🌾 Last week, FoodHack published an in-depth look at 40 #AgTech innovations investors are backing in 2025. Among them, Matteo Leonardi, Investment Manager at Grey Silo Ventures, highlighted three key trends shaping the future of food and farming: 🔬 Soil-tech: with arable land shrinking, solutions that restore, preserve, or enhance soil efficiency, from no-tillage robotics to genomic soil analysis, are gaining investor attention. 🏭 Scale-up infrastructure: the next big challenge in bio-manufacturing is cost parity. Companies enabling bio-based compounds to scale affordably could unlock major funding in 2025. ☕ “Coffee Is the New Cocoa?” After a funding surge in cocoa alternatives, disruptions in Brazil’s coffee supply chain could drive similar investment trends for coffee substitutes. 👉 AgTech is evolving fast! Discover all 40 innovations shaping the industry in FoodHack’s full report: https://lnkd.in/dpbxJKjJ #AgTech #FoodInnovation #Sustainability #SoilTech #BioManufacturing #CoffeeAlternatives #GreySiloVentures
Grey Silo Ventures
Mandanti di venture capital e private equity
Milan, Lombardy 1.602 follower
Corporate Venture Capital of Cereal Docks Group
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The mission of Grey Silo Ventures, the Corporate Venture Capital arm of Cereal Docks Group established to invest in the supply chain of non-animal-based ingredients and related innovative technologies, is to expand horizons in the global food-tech and ag-tech sectors while staying true to its origins as a processor of plant-based sources and a pioneer of new opportunities for innovation and business diversification. Grey Silo Ventures is committed to exploring the vast potential of new fermentation processes and green proteins by leveraging them to create novel ingredients. The ag-tech sector and cellular agriculture are also key areas of interest that align with the value chain in which Cereal Docks Group operates. Our goal is to play a leading role in building and growing an ecosystem of innovative food-related businesses, with the aim of developing novel functional ingredients that are increasingly authentic and sustainable. We strongly believe that investing in projects led by new founders with a long-term, strategic vision is essential to shaping the future of innovation. This commitment is focused on finding new solutions in a market where sustainability and healthier, more inclusive diets are becoming the norm. Consumers are increasingly demanding, and Grey Silo Ventures is a key pillar of Cereal Docks’ strategy, aimed at balancing these new market requirements with the needs of food manufacturers today.
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www.greysiloventures.com
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- Mandanti di venture capital e private equity
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- 2-10 dipendenti
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- Milan, Lombardy
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- Società privata non quotata
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- 2022
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Milan, Lombardy 20135, IT
Dipendenti presso Grey Silo Ventures
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Laura Thissen
Sustainable Food Systems | Financing the Transition | Climate Tech | Business Development
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Albrecht Wolfmeyer
Director @ ProVeg Incubator | Venture Partner @ Grey Silo Ventures | Newton Venture Fellow | Startup Mentor | Food Industry, Sustainability and…
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Enrico Costanzo
Head of Innovation - Cereal Docks | Advisory Board Member - Grey Silo Ventures
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Andréa Serfati
VC @ Grey Silo Ventures | FoodTech | AgriTech | IE Business School
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🔎 Which #AgTech Solutions Are Top of Mind for Investors? 🌾 Matteo Leonardi, Investment Manager at Grey Silo Ventures, recently spoke with FoodHack about the AgTech solutions he sees as game-changers for driving sustainability and innovation in global food production. For 2025, he highlighted three key technologies that could have a major impact on the future of agriculture and food systems. 🚀 Curious to know which ones? Discover the full list of 40 AgTech solutions that investors are backing this year, featuring insights from 18 other impact investors, in this go-to cheatsheet for fundraising founders. 📖 Read more here: https://lnkd.in/dpbxJKjJ #AgTech #Innovation #Sustainability #FoodProduction #Startups #Investment #GreySiloVentures
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What a fruitful afternoon yesterday at the Q4 2024 Venture Capital Observatory in #Padova! Special thanks to Italian Tech Alliance, Le Village by CA Triveneto, Studio Legale SAT- Spinazzi Azzarita Troi Genito, and Growth Capital for making this event such a valuable opportunity to discuss investment trends and explore the future of innovation in Italy. During the session, Giacomo Fanin shared the vision behind Grey Silo Ventures, which is committed to support #AgTech and #FoodTech Startups around #Europe while honoring the legacy in plant-based processing and the value chain expertise at Cereal Docks Group. Thanks again to everyone involved for fostering such a vibrant dialogue on what lies ahead. We look forward to continuing the conversation and building a stronger, more inclusive ecosystem together! #GreySiloVentures #FoodTech #AgriTech #Innovation #Sustainability #VentureCapital
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🗓️ Just one week to go until the second edition of the Q4 2024 Venture Capital Observatory, taking place in #Padova next Tuesday, January 28 at 5:30 PM, hosted by Le Village by CA Triveneto and organized by Italian Tech Alliance in partnership with Studio Legale SAT- Spinazzi Azzarita Troi Genito. 📊 Following Growth Capital’s startup investment update, the event will delve into the key trends shaping innovation and startup investments in Italy, explore future scenarios, and conclude with a dedicated networking moment. 🎤 Giacomo Fanin, Managing Partner at Grey Silo Ventures, will join the panel discussion to draw the roadmap for 2025 alongside experts from the italian tech, industry and innovation ecosystem: 🔸 Giacomo Fanin – Managing Partner, Grey Silo Ventures 🔹 Paolo Tramonti – CEO, Bios Line S.p.A. 🔸 Maria Claudia Pignata (she/her) – CEO & Board Member, VeniSIA - Venice, the oldest city of the future® 🔹 Jacopo Pertile – Co-Founder & Board Member, MATIX & Co-Founder and Head of Growth, azzurrodigitale 🔸 Eda Fetahu – Partner Relations Manager, Le Village by CA Triveneto Secure your spot and be part of the conversation: 👉 https://lu.ma/hintyuc4 #GreySiloVentures #italiantechalliance #startup #innovation #VentureCapital #techevent
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🎆 As we wrap up 2024, we celebrate a year of growth, milestones, and impactful progress at Grey Silo Ventures! Here are some highlights of our journey: 📊 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘤 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 - 🍫 Grey Silo Ventures co-led a €3.4M seed round for Foreverland Food, an innovative Italian startup reinventing chocolate with its sustainable, carob-based alternative. After over a year of studying the cocoa sector, we identified Foreverland Food as a category-defining opportunity. - 📡 (Stealth startup) Enabling technology to enable the scale-up for fermentation-based processes. - 📡 (Stealth startup) Enabling technology for more efficient downstream processing in fermentation-based processes. 🗂️ 𝘗𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘰 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 🚜 xFarm Technologies: A standout portfolio company driving the digital transformation of agriculture through precision and regenerative farming solutions, raised a stunning 35 mln Series C round, fueling their growth in becoming a reference for the segment. 🍄 Nosh.bio: Pioneering sustainable mycelium-based proteins and advancing innovative meat alternatives towards mass market adoption, we participated in the company Series A round, which will help the company introduce its first products in the EU market. 📚 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩 & 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 We published our third Position Paper, “Sweet Innovators: Paving the Way for the Willy Wonkas of the Future”, exploring the exciting world of sustainable cocoa and chocolate alternatives. This report dives deep into emerging trends, key players, and cutting-edge technologies, providing valuable knowledge for the food-tech community. Read the Position Paper: https://lnkd.in/dSjauvR2 🤝 𝘕𝘦𝘸 𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 We were thrilled to welcome Laura Thissen as our new Venture Partner! Laura brings her global experience, investor network, and passion for building a circular, nature-positive food economy. Her expertise further strengthens our ability to identify and support the innovators shaping tomorrow’s food systems. 🌟 𝘊𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 2 𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘎𝘳𝘦𝘺 𝘚𝘪𝘭𝘰 𝘝𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴! This year marked our second anniversary, a moment to reflect on the opportunities, challenges, and lessons learned. We shared exclusive interviews with our Advisory Board members Roberto Reniero, Enrico Costanzo, Albrecht Wolfmeyer, and Christian Pichler. Read them on our website! 🎉 A heartfelt thank you to all our partners, innovators, and collaborators who made 2024 such a rewarding and dynamic year. We’re excited for what’s to come and look forward to building an even more impactful 2025 together! Giacomo Fanin Matteo Leonardi Enrico Costanzo Christian Pichler Roberto Reniero Albrecht Wolfmeyer Laura Thissen #GreySiloVentures #FoodTech #AgriTech #Innovation #Sustainability #FutureOfFood
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🌟 Great to see Giacomo Fanin, Managing Partner of Grey Silo Ventures, featured in StartupItalia’s prestigious list of “100 Innovators Who Made an Impact in 2024 (and will in 2025)”! 🇮🇹 This publication highlights the incredible energy and talent within Italy’s innovation ecosystem: a community we’re proud to be part of. 👏 Congratulations to Giacomo and a heartfelt thank you to everyone who continues to drive change in agri-foodtech and beyond. Together, we’re shaping a brighter, more sustainable future! Read the news: https://lnkd.in/d6YfFDhP #GreySiloVentures #Innovation #AgriTech #StartupItalia #FutureOfFood
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🎁 This Christmas our wish is simple: to continue fostering ideas that drive meaningful change and bring us closer to a more sustainable future for food. Merry Christmas from all of us at Grey Silo Ventures! 🎅🌱 #GreySiloVentures #MerryChristmas #Innovation #Sustainability #FutureOfFood
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📣 📖 We’re turning a new page in our innovation story at Grey Silo Ventures and are pleased to welcome Laura Thissen as our new Venture Partner! 🌱 🌐 Laura arrives with a rich blend of international experience: five years at StartLife steering global food & ag innovation, a deep network of investors and corporates, and a track record in sustainable chemicals and ingredients. Her background as a finance consultant on multiple continents gives her a truly global outlook. 🚜 👩🌾 What sets Laura apart is her dedication to accelerating the shift towards nature-positive food production and a circular economy. Her ability to connect diverse stakeholders, from VCs and corporates to family offices and growth-oriented startups, makes her a key ally as we seek out innovative solutions across alternative ingredients, fermentation-based technologies, and agri-tech. 🎊 👏 We can’t wait to leverage Laura’s energy, insight, and global connections to keep shaping a more sustainable, resilient, and inclusive food system. Welcome aboard Laura! Here’s to forging new paths together! #GreySiloVentures #FoodInnovation #VenturePartner #AgriFoodTech #Sustainability Giacomo Fanin Matteo Leonardi Enrico Costanzo Christian Pichler Roberto Reniero Albrecht Wolfmeyer
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🔬 Giacomo Fanin and Matteo Leonardi from Grey Silo Ventures took part in the FoodSeed #DemoDay, where some of the most promising foodtech startups showcased their groundbreaking innovations. 🇮🇹 As part of the CDP Venture Capital SGR National Accelerator Network, the event highlighted the dynamic energy driving Italy’s innovation ecosystem. The 7 finalist startups presented cutting-edge projects that attracted great interest from investors, corporates, and stakeholders. 🌱 Congratulations to all the startups for their impressive work! We’re always excited to see how foodtech innovation is growing in Italy, and we look forward to continuing to support the development of groundbreaking ideas. #GreySiloVentures #FoodSeed #AgriFoodTech #Innovation #Startup #DemoDay #VentureCapital
𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗼 𝗗𝗮𝘆: 𝗹𝗲 𝟳 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲! Ieri 22 Ottobre 2024, le 𝟳 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽 del 2º batch del programma FoodSeed, l'acceleratore foodtech della Rete Nazionale Acceleratori di CDP Venture Capital SGR, hanno avuto l’opportunità di presentare i loro progetti innovativi ad un vasto pubblico di investitori, corporate e stakeholders. Complimenti a: ♻️ Alkelux - Advanced Materials Alkelux si occupa di bio-additivi partendo da scarti di liquirizia per la produzione di imballaggi intelligenti in grado di aumentare la shelf-life degli alimenti. 🔋 NOUS Energy NOUS Energy sviluppa ingredienti innovativi per il settore alimentare. Koncentra, il loro primo ingrediente, è un’alternativa alla caffeina che migliora le prestazioni cognitive senza effetti negativi. 🌽 Aflabox Aflabox è una startup innovativa che tramite immagini UV e AI è in grado di rilevare in tempo reale, nei cereali, noci e semi oleosi, la presenza di aflatossine e altre micotossine. 🧪 Asteasier ASTEASIER, spin-off dell’Università di Verona, sviluppa processi biotech innovativi per la produzione sostenibile di ingredienti naturali per mangimistica e nutraceutica utilizzando microalghe. 🍏 Vortex Società Benefit Vortex è una biotech company che trasforma i sottoprodotti agroalimentari in ingredienti ad alto valore aggiunto, applicabili in diversi settori come food & beverage, pet food e cosmetica. 📦 MAMA SCIENCE srls Mama Science sviluppa e produce una gamma di prodotti avanzati, tra cui bio materiali quali film e coating per il packaging alimentare 💧 BeadRoots BeadRoots sviluppa idrogel innovativi e sostenibili per migliorare la gestione delle risorse idriche in agricoltura e combattere la siccità. Un ringraziamento speciale alle persone che ci hanno accompagnato durante la giornata di ieri. https://lnkd.in/dbhNHbuM — FoodSeed è l'Acceleratore Foodtech della Rete Nazionale di CDP Venture Capital SGR. Un'iniziativa possibile grazie al supporto dei partner promotori e co-investitori: Fondazione Cariverona e UniCredit, del gestore e co-investitore Eatable Adventures, dei corporate partners Amadori, Cattolica Assicurazioni (Business Unit Generali), Veronafiere e dei partner scientifici CGIAR Accelerate for Impact Platform (A4IP) e Università degli Studi di Verona #FoodSeed #Agrifoodtech #Innovation #Acceleratore #startup #DemoDay
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Matteo Leonardi caught up with FoodHack to share the solutions we’re looking to back next here at Grey Silo Ventures. Hear which technologies we are on the lookout for, as well as what’s top of mind for 24 fellow AgriFood investors in this go-to cheatsheet for fundraising founders. Solutions include: 🌾 Green Fertilizers 🥡 Sustainable Packaging ☀️ Climate Resilient Crops 🪴 Soil-Enriching Solutions 🧊 Cold Chain Optimization 🧁 Sugar Reduction Technologies 🍫 Coffee and Chocolate Alternatives 🧫 Molecular Farming and Plant Cell Culture 🛠️ Picks and Shovels for Food Processing and Food Safety +51 additional solutions Discover all the solutions and get in touch if you have the technology: ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eyySvBWa #GreySiloVentures #Agrifood #Innovation #Technology
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