Doehler Ventures
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.
Doehler Ventures is a Darmstadt venture capital firm with 21 active companies and 4 exits.
- ·4 exits in the last 5 years · consistent DPI cadence.
- ·Average hold across 4 realized deals: 4 years.
- ·Top sector focus: Consumer (68% of portfolio).
Sector breakdown
25 companiesGeography breakdown
6 geographiesKey facts
Recent exits
Doehler Ventures sold HOP WTR to Constellation Brands in 2026 after 5 years.
Doehler Ventures sold Nukoko to Doehler Group in 2026 after 2 years.
Doehler Ventures sold Just Spices to Kraft Heinz in 2022 after 5 years.
Doehler Ventures sold Your Super to The Healing Company in 2022 after 3 years.
Coverage notes
1 fund tracked, 25 portfolio companies (21 active · 4 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Funds & portfolio
Every fund Doehler Ventures has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.
Doehler Ventures EvergreenActiveEvergreen201421 assets4 exitsEvergreen2014 · 12yr–214
Unrealized
21 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| Ahead Consumer · Germany | 2019 |
| All G FoodTech · Australia | 2025 |
| Bizzy Cold Brew Consumer · US | 2018 |
| Bower Collective Consumer · UK | 2021 |
| Brave Consumer · UK | 2024 |
| Chromologics FoodTech · Denmark | 2023 |
| Clean Food Group FoodTech · UK | 2022 |
| Cucumis Consumer · Germany | 2025 |
| Dr. OWL HealthTech · Austria | 2022 |
| Drnxmyth Consumer · US | 2023 |
| heycater Business Services · Germany | 2016 |
| Leisure Hydration Consumer · US | 2026 |
| Lyre's Consumer · UK | 2020 |
| Matchday Consumer · Germany | 2025 |
| Olipop Consumer · US | 2020 |
| Re:Nourish Consumer · UK | 2020 |
| Recess Consumer · US | 2025 |
| Superbrewed Food FoodTech · US | 2026 |
| Vertosa FoodTech · US | 2024 |
| Waterdrop Consumer · Austria | 2018 |
| XOXO Consumer · UK | 2024 |
Realized
4 exits| Company | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOP WTR Consumer · US | 2021 | 2026 | Trade Sale | Constellation Brands | – |
| Just Spices Consumer · Germany | 2017 | 2022 | Trade Sale | Kraft Heinz | – |
| Nukoko FoodTech · UK | 2024 | 2026 | Trade Sale | Doehler Group | – |
| Your Super Consumer · Germany | 2019 | 2022 | Trade Sale | The Healing Company | – |
Frequently asked questions
- What investment strategy does Doehler Ventures focus on?
- Doehler Ventures focuses on VC, Growth strategies in the private equity space.
- How many portfolio companies does Doehler Ventures have?
- Doehler Ventures has 21 active portfolio companies and 4 completed exits and 1 fund tracked on GP Intel.
- Where is Doehler Ventures headquartered?
- Doehler Ventures is headquartered in Darmstadt, Germany.
- When was Doehler Ventures founded?
- Doehler Ventures was founded in 2014.
- What sectors does Doehler Ventures invest in?
- Doehler Ventures invests across Consumer, Software, Healthcare, Business Services.
- What are Doehler Ventures's recent exits?
- Recent realized exits by Doehler Ventures include: HOP WTR (2026) to Constellation Brands; Nukoko (2026) to Doehler Group; Just Spices (2022) to Kraft Heinz; Your Super (2022) to The Healing Company.
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