Mudcake
Mudcake, formerly Trellis Road, is a Stockholm-based pre-seed and seed venture microfund run by ex-founders that backs teams using science and technology to reshape the global food system.
AUM
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Funds
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vintages 2020
Portfolio
22
Exits
3
Mudcake is a Stockholm venture capital firm with 22 active companies and 3 exits.
Key takeaways
- ·3 exits in the last 5 years · consistent DPI cadence.
- ·Average hold across 3 realized deals: 5 years.
- ·Top sector focus: FoodTech (64% of portfolio).
Sector breakdown
25 companiesFoodTech
16 · 64%
AgTech
7 · 28%
ClimateTech
2 · 8%
Geography breakdown
9 geographiesGermany
7 · 28%
US
5 · 20%
France
3 · 12%
Sweden
3 · 12%
UK
3 · 12%
China
1 · 4%
Belgium
1 · 4%
Argentina
1 · 4%
Key facts
Recent exits
Mudcake sold BettaFish to Bayou Best Foods in 2026 after 5 years.
Mudcake sold Blackbird to Ahimsa Companies in 2025 after 5 years.
Mudcake sold Stockeld Dreamery to Bettani Farms in 2025 after 4 years.
Coverage notes
1 fund tracked, 25 portfolio companies (22 active · 3 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Funds & portfolio
Every fund Mudcake has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.
1 fund
Fund
Strategy
Vintage
Size
Assets
Exits
Mudcake Fund IHarvestingVC2020€16M22 assets3 exitsVC2020 · 6yr€16M223
Unrealized
22 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| AgroLeague AgTech · France | 2022 |
| Agteria AgTech · Sweden | 2024 |
| Amatera AgTech · France | 2023 |
| Bluu Seafood FoodTech · Germany | 2021 |
| Bond Pet Foods FoodTech · US | 2020 |
| Cbamboo ClimateTech · UK | 2023 |
| Herotein FoodTech · China | 2021 |
| Hexafarms AgTech · Germany | 2024 |
| Hier FoodTech · Germany | 2021 |
| Inplanet ClimateTech · Germany | 2023 |
| Koppie FoodTech · Belgium | 2025 |
| Messium AgTech · UK | 2025 |
| Mission Barns FoodTech · US | 2021 |
| Nilus FoodTech · Argentina | 2021 |
| NuCicer AgTech · US | 2022 |
| Nutropy FoodTech · France | 2022 |
| OlsAro AgTech · Sweden | 2024 |
| Omni FoodTech · UK | 2022 |
| Planet A Foods FoodTech · Germany | 2021 |
| Project Eaden FoodTech · Germany | 2022 |
| Snofox FoodTech · US | 2023 |
| The New FoodTech · Brazil | 2021 |
Realized
3 exits| Company | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BettaFish FoodTech · Germany | 2021 | 2026 | Trade Sale | Bayou Best Foods | – |
| Blackbird FoodTech · US | 2020 | 2025 | Trade Sale | Ahimsa Companies | – |
| Stockeld Dreamery FoodTech · Sweden | 2021 | 2025 | Trade Sale | Bettani Farms | – |
Frequently asked questions
- What investment strategy does Mudcake focus on?
- Mudcake focuses on VC strategies in the private equity space.
- How many portfolio companies does Mudcake have?
- Mudcake has 22 active portfolio companies and 3 completed exits and 1 fund tracked on GP Intel.
- Where is Mudcake headquartered?
- Mudcake is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.
- When was Mudcake founded?
- Mudcake was founded in 2020.
- What sectors does Mudcake invest in?
- Mudcake invests across Consumer, Industrials.
- What are Mudcake's recent exits?
- Recent realized exits by Mudcake include: BettaFish (2026) to Bayou Best Foods; Blackbird (2025) to Ahimsa Companies; Stockeld Dreamery (2025) to Bettani Farms.
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