The mission of Grey Silo Ventures, the Corporate Venture Capital of Cereal Docks Group established to invest in the supply chain of non-animal-based ingredients and related innovative technologies, is to broaden horizons in the global food-tech sector while maintaining the original vocation as a processor of plant based sources and explorer of new opportunities for innovation and business diversification. Grey Silo Ventures is committed to study the great potential of new fermentation processes and innovative green proteins, by using them to create novel ingredients. The ag-tech world and cellular agriculture represent other areas of interest that are part of the value chain in which Cereal Docks Group operates. We want to play a leading role in the creation of an ecosystem of innovative food-related businesses as well as help to grow it with the aim of developing novel functional ingredients that are increasingly genuine and sustainable. We also strongly believe that investing in the projects of new company founders with a long-term and strategic vision means looking afresh to the future and innovation. A commitment that aims to seek new answers through innovation in a market where sustainability and a healthier and more inclusive diet are the new trends. Consumers have become increasingly demanding and Grey Silo Ventures is one of the key milestones of Cereal Docks strategy whose goal is finding the perfect balance between nowadays new market requirements and the needs of food manufacturers.
Location: Italy, Lombardy, Milan
Employees: 1-10
Founded date: 2022
Investment Type: Venture Capital
Portfolio 7
| Date | Name | Website | Total Raised | Location |
| - | Juicy Marb... | juicymarbles.com | $4.5M | United Sta... |
| - | MicroHarve... | microharvest.com | - | Germany, H... |
| - | Planetaria... | planetarians.com | $6.75M | United Sta... |
| - | xFarm | xfarm.ag | $38.16M | Italy, Pie... |
| - | Mushlabs | mushlabs.com | $20M | Germany, H... |
| - | Nosh.bio G... | nosh.bio | $3.51M | - |
| - | eatformo | formo.bio | $50M | Germany, B... |
Mentions in press and media 6
| Date | Title | Description |
| 03.09.2024 | Nosh.bio partners with meat producer to launch single-ingredient meat analog | Nosh.bio, a B2B foodtech startup specialising in fermented fungi-based ingredients, has announced a groundbreaking commercial partnership with the zur Mühlen Group (ZMG), one of Europe’s largest sausage producers. This collaboration allows ... |
| 02.09.2024 | Nosh.bio Partners with German Meat Giant to Debut Single-Ingredient Meat Analogue | 4 Mins Read German food tech startup Nosh.bio has collaborated with Zur Mühlen Group to introduce its fermentation-derived Koji Chunks, which are made from just one ingredient. Nosh.bio, which uses fungi fermentation to create proteins, has... |
| 08.08.2022 | Assisting farmers with AI-led data, Swiss agritech xFarm reaps in €17 million | Switzerland-based agritech startup xFarm Technologies has raised €17 million in funding to help farmers with sustainability measures on the farm and collaborate with other supply chains, such as livestock management, through technology like... |
| 08.08.2022 | Swiss agritech startup xFarm Technologies raises €17M to assist farmers with the help of AI | Switzerland-based xFarm Technologies, a startup that focuses on the development of SaaS solutions for agriculture, announced on Friday (August 5) that it has raised €17M in a Series B round of funding. xFarm claims that this is one of Europ... |
| 05.08.2022 | Swiss-Italian startup xFarm Technologies secures €17 million | |
| 05.08.2022 | EXCLUSIVE: xFarm Technologies banks €17m ($17.4m) to expand ‘freemium’ digital ag platform | Swiss-Italian agtech startup xFarm Technologies has raised €17 million ($17.4 million) in Series B financing to add new features to and expand the availability of its farm management information system. Zürich-based Swisscom Ventures led th... |