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Capital V
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Venture capitalist funding animal-free production startups
Capital V
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Venture capitalist funding animal-free production startups
Overview
Capital V is a private venture partner that funds early-stage startups (angel, seed, and Series A) with investments typically ranging from $10,000 to $1,000,000. The company focuses on sustaining behavioral change and eliminating animal products to create a more sustainable global system across environment, food security, health, and animal welfare. Their approach centers on backing ventures that enable the removal of animals from production as the fastest and most efficient path to addressing climate change, health, and sustainability goals. In short, Capital V provides money and strategic backing to startups working on plant-based or animal-free solutions to transform food, health, and environmental outcomes.
About Capital V
Industries
Data & Analytics
Consulting
Company Size
1-10
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
$4.3M
Headquarters
Malle, Belgium
Founded
2015
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- CapV says it serves CEOs, public companies, and tech clients from New York.
- Its July 2026 blog activity shows consistent thought leadership around AI, banking, and digital twins.
- The June 2026 venture page highlights active dealflow and selective positioning for acceleration-stage companies.
What critics are saying
- Capital V LLC sold Viant shares in June and July 2026, signaling monetization pressure.
- The SoHo lease adds fixed overhead while client concentration remains opaque.
- If CapV loses founder trust or flagship clients, the boutique model collapses quickly.
What makes Capital V unique
- Jessica Schaefer founded Capital V Strategies as a CEO-focused communications firm.
- CapV markets itself as a global reputation partner for founders, organizations, and disruptors.
- It blends PR with venture screening, evaluating hundreds yearly and partnering with fewer than 10%.
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Funding
Total Funding
$4.3M
Above
Industry Average
Funded Over
0 Rounds
Company News
As we’ll soon report in our upcoming Africa AgriFoodTech Investment report in collaboration with FMO and BII, the trend for alternative protein products — those that offer consumers the experience of eating meat and dairy without the use of animal agriculture — is coming to the African continent. (To be one of the first to access this report, sign up to our newsletters here.). While it’s still in its infancy and not attracting anything like the investment we’re seeing in the global north — the majority of the $4.8 billion invested in Innovative Foods globally in 2021 went to European and US companies — there are a few African startups starting to serve flexitarian consumers on the continent. Interestingly we’re seeing more African alternative protein startups focus on cultivated – or lab-grown – meat and dairy alternatives as opposed to plant-based replicas
Plant-based and cellular agriculture investment marketplace Vevolution has raised $330,000 in a seed funding round led by Capital V, Kale United, and CULT
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About Capital V
Industries
Data & Analytics
Consulting
Company Size
1-10
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
$4.3M
Headquarters
Malle, Belgium
Founded
2015
Capital V is Hiring for 2 Jobs on Simplify!
Find jobs on Simplify and start your career today