CJ CheilJedang's venture capital strategy, primarily through its Frontier Labs program, focuses on investing in early-stage, innovative food-based startups, particularly those reimagining the future of K-food. Additionally, the firm makes strategic investments to expand its global presence in key markets like Europe and the U.S., including in areas such as alternative protein technologies and new production facilities for its Bibigo brand.
75% of their portfolio is in Food & Agriculture. Their most common stage is seed (50% of deals). Average disclosed round size is $35.5M (across 4 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
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Top Stage
Seed
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Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
DealsAvg Round Size
Portfolio
4 investments
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Aqua Cultured Foods | Seed | $5.5M | Apr 2023 |
 Michroma | Seed | $6.4M | Feb 2023 |
 New Culture | Series A | $25M | Nov 2021 |
 Aleph Farms | Series B | $105M | Jul 2021 |
Top Co-Investors
CPT Capital2 shared
Siddhi Capital1 shared
HackCapital1 shared
SOSV's IndieBio1 shared
Stray Dog1 shared
HG Ventures1 shared
Hyde Park Angels1 shared
Aera VC1 shared
Kingfisher Investment Advisors1 shared
Mayfield Fund1 shared
ADM1 shared
Future Fund1 shared
Ahren Innovation Capital1 shared
SOSV1 shared
S2G Ventures1 shared
L Catterton1 shared
DisruptAD1 shared
Cargill1 shared
Peregrine Ventures1 shared
Last updated: 16 April 2026