Sprout & About Ventures
Hamburg impact family office founded by Darius Seiller; invests €100K–300K in pre-seed and seed alternative-protein and agrifood startups in Europe, usually as co-investor.
USEFUL FOR Founders · Co-investors
Family & background
- HEADQUARTERS
- Hamburg, Germany
Investment approach
- GEOGRAPHY
- Europe
- STAGES
- Pre-SeedSeed
- ROUTES
- Companies (own capital)
- STRATEGIES
- Direct investmentsVenture capitalImpact
- TICKET
- €100K–€300K
Overview
Sprout & About Ventures is a brand of Red Space Ventures GmbH in Hamburg, represented by its Executive Partner Darius Seiller. It was founded by Seiller as an impact family office; he is a shareholder and board member of the Huelsenberg Group (Schaumann, Lactosan, Senzyme, Alginure), a family-owned animal-feed and biotech business. It invests in alternative proteins and agricultural transformation, including biomass and precision fermentation, and normally co-invests rather than leads.
Investment thesis
Accelerate the development and commercialisation of alternative proteins by connecting startups with established animal-feed and biotech companies; themes are plant-based protein, biomass fermentation and precision fermentation.
Holdings & investments (5)
- Bosque Foods
- Omni
- Poseidona
- Pacifico Biolabs
- The Raging Pig Company
People
- Darius SeillerFounder and Executive Partner · source
Frequently asked questions
Sprout & About Ventures is a single family office based in Hamburg, Germany.
Sprout & About Ventures invests its own capital into companies. Its stated asset mix includes direct investments, venture capital and impact.
Sprout & About Ventures invests at Pre-Seed and Seed stages in Food & Agriculture and Biotech & Life Sciences.
Sprout & About Ventures's stated ticket size is €100K–€300K.
Key people at Sprout & About Ventures include Darius Seiller (Founder and Executive Partner).
Sprout & About Ventures's holdings and investments include Bosque Foods, Omni, Poseidona, Pacifico Biolabs and The Raging Pig Company.