About Five Seasons Ventures
Five Seasons Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2016. It is primarily based out of Paris, France. As of Apr 2025, Five Seasons Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 24 companies, with 3 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series A round in Germany based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Food and Agriculture Tech to Life Sciences and Retail. Most recently it led the $3.15M Seed round of Spacegoods along with Slingshot. This round also saw participation from G-Fund and other investors.
Overall, Five Seasons Ventures portfolio has seen 2 unicorns, 1 IPO and 2 acquisitions including key companies like Beyond Meat, Impossible Foods and JUST Egg. A lot of funds co-invest with Five Seasons Ventures, with names like Redrice Ventures sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Five Seasons Ventures has team of 8 people including 1 partners.
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Five Seasons Ventures' List of Top Investments
Five Seasons Ventures has a portfolio of 24 companies, including 2 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Just Spices and Barkyn.Their portfolio spans across Germany, United Kingdom, United StatesÌý²¹²Ô»å 3 more locations. They have invested in Food and Agriculture Tech, Life Sciences, RetailÌý²¹²Ô»å 7 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Series B Ìý²¹²Ô»å 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by Five Seasons Ventures:1. Beyond Meat
Developer of plant-based meat products substitutes. Product offering includes plant-based patties, plant-based beef, burger, and more. The company also offers sausage recipes.
Key facts about Beyond Meat
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: El Segundo (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $144M
- Employee Count: 822 as on Dec 31, 2022
- Investors: HTIF, Odenn Ventures and 78 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Jul 07, 2023
- Highlight: Public
Butternut Box is a platform offering a cooked-meal delivery service for dogs. It operates as a periodic subscription service with personalized boxes based on the information provided by the dog owners. It claims that the food is made from human-grade ingredients with recommendations from vets, trainers & behaviorists. Ingredients used include beef, turkey, and meat and claims no preservatives or artificial colors added to the product.
Key facts about Butternut Box
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Annual Revenue: £34.9M as on Dec 31, 2021
- Valuation: $500M as on Sep 05, 2023
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $477M
- Investors: General Atlantic, Kreos Capital and 43 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, May 20, 2025, $84.2M
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
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Key facts about Air up
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Munich (Germany)
- Annual Revenue: €159M as on Dec 31, 2022
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $70.7M
- Employee Count: 55 as on Dec 31, 2020
- Investors: German Accelerator, PepsiCo and
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Sep 20, 2021, $46.9M
Provider of plant-based meat alternatives. Its product catalog include meatballs, hotdogs, sausages, and more.
Key facts about Impossible Foods
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Redwood City (United States)
- Valuation: $4B as on Nov 23, 2021
- Stage: Series H
- Total Funding till date: $2.01B
- Employee Count: 492 as on Dec 31, 2023
- Investors: CPP Investments, Harmony Venture Partners and 113 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series H, Nov 17, 2021, $500M
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Yfood
Provider of ready-to-drink and powdered meal replacement products. These products are designed to be convenient, nutritious, and easily integrated into busy lifestyles. The offerings include various flavors and formats, such as ready-to-drink shakes and powdered mixes for self-preparation. The company also offers bars and hot bowls as additional meal options. A subscription service is available for convenient recurring deliveries. The products are formulated with a focus on balanced nutrition and are marketed as a healthy alternative to traditional meals.
Key facts about Yfood
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Munich (Germany)
- Annual Revenue: €139M as on Dec 31, 2023
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $256M
- Employee Count: 108 as on Dec 31, 2021
- Investors: Felix Capital, New Ground Ventures and 6 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Feb 27, 2023, $235M
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Five Seasons Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Five Seasons Ventures has invested in 24 companies over the last 7 years, with an average of 2 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2024, it made 3 investments, while as of Apr 2025, it has made 2 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Puresport and most recent follow-on round was in KoRo.
Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1stÌý¸é´Ç³Ü²Ô»å | Follow-on | Total | |
2025 (YTD) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2024 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2021 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
2020 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Five Seasons Ventures' Investments by Stage
Five Seasons Ventures has made 10 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $9M, 5 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $22.1M and 3 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $4.23M.Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 10 |
Series B | 5 |
Seed | 3 |
Five Seasons Ventures' Investments by Sector
Five Seasons Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Food and Agriculture, Consumer Goods, Consumer, Retail and Food and Agriculture Tech. Notably, it has invested in 15 Tech companies, 11 Consumer (B2C) companies, 4 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 1 company focusing on Marketplace.
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Food and Agriculture | 10 |
Consumer Goods | 7 |
Consumer | 6 |
Retail | 6 |
Food and Agriculture Tech | 5 |
Others | 8 |
Five Seasons Ventures' Investments by Geography
Five Seasons Ventures has made most investments in Germany (9), followed by United Kingdom where it has made 7 investments.
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Germany | 9 |
United Kingdom | 7 |
Italy | 1 |
Portugal | 1 |
Five Seasons Ventures' recent investments
Here are the most recent investments by Five Seasons Ventures:
Date | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Apr 23, 2025 | United Kingdom | Series A | $4.81M | Redrice Ventures [+1] | |
Apr 08, 2025 | United Kingdom | Series B | €11.6²Ñ | Coefficient Capital [+1] | |
Nov 20, 2024 | Germany | Series C | $37M | Coefficient Capital [+4] | |
Oct 28, 2024 | United Kingdom | Series A | $3.69M | - | |
Jan 04, 2024 | United Kingdom | Seed | $3.15M | Redrice Ventures [+2] |
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Here is a list of unicorns in Five Seasons Ventures' portfolio:
ÃØÃÜÑо¿Ëù Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
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58 | Manufacturer of plant-based egg substitutes | 2011 | San Francisco | Series F | tozberr | ||
60 | Provider of plant-based meat alternatives | 2011 | Redwood City | Series H | jxkoxcq |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Five Seasons Ventures' Portfolio
Here are Five Seasons Ventures' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 02, 2019 | - | - | - |
Acquired companies in Five Seasons Ventures' Portfolio
Here are Five Seasons Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec 10, 2021 | Jan 10, 2020 | Series B | $14.4M | |
Jan 10, 2020 | Mar 16, 2022 | Series B | $54.9M |
Team profile of Five Seasons Ventures
Five Seasons Ventures has a team of 8 membersÌýincluding 1 Partner and 2 PrincipalsÌýlocated in France, United Kingdom and . Five Seasons Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Five Seasons Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact details |
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Partner | Paris | - | ||
Principal | Paris | - | ||
Principal | Paris | - | ||
Advisor | Lausanne | - | - | |
Advisor | France | - | - | |
Advisor | Paris | - | - | |
Associate | London | - | ||
Analyst | Paris | - |
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Over the past 7 years, 95 investors have co-invested in Five Seasons Ventures's portfolio companies.
- Invested before Five Seasons Ventures:ÌýWhite Star Capital, Passion Capital and 25 others have invested in rounds before Five Seasons Ventures. There are 1 company where White Star Capital has invested before Five Seasons Ventures and 1 company where Passion Capital has invested before Five Seasons Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Five Seasons Ventures:Ìý34 investors entered a company along with Five Seasons Ventures. These include investors like Redrice Ventures (3 companies).
- Invested after Five Seasons Ventures:ÌýA total of 34 investors have invested in Five Seasons Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include General Atlantic (1 company), L Catterton (1 company) and HSBC (1 company).
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