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Maia Ventures
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Maia Ventures is an early-stage agrifood tech fund empowering the next generation of agrifood entrepreneurs to harness science and technology in building game-changing companies. The firm invests in ventures building a healthier (functional ingredients, gut health, nutrition), more efficient (AI, software, biomaterials reducing food waste), and more resilient (diversified supply chains, soil and plant health) food system. With a €55m fund (SFDR Article 8), Maia targets 20–25 companies from pre-seed to Series A with a primary focus on seed, writing initial equity tickets of €0.5–1.5m. The firm prioritises companies with a strong technological or IP backbone and a distinctive, defensible, scalable product, with a primary geographic focus on Italy and Europe while remaining open to global opportunities.
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“What excites us is the calibre of science and operator talent now converging on topics such as food-as-medicine, innovative ingredients, and resilient supply chains. As an early-stage partner, we aim to be among the first institutional believers, helping founders connect with industry leaders and lay the foundations for scale.”
“Capital has dried up. But we see this as an opportunity. It's definitely harder to raise a fund, but now it's a great position for those funds that are still there to invest.”
“Following our initial investment, we have seen Foreverland execute with discipline and clarity. Our decision to reinvest reflects our continued conviction in the team's ability to develop future-proof ingredients and build the industrial credibility that manufacturers demand.”
Recent investments
| Company | Round | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreverland Food | Seed | $4m | 2024-10-01 |
| Foreverland Food | Series A | $7m | 2026-03-24 |
| Exolab Italia | Seed | — | 2024-12-18 |
| Biorsaf | Seed | $2m | 2025-03-13 |
| Lembas | Pre-seed | $4m | 2025-06-11 |
| Cappellini Veg Lab | Seed | — | — |
| GenoGra | Seed | — | 2026-02-16 |
| Nando (ReLearn) | Seed | — | 2026-02-05 |
| ALTR | Seed | — | — |
| Rainbow Crops | Seed | — | — |
Frequent co-investors
| VC firm | Deals together |
|---|---|
| CDP Venture Capital SGR | 3 |
| Kost Capital | 2 |
| Farming Future (CDP Venture Capital) | 1 |
| Linfa Agrifoodtech Fund (Riello Investimenti SGR) | 1 |
| Newtree Impact | 1 |
| Bluestein Ventures | 1 |
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