What investment strategy does Zintinus focus on?

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

How many portfolio companies does Zintinus have?

Zintinus has 12 active portfolio companies and 2 completed exits and 1 fund tracked on GP Intel.

Where is Zintinus headquartered?

Zintinus is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

What sectors does Zintinus invest in?

Zintinus invests across Consumer, Healthcare, Business Services.

What are Zintinus's recent exits?

Recent realized exits by Zintinus include: Mighty (2025) to The Mighty Kitchen; Lykon (2024) to Lifesum.

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Zintinus

Berlin, Germany·Founded 2021·

Venture Capital Growth Equity

·zintinus.com

Zintinus is a Berlin-based food-tech venture capital fund founded in 2021 by former Metro AG CEO Olaf Koch, investing growth capital (roughly EUR 1.5-3m tickets, Series A to B) into European and US startups across alternative protein, functional food, clean nutrition and food-loss prevention. It reached a first close of around EUR 50m in 2021 backed by family offices, HNWIs and German state-backed fund-of-funds KfW Capital, and also maintains an office in Boulder, USA.

AUM

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Funds

vintages 2021

Portfolio

Exits

Zintinus is a Berlin venture capital firm with 12 active companies and 2 exits.

SectorsConsumer Healthcare Business Services

Sector breakdown

14 companies

FoodTech

5 · 36%

Consumer

5 · 36%

Business Services

2 · 14%

Biotech

1 · 7%

HealthTech

1 · 7%

Geography breakdown

7 geographies

Germany

4 · 29%

3 · 21%

2 · 14%

Switzerland

2 · 14%

Finland

1 · 7%

France

1 · 7%

Austria

1 · 7%

Key facts

HQBerlin, Germany

Founded2021

Employees10+

Websitezintinus.com

Recent exits

Zintinus sold Mighty to The Mighty Kitchen in 2025 after 2 years.

Zintinus sold Lykon to Lifesum in 2024 after 2 years.

Coverage notes

1 fund tracked, 14 portfolio companies (12 active · 2 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.

Funds & portfolio

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

1 fund

Fund

Strategy

Vintage

Size

Assets

Exits

Zintinus Fund I

VC2021€50M12 assets2 exits

2021 · 5yr

€50M

Unrealized

12 held

Company	Entry
Blue Farm FoodTech · Germany	2022
Blue Stripes Consumer · US	2024
GEM Consumer · US	2022
It's Fresh! Business Services · UK	2023
KAAPA Biotech Biotech · Finland	2025
Kitro Business Services · Switzerland	2024
Kraftling Consumer · Germany	2022
La Vie FoodTech · France	2023
NEOH FoodTech · Austria	2025
Partake Foods Consumer · US	2023
Planet A Foods FoodTech · Germany	2024
Planted FoodTech · Switzerland	2024

Realized

2 exits

Company	Entry	Exit	Type	Buyer	MOIC
Lykon HealthTech · Germany	2022	2024	Trade Sale	Lifesum	–
Mighty Consumer · UK	2023	2025	Trade Sale	The Mighty Kitchen	–

Frequently asked questions

What investment strategy does Zintinus focus on?: Zintinus focuses on VC, Growth strategies in the private equity space.
How many portfolio companies does Zintinus have?: Zintinus has 12 active portfolio companies and 2 completed exits and 1 fund tracked on GP Intel.
Where is Zintinus headquartered?: Zintinus is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.
When was Zintinus founded?: Zintinus was founded in 2021.
What sectors does Zintinus invest in?: Zintinus invests across Consumer, Healthcare, Business Services.
What are Zintinus's recent exits?: Recent realized exits by Zintinus include: Mighty (2025) to The Mighty Kitchen; Lykon (2024) to Lifesum.