ToSeed & Partners
Also known as Toseed & Partners, Toseed Partners S.r.l., ToSeed Partners, To Seed
Siena agrifood-tech investor founded in 2022; management partner, with CDP Venture Capital, of the Farming Future technology transfer vehicle investing in research projects and pre-seed/seed startups.
- HEADQUARTERS
- Siena, Italy
- FOUNDED
- 2022
- AUM
- —
- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
- Yes
- TEAM LISTED
- 6 people
FOCUS
- STAGES
- Pre-SeedSeed
- ASSET MIX
- Venture capital
- GEOGRAPHY
- Italy
WHAT IT IS
VC Fund. A fund manager investing capital raised from limited partners into startups.
- National agrifood-tech technology transfer hub (Farming Future S.r.l.) set up by CDP Venture Capital with ToSeed; invests in pre-seed/PoC and seed agritech projects
ABOUT
ToSeed & Partners (Toseed Partners S.r.l.) was founded in Siena in 2022 by Luigi Galimberti and Giovanni Ferri and invests in early-stage agrifood innovation. Since 2023 it has been the partner of CDP Venture Capital in Farming Future, the national agrifood-tech technology transfer hub run with a group of Italian universities. Farming Future typically leads early-stage rounds with pre-seed/proof-of-concept investments of about €225K and seed investments of about €525K, with possible follow-ons.
INVESTMENT THESIS
Research projects, proofs of concept and pre-seed/seed startups that improve agriculture and the food system, from novel farming systems and biotech inputs to food safety and traceability.
PORTFOLIO (10)
- VisioNingClimate & Energy
- CynomysFood & Agriculture
- NUTRIsimFood & Agriculture
- Agri-EClimate & Energy
- DewyFood & Agriculture
- TartufisFood & Agriculture
- BiorsafSoftware & SaaS
- HM FortifyHealthTech
- RethaiNClimate & Energy
- YeastimeBiotech & Life Sciences
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FAQ
ToSeed & Partners is a VC fund based in Siena, Italy, founded in 2022.
Yes. ToSeed & Partners invests directly in private companies.
ToSeed & Partners invests at Pre-Seed and Seed stages in Food & Agriculture, Biotech & Life Sciences and Climate & Energy.
ToSeed & Partners's stated ticket size is €250K–€1M.
Key people at ToSeed & Partners include Luigi Galimberti (Chairman and co-founder), Giovanni Ferri (CEO and co-founder), Giacomo Preite Martinez (Principal) and Leonardo Paradisi (Investment Associate).
ToSeed & Partners's investments include VisioNing, Cynomys, NUTRIsim, Agri-E, Dewy, Tartufis, Biorsaf and HM Fortify, among others.
Yes. ToSeed & Partners manages capital from outside investors.