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PINC

Europe, Stockholms Lan, Sweden, Stockholm

Description

PINC, the impact driven CVC of Paulig Group, invests in early stage startups in and around the future of food.

Investor Profile

PINC has backed more than 12 startups, with 2 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 5 rounds, about 42% of its total and boasts 0 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Seed, Pre Seed, Series A rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in Sweden, Denmark, United Kingdom.
  • Strong thematic focus on Food and Beverage, Biotechnology, Agriculture.
  • Led 1 rounds in the past year.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (58%)
  • Pre Seed (25%)
  • Series A (17%)

Country Focus

  • Sweden (33%)
  • Denmark (17%)
  • United Kingdom (17%)
  • France (8%)
  • Switzerland (8%)
  • The Netherlands (8%)

Industry Focus

  • Food And Beverage
  • Biotechnology
  • Agriculture
  • Food Processing
  • Organic Food
  • Manufacturing
  • Consumer Research
  • Product Research
  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Internet
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does PINC frequently co-invest with?

AgFunder
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
Exceptional Ventures
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 1
Future Food Fund
Europe, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands, Den Haag
Co-Investments: 1
Thia Ventures
Europe, Geneve, Switzerland, Genève
Co-Investments: 2
FLORA Ventures
Asia, Tel Aviv, Israel, Tel Aviv-jaffa
Co-Investments: 1
Symrise
Europe, Niedersachsen, Germany, Holzminden
Co-Investments: 2
Mudcake
Europe, Stockholms Lan, Sweden, Stockholm
Co-Investments: 2
Joyance Partners
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 1
NI
North America, Wisconsin, United States, Belgium
Co-Investments: 2
Nordic Foodtech VC
Europe, Southern Finland, Finland, Helsinki
Co-Investments: 3

Which angels does PINC often collaborate with?

NM
Europe, Ile-de-France, France, Paris
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by PINC?

Win-Win

London, England, United Kingdom

WNWN is a fermentation food tech company that creates delicious harm-free, guilt-free alternative ingredients that are good.

Food and BeverageFood ProcessingOrganic Food
Series AJul 23, 2025
Amount Raised: $4,056,899
BlueRedGold

Mariefred, Sodermanlands Lan, Sweden

BlueRedGold is a AgriTech startup revolutionizing saffron production through the world’s first scalable, automated indoor farming system.

HydroponicsIndustrial AutomationInformation Technology
SeedJun 18, 2025
Amount Raised: $3,141,741
Elaniti

London, England, United Kingdom

Elaniti predicts crop outcomes from soil biology, empowering data-driven agronomic decisions & derisking the NetZero transition for growers.

AgricultureEnvironmental Consulting
SeedMar 19, 2025
EvodiaBio

Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark

EvodiaBio is a bio-industrial firm that creates natural, sustainable scents for the food and beverage industries.

Biotechnology
Series AJun 7, 2024
Amount Raised: $7,299,092

OlsAro produces salt-tolerant crops.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)
SeedApr 16, 2024
Amount Raised: $2,655,272
Amatera

Paris, Ile-de-France, France

Amatera is a biotechnology research company that leverages the latest techniques in biotechnology, to create coffee varieties.

BiotechnologyConsumer ResearchProduct Research
Pre SeedOct 20, 2023
Amount Raised: $1,589,741
Improvin'

Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden

We deliver infrastructure that helps agrifood companies impact sustainability in their own supply chain, at scale.

AgricultureFood and BeverageInternetPublishingSaaS
SeedMay 9, 2023
Amount Raised: $3,837,635
WNWN Food Labs

London, England, United Kingdom

WNWN is a fermentation food tech company that creates delicious harm-free, guilt-free alternative ingredients that are good.

Food and BeverageFood ProcessingOrganic Food
Series AFeb 28, 2023
Amount Raised: $5,414,843
EvodiaBio

Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark

EvodiaBio is a bio-industrial firm that creates natural, sustainable scents for the food and beverage industries.

Biotechnology
SeedDec 20, 2022
Amount Raised: $4,427,492
Willicroft

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands

Willicroft, is an Amsterdam plant-based cheese producer. We produce planet-proof cheese for dairy cheese lovers.

Food and BeverageManufacturingOrganic FoodRecipes
Pre SeedMay 17, 2022
Amount Raised: $2,109,800