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.
