Supply Change Capital

We're honored to be included in Blueprint Capital Advisors LLC Power100 honorees in the VC asset management category. This is our second year being alongside friends and colleagues in a recognition honoring professionals ushering in the next generation of groundbreaking businesses across stages and sectors. Cheers to:? Laura I. Maydón,?David Olivencia,?Shruti Gandhi,?Nisha Dua, Susan Lyne,?Monique Woodard,?Stacy Brown-Philpot,?Samara Mejia Hernandez,?Aaron Samuels, Brian Hollins,?Kirsten Green,?Ita Ekpoudom, Katherine Rice,?Kate Beardsley, Jessica Peltz-Zatulove,?Jennifer Keiser Neundorfer, Maren Bannon,?Laura Lucas,?SC Moatti,?Kimberley Nixon,?Kristina Simmons,?Charles Hudson,?Rachel ten Brink,?Jenny Abramson,?Rini Greenfield, Jason Torres,?Ajay Relan, Austin Clements,?Diana Murakhovskaya, Stephanie Campbell,?Cat Middleton,?Clint Korver, Miriam Rivera,?Clara Brenner, Julie Lein,?Marcos Gonzalez,?Betsy Fore,?Daniel Acheampong, Yasmin Cruz Ferrine

We're thrilled to announce: Supply Change Capital has been named to the ImpactAssets 50! ?? What an honor to be recognized among the most influential impact investors transforming finance for good. This prestigious list highlights firms at the forefront of driving positive change while delivering strong returns. We're proud to join this community of innovators using capital to address critical environmental and social challenges. This recognition energizes our team to push even further in our mission to reshape the food system through strategic, impactful investments. Read the full announcement below!

We are so excited to announce that four of our portfolio companies have been recognized on the prestigious 2024 FoodTech 500 list by Forward Fooding! Congratulations to Aqua Cultured Foods, Michroma, Minus Coffee, and Celleste Bio. AQUA Cultured Foods is pioneering the future of seafood with its groundbreaking whole-muscle cut seafood alternative, crafted through microbial fermentation. michroma is revolutionizing food with fungi by merging synbio and precision fermentation to replace harmful petroleum-based dyes with stable, natural alternatives. Minus: A Compound Foods Company is reimagining your daily brew by recreating coffee without the beans — delivering the same rich taste, aroma, and effects, all while drastically reducing the environmental footprint. Celleste Bio, a trailblazer in Cocoa-tech, revolutionizing the cocoa supply chain with cutting-edge innovations. To explore the full 2024 FoodTech 500 list and learn more, check out the link below

Big news! Shayna Harris and Noramay Cadena have been named honorees for Inc. Magazine's #FemaleFounders500, recognizing the most tenacious role models in entrepreneurship. They join an impressive cohort of visionary women transforming industries across the country! Also making the list this year is Supply Change Capital portfolio founder Michelle Ruiz, whose pioneering work at Hyfé Foods is revolutionizing sustainable food systems. Visit the link in bio to explore the full list. These trailblazing entrepreneurs exemplify resilience, innovation, and leadership despite the persistent funding gap faced by women founders. According to Inc., women-founded startups received just 2% of venture capital funding last year, making these achievements even more significant. Congratulations to all the honorees whose determination is paving the way for the next generation of female founders! Read more about these inspiring women (link in comments).

We recently hosted our annual meeting in Chicago, bringing together over 50 LPs, portfolio companies, and ecosystem partners to explore the future of technology innovation for the food system. The day featured discussions on the impact of policy on our sector, dynamic panels showcasing our 2024 investments in supply chain and health tech, and insights into our portfolio performance. From AI-powered supply chain solutions to cell-cultured chocolate and personalized nutrition platforms, our portfolio founders demonstrated how they're tackling the industry's biggest challenges. Full meeting recap linked below!

ICYMI ?? Francisco Martin-Rayo, co-founder of Helios AI, joined the brilliant Trinity Chavez at NYSE live to announce their recent partnership with #Walmart and newest product launch! ?? ?? Check out the full interview linked in our bio to learn how Helios is predicting #agricultural #prices years out now! https://lnkd.in/expZAPe4

Next week we're hosting a food industry dinner featuring a fireside chat between esteemed author Robyn O'Brien and former USDA CFO Evan J. Segal. Over dinner, attendees will connect with founders, corporate leaders, and investors at curated table discussions spanning critical sectors from bioeconomy advances and supply chain solutions to breakthrough technologies in health and nutrition. Thank you to our partners FoodBytes, Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition North America, Inc., General Mills 301 Inc, and Morrison Foerster.?

ICYMI ?? AQUA Cultured Foods, a Chicago-based startup, specializes in fish-free seafood. Co-founder Brittany Chibe explains that, unlike other alternative seafood companies, their products are made from cellulose and grown in vats, similar to the process of brewing beer. Located in Chicago's West Town neighborhood, Aqua Cultured Foods focuses on creating seafood without fish, emphasizing sustainability. "We don't want to continue overfishing and depleting our oceans' food sources. We aim to be part of the solution," Chibe said. The company’s production process resembles beer or wine brewing. Check out the full interview with NBC Chicago linked below. https://lnkd.in/gsjw_nrV

The Innovation Institute for Food & Health, UC Davis (IIFH) connects Ph.D. students with venture capital firms, helping them develop business and entrepreneurial skills. "Nutrition Insight dives into IIFH’s Innovator Fellowship program with its industry partner, early-stage venture firm Supply Change Capital, and two UC Davis alums who joined the firm as Ph.D. students."?Read more linked below.?

We're so excited to welcome Sarah Kakadellis as our newest Fellow, joining us from University of California, Davis. Food and sustainability are two of Sarah's passions. As a problem-oriented postdoctoral researcher, Sarah's focus is on identifying, quantifying, and mapping the impact of food loss and waste streams. There is hardly any food Sarah won't try, but one of her favorites would be spanakorizo (rice, spinach and lemon dish) - simple, healthy, and the taste of her childhood!