Sparkfood
Investor profile | Builders Republic
About
Sparkfood is the Corporate Venture and Private Equity arm of Sonae, the Portuguese multinational retail and diversified holding giant. Operating as an "Ingredient Innovation Company," Sparkfood has a unique hybrid structure: it executes Buy & Build / MBO strategies to acquire majority stakes in established mid-cap food companies, while simultaneously running a Venture Capital arm to invest in disruptive AgriFoodTech startups. Backed entirely by Sonae's balance sheet, their core mission is to transform the food value chain by investing in sustainable, healthier ingredients, alternative proteins, and advanced agricultural solutions.
Key facts
- Type
- Venture Capital
- Stages
- Seed, Series A, Series B, Buyout
- Sectors
- Agritech,Foodtech,Climate / Cleantech / Greentech
- Headquarters
- Portugal
- Offices
- Lisbon
- Geographic focus
- France, Europe, North America
- Lead / Follow
- Can lead and follow
- Ticket size
- 0.5M€ – 160M€
- Founded
- 2021
Notable investments in France
Verley, La Vie, Hubcycle, BCF Life Sciences
Key differentiators
Corporate-backed, Sector Specialist