Bluestein Ventures

RPV is the $100 million corporate venture fund for Rich Products, a $4.5B family-owned food company that operates in 100+ countries and sells across a range of channels from food service to retail. Our fund invests in companies across the value chain that will shape the future of food through technology and innovation. We have investments across three core areas (1) Nutrition and Sustainability (2) Next Generation of Retail and Food Service and (3) Digitization of the supply chain. Our portfolio includes market leading companies like Future Meat (cell-based meat), The Every Company (animal-free egg proteins), Strella (food-waste reduction) and Kitchen United (ghost kitchens). We measure success on financial returns while we also seek to bring strategic insights to the broader organization. RPV is in its 5th year and we continue to be very active targeting 4-5 investment per year.

Our mission is to bring the Danone Manifesto to life by partnering with a tribe of disruptive entrepreneurs. We are a corporate venture group located in New York City and Paris that is part of a global food and beverage company with a unique manifesto and world-class expertise and resources. Together with our portfolio companies, we aim to create a healthy and sustainable future of food.

Delivery Hero Ventures' mission is to support the next generation of founder-led technology companies that are disrupting some of the most fast-moving industries around the world. Our StrengthsLeveraging Delivery Hero’s unique ecosystem Global approach and mindset Founder-centric philosophy Support through the lifecycle Active value creation Our FocusInternet: E-commerce, marketplaces, direct to consumer B2B: Digital enablement, food supply chain, retail automation Fintech: Digital payments, financial inclusion

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:Digital Capabilities: Emerging connected commerce capabilities that remove friction from the food value chain and unlock 1:1 relationships with consumers. Emerging Food Brands: New products and brands that uniquely meet the needs of growing or underserved consumer groups, in both human and pet food. 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. 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.

We embrace the unique perspective and energy that startups bring to the world. We complement those elements with our deep food industry experience to help emerging companies reach their goals faster. Areas of FocusFunctional: Better-for-you alternatives and nutritional powerhouses Sustainable: Takes care of people and planet Experiential: Next level indulgence, immersion, and engagement Value Add: How We Can HelpSales & Product Strategy: Support on channel & category strategy, portfolio planning, trade & marketing design to scale your brand. Supply Chain & Operations: Guidance on the product journey, from sourcing to manufacturing and distribution, to achieve efficient growth. Insights & Thought Leadership: Market analysis and corporate function advice leveraging Grupo Bimbo's global resources.

We partner with consumer food brands who have the ambition to become category leaders and sustainability champions. We have helped iconic brands navigate to the top of their category, fast. Pan-European Seed to Series B investors with tickets between €2 – €10m. Our ManifestoDeeply driven by a passion for food & beverage: Our knowledge and passion are cornerstones for deep and lasting relationships with founders. Rational over emotional: We build our conviction by understanding people, market, the product and the need it addresses, using data to support most decisions. Ambitious, squared: We back category-defining companies building the future of food. We think big and encourage our partners to think bigger. There to support, not interfere: We are in a number-driven world, and we trust the analytical process. Being thoroughly data driven helps us navigate problems and find more actionable solutions. In hustle we trust: We like entrepreneurs who hustle harder and smarter. We appreciate creativity in the engagement, fast and clear communications and relentlessness pursuit of objectives. Do good, be good and make good: We value honesty, integrity and trust in the way we operate and expect the same from our partners. Caring as an advantage: We care about the planet, people and above all the entrepreneurs. We invest in companies that take their impact on the planet seriously and have clearly defined impact goals. Alignment of interests is our mantra: We strive to preserve alignment between shareholders, management and other stakeholders. We allow our convictions to evolve: If we decide not to invest, we do our best to give the founders constructive feedback and keep the dialogue open, leaving the door open in case we build a stronger conviction down the line.