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Doehler Ventures

Doehler Ventures

Darmstadt, Germany·Founded 2014··doehler-ventures.com

Doehler Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of Doehler Group SE, the family-owned Darmstadt-based producer of natural food and beverage ingredients (founded 1838, ca. 9,500 employees). Launched in 2014 and investing off the parent balance sheet, it is a long-term, evergreen strategic investor in early-stage nutrition-and-technology startups, spanning category-defining consumer food and beverage brands, food-tech and precision-fermentation ingredient companies, and digital commerce platforms. Its portfolio of 95-plus direct investments includes OLIPOP, Waterdrop, Just Spices, Your Super, Lyre's, Clean Food Group and Nukoko, with notable exits via trade sales such as Just Spices to Kraft Heinz.

AUM
Funds
1
vintages 2014
Portfolio
21
Exits
3

Key facts

HQDarmstadt, Germany
Founded2014
Employees4+

Recent exits

Nukoko
Nukoko
FoodTech2026 · 2yr hold
Just Spices
Consumer2022 · 5yr hold
Your Super
Your Super
Consumer2022 · 3yr hold

Coverage notes

1 fund tracked, 24 portfolio companies (21 active · 3 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.

Sector breakdown

24 companies
Consumer
16 · 67%
FoodTech
6 · 25%
HealthTech
1 · 4%
Business Services
1 · 4%

Funds & portfolio

Every fund Doehler Ventures has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.

1 fund
Doehler Ventures EvergreenEvergreenActive
2014 · 12yr21 active · 3 realized

Unrealized

21 held
Ahead
AheadActive
ConsumerGermany· Entry 2019
All GActive
FoodTechAustralia· Entry 2025
ConsumerUnited States· Entry 2018
ConsumerUnited Kingdom· Entry 2021
BraveActive
ConsumerUnited Kingdom· Entry 2024
Chromologics
ChromologicsActive
FoodTechDenmark· Entry 2023
FoodTechUnited Kingdom· Entry 2022
Dr. OWL
Dr. OWLActive
HealthTechAustria· Entry 2022
DrnxmythActive
ConsumerUnited States· Entry 2023
heycater
heycaterActive
Business ServicesGermany· Entry 2016
HOP WTRActive
ConsumerUnited States· Entry 2021
ConsumerUnited States· Entry 2026
Lyre's
Lyre'sActive
ConsumerUnited Kingdom· Entry 2020
Matchday
MatchdayActive
ConsumerGermany· Entry 2025
OlipopActive
ConsumerUnited States· Entry 2020
Re:NourishActive
ConsumerUnited Kingdom· Entry 2020
RecessActive
ConsumerUnited States· Entry 2025
FoodTechUnited States· Entry 2026
Vertosa
VertosaActive
FoodTechUnited States· Entry 2024
WaterdropActive
ConsumerAustria· Entry 2018
XOXO
XOXOActive
ConsumerUnited Kingdom· Entry 2024

Realized

3 exits
Just SpicesExited 2022
ConsumerGermany· Entry 2017
Trade Saleto
Nukoko
NukokoExited 2026
FoodTechUnited Kingdom· Entry 2024
Trade Saleto
Your Super
Your SuperExited 2022
ConsumerGermany· Entry 2019
Trade Saleto
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