Five Seasons Ventures
Status
ACTIVE
Global HQ
Paris, France
Countries of investment
- France
- Germany
- Italy
- Portugal
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
Investment stages
- Series A
- Series B
Industries
- FoodTech
- AgriFood
- Consumer Brands
- Better-for-You Food
- Digital Food
- Sustainable Agriculture
About
Five Seasons Ventures is a Paris-based growth-stage venture firm investing in European food and agtech companies. Their focus spans better-for-you brands, digital food, and sustainable ag technology. The firm backs companies at Series A and B with a consumer-product orientation.
Five Seasons Ventures is a Paris-based growth-stage venture firm investing in European food and agtech companies. Their focus spans better-for-you brands, digital food, and sustainable ag technology. The firm backs companies at Series A and B with a consumer-product orientation.
Investment Thesis
Five Seasons Ventures is a European venture capital firm investing in food and agriculture technology companies with proven commercial traction. They partner with growth-stage founders building brands and technologies that improve nutrition, sustainability, and convenience. The firm differentiates itself through its consumer-focused thesis, European scale-up expertise, and operational support model.
Manager's Experience
Co-Founding Partners Niccolò Manzoni and Ivan Farneti established Five Seasons in 2016 as the first pure-play European foodtech VC, bringing deep private equity and consumer goods operational experience from prior careers at firms including Bain Capital. With €257M across two funds backed by anchor LP European Investment Fund (EIF), the Paris-based team has executed 48 investments and 11 exits, focusing exclusively on early-stage European food technology companies. Notable portfolio winners include Butternut Box and KoRo, with investment approach emphasizing capital-efficient consumer food brands and digital health nutrition.
Team
Niccolò Manzoni – Co-Founding Partner
Ivan Farneti – Co-Founding Partner
Gaetan Kerloc'h – Head of Impact
Portfolio
Butternut Box
vly
KoRo
THIS
Mammaly
Artah
Spacegoods
Pyxo
Puresport