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Synthesis Capital is an investment manager transforming our food system through food technology.
Overview
Location
United States
Employees
1-10
Investors 3
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| The Nest | thenestfo.com | |
| Be8 Ventures | be8.vc |
Mentions in press and media 22
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| Apr 9, 2025 | 🎥 Synthesis Capital: ‘We avoided the plant-based CPG blood bath’ | It’s fair to say that investor sentiment in foodtech has soured somewhat in recent years, but specialist investors are in it for the long haul, says Synthesis Capital. AgFunderNews (AFN) caught up with cofounder Costa Yiannoulis (CY) to tal... |
| Jun 12, 2023 | Plant-Based. The Death Knells of an Industry, or the Calm After the Storm? | Today in the UK, the unfortunate news regarding Meatless Farm’s mass redundancies arrived, as sadly predicted over the past week. And right on cue, conventional media was ready and waiting, sharpening its knives, eager to assign the now tri... |
| Jun 12, 2023 | VCs remain confident alternative protein has a real future despite public-market woes | How well have alternative-protein companies done in the past year? It depends on who you ask. The industry has had an interesting go of it between the U.S. getting comfortable with cultivated meat production, layoffs and countries banning p... |
| Feb 6, 2023 | Lobbies, Food Tech & Neophobia: In Conversation with George Monbiot About How To Feed The World Without Devouring The Planet | 15 Mins Read It’s hard to think of someone who holds truth to power as effectively and as committedly as George Monbiot. The multi-award-winning British thinker, journalist, activist, and long-time environmentalist has been speaking out on ... |
| Oct 12, 2022 | Forget Recent Sales, Widespread Vegan Meat Adoption Is Inevitable, Says Report | 5 Mins Read New analysis suggests alternative protein and vegan meat is in the early phase of an “S” adoption curve. And by the next decade, there will likely be a tipping point. The new findings come as plant-based meat sales have waned; a... |
| Jun 2, 2022 | The Week in Agrifoodtech: Synthesis Capital closes $300m foodtech fund, e-grocer Astro bags $60m | Though many “instant” grocery delivery startups are in the midst of layoffs, one company in Indonesia bagged a healthy Series B round this week. Elsewhere, US ag robotics specialist FarmWise teased a new weeding implement along with its lat... |
| May 30, 2022 | Synthesis Capital Secures $300 Million For Food Tech Investment Opportunities | 4 Mins Read London’s Synthesis Capital has closed its first fund, scooping more than $300 million in capital pledges. According to the company, this is the largest dedicated food tech VC of its kind. The year-old investor, Led by Costa Yian... |
| May 26, 2022 | Synthesis Capital launches $300M+ foodtech fund | Synthesis Capital has raised over $300 million for its foodtech fund. The vehicle will be used to target around 15 startups across the globe with average ticket sizes of $15 million. The firm's portfolio includes cultivated meat startup Ups... |
| May 26, 2022 | Synthesis Capital Unveils Largest Ever FoodTech VC Fund: $300M For the Food System Unicorns of Tomorrow | Synthesis Capital, a global food technology and alternative protein investor with operations in the UK, US, and Guernsey, today announces Synthesis Capital Fund I (“Fund”) which it says represents the largest fund ever raised for the sector... |
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FAQ about Synthesis Capital
Who has invested in Synthesis Capital?
Parsers VC lists 3 investors of Synthesis Capital, among them The Nest and Be8 Ventures.
What has the press written about Synthesis Capital?
Parsers VC has collected 22 articles mentioning Synthesis Capital, among them “🎥 Synthesis Capital: ‘We avoided the plant-based CPG blood bath’” (Apr 9, 2025) and “Plant-Based. The Death Knells of an Industry, or the Calm After the Storm?” (Jun 12, 2023).
Is Synthesis Capital still active?
Yes, Synthesis Capital is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Jul 23, 2026.