Bread and Butter Ventures
www.breadandbutterventures.comEarly-stage venture capital firm investing in seed-stage companies across three essential backbone sectors: Food Tech, Health Tech, and Enterprise SaaS. They invest globally while using Minnesota's strategic advantage in industry networks to help portfolio companies grow stronger and scale smarter.
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Bread and Butter Ventures seeks bold ideas and supports entrepreneurs who want to change the world. They invest globally while leveraging deep industry networks, corporate access, and commercial insight from their Minnesota base. The firm is committed beyond the initial investment, staying actively involved post-investment to connect founders with people, partners, and resources needed to scale.
What Sets Them Apart
- Minnesota-based with global reach - leverages local Fortune 500 networks and industry expertise (16 Fortune 500 companies per capita, including Target, U.S. Bank, Best Buy, General Mills, Cargill, Mayo Clinic, Medtronic, 3M)
- Deep sector expertise - located in Medical Alley (one of Smithsonian's six centers of American innovation) and a global epicenter of food industry leadership
- Hands-on platform support - Partner dedicated to 'adding continuous value to portfolio companies and founders' beyond capital
- Syndicate builders - 'happy to lead and happy to co-invest' with focus on building strong syndicates with value-adding partners
- Ecosystem commitment - Managing partners actively involved in Silicon North Stars nonprofit and Forge North leadership to grow Minnesota startup ecosystem
Sectors
Stages
Portfolio Highlights
BetterMynd
Health Tech
BetterLeave
Enterprise Saas
Bizzy Coffee
Food Tech
Bridge Money
Fintech
ByBe
Health Tech
Caddy
Enterprise Saas
Caldo
Food Tech
Carbon Origins
Enterprise Saas
+ 56 more companies in their portfolio
Investment Team
4 Partners at Bread and Butter Ventures
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