Funding
We invest up to 1m EUR to fund your company's growth
Mentoring
Whether it is a negotiation with your production partner, a strategic rebranding or finding investors for your next capital raise - we are here to support you
Retail network
We have established partnerships with the leading retailers in the German speaking market
Industry know-how
We are backed by one of Austria's largest food producers, Spitz. Through them, you will have access to more than 160 years of industry know-how, R&D facilities and a potential production partner
What we do
Square One Foods is a food and foodtech VC based in Austria.
We are actively involved in growing our portfolio companies' businesses. Through our industry background and network in the food sector we are able to offer much more than just capital.
Who we are looking for
Innovative FMCG food brands and food tech founders...
...searching for Seed or Series A funding...
...across the European continent
Our Portfolio
Meet the team
Michael Goblirsch
Partner
Having founded his own FMCG startup and worked for companies like P&G and Red Bull Michael has been building brands his entire career. Michael is in charge of our strong retailer network and strategic support of our companies' sales and marketing teams
Andre Schneider
Partner
Andre has been working in management consulting before co-founding Square One foods. He holds a Master in Accounting and Organizations of the London School of Economics and focuses on operational and financial topics of our portfolio companies
Walter Scherb
Partner
Walter holds a dual role as Partner at Square One Foods and CEO of one of Austria’s largest food producers, Spitz.
He has previously worked at McKinsey.
Pia Obermair
Associate
Pia has studied food & beverage production and resource management before joining Square One Foods where she supports our partners in a generalist role
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How do I apply?Please send your pitch deck to getstarted@squareonefoods.com. Your presentation should ideally include a financial overview of your company and the main terms of the investment deal
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What is your ticket size?We invest between 200K and 1m EUR
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What stage do you invest in?We typically invest between the Seed and Series A stage of a startup. However, we welcome applications from earlier stages too, as it might speed up the process later
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Do you invest outside of geographic Europe?No
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Will you sign an NDA?No. We receive a large number of applications each month, which makes it infeasible to engage in lengthy NDA discussions. Besides, such agreements are extremely difficult to enforce in real life and add little value