Lever VC

About The Fund

Lever VC is a venture capital firm that specializes in investing in the alternative protein sector, including plant-based and clean or cell-based meat, egg, and dairy companies. Based in Brooklyn, New York, with regional offices in California and Hong Kong, the firm focuses on early-stage investments to drive forward food and agriculture transformation. They leverage a meticulous approach to identify and back the most promising startups that are innovating within food technology and sustainability. Lever VC is actively involved in the transformation of the food industry, which is being propelled by long-term consumer trends towards health and sustainability, an expanding and increasingly affluent global population, and the need for more efficient and sustainable food production methods. Their investment range spans from a minimum of $100,000 to a maximum of $5,000,000, with a sweet spot of around $1,500,000. The firm's portfolio includes a diverse array of companies in the food and agriculture space, such as NuCicer, which produces non-GM chickpeas with significantly higher protein content; HerdDogg, a digital animal health and analytics company; Birdman, a leading plant-based proteins and nutritional supplements company in Latin America; and Boston Bioprocess, a CDMO service provider supporting novel food production through fermentation. Lever VC is deeply embedded in the sector, as evidenced by media features and their contribution to industry knowledge. Their mission echoes the belief that the future of food is upon us, and they are dedicated to supporting entrepreneurs who are at the forefront of creating sustainable and technologically advanced solutions to meet global food demands.