AF Ventures is a consumer fund investing in emerging growth stage businesses across food & beverage, health & wellness, personal & household care, beauty and pet. We typically look for companies between $5-30M+ of topline revenue at the time of investment with fundamentally sound unit economics that allow for sustainable growth. With over 30 portfolio companies, we have deep connectivity throughout the consumer packaged goods ecosystem having been an early pioneer in the space and growing the franchise over multiple funds. For more information on AF Ventures, visit www.afventures.vc.
Employees: 1-10
Founded date: 2014
Investment Type: Venture Capital
Portfolio 1
| Date | Name | Website | Total Raised | Location |
| 10.02.2020 | Alpha Food... | eatalphafoods.com | $28M | United Sta... |
Mentions in press and media 4
| Date | Title | Description |
| 18.08.2021 | Agrifoodtech Digest: Wendy’s plans 700 parking lot ghost kitchens; Knowde nets $72m | AFN‘s weekly Agrifoodtech Digest is our selection of the top funding, partnership, and product launch headlines reported by us and other sources these past seven days. 🇺🇸 Burger chain Wendy’s plans 700 ghost kitchens by 2025 in partnership ... |
| 25.11.2020 | Investing in the Future of Food: Pandemic slows investment dealmaking, but also opens opportunities | Jordan Gaspar, who is the managing partner and president of the woman-owned VC firm AF Ventures, adds that these new standards are unlikely to revert to those of pre-COVID once a vaccine is available and economies reopen fully. But, that i... |
| 04.11.2020 | Offering experiences, sense of community opens door for brands to expand during pandemic | “What we’re looking at right now from an investment perspective is, yes, how can the communities be developed by the brands and their leaders, and how are we cultivating and enriching our superfan experience,” Jordan Gaspar, president and ... |
| 23.06.2020 | 11 top VCs discuss the future of New York startups | New York City was an initial U.S. hotspot for the COVID-19 pandemic, and it’s also one of the most expensive cities in the world — so you might think startups would be anxious to leave. However, when we surveyed a number of New York-based v... |