Sogrape Ventures
ABOUT SOGRAPE VENTURES
Sogrape Ventures is the Porto-based corporate venture capital arm of Sogrape, one of Portugal's best-known wine companies, launched in 2023 and managed through a partnership with Beta Capital. It runs a €5M fund and invests roughly €200K per company at seed and Series A in wine and beverage technology, foodtech, and agritech, with an ESG emphasis. Portfolio companies gain access to Sogrape's global wine operations, giving startups a route to test and scale products within an established beverage business. The fund made its first investment in Candam Tech and is actively deploying its capital. By pairing Sogrape's industry footprint with Beta Capital's fund-management experience, Sogrape Ventures backs technology that supports agriculture, food production, and beverage distribution. As a sector-specific CVC, Sogrape Ventures differs from generalist Portuguese funds by concentrating on the wine, food, and agriculture value chain.
INVESTMENT THESIS
Wine and food industry CVC. Backs technology for agriculture, food production, and beverage distribution. Portfolio companies get access to Sogrape's global wine operations.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What stage does Sogrape Ventures invest at?
Sogrape Ventures invests at Seed, Series A stages.
What is Sogrape Ventures's typical ticket size?
Sogrape Ventures typically writes cheques of ~€200K.
What sectors does Sogrape Ventures invest in?
Sogrape Ventures focuses on Wine/Beverage Tech, FoodTech, AgriTech.
Where is Sogrape Ventures based?
Sogrape Ventures is a CVC based in Porto, Portugal, founded in 2023.
What companies has Sogrape Ventures invested in?
Sogrape Ventures's portfolio includes Candam Tech.
How much does Sogrape Ventures manage?
Sogrape Ventures manages €5M in assets / fund commitments.
Is Sogrape Ventures actively investing?
€5M fund (2023), deploying.
How do I contact or pitch Sogrape Ventures?
You can reach Sogrape Ventures via their website (sogrape.com). You can also submit your startup through Portugal VC's pitch tool to be forwarded to matching investors.