What investment strategy does Katjes Greenfood focus on?

Katjes Greenfood focuses on Growth, VC strategies in the private equity space.

How many portfolio companies does Katjes Greenfood have?

Katjes Greenfood has 8 active portfolio companies and 3 completed exits and 1 fund tracked on GP Intel.

Where is Katjes Greenfood headquartered?

Katjes Greenfood is headquartered in Duesseldorf, Germany.

What is Katjes Greenfood's assets under management?

Katjes Greenfood manages approximately €38M in assets under management.

When was Katjes Greenfood founded?

Katjes Greenfood was founded in 2016.

What sectors does Katjes Greenfood invest in?

Katjes Greenfood invests across Consumer.

What are Katjes Greenfood's recent exits?

Recent realized exits by Katjes Greenfood include: Haferkater (2024) to Haferkater founders.

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Katjes Greenfood

Duesseldorf, Germany·Founded 2016·

Growth Equity Venture Capital

·katjesgreenfood.de

Katjes Greenfood is a Duesseldorf-based food-impact corporate venture investor within the Katjes group, founded in 2016 in Berlin, that takes direct minority and majority stakes in sustainable, plant-based and health-focused food and consumer brands across Germany, Europe and the US. It operates as an evergreen balance-sheet holding financed via a listed corporate bond (8 percent, 2022/2027, EUR 38m) and crowdfunding rather than a closed-end LP fund, deploying roughly EUR 0.2m-2m per early deal and larger sums for majority buyouts such as Genius and mymuesli.

AUM

€38M

Funds

vintages 2016

Portfolio

Exits

Katjes Greenfood is a Duesseldorf growth equity firm with €38M AUM, 8 active companies and 3 exits.

SectorsConsumer

Key takeaways

·3 exits in the last 5 years · consistent DPI cadence.
·Average hold across 3 realized deals: 7 years.
·Top sector focus: Consumer (64% of portfolio).

Sector breakdown

11 companies

Consumer

7 · 64%

FoodTech

3 · 27%

Hospitality

1 · 9%

Geography breakdown

3 geographies

Germany

9 · 82%

1 · 9%

Key facts

HQDuesseldorf, Germany

Founded2016

Employees8+

Websitekatjesgreenfood.de

Recent exits

Katjes Greenfood exited Seven Sundays in 2025 after 8 years.

Katjes Greenfood sold Haferkater to Haferkater founders in 2024 after 7 years.

Katjes Greenfood took Veganz public in 2021 after 5 years.

Coverage notes

1 fund tracked, 11 portfolio companies (8 active · 3 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.

Funds & portfolio

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

1 fund

Fund

Strategy

Vintage

Size

Assets

Exits

Katjes Greenfood Evergreen HoldingActive

Evergreen2016€38M8 assets3 exits

Evergreen

2016 · 10yr

€38M

Unrealized

8 held

Company	Entry
Cookie Bros Consumer · Germany	2019
Genius Foods Consumer · UK	2022
hellotaste Consumer · Germany	2021
Jokolade Consumer · Germany	2023
mymuesli Consumer · Germany	2023
The Rainforest Company FoodTech · Germany	2018
Unmilk FoodTech · Germany	2022
Vegdog Consumer · Germany	2020

Realized

3 exits

Company	Entry	Exit	Type	Buyer	MOIC
Haferkater Hospitality · Germany	2017	2024	MBO	Haferkater founders	–
Seven Sundays Consumer · US	2017	2025	Secondary	–	–
Veganz FoodTech · Germany	2016	2021	IPO	–	–

Frequently asked questions

What investment strategy does Katjes Greenfood focus on?: Katjes Greenfood focuses on Growth, VC strategies in the private equity space.
How many portfolio companies does Katjes Greenfood have?: Katjes Greenfood has 8 active portfolio companies and 3 completed exits and 1 fund tracked on GP Intel.
Where is Katjes Greenfood headquartered?: Katjes Greenfood is headquartered in Duesseldorf, Germany.
What is Katjes Greenfood's assets under management?: Katjes Greenfood manages approximately €38M in assets under management.
When was Katjes Greenfood founded?: Katjes Greenfood was founded in 2016.
What sectors does Katjes Greenfood invest in?: Katjes Greenfood invests across Consumer.
What are Katjes Greenfood's recent exits?: Recent realized exits by Katjes Greenfood include: Haferkater (2024) to Haferkater founders.