Investing in the future of food.
Food
We are focused on the two
forces radically transforming
the food economy:
Climate and Culture.
of what we eat comes from just
12 crops and 5 animal species.
(UN FAO)
It is driving the environmental
and health crisis on our planet.
Nowhere are the impacts being felt deeper than
our global food system – from how we grow to
what we eat. The early signs of the shift are clear:
We invest at the intersection of food,
culture, and technology – catalyzing
early stage sustainable businesses
modernizing the food system.
Culture is a key gateway to a more sustainable
and healthy food system. Investing with a lens for
culture will unlock access to a more resilient food
system. Investing with a culture & climate lens
means investing in founders who bring a diverse
set of technologies, crops and flavors to our
plates that facilitate and accelerate the
development of diverse and sustainable solutions
from farm to fork.
We’re at an exciting but crucial point in this fast
moving transformation. One where the highly
industrialized and highly processed food systems
of the past 100 years are clashing with new ideas,
perspectives, innovations, and technologies to
create the polyculture future.
Our team is catalyzing systemic impact and
change in the venture ecosystem across the full
capital stack – from diverse LPs, to diverse GPs, to
the founders we invest in and the businesses that
they build.
Supply Change Capital’s mission is to
invest in this changing future of food.
We depend on just 12 crops and five livestock species for nearly three-quarters of our diet. In the US, the human and environmental health costs linked to our consolidated food system exceed $1.5 trillion annually.
For Supply Change Capital,
these systemic failures are an opportunity
There are two forces radically transforming our food system:
Climate
Environment
Health
Diversity
Financial capital to diverse teams
Networks and communities
Skills and experience
Development and delivery of culturally inclusive food
Engagement of diverse stakeholders (e.g., sourcing from women farmers)
Amplification of diverse perspectives on food
Increased volume of food delivered to underserved communities.
Increased number of food companies led by diverse teams
Increased representation and reach of diverse perspectives
Better performing organizations.
Improved food access for underserved communities
Increased hiring of diverse teams
Financial capital to diverse teams
Networks and communities
Skills and experience
Growing and sourcing diverse, nutritious, sustainable ingredients
Development and production of plant-based foods
Competitive worker compensation
Use of sustainable practices on farms
Deployment of software and hardware technologies (e.g., AI, ML, robotics, marketplaces)
Collection and analysis of data across the value chain (e.g., traceability)
Increased diversity of ingredients available in market
Optimized, efficient, safe and reliable supply chains and logistics
Improved labor use (e.g., mitigated shortages impact)
Improved soil organic matter
Reduced waste across value chain
Increased availability of sustainably grown ingredients
Lower GHG emissions.
Increased soil health
Improved water quality & quantity
Financial capital to diverse teams
Networks and communities
Skills and experience
Growing and sourcing diverse, nutritious, sustainable ingredients
Development and production of plant-based foods
Effective processing and delivery of food to retain nutritious value
Deployment of software and hardware technologies (e.g., AI, ML, robotics, marketplaces)
Collection and analysis of data across the value chain (e.g., traceability)
Increased diversity of ingredients available in market
Optimized, efficient, safe and reliable supply chains and logistics
Increased availability of ‘better for you’ foods
Stronger workplace safety settings and policies
Healthier, safer food for consumers
Higher levels of safety for staff
Lower rates of diet-related disease for communities