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ACTIVE
Global HQ
London, United Kingdom
Countries of investment
  • United Kingdom
Investment stages
  • Seed
  • Series A
Industries
  • FoodTech
  • Sustainability
  • Consumer Products
About
Mission Ventures is a UK-based investment firm dedicated to the food and drink sector. They partner with and invest in early-stage, mission-driven brands, providing capital and expert support to help them grow. The firm was founded by industry veterans to nurture the next generation of impactful food and drink companies.
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Investment Thesis

Mission Ventures is a specialist UK investment firm backing ambitious, early-stage food and drink brands with high-growth potential. They focus on mission-driven companies that emphasize health, sustainability, or ethics. As the UK's first independent firm focused solely on this sector, they provide hands-on support and leverage their deep industry network to help founders scale their businesses.
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The management team combines decades of experience as venture capitalists, angel investors, and successful entrepreneurs. Key partners have backgrounds as founders of sold technology companies, partners at other VC and private equity firms like Bowmark Capital and Forward Partners, and have collectively invested in over 90 companies as angel investors. Their expertise is focused on early-stage B2B software, media technology, and medical technology across the UK.

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Team

Paddy Willis - Co-founder

Nigel Parrott - Co-founder

John Stapleton - Co-founder

Louis Bedwell - Investment Director

Robert Wilson - Investment Manager

Bryan Martins - Venture Partner

Giles Brook - Venture Partner

Guy Tullberg - Venture Partner

Portfolio

The Coconut Collaborative

Little Moons

Piccalilly

JimJams

Pollen + Grace

STRYKK

The Artful Baker

The Gut Stuff

WNWN Food Labs

WatchHouse

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