What The Food Tech Lab does

The Food Tech Lab (TFTL) is a Madrid-headquartered venture capital fund manager founded in 2021, specializing in early-stage AgriFood-Tech investments across Europe, Israel, and (stated) Latin America. The firm was formed as an investment club by a network of industry professionals and operates the TFTL Climate Fund, a €30M+ target / €50M hard cap vehicle with a 10+1+1 year structure and a 4-year investment period. TFTL invests €100k to €1.5M tickets at Seed through Series A in startups developing disruptive B2B technologies across four verticals: Nutrition and Health, Alternative Protein, Circular Economy, and Agtech.

TFTL functions as an explicit cross-border bridge between Israeli technology startups and European/Latin American agrifood markets, anchored by an Israel office in Binyamina (Haifa area) led by Venture Partner Roni Eiger and a Spanish HQ in Madrid. The firm has screened over 1,000 startups in four years and formalized eight portfolio investments, including Maolac (bio-functional foods from bovine colostrum), Better Juice (enzymatic sugar reduction in juice, Series A), Brevel (microalgae-based proteins), Treetoscope (AI-powered precision irrigation, 30%+ water savings), Pack2Earth (compostable packaging), Ama Drinks (low-alcohol fermented beverages), Gavan (alternative plant-based fats), BlueRedGold (indoor vertical saffron farming), and two additional portfolio companies (Naria in Spain, Coalchry Green in Italy). The firm's distinguishing operational claim is active investment management with direct board presence rather than passive capital deployment.

The revenue model is two-stream: (1) management fees on committed capital under the TFTL Climate Fund, deployed through two vehicles — FCRE, SA (SCR, €15M) offering Wealth Tax / Large Fortunes Tax / Inheritance Tax advantages for Spanish family offices, and FCRE FONDO for remaining capital — and (2) carried interest on investment returns, which remains unrealized given the early portfolio stage. Partners have committed €2.5M on identical economic terms to external limited partners, and LPs retain co-investment rights in individual portfolio rounds. Go-to-market is direct and relationship-driven, with no formal intermediated distribution channel; deal sourcing is conducted through partner networks, and LP fundraising is handled by the executive partner team.

Name

The Food Tech Lab

Legal name

THE FOOD TECH LAB, SOCIEDAD LIMITADA

Website

https://thefoodtechlab.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Food Tech Lab (TFTL) is a Madrid-based VC firm managing the TFTL Climate Fund for early-stage AgriFood-Tech investments. It bridges Israeli innovation with European and Latin American markets through eight portfolio companies spanning nutrition, alternative protein, circular economy, and agtech.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Venture Capital Fund Management

akta.pro primary industry

Climate Finance Funds & Green Investment Facilities (BPADACAH)

Keywords

• Venture capital fund
• Agrifood tech investment
• Climate fund investing
• Seed to series A
• Startup portfolio management

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Fund Management Fees and Carry: TFTL operates as a venture capital fund manager, generating revenue through management fees on the TFTL Climate Fund (target size >€30Mn, hard cap €50Mn) and carried interest on investment returns. The fund has formalized eight investments across its portfolio companies.
2. Equity Investment Returns: Returns generated through equity stakes in portfolio companies (Seed to Series A stages), with investments ranging from €100k to €1.5M per deal and co-investment capabilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Food Tech Lab manages the TFTL Climate Fund, a venture capital vehicle that invests €100k–€1.5M tickets in Seed to Series A AgriFood-Tech startups across four verticals: Nutrition and Health, Alternative Protein, Circular Economy, and Agtech. The firm operates two investment vehicles (FCRE, SA SCR offering tax-efficient access for family groups, and FCRE FONDO for remaining capital) and supports portfolio companies through active board participation, strategic guidance, and commercial connections bridging Israeli technology with European and Latin American markets.

Product overview

The Food Tech Lab (TFTL) is a venture capital firm specializing in AgriFood-Tech investments. The firm operates two investment vehicles—FCRE, SA (SCR) and FCRE FONDO—under the TFTL Climate Fund structure (target size >€30Mn with €50Mn hard cap). TFTL provides active investment with Board presence, focusing on startups in Nutrition and Health, Alternative Protein, Circular Economy, and Agtech sectors, primarily in Europe and Israel, from Seed to Series A phases, with tickets from €100K to €1.5Mn. The firm leverages its portfolio of 8 investee companies (from over 1,000 analyzed) to generate returns for investors while promoting sustainable and ESG-compliant development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TFTL Climate Fund: Fondo dirigido a startups disruptivas en FoodTech en nuestras cuatro verticales seleccionadas, en fases de seed a serie A, con tecnologías rápidamente escalables y que puedan tener un tener un impacto global.

Products and services

• TFTL Climate Fund A venture capital fund targeting disruptive FoodTech startups in seed to Series A phases with rapidly scalable technologies and global impact potential. Focus areas include Nutrition and Health, Alternative Protein, Circular Economy, and Agtech. Target fund size >€30Mn with €50Mn hard cap, 10+1+1 year duration, and 4-year investment period.
• FCRE, SA (SCR) Primary investment vehicle of the TFTL Climate Fund, equivalent to SCR (Sociedad de Capital-Riesgo) in tax treatment, offering tax advantages for family companies in Wealth Tax (Impuesto Patrimonio), Large Fortunes Tax (Grandes Fortunas), and Inheritance & Donations Tax (Sucesiones). Vehicle size of €15M.
• FCRE FONDO Secondary investment vehicle of the TFTL Climate Fund for remaining capital commitments beyond the FCRE, SA (SCR) vehicle. Supports co-investment capability for Limited Partners.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,000 startups analyzed in 4 years with 8 formal investments made
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• FoodLabs: Berlin-based early-stage FoodTech VC investing across similar verticals (alternative protein, food-as-medicine, sustainable supply chains). Directly comparable as a Europe-anchored FoodTech fund with a comparable ticket-size strategy and active-investor model.
• PeakBridge: Switzerland-based AgriFoodTech VC fund manager running a series of FoodTech-focused funds (including the PeakBridge AgriFood Tech Fund). Highly comparable in fund size range, vertical focus, and B2B AgriFood-Tech thesis.
• Five Seasons Ventures: Paris-based early-stage FoodTech VC backing European startups in food, nutrition, and AgriFoodTech. Directly comparable geographic coverage, fund size, and stage focus (Seed to Series A) to TFTL.
• Anterra Capital: Amsterdam-based FoodTech and AgTech venture capital firm with global reach. Comparable as a sector-specialist VC focused on transforming the food and agriculture value chain with multi-fund AUM.
• Big Idea Ventures: Global FoodTech VC with funds targeting alternative protein, food tech, and AgTech. Comparable as a sector-dedicated fund manager running multiple vehicles globally with co-investor models.
• Agronomics: Listed investment company focused on cellular agriculture and alternative proteins. Comparable as a specialist vehicle for alternative protein exposure, though structured as a listed company rather than a closed-end VC fund.
• ID Capital: Singapore-based VC firm running the Future Food Asia platform. Comparable as a regional FoodTech specialist fund manager targeting early-stage AgriFood-Tech opportunities in Asia, with similar sector verticalization.
• Cibus Fund (Cibus Enterprise Fund): UK-based AgTech and FoodTech VC fund manager backed by institutional LPs. Comparable as a sector-specialist early-growth fund manager focused on sustainable food and agriculture.

Broad incumbents

• SOSV (IndieBio / HAX): Multi-stage global VC running accelerator programs (IndieBio, HAX) that include significant AgriFood-Tech exposure. Comparable as a sector-active fund manager but operates at much larger AUM with broader vertical scope.

Others

• EIT Food: EU-backed FoodTech initiative with accelerator and investor activities across Europe. Comparable ecosystem actor but not a direct competitor — functions more as an enabling/partner platform than a lead VC investor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/thefoodtechlab-tftl

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments6 records

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