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    Lever VC

    Hong KongFounded 2018

    Lever VC is an early-stage venture capital firm specializing in FoodTech and AgTech, investing globally in entrepreneurs creating a more sustainable and healthier food system. The firm focuses on alternative protein, crop genetics, animal health, and food-related technology companies.

    68% of their portfolio is in Food & Agriculture. Average disclosed round size is $9.6M (across 17 rounds with reported amounts).

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    Portfolio

    17

    Fund Size

    Top Stage

    Series A

    Last 12 Mo

    1

    Team

    Nick Cooney

    Nick Cooney

    Managing Partner

    Benny Pei

    Benny Pei

    Partner Emeritus, Fund I IC

    Felipe Krelling

    Felipe Krelling

    Venture Partner, Brazil

    James Caffyn

    James Caffyn

    Partner

    Lawrence Chu

    Lawrence Chu

    Partner Emeritus, Fund I and II IC

    Ramzi Schumann

    Ramzi Schumann

    Venture Partner, GCC

    Ronen Bar

    Ronen Bar

    Venture Partner, Israel

    Muhammad Asyraf Naim

    Muhammad Asyraf Naim

    Associate

    Portfolio Breakdown

    Stage Distribution

    Sector Distribution

    Investment Activity

    DealsAvg Round Size

    Portfolio

    19 investments
    CompanyRoundAmountDate
    RRanchbot Monitoring SolutionsSeries B$15MJan 2026
    Oobli logoOobliSeries B$18MFeb 2025
    HerdDogg logoHerdDoggSeries AMar 2024
    Clever Carnivore logoClever CarnivoreSeed$7MDec 2023
    NNew School FoodsSeed$12MJan 2023
    Bond Pet Foods logoBond Pet FoodsSeries A$17.5MSep 2022
    Mooji Meats logoMooji MeatsSeed$3MMay 2022
    Avant Meats logoAvant MeatsSeries A$10.8MJan 2022
    Offbeast logoOffbeastSeed$3MJan 2022
    Avant Meats logoAvant MeatsSeed$3.1MJan 2020
    Bond Pet Foods logoBond Pet FoodsSeed$1.2MDec 2019
    New School Foods logoNew School FoodsUnknown$12M
    Mission Barns logoMission BarnsSeries A$24M
    GOOD PLANeT Foods logoGOOD PLANeT FoodsSeries A$12M
    The Good Spoon logoThe Good SpoonSeed
    Blackbird Foods logoBlackbird FoodsUnknown$1.5M
    Good Planet logoGood PlanetSeries A$12M
    GGavanSeries A$8M
    PPeppertuxBridge$2.4M

    Top Co-Investors

    Good Startup4 shared
    Hatch2 shared
    Blue Horizon2 shared
    AgFunder2 shared
    CPT Capital2 shared
    Barclays2 shared
    Artesian2 shared
    Wonder Fund North Dakota1 shared

    Last updated: 8 September 2026