Bluestein is a venture capital fund that invests in the future of food. We’re looking for game-changing ventures across the food industry that redefine how consumers achieve their health and wellness. Our investments span the entire value chain – both B2C and B2B – with a focus on four areas: high-growth consumer brands, proprietary foodtech, next-gen commerce, and value-add digital technology. We’re laser-focused on preeminent and defensible brands, services, technologies, and platforms that have the potential to transform the industry - and are led by creative entrepreneurs who are adept, innovative, nimble, and uncompromising.
Location: United States, Illinois, Chicago
Employees: 1-10
Founded date: 2014
Investment Type: Venture Capital
Investment Stage: Pre-Seed; Seed; Series A
Portfolio 43
| Date | Name | Website | Total Raised | Location |
| 30.08.2026 | Aerflo | aerflo.co | $10M | United Sta... |
| 26.04.2026 | BIOMESENSE | biomesense.com | - | United Sta... |
| 03.10.2025 | Mayu Water | mayuwater.com | - | - |
| 03.10.2025 | Doughy | eatdoughy.com | - | - |
| 03.10.2025 | Local Hero | mylocalhero.co | - | United Sta... |
| 26.06.2025 | OnyxMP Gro... | onyxmpgrowth.com | - | - |
| 24.01.2025 | lembas.bio | - | - | |
| 15.09.2024 | Milamend | milamend.com | - | France, Il... |
| 02.02.2024 | Arise | wearise.com | $4M | United Sta... |
| 02.02.2024 | Attane Hea... | attane-health.com | - | United Sta... |
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Mentions in press and media 8
| Date | Title | Description |
| 10.07.2025 | ALTR: $5 Million Seed Raised For Alcohol Removal Technology | ALTR, a beverage technology company, has raised $5 million in seed funding to commercialize its innovative alcohol removal technology. Its proprietary “Flavor-First” process creates premium low-alcohol drinks that maintain a whole sensory e... |
| 09.07.2025 | Altr Raises $5M in Seed Funding | Altr, a Phoenix, AZ-based beverage technology company, raised $5M in Seed funding. The round was led by Demeter with participation from Suntory Global Spirits, Techmind, AZ Venture Capital Inc., FTW Ventures, Bluestein Ventures, Solvable, a... |
| 10.06.2025 | ‘Pharma is eating Big Food’s lunch…’ Lembas fights back with GLP-1 boosting peptide | Israeli foodtech startup Lembas has emerged from stealth with “GLP-1 Edge,” a bioactive peptide that triggers the production of GLP-1 and other gut hormones that regulate appetite and metabolism. Founded in 2024 by Shay Hilel (CEO), Dr. Zoh... |
| 20.03.2024 | Toronto Startups AuX Labs & Genuine Taste Join BioCreate Accelerator to Create Alternatives to Cheese and Beef | Two cutting-edge biotech startups from Ontario, Canada — AuX Labs and Genuine Taste — have been selected to join BioCreate, an accelerator program that supports innovative companies in the health, food, agriculture, and cleantech sectors. A... |
| 20.02.2024 | Bluestein Ventures raises $45M for third food tech fund | Food tech investment may have declined along with overall venture capital, but Bluestein Ventures is not letting that slow it down. The Chicago-based early-stage venture capital firm closed on $45 million in capital commitments for its Fund... |
| 22.08.2023 | Brief: Jellatech lands $3.5m to produce collagen without having to ‘mine the animal’ | B2B biotech company Jellatech has secured $3.5 million in an oversubscribed seed round to build up its business of producing animal-free collagen, gelatin and other proteins. Denmark-based byFounders led the round with participation from Mi... |
| 23.11.2021 | ADM, Kraft & Dr Oetker back bovine-free mozzarella maker New Culture in $25m round | US alt-dairy startup New Culture has raised $25 million in Series A funding to bring its bovine-free mozzarella product to market. Founded in 2018 by CEO Matt Gibson and chief scientific officer Inja Radman, New Culture is using precision f... |
| 23.11.2021 | BREAKING: ADM, Kraft & Dr Oetker back bovine-free mozzarella maker New Culture in $25m round | US alt-dairy startup New Culture has raised $25 million in Series A funding to bring its bovine-free mozzarella product to market. Founded in 2018 by CEO Matt Gibson and chief scientific officer Inja Radman, New Culture is using precision f... |