Organization · Venture Capital
Capital V
Capital V is a Netherlands-based investment organization focused on creating sustainable alternatives to animal products. It invests in early-stage companies in the alternative protein and bio-based materials sectors, addressing environmental and health issues.
Overview
What Capital V does
What Capital V is
Capital V is a Netherlands-based investment organization focused on creating sustainable alternatives to animal products. It invests in early-stage companies in the alternative protein and bio-based materials sectors, addressing environmental and health issues.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports funder capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Venture Capital
- Structured capabilities
- Funder
- Last reviewed
- April 9, 2026
Official channels
Find Capital V elsewhere
Open the official website or a supported primary organization account.
Capability profile
Capital V as a funder
Investment thesis
Capital V is dedicated to creating alternatives to animal products, aiming to transform the global system into a more sustainable one that addresses environmental, health, and animal welfare issues.
Focus narrative
Capital V invests in solutions that aim to reduce animal use in production. Their focus includes sectors related to health, sustainability, and animal welfare, with a goal of fostering innovation that leads to a more sustainable economy free of animal use.
Value beyond capital
Capital V adds value by focusing on founder quality and supporting innovative solutions that address animal welfare, sustainability, and food security. The firm leverages its expertise in the alt-protein sector to guide portfolio companies towards impactful growth.
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed · Series A
- Regions
- Africa · Europe · Global
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Not published
Portfolio and track record
- Recorded notable exits
- The Vegetarian Butcher
Portfolio context
Notable portfolio companies include The Vegetarian Butcher, an early investment that was acquired by Unilever; Willicroft, an Amsterdam-based craft plant-based cheese producer; and VeggieVictory, a Nigerian plant-based food company providing affordable alt-protein.
Common questions
What to know about Capital V
Upseed classifies Capital V under the Venture Capital organization type. Its current public profile includes funder capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
April 9, 2026
Known limits
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