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Mudcake
Mudcake is a micro-venture capital fund based in Stockholm and Paris, focused on investing in pre-seed startups that leverage science and technology to improve the food system. The fund supports innovative companies in sustainable food production and related technologies.
Overview
What Mudcake does
What Mudcake is
Mudcake is a micro-venture capital fund based in Stockholm and Paris, focused on investing in pre-seed startups that leverage science and technology to improve the food system. The fund supports innovative companies in sustainable food production and related technologies.
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
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- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Micro VC
- Founded
- Founded in 2020
- Approximate age
- About 6 years
- Structured capabilities
- Funder
- Last reviewed
- May 4, 2026
Official channels
Find Mudcake elsewhere
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Capability profile
Mudcake as a funder
Investment thesis
Mudcake backs pre-seed founders using science and technology to reshape the food system, targeting innovations in how food is grown, produced, distributed, and consumed.
Focus narrative
Mudcake invests in pre-seed startups innovating in the food system, spanning software, biotechnology, and climate technology. The fund aims to support companies that are addressing critical challenges in food production, distribution, and consumption, with a strong belief in the potential for significant environmental and social impact.
Value beyond capital
Mudcake provides a nurturing approach to portfolio support, leveraging the founders' extensive experience as ex-founders to guide startups through market dynamics, customer discovery, and impact potential. The fund emphasizes hands-on engagement, ensuring that portfolio companies receive not just capital but also strategic guidance and operational support.
Terms and economics
- Typical check
- $200,000–$800,000
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Pre-seed
- Regions
- Global · Europe · North America · Latam · Asia
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Yes
Portfolio and track record
- Recorded portfolio count
- 30
Portfolio context
Notable portfolio companies include: AgroLeague: Building the default operating system for regenerative farmers. Agteria: Reducing methane emissions from cattle. Amatera: Creating cleaner and greener coffee through biotechnology. Arborea: Producing net-zero protein and highly functional ingredients from microalgae. Bluu Seafood: Cultivating seafood made from fish cells. Mission Barns: Focusing on cultivated meat production.
Common questions
What to know about Mudcake
Upseed classifies Mudcake under the Micro VC 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
May 4, 2026
Known limits
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