oct 16, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Orbisk
Provider of AI-based food waste monitoring system. It is a plug-and-play installation of the food waste monitor in the kitchen. The monitor system has a camera with AI image recognition, that recognizes the products being thrown away and gains insight into the food waste via an online report.
Key facts about Orbisk
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Utrecht (Netherlands)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $9.68M
- Employee Count: 65 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: EIC Fund, DutchBasecamp and 8 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Dec 10, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Provider of multifunctional ingredients delivering taste, texture, and nutrition solutions. They offer ingredients that reduce the need for excessive additives. The company focuses on creating food solutions through fermentation and whole plants. They provide ingredients for ready meals, plant-based cheese, hybrid products, and snacks. The company also offers co-development services for tailored ingredient solutions.
Key facts about SUMM Ingredients
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $2.01M
- Investors: Danmarks Eksport og Investeringsfond, BoxOne Ventures and 2 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Sep 18, 2025, $*****
Kost's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Kost has invested in 8 companies over the last 3 years, with an average of 3 new investments annually in the last 3 years. In 2025, it made 2 investments, while as of Oct 2026, it has made 2 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Aventix and most recent follow-on round was in Foreverland.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2024 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kost's Investments by Stage
Kost has made 7 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $2.15M and 1 investment in Series A stage with an average round size of $8.45M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 7 |
Series A | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Kost's Investments by Sector
Kost has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Food and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Tech, High Tech and Sustainability Tech. Notably, it has invested in 6 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 6 Tech companies, 4 Software companies and at least 3 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 3 |
Food and Agriculture | 3 |
Food and Agriculture Tech | 3 |
High Tech | 3 |
Sustainability Tech | 3 |
Others | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Kost's Investments by Geography
Kost has made most investments in Denmark (2), followed by France where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Denmark | 2 |
France | 1 |
Italy | 1 |
Netherlands | 1 |
Sweden | 1 |
Others | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Kost's recent investments
Kost has made 2 investments in 2026 so far - Aventix and Foreverland.Here are the most recent investments by Kost:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Oct 01, 2026 | Sweden | Seed | 9269 | [+1] | |
Mar 24, 2026 | Italy | Series A | 1510 | [+3] | |
Sep 18, 2025 | - | Seed | 9505 | ||
Aug 22, 2025 | Denmark | Seed | 6278 | [+1] | |
Dec 10, 2024 | Netherlands | Series A | 7431 | [+4] |
Team profile of Kost
Kost has a team of 7 members including 6 Partners located in Denmark. Kost's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Kost:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Denmark | - | - | |
Partner | Denmark | - | - | |
Partner | Copenhagen | - | - | |
Partner | Copenhagen | - | - | |
Partner | Denmark | - | - | |
Partner | Denmark | - | - |
Co-investors of Kost
Over the past 3 years, 33 investors have co-invested in Kost's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Kost: FoodSeed, Bluelion and 7 others have invested in rounds before Kost. There is 1 company where FoodSeed has invested before Kost and 1 company where Bluelion has invested before Kost.
- Top Co-investors of Kost: 21 investors entered a company along with Kost. These include investors like Planetary (2 companies).
- Invested after Kost: A total of 3 investors have invested in Kost's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Maia Ventures (1 company), Riello Investimenti Partners (1 company) and Newtree Impact (1 company).
Recent News related to Kost
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Italy’s Foreverland unwraps €6 million to sweeten the European expansion of its cocoa-free chocolate alternativeEU-Startups•Mar 24, 2026•Foreverland, Kost, Newtree Impact, Maia Ventures and 4 others
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Summ Ingredients secures €1.7m to launch multifunctional fermented protein categoryFoodBev Media•Sep 18, 2025•Kost, Danmarks Eksport og Investeringsfond, BoxOne Ventures, SUMM! and 3 others
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Amass secures EUR 1.4 million seed fundingVenture Capital magazine•Aug 22, 2025•Amass, Kost, Giant Ventures, Danmarks Eksport og Investeringsfond
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Dutch Scaleup Orbisk raises more than € 8 million to tackle food waste internationallyDuurzaam Beleggen•Dec 10, 2024•Orbisk, Regeneration.VC, PeakBridge, Kost and 2 others
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sallea secures $2.6M for its 3D Scaffolds for cell cultivated meatTech.eu•Oct 16, 2024•sallea, Founderful, Kost
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Italian foodtech Foreverland raises €3.4 million to redefine the future of chocolateEU-Startups•Oct 01, 2024•Foreverland, Grey Silo Ventures, Eatable Adventures, MAIA Venture and 7 others
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NUTRUMAMI Secures €450K Pre-Seed Funding to Pioneer a Brand New Ingredient Category, “Multi-Functional Plant Proteins”Vegan Business Magazine•May 29, 2024•Nutrumami, Kost, Planetary
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Bluestein Ventures closes third fund with $45m to focus on nutrition, sustainability, digitizationFoodNavigator-USA•Feb 20, 2024•Bluestein Ventures, FoodNavigator-USA, Joyful Ventures, Supply Change Capital and 8 others
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Kost Capital: €25m investments in food start-upsYPAITHROS CHORA S.A.•Feb 03, 2024•Kost, Danmarks Eksport og Investeringsfond
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Danish Kost Capital launches €25 million fund to fuel foodtech innovations and bioeconomy growthArcticStartup•Jan 09, 2024•Kost
