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§ Venture Capital · Sao Paulo, Brazil
This VC firm invests in food tech startups to increase efficiency and sustainability in the food value chain globally.
Mandi is a Venture Capital Fund focused on Food and Agriculture. We invest in startups that utilize technology to increase efficiency and sustainability of the food value chain. Mandi has a global footprint, with offices and partners in São Paulo and Brussels. We are closely connected with a worldwide network of industry professionals (farmers, founders, executives). Mandi works with emerging companies to help them achieve their full potential on a global scale.
Key people at Mandi Ventures.
Mandi Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm focused on transforming the global food and agriculture sectors through technology. Its mission is to accelerate the adoption of disruptive innovations that increase efficiency, sustainability, and resilience across the food value chain.
The firm backs startups in foodtech, agtech, biotech, life sciences, robotics, and precision farming. Mandi Ventures targets companies building novel foods, advanced agricultural technologies, and digital solutions for food systems. By concentrating on early-stage ventures—from idea and prototype through early revenue and scaling—it plays a catalytic role in shaping the next generation of sustainable food and agribusiness startups worldwide.
Founded with a clear focus on the future of food and farming, Mandi Ventures emerged at a time of growing urgency around climate change, resource constraints, and global food security. The firm was built by investors and operators who recognized that technology could fundamentally reshape how food is produced, processed, and consumed.
While specific founding details are limited, Mandi Ventures has positioned itself as a specialist early-stage investor with a global footprint, headquartered in São Paulo and active across Latin America, North America, and Europe. Over time, it has sharpened its thesis around high-impact sectors like alternative proteins, sustainable inputs, precision agriculture, and food system digitization, becoming a go-to partner for founders building deep-tech solutions in food and ag.
Mandi Ventures is riding the convergence of several powerful trends: the climate crisis, rising demand for sustainable proteins, advances in biotech and automation, and the digitization of agriculture. As food systems face unprecedented pressure—from supply chain fragility to emissions and biodiversity loss—investors like Mandi are critical enablers of innovation.
The timing is pivotal. Regulatory tailwinds, shifting consumer preferences, and breakthroughs in fermentation, cellular agriculture, and precision farming are creating fertile ground for food and ag startups. Mandi Ventures sits at the intersection of these forces, helping de-risk and scale technologies that were once considered fringe but are now entering the mainstream.
By backing capital- and knowledge-intensive startups, Mandi also helps strengthen the broader ecosystem—supporting research commercialization, attracting follow-on capital, and proving that impactful food and ag ventures can achieve strong returns. This, in turn, encourages more entrepreneurs and investors to enter the space.
Mandi Ventures is well-positioned to become a defining player in the future of food and agriculture investing. As alternative proteins, regenerative agriculture, and food system digitization mature, the firm’s early-stage focus and deep sector knowledge will be increasingly valuable.
Looking ahead, Mandi is likely to double down on high-leverage technologies: biomanufacturing platforms, climate-resilient crops, AI-driven agritech, and next-generation food ingredients. Its ability to source and support science-heavy startups across geographies could give it an edge in identifying breakout companies before they become obvious.
The broader shift toward sustainable, resilient food systems isn’t slowing down—it’s accelerating. Mandi Ventures, by backing the builders of that future today, is helping shape not just portfolios, but the way the world eats tomorrow.
Key people at Mandi Ventures.
Mandi Ventures has 10 tracked investments across 9 companies. The latest tracked deal is $3.0M Series A in Perfat Technologies in September 2025.
