12 VC firms investing in food & beverage and gaming at the Seed stage.
F4 Fund tracks 12 VC firms that actively invest in food & beverage + gaming at the Seed stage, with check sizes ranging from $20K – $100M (median: $2.8M – $2.8M). As of June 2026, and 100% lead or co-lead rounds. Rankings are based on F4's proprietary analysis of 1,358+ researched VC firms, scored by data completeness, portfolio depth, investment recency, and stage alignment.
| # | Firm | Check Size | Portfolio | Leads? | Activity | Decision | Intro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ▶ Science Science identifies entrenched markets and societal shifts and invests in disruptive companies with new ideas and highly focused teams. We combine venture capital with a studio model, providing operational expertise, predictive strategy, and shared services to help founders build category-defining consumer brands and technology companies. Santa Monica | $500K – $5M | 44 | Leads | Between | ~2 mo | Open |
| 2 | ▶ GFR Fund GFR Fund invests in pre-seed to Series A companies building emerging digitally-native communities in gaming, entertainment, and consumer tech. They seek founders who deeply understand community-building, whether they have a product with an existing community or are in early stages of building one. Strong focus on execution, founder-market fit, and capital efficiency. | $250K – $500K | 69 | Both | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 3 | ▶ Crush Ventures Back early-stage technology and brands that will shape pop culture — tools that help artists and brands find, engage, and monetize fans — using the Crush Music artist roster (Miley Cyrus, Green Day, Sia, Lorde, Weezer, Fall Out Boy) as live distribution and validation. New York | $250K – $5M | 34 | Both | Active | ~1 mo | Open |
| 4 | ▶ Cosmic Venture Partners Early-stage, operator-led firm investing in next-generation consumer platforms, products, and services. We combine fintech, entertainment, and Wall Street expertise to provide hands-on operational support beyond capital. Austin | $100K – $5M | 30 | Both | Active | ~2 wks | Req'd |
| 5 | ▶ Greycroft Partnering with brilliant founders to upend the status quo by investing in AI-driven software, sustainability technologies, and innovative consumer brands. We believe AI will dominate software over the next decade, and we seek to support founders reimagining industries across all three sectors. New York | $2M – $100M | 48 | Leads | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 6 | ▶ Origins Fund Origins backs legendary consumer founders with an unfair advantage from pre-seed to series A. We combine venture capital with the power of celebrity and athlete influence, providing not just capital but access to 160M+ social media followers through our limited partners for user acquisition and brand amplification. New York | $100K – $500K | 21 | Leads | Active | ~2 wks | Req'd |
| 7 | ▶ Debut Capital Early-stage venture capital for IT and Biotech companies in Colorado Front Range and Mid-Atlantic. Focus on experienced founding teams solving important problems with potential for significant financial returns. Patient capital approach with operational support and deep regional networks. New York | $500K – $5M | 48 | Leads | Active | ~2 wks | Req'd |
| 8 | ▶ 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 |
| 9 | ▶ Strong Ventures Back resilient founders building category-defining companies. Leverage Korea's cultural wave for global expansion. When others say 'no', we find the 'yes'. Los Angeles | $500K – $5M | 33 | Both | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 10 | ▶ Elevate Ventures Elevate Ventures partners with innovation-driven founders to provide strategic capital, mentorship, and ecosystem access. Founded by a former founder (Governor Mitch Daniels), the firm believes the best founders exhibit grit, creativity, and coachability. They invest across all sectors and geographies but maintain primary focus on Indiana and Great Lakes Region entrepreneurs building cross-sector innovations. Indianapolis | $20K – $2M | 28 | Leads | Active | ~1 mo | Open |
| 11 | ▶ TenOneTen Ventures Technical founders backing technical founders. We invest early in technical teams transforming major industries facing existential threats and tremendous opportunities. We target essential sectors—healthcare, logistics, real estate, manufacturing—where technical innovation solves critical problems. Los Angeles | $250K – $5M | 24 | Leads | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 12 | ▶ 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 |
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F4 Fund tracks 12 VC firms that actively invest in food & beverage + gaming at the Seed 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 seed food & beverage + gaming investors is $2.8M – $2.8M, with a full range from $20K – $100M. The distribution breaks down as: 2 firms in the <$500K range, 1 firms in the $1M-$2M range, 7 firms in the $2M-$5M range, 2 firms in the $10M+ range.
Among the 12 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 seed food & beverage + gaming investors combine domain expertise with an active portfolio in the space. Among these firms, 33% prefer warm introductions, and the average firm has 36 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.