The future of food
We invest in game changers that are disrupting
the largest market in the world, food.
VideosThe future of food
We invest in game changers that are disrupting
the largest market in the world, food.
Our Vision
Creating the largest Asset Manager for tasty, healthy, and sustainable food.
For everyone.
We invest at the crossroads of food security, health, sustainability, animal rights, and create unique returns by using a holistic investment approach from seed over venture up to uniting leading players into a bigger group. Addressing hunger, lifestyle diseases, climate change, and the fair treatment of animals simultaneously.
This is the biggest investment opportunity ever, a bigger and faster transformation as we have seen in the energy and ICT sector.
Food Security
Food Security
It took thousands of years for the population to reach 2.5 billion humans on earth. In only 100 years since 1954, our population will have quadrupled. The planet can provide enough food for all of us; however, due to inefficiency in food production, 800 million people are starving. Our aim is to change this by serving as a catalyst to the world's leading food tech startups, effectively harnessing disruptive technologies to change the way we produce food.
Health
Health
Today's biggest threats to human health, such as heart disease and diabetes are directly correlated with our eating habits. Studies performed by the World Health Organization and other leading institutes reveal 2 billion people suffer from malnutrition, while the same amount are simultaneously overweight or obese. With a plant-based diet, these issues can be addressed and prevented.
Sustainability
Sustainability
Animal-based protein production accounts for 77% of global agriculture land resources and is responsible for 18% of greenhouse gas emissions. Feeding plant proteins to animals and animals to humans is inefficient. Instead, consuming plant protein directly allows us to effectively and sustainably obtain protein from the source. We believe there is a better way to produce protein. Utilizing revolutionary technologies, our portfolio companies sustainably produce tasty and healthy plant-based foods at a mass retail price point.
Animal rights
Animal rights
The fact is, if we continue to use animals as our primary food source, we cannot sustainably feed 10 billion people by 2050. With a fast growing population and changing food habits, this way of food production is neither scalable nor healthy. The industrialization of animal agriculture is disastrous for animals and the ecosystem. Through the power and potential given to us as humans, it is our responsibility to create an environment that benefits all forms of life.
Problem
An exponentially growing population and changing food habits in Asia drive meat consumption.
In 1954, the global population was 2.5 billion. 70 years later, that number will have more than tripled resulting in a population of 10 billion by 2050. The Asian population is increasingly adapting the meat-centric western diet. Today, the CO2 emission of animal agriculture has surpassed the negative impact of all global transportation vehicles combined. More Insights
Solution
We are all in this together.
A new generation of tech-driven, healthy and innovative plant-based products that meet global consumer demand at mass retail price points. Innovative entrepreneurs who created these plant-based food products are increasingly partnering with existing production facilities and distribution chains. Additional support is found through direct investments from existing large players who want to capitalize on the inevitable market shift.
Market
Disrupting the largest market in the world… food.
The global food market in 2017 had a staggering size of over 8 trillion. Thereof the plant-based meat substitute market will reach 5 billion by 2020. Disruption of existing players and the growth of new product segments will take place much faster than expected. Consumers will rapidly adapt as soon as a certain mass retail price point has been achieved. More market news
Seed
Game Changers disrupting the food industry.
This is how we have started. We will always be a partner for entrepreneurs who have a vision and want to move into a tangible business, need money and support through our network for a fast kickstart. Therefore we are investing in mission-aligned, tech-driven, healthy and innovative plant- and cell-based companies. Team & Portfolio
Venture
Make a change by backing world class entrepreneurs.
Blue Horizon Ventures is a food technology-focused venture capital fund. The fund aims to support the movement towards a more sustainable food system through innovation, technology and entrepreneurship. Its focus is on companies that have proven business model and need additional capital for expansion. Team & Portfolio
Unite
Transforming the global food system.
Committed to transforming the global food system and to own and operate the entire value chain of production. Through uniting leading plant-based food companies, from supplier over producer and brands to distributor, we establish strategic partnerships, and invest in infrastructure to transform traditional meat production facilities into plant-based power-houses. Team & Portfolio