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22 VC firms investing in e-commerce & marketplaces and food & beverage at the Series B stage.
F4 Fund tracks 22 VC firms that actively invest in e-commerce & marketplaces + food & beverage at the Series B stage, with check sizes ranging from $500K – $500M (median: $13.5M – $13.5M). As of July 2026, and 100% lead or co-lead rounds. Rankings are based on F4's proprietary analysis of 1,544+ researched VC firms, scored by data completeness, portfolio depth, investment recency, and stage alignment.
| # | Firm | Check Size | Portfolio | Leads? | Activity | Decision | Intro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ▶ Alliance Consumer Growth ACG provides minority growth equity to the most promising emerging consumer and retail brands — food & beverage, beauty, personal care, pet, apparel, and restaurants — with $5-50M+ in revenue that have the potential to become category leaders. They are collaborative partners who put brand first, enabling founders to maintain decision-making and economic upside. New York | $10M – $50M | 32 | Leads | Active | ~2 mo | Open |
| 2 | ▶ BIGR Ventures Growth equity investment in early-stage natural and organic food and beverage companies. BIGR leverages 70+ years of combined industry expertise, unparalleled distribution relationships through Presence Marketing (largest independent natural foods broker), and hands-on operational support to maximize growth potential. Boulder, Colorado | $500K – $3M | 13 | Leads | Active | ~2 mo | Req'd |
| 3 | ▶ Unilever Ventures We support forward-thinking founders crafting brands for the modern consumer. We invest across beauty & wellness, commerce technology, and B2B/enterprise, leveraging Unilever's global distribution, brand-building capabilities, and consumer insights. London | $500K – $15M | 47 | Both | Active | ~2 mo | Open |
| 4 | ▶ Rocana Venture Partners Democratizing health and wellness through disruptive consumer brands that combine purpose with profitability. Rocana backs authentic founders solving real wellness problems with products that deliver genuine health benefits while operating sustainably. Los Angeles | $500K – $30M | 21 | Leads | Active | ~1 mo | Open |
| 5 | ▶ Cleveland Avenue Global venture capital firm investing in lifestyle consumer brands and technology companies that positively disrupt large and growing markets. Great investments require deep industry expertise, hands-on operational support, and access to strategic partners. Chicago | $1M – $50M | 68 | Leads | Active | ~1 mo | Req'd |
| 6 | ▶ Fernbrook Capital Management Exceptional founders building direct relationships with consumers through technology-enabled, category-redefining businesses that challenge incumbents and drive consumer innovation. New York | $2M – $15M | 29 | Leads | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 7 | ▶ Stripes Stripes invests in companies with exceptional products for consumers and businesses, acting as an of-service growth partner. Product-market fit is the prerequisite; Stripes provides the operational muscle — go-to-market, talent, network, and capital markets support — to scale from product-led growth to market-leading brand. New York | $10M – $150M | 79 | Leads | Active | ~2 mo | Open |
| 8 | ▶ Coefficient Capital Consumer investing requires a fundamentally new playbook built for an omni-channel world where technology, data, and brand storytelling are deeply intertwined. Coefficient identifies growth-stage consumer businesses in established categories undergoing structural change, using proprietary data and an annual Consumer Trends Report to find category-defining brands early. Strategy centers on backing brands positioned for strategic exits to major CPG acquirers. New York | $2M – $40M | 17 | Leads | Active | ~1 mo | Open |
| 9 | ▶ 359 Capital Helping Founders do the Impossible: partnering with relentless founders in consumer and consumer-adjacent spaces, leveraging a unique LP network of iconic brands across sports, media, and entertainment. New York | $2M – $10M | 25 | Both | Active | N/A | N/A |
| 10 | ▶ Prosus Build lifestyle e-commerce ecosystems in Europe, Latin America, and India by investing in food delivery, fintech, classifieds, consumer services, and AI. Partner with entrepreneurs to help them become global success stories, leveraging Prosus's operational expertise, ecosystem synergies, and global network. Amsterdam | $1M – $500M | 40 | Leads | Active | 3+ mo | Open |
| 11 | ▶ REMUS Capital Building, not betting, with rebels transforming massive traditional industries through applied AI. Hands-on operational partnership combining capital with customer acquisition, team building, and strategic guidance. Boston | $1M – $20M | 27 | Leads | Active | ~2 wks | Req'd |
| 12 | ▶ Riverpark Ventures Disruptive businesses that eliminate intermediaries and compress value chains. We invest in entrepreneurs backed by entrepreneurs who understand the unique challenges of building. We look for innovative thinkers with proven track records and tremendous dedication, in large markets addressing significant customer needs. New York | $500K – $25M | 23 | Leads | Active | ~2 wks | Req'd |
| 13 | ▶ Felix Capital A venture capital firm for the Creative Class operating at the intersection of technology and creativity. Felix backs passionate founders building products and brands that shape culture and move the world forward — across 'new ways of living' (consumer) and 'new ways of working' (enterprise/B2B). They seek companies with global ambition that can conquer both EU and US markets. London | $1M – $20M | 30 | Leads | Active | ~1 mo | Open |
| 14 | ▶ Snatched Ventures Backs DeepTech startups at the intersection of AI/ML, materials science, advanced manufacturing, biotechnology, optics, electronics, robotics, and blockchain — driving sustainable operational transformation across six thematics: transportation & logistics, energy & water, food & agriculture, fashion & beauty, precision medicine & aging, and retail & e-commerce. Requires commercial traction (min $1M revenue, 50%+ gross margins) and a minimum 10% ownership stake. San Francisco | $500K – $5M | 25 | Leads | Active | N/A | N/A |
| 15 | ▶ Left Lane Capital Invest in hyper-growth consumer and technology businesses with enduring customer relationships. Back founders challenging the status quo through digital transformation. Focus on companies with strong unit economics, loyal customer bases, and defensible competitive advantages in complex, regulation-heavy markets. Brooklyn | $5M – $50M | 42 | Both | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 16 | ▶ Redalpine Redalpine backs companies at the convergence of software and science — where rigorous engineering meets scientific breakthroughs. Half the team are scientists, half are operators, enabling them to engage deeply with highly technical founders and support them hands-on from day one through to exit. Primary focus areas: frontier science and biotech, digital health, AI and automation, fintech, synthetic biology, and climate tech. Zug | $500K – $5M | 40 | Leads | Active | N/A | N/A |
| 17 | ▶ White Star Capital Technology companies are becoming intertwined with the global economy more so than ever before. The most compelling founders build businesses through a broader world view. White Star Capital backs globally ambitious entrepreneurs at Series A, B, and Seed stages across North America, Europe, and Asia, helping them scale internationally through deep local presence on three continents. London | $1M – $25M | 45 | Leads | Active | ~1 mo | Open |
| 18 | ▶ Lightbox Early-growth brands that India will obsess over tomorrow — technology-led consumer businesses where product is the champion and tech a catalyst. Lightbox takes concentrated bets in select entrepreneurs and partners beyond capital through deep operational involvement. Mumbai | $5M – $30M | 20 | Leads | Slowing | ~2 mo | Open |
| 19 | ▶ DCM Unconventional ideas shape progress. DCM looks for potential in the overlooked, applying first-principles thinking and concentrating deeply on a small cohort of companies each year rather than spreading capital thin, with a global (US/Asia-Pacific) perspective and local execution. Menlo Park | $2M – $25M | 19 | Leads | Active | N/A | Req'd |
| 20 | ▶ Goodwater Capital Consumer technology has the power to measurably improve billions of lives across the globe. We invest in exceptional entrepreneurs building digital utilities that provide better access to housing, healthcare, food, financial services, transportation, education, and entertainment globally. Burlingame, California | $5M – $50M | 29 | Leads | Active | ~1 mo | Req'd |
| 21 | ▶ Evolution Venture Capital Partners Culture-Tech companies that disrupt and define how we live, work, play, and interact with the world every day. We invest in passionate founders building transformative products that change cultural behaviors. New York | $500K – $6M | 28 | Leads | Active | ~1 wk | Open |
| 22 | ▶ Creaegis Back founders who are transforming industries and building great institutions, pairing strategic institutional equity with operational capabilities to bridge global/sovereign capital with high-potential Indian digital, consumer, and enterprise ecosystems. Bengaluru, India | $25M – $55M | 10 | Leads | Active | N/A | Req'd |
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F4 Fund tracks 22 VC firms that actively invest in e-commerce & marketplaces + food & beverage at the Series B stage. These firms are ranked using a composite score that weighs data completeness (30%), portfolio depth (30%), investment recency (25%), and stage alignment (15%).
Based on F4's analysis, the median check size for series b e-commerce & marketplaces + food & beverage investors is $13.5M – $13.5M, with a full range from $500K – $500M. The distribution breaks down as: 1 firms in the $1M-$2M range, 3 firms in the $2M-$5M range, 3 firms in the $5M-$10M range, 15 firms in the $10M+ range.
Among the 22 firms tracked, 100% lead or co-lead rounds. Founders seeking a lead investor should filter for firms marked "Leads" or "Both" in the rankings table above. Lead investors typically set deal terms and anchor the round.
The best series b e-commerce & marketplaces + food & beverage investors combine domain expertise with an active portfolio in the space. Among these firms, 37% prefer warm introductions, and the average firm has 32 portfolio companies. Look for firms whose check size matches your raise, whose stage preference aligns with yours, and who have a track record of supporting companies in your sector through multiple growth phases.
Firm profiles are continuously updated through F4's research pipeline, which combines LLM-powered web research, portfolio analysis, and transcript extraction. The ranking data refreshes every 12 hours. Editorial analysis is reviewed weekly. Individual firm profiles are re-researched on a 30-day cycle or when new information surfaces.