301 INC

We invest in driven and passionate founders across the value chain who are transforming the food ecosystem. Our team is purpose-built to partner with founder teams and to help realize their ambitions.

These Are Our Main Areas of Focus:

1. Digital Capabilities: Emerging connected commerce capabilities that remove friction from the food value chain and unlock 1:1 relationships with consumers.
2. Emerging Food Brands: New products and brands that uniquely meet the needs of growing or underserved consumer groups, in both human and pet food.
3. New Go-to-MarketModels: Capabilities that reimagine food beyond CPG. Novel approaches to food service channels, the intersection of food and healthcare, pet ecosystems, and more.
4. Agriculture & Packaging Technologies: Sustainability and circular economy capabilities that drive impact and build a resilient food ecosystem.

We Bring More than Capital.

We bring strategic perspective, technical expertise, and industry connections to elevate emerging brands to the next level.

• Modern Brand Building: Tried and true brand strategy & design principles coupled with the effective sampling, influencer/ambassador, and shopper marketing levers.
• Product Dev & Food Safety: Deep expertise on regulatory, claims, formulation guidance, labeling requirements, and food safety best practices.
• Expansion Planning: Extensive manufacturing & logistics insights with expansion planning tools to support commercialization plan.
• Route to Market: Roadmap connecting the brand and consumer with the best expansion strategies, customers, and tactics to reach growth goals.
• Connected Commerce: Data driven digital strategies, experimentation techniques, and introductions to trusted vendor partners in our digital network.