Fresh Start FoodTech Incubator

Name

Fresh Start FoodTech Incubator

Legal name

Fresh Start Ltd.

Website

https://fresh-start.co.il/

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Startup Incubation Services

akta.pro primary industry

Accelerators & Incubators (Investor-Operated) (FSANAAAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Corporate Venture Studios & Incubators (Build/launch ventures) (FSANAHAC), Early-Stage Venture Capital (Pre-Seed/Seed) (FSANAAAA)

Keywords

• Food technology incubation
• Startup venture capital
• Alternative protein innovation
• Agritech accelerator program
• Cultivated meat investment

Headquarters

HQ city

Qiryat Shmona

HQ country

Israel

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Incubator equity stakes in portfolio companies: Fresh Start takes equity stakes in early-stage foodtech startups in exchange for funding (USD 850K+ at incubator stage), mentorship, lab facilities, and industry access. Revenue is realized through portfolio company exits (M&A, IPO), follow-on funding rounds, and licensing arrangements.
2. Bridge and post-incubation financing: Provides bridge financing to portfolio companies as they progress toward Series A funding rounds, generating returns through equity appreciation and co-investment arrangements with financial partners.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Fresh Start FoodTech Incubator is an early-stage food technology incubator that invests capital (USD 850K+ per company at the incubator stage plus bridge financing toward Series A) and provides mentorship, regulatory guidance, fully equipped laboratory and office facilities, and introductions to global food and beverage industry partners in exchange for equity stakes in portfolio startups. The incubator targets pre-seed and seed foodtech companies across alternative proteins, cultivated meat and seafood, sugar reduction, fermentation, sustainable packaging, and AI/big data for food, with portfolio companies serving as the investable offerings of the incubator.

Product overview

Fresh Start FoodTech Incubator is a global food technology incubator that invests in and supports early-stage (pre-seed/seed) foodtech startups. The incubator provides multi-funding opportunities ($850K+ in incubation plus bridge financing), industry guidance through partners Tnuva and Tempo, and access to Northern Israel's Agri-Food cluster. The portfolio includes 16 companies across protein alternatives, sugar reduction, cultivated meat and seafood, sustainable packaging, food safety preservatives, AI energy management, and personalized nutrition technologies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• FoodTech Incubation Program Multi-stage food technology incubation offering investment, mentorship, lab/office facilities, regulatory and corporate partner access, and follow-on financing for pre-seed and seed foodtech startups; provided in exchange for equity stakes in portfolio companies.
• Fresh Research Track Academic-to-startup pipeline program that turns academic food technology research from Israeli universities into groundbreaking foodtech ventures, providing selected projects with professional support and substantial grants.

Quantifiable outcome

• 11 portfolio companies raised a combined $24 million within three years of founding
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• TnuvacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTnuva, Israel's largest food conglomerate, serves as an industrial partner providing end-to-end Food & Beverage industry perspective. As a committed shareholder, Tnuva provides portfolio companies with priceless industry insights in research, product development, regulation, finance, business, and marketing. Tnuva co-organizes the FoodTech competition with Calcalist and is actively involved in mentoring and validating portfolio companies. Tnuva is also a founding consortium member that co-launched Fresh Start.
• TempocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTempo, Israel's leading beverage company, is a committed shareholder and industrial partner providing beverage industry-specific guidance and market access to portfolio companies. As a founding consortium member, Tempo co-launched Fresh Start alongside Tnuva, Finistere Ventures, and OurCrowd.
• Tetra PakflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerTetra Pak announced its first collaboration with Fresh Start in November 2022, providing portfolio companies with access to food processing technology expertise and global market knowledge. This is Tetra Pak's first technology incubator collaboration globally. Rodrigo Godoi, VP PCE Portfolio Management at Tetra Pak, also serves on Fresh Start's global advisory board.
• Good Food Institute Israel (GFI Israel)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerFresh Start collaborates with GFI Israel on alternative protein events, industry panels, and the 'Alternative Protein opportunities in the North' joint event. GFI Israel co-sponsored Fresh Start's first Demo Day and partners on the 'Fresh Research Track' academic-to-foodtech pipeline.
• Start-Up Nation CentralflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerFresh Start partners with Start-Up Nation Central on the NutriTech venture-building series and the 'New FoodchAIn: How AI and Data are Reshaping Food' thought leadership forum, leveraging Start-Up Nation Central's ecosystem connectivity.
• FoodTech Valley / Northern Israel Agri-Food ClusterflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerFresh Start is embedded in Northern Israel's Agri-Food cluster (FoodTech Valley), providing portfolio companies with access to shared facilities, collaborative regional resources, and synergies with other agrifood startups and research institutions in the region.
• Health Tech ValleyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFresh Start partners with Health Tech Valley on the NutriTech venture-building series, exploring how science, genetics, and technology reshape nutrition through data. Selected projects gain mentorship and potential investment of up to $1M.
• The Kitchen HubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFresh Start collaborates with The Kitchen Hub on fermentation industry events and food system innovation discussions, combining startup ecosystem resources with industry expertise.
• ProdalimminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProdalim, an international juice distribution company, signed an agreement with Fresh Start portfolio company Blue Tree Technologies for the distribution of 100 million liters of reduced-sugar natural orange juice. This is a commercial distribution partnership at the portfolio company level.
• Priniv Ltd.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPriniv Ltd., Israel's third-largest juice producer, signed an agreement with Fresh Start portfolio company Blue Tree Technologies to install an industrial-scale sugar reduction system for producing reduced-sugar pure orange juice. This is a commercial partnership at the portfolio company level.
• YDLabsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFresh Start collaborates with YDLabs on fermentation and food system events, bringing together academia, startups, industry leaders, and funding opportunities for the Israeli foodtech ecosystem.
• Vegan FriendlyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFresh Start co-sponsors Vegan Friendly's 10-year gala and created a new partnership to support the agenda of expanding non-animal-based products and solutions, aligning with portfolio companies' alternative protein focus.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• IndieBio: IndieBio is the world's largest biology-focused accelerator (a SOSV program) running multiple cohorts per year of deep-tech biotech, foodtech, and agritech startups with ~$500K cheques plus lab access. Like Fresh Start, it focuses on pre-seed/seed deep-tech food and biology companies and serves as a direct comparator for foodtech venture creation at scale.
• Big Idea Ventures: Big Idea Ventures is a global alternative-protein-focused venture fund and accelerator running the New Protein Fund and ProVeg Incubator programs, with offices in NYC, Singapore, and Paris. It is one of the most direct global peers to Fresh Start given its shared focus on alt-protein, cultivated meat, and fermentation startups at the pre-seed/seed stage.
• 800 Foodtech: 800 Foodtech is an Israeli foodtech accelerator and innovation center that runs cohort programs and corporate-startup matchmaking for early-stage foodtech companies. It is a direct domestic peer competing with Fresh Start for the same Israeli founder pool, corporate partners, and Israel Innovation Authority ecosystem.
• FoodLabs: FoodLabs is a Berlin-based early-stage foodtech investor and venture builder backing mission-driven food startups across Europe with a focus on alternative protein, supply chain, and sustainability. Like Fresh Start, it combines capital, venture-building, and corporate network access for pre-seed/seed foodtech founders.
• PeakBridge Partners: PeakBridge is a European foodtech and agritech venture capital firm managing the FoodBridge and AgriFood Bridges funds for seed and Series A foodtech companies. It is comparable to Fresh Start in thesis, stage, and corporate LP base, though it operates purely as a fund manager rather than a hands-on incubator.
• CPT Capital: CPT Capital is a UK-based venture fund and incubator dedicated to cellular agriculture and alternative proteins, having backed leading cultivated meat and fermentation companies globally. It shares Fresh Start's focus on alt-protein and cell-ag startups at the earliest stages.

Broad incumbents

• SOSV (IndieBio parent): SOSV is a global multi-stage venture fund operating vertical-specific accelerator programs (IndieBio, HAX, dlab) with ~$1.5B AUM. Its IndieBio program is the most direct competitor, but SOSV's broader capital base and global accelerator model make it a broad incumbent investor in the same thesis.
• EIT Food: EIT Food is the EU's largest food innovation initiative, co-funded by the European Commission, running accelerator programs, venture-building, and investment activities across Europe. It is a comparable foodtech-focused institutional backer, though at much larger scale and with a public-sector mandate.
• Agronomics (AIM: ANIC): Agronomics is a London-listed investment company focused on cellular agriculture and alternative proteins with a portfolio spanning cultivated meat, fermentation, and precision fermentation. It is a publicly-traded pure-play investor in the same thesis, useful as a comparable for portfolio return dynamics in alt-protein venture creation.

Regional players

• The Kitchen Hub: The Kitchen Hub is an Israeli foodtech innovation center backed by Strauss Group that runs accelerator cohorts and industry-startup collaboration programs. It overlaps with Fresh Start's mission and is already a partner; it represents the closest Israeli alternative-protein and food-industry counterpart in the same geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat7 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments9 records

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