Directories of alternative protein investors
Startups and funds currently fundraising can request access to these directories, which feature hundreds of investors interested in funding alternative protein companies and funds. You can also explore a public directory of historical investments in the alternative protein industry to gain insight into the funding landscape’s context.
Rules & restrictions around using the directory
Restrictions on use and sharing
GFI’s investor directories are solely intended for alternative protein companies and funds conducting SEC Rule 506(c) offerings, which permit general solicitation subject to accredited investor verification requirements. Issuers relying on SEC Rule 506(b), which prohibits general solicitation, should not use these directories.
If access is approved, the database links and passwords are not to be shared outside of your organization—not with consultants, advisors, board members, nor anyone else external. Downloading or taking photographs is prohibited. Use other than fundraising for your alternative protein company is prohibited. Please respect the inboxes of the investors on this list.
Violation of these policies will result in the immediate revocation of your access to the list and may result in other sanctions.
Outreach guidelines
Please target your outreach to only those investors whose responses match your investment offering. For example, if you’re raising your seed round, don’t reach out to an investor who only invests at the Series B level and above.
Once you’ve determined a target list of investors, feel free to reach out using the contact information provided in the directory. Please use the indicated preferred contact method of each investor. If you are reaching out via email, please use the suggested subject line: “Reaching out via GFI investor directory.”
Please keep in mind that this directory is intended to be used as a tool for making one-on-one connections. As such, this list may not be used for marketing purposes or mass emailing.
Legal disclaimer
Every investor in this directory has self-reported that they are an accredited investor. However, GFI does not verify accreditation status and makes no representations or warranties of any kind related to the investors in the directory. Entrepreneurs and funds are responsible for performing their own due diligence on the investors on this list, including but not limited to verifying accreditation status. Inclusion on this list does not represent affiliation with or endorsement by GFI.
Introduction policy
To ensure GFI provides equitable support to all startups and investors, GFI does not make direct introductions between startups and individual investors. Instead, GFI uses the process described above to grant fundraising companies access to the investor directory and encourages companies to reach out to investors directly or seek introductions from other industry agents.
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Investor directory for companies
Getting access
We can only share our investor directories with alternative protein companies or funds currently fundraising or that have previously closed a successful round. Please complete the following form to request access and validate that your company meets these criteria. Our team will review your request and, if approved, you will receive a password to access the database below.
Enter the password to view the directory
Companies currently fundraising may use this database to view and connect with investors who have indicated interest in engaging with alternative protein companies.
Investor directory for funds
Getting access
We can only share our investor directories with alternative protein companies or funds that are currently fundraising or have previously closed a successful round. Please complete the following form to request access and validate that your company meets these criteria. Our team will review your request and, if approved, you will receive a password to access the database below.
Enter the password to view the directory
Funds that are currently fundraising may use this database to view and connect with investors who have indicated that they are interested in engaging with alternative protein funds.
How to use the databases
Start by determining which investors on this list might be a good match for your current funding round. Use the “filter” and “sort” functions in the upper left corner of the database to search by type of investor, funding round, typical size of investment, area of focus, and country.
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Join our Investor Directory
Are you an accredited investor interested in funding alternative protein startups or funds? Fill out this form to be added to our investor directory.
Historical investment tracker
View GFI’s public database of historical investments in the alternative protein industry to learn about the context of the funding landscape. This database is intended for informational and educational purposes only. The inclusion of a company or investment in this database does not constitute an endorsement by GFI, nor should it be construed as investment advice.
All the information in this database is from GFI’s analysis of data from the Net Zero Insights platform. While we believe all details to be accurate at the time of publication, GFI makes no representations or warranties regarding its completeness or accuracy. GFI assumes no liability for any errors or omissions in the content or for any actions taken in reliance thereon.
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