Investment
EIT Food strategically funds and actively supports promising agrifood startups to accelerate innovation for a healthier, sustainable food system.
Direct investment
EIT Food provides direct startup funding to high-performing agrifood businesses whose innovation activities are contributing to our core missions to create a healthier, more sustainable, and resilient food system.
The funding opportunity is open to all EU agrifood startups that are alumni or currently participating in one of our flagship entrepreneurship programmes.
Get up to €2m in equity for your startup. Refer to our terms and conditions.
Investor partners
We tailor match selected startups with agrifood investors including our core partner FoodSparks, managed by PeakBridge.
- FoodSparks® is fully embedded into the EIT Food ecosystem. Investment-ready start-ups supported in EIT Food programmes have direct access to the FoodSparks® investment team
- FoodSparks® invests in seed and early-stage start-ups from farm to fork
EIT Food Network
EIT Food’s network includes investors, industry leaders, research institutes and universities, through which we can offer a holistic approach to supporting startups in multiple dimensions
Connecta2Invest
Investment network designed to bridge the gap between innovative agrifood startups and essential capital. – vetted startups, network of investors and corporates come together on a collaborative platform designed to spotlight innovation and accelerate the journey from idea to impact.
Join as a startup
To be eligible for funding through EIT Food and our partners you must be a current participant or an alumni member of one of our pan-European entrepreneurship programmes.
Our Investment Portfolio
Swiss DeCode
Sencrop
Phytolon
Orbisk
Napiferyn Biotech
mimica
Meala
