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Nourish Ventures
Nourish Ventures is the corporate venture capital fund of Griffith Foods. It invests in and partners with innovative start-up companies that are shaping a...
Nourish Ventures
Nourish Ventures is the corporate venture capital fund of Griffith Foods. It invests in and partners with innovative start-up companies that are shaping a healthy and sustainable food system. The firm’s mission is to partner with and scale industry trailblazers leading the food system of the future.
General information
Firm type
Venture Capital
Year founded
2020
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Lombard, IL
Corporate office
Chicago, IL, United States
Principals
Simon Burton
Managing Director
Subra Balakrishnan
Senior Director, Partnerships & Investments
Gregory Meyers
Director, Technical and Process Innovation
Dennis Girik
Senior Corporate Chef
Soham Sanyal
Investment Analyst
Raquel Polo
Senior Manager, EMEA Investments and Partnerships
Toon Versmissen
Sr. Innovation Scientist
Ming Zhu
Senior Manager, Investments and Partnerships, APAC
Elaine Lee
Innovation Scientist
Jordan Holtz
Associate Food Scientist
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
How does Nourish Ventures source its deal flow?
Nourish Ventures sources primarily through Griffith Foods' commercial network, which spans ingredient suppliers, food manufacturers, and restaurant chains globally. The parent company's 100-year operating history gives Nourish Ventures visibility into emerging food-tech clusters across North America, Europe, and Asia, often identifying startups through technical collaborations before a formal financing process begins.
Is Nourish Ventures a single-LP vehicle, and who controls investment decisions?
Nourish Ventures is funded exclusively by Griffith Foods, making it a single-LP corporate venture fund. Investment decisions sit with the Nourish Ventures investment committee, which operates in coordination with Griffith Foods' corporate strategy leadership, ensuring alignment between portfolio composition and the parent's long-term product-development roadmap.
Does Nourish Ventures invest outside North America?
Yes. While headquartered in Chicago, Nourish Ventures deploys globally, leveraging Griffith Foods' commercial operations in Europe, Latin America, and Asia-Pacific to identify and diligence startups. The fund has expressed particular interest in precision-fermentation and plant-based protein companies emerging from Israel, Singapore, and the Netherlands, regions with dense alternative-protein research clusters.
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