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Food Retail Ventures

Food Retail Ventures

Boston, Massachusettsfoodretailventures.com

Overview

Food Retail Ventures is a venture capital firm investing in early-stage companies in the grocery tech, food tech, and consumer goods space . It is the investment vehicle for James McCann, a long time grocery store CEO . They invest in early-stage companies that are enabling the transformation of the food and retail business .

Year Founded

2016

Portfolio Companies

16

Investments

Food Retail Ventures investments
CompanyDateStageLead
AfreshNov 2020Series A ExtensionLead
FlashfoodFeb 2022Series ACo-investor
EvigenceJan 2023Series BCo-investor
FillogicMar 2021SeedLead
Atlas BarFeb 2020SeedLead
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Key People

James McCann

Founder and CEO

Sector & Stage Mix

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Investment Activity

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FAQ

Where is Food Retail Ventures based?

Food Retail Ventures is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.

When was Food Retail Ventures founded?

Food Retail Ventures was founded in 2016.

How many portfolio companies does Food Retail Ventures have?

Food Retail Ventures has 16 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.

What are some companies in Food Retail Ventures's portfolio?

Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include Afresh, Flashfood, Evigence, Fillogic, Atlas Bar.

What was Food Retail Ventures's most recent investment shown here?

Food Retail Ventures's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Evigence in 2023.

What sectors does Food Retail Ventures focus on?

Food Retail Ventures focuses on Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Telecommunications & Networking, Energy & Sustainability, Real Estate & PropTech, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Energy & Sustainability, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics.

What company stages does Food Retail Ventures focus on?

Food Retail Ventures typically invests at the Early stage.

What is Food Retail Ventures's AUM?

Food Retail Ventures's assets under management are estimated between $50.0M and $100.0M.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersBoston, Massachusetts
Year Founded2016

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