About VegInvest
VegInvest is a venture capital firm founded in 2015. It is primarily based out of New York City, United States. As of Sep 2023, VegInvest has invested in 38 companies. It primarily invests in Seed round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from High Tech to Food and Agriculture Tech and Consumer. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series F round of JUST Egg Overall, VegInvest portfolio has seen 1 unicorn and 8 acquisitions including key companies like JUST Egg, Purple Carrot and Good Catch. A lot of funds co-invest with VegInvest, with names like Stray Dog Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.Key Metrics
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 1 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Unicorns
VegInvest's List of Top Investments
VegInvest has a portfolio of 38 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investments are in Evo Foods and Loki Foods.Their portfolio spans across United States, Israel, India and 7 more locations. They have invested in High Tech, Food and Agriculture Tech, Consumer and 7 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by VegInvest:
1. 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
2. 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)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $137M
- Employee Count: 76 as on Dec 31, 2021
- Investors: Pegasus Tech Ventures, BoxGroup and 33 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Aug 08, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. SuperMeat
Developer of cultivated chicken meat using a sustainable and animal-friendly process. It focuses on enhancing the food system by providing nutritional security. The company aims to drastically reduce carbon emissions and increase food safety. It offers a facility where people can view the cultivated meat production.
Key facts about SuperMeat
4. BlueNalu
Produces and supplies seafood products using fish cells. Its product offerings include finned fish, crustaceans, and mollusks. The company's products are developed by isolating living cells from fish tissue which is placed into a culture media for proliferation and then assembled. The company claims its products are serum-free. The company supplies its products to CPG product companies, the food service & retail industry, and food processors.
Key facts about BlueNalu
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: San Diego (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $129M
- Employee Count: 57 as on Sep 23, 2025
- Investors: New Crop Capital, Syngenta Group and 40 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Dec 29, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Oshi
Company creates plant-based seafood fillets. It also offers personalized on-demand care for digestive issues and operates. The company is creating salmon from plants eliminating ocean waste.
Key facts about Oshi
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: Rehovot (Israel)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $17.5M
- Employee Count: 61 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: State of Mind Ventures, VegInvest and 9 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, May 21, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
VegInvest's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
VegInvest has invested in 38 companies over the last 8 years, with an average of 1 new investment annually in the last 5 years. Its most recent first time investment was in JUST Egg and most recent follow-on round was in Wild Earth.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2021 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
2020 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
2019 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2018 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
VegInvest's Investments by Stage
VegInvest has made 9 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $2.25M, 6 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $7.25M and 1 investment in Series F stage.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 9 |
Series A | 6 |
Series F | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
VegInvest's Investments by Sector
VegInvest has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Food and Agriculture Tech, High Tech, Sustainability Tech, Food and Agriculture and Consumer Goods. Notably, it has invested in 27 Tech companies, 21 Consumer (B2C) companies, 11 Enterprise (B2B) companies and 1 company focusing on Social impact.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Food and Agriculture Tech | 10 |
High Tech | 10 |
Sustainability Tech | 10 |
Food and Agriculture | 9 |
Consumer Goods | 8 |
Others | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
VegInvest's Investments by Geography
VegInvest has made most investments in United States (11), followed by India where it has made 2 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 11 |
India | 2 |
France | 1 |
Iceland | 1 |
Singapore | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
VegInvest's recent investments
VegInvest has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by VegInvest:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Sep 01, 2023 | United States | Series F | 6254 | ||
Jun 05, 2023 | United States | Seed | 1553 | [+4] | |
Mar 08, 2023 | United States | Seed | 3021 | [+6] | |
Aug 09, 2022 | Iceland | Seed | 7615 | [+4] | |
Apr 20, 2022 | United States | Seed | 1518 | [+14] |
Unicorns in VegInvest's Portfolio
VegInvest has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - JUST Egg. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is JUST Egg which became a unicorn in 2021, 2 years before VegInvest first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in VegInvest's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
67 | Manufacturer of plant-based egg substitutes | 2011 | San Francisco | Series F | igszwhw |
Acquired companies in VegInvest's Portfolio
8 companies from VegInvest's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Good Catch in Jun 2024 by Ahimsa for $*****.Here are VegInvest's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 04, 2024 | Aug 07, 2018 | Series A | 2303 | |
Jan 16, 2024 | - | - | 5943 | |
Jan 11, 2024 | - | - | 9487 | |
Dec 12, 2023 | Jan 23, 2020 | Seed | 9106 | |
Aug 01, 2023 | - | - | 1180 |
Co-investors of VegInvest
Over the past 8 years, 203 investors have co-invested in VegInvest's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before VegInvest: Horizons Ventures, Big Idea Ventures and 50 others have invested in rounds before VegInvest. There are 2 companies where Horizons Ventures has invested before VegInvest and 2 companies where Big Idea Ventures has invested before VegInvest.
- Top Co-investors of VegInvest: 65 investors entered a company along with VegInvest. These include investors like Stray Dog Capital (7 companies).
- Invested after VegInvest: A total of 86 investors have invested in VegInvest's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Big Idea Ventures (4 companies), CPT Capital (3 companies) and 301 INC (2 companies).
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