Givaudan is a Swiss multinational manufacturer of flavours, fragrances, and active cosmetic ingredients, and the world's largest company in the flavour and fragrance industry. Founded in 1895, it engages in corporate venturing and strategic equity investments in startups across food tech, fragrance, and beauty as part of its front-end innovation and partnership strategy.
60% of their portfolio is in Food & Agriculture. Their most common stage is series-a (60% of deals). Average disclosed round size is $57.7M (across 3 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
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Fund Size
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Top Stage
Series A
Last 12 Mo
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Team
Ester Baiget Arnau
Director
Melanie Maas-Brunner
Director
Roberto Guidetti
Director
Calvin Grieder
Chairman
Christian Stammkoeter
Chief Executive Officer
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
Portfolio
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Upside Foods | Series C | — | Apr 2022 |
 Memphis Meats | Growth | — | Apr 2022 |
 Arcaea | Series A | $78M | Oct 2021 |
| Arcaea | Series A | $78M | Jan 2021 |
| Upside Foods | Series A | $17M | Jan 2017 |
Top Co-Investors
Last updated: 27 September 2026