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400 S. Jefferson St.
Chicago, IL 60607
Phone: 312-614-6000
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Tyson Foods, Inc. launched a venture capital fund in the Fall of 2016. Tyson Ventures was established with a $150 million commitment from Tyson Foods and a mandate to make minority stake investments in promising entrepreneurial food businesses that are pioneering breakthrough products and technologies, as well as disruptive business models. The team focuses investing in the core pillars of Sustainability and the Internet of Food. Tyson Ventures will invest in companies developing breakthrough technologies, business models and products to sustainably feed the growing world population. During first year of operation, Tyson invested in the plant-based protein business Beyond Meat with 5% ownership of the company and recently increased that stake in the latest financing. Tyson Ventures will collaborate with leading food entrepreneurs who are pioneering new products and technology that are making meaningful changes and improvements to food systems. Sales in fiscal year 2020 totaled $43.2 billion.
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Investment Firm Key
VC = Venture Capital
PE = Private Equity
A = Angel
I = Incubator
MB = Merchant Bank
VD = Venture Debt
FI = Family Investment Office
FOF = Fund of Funds
ED = Economic Development Office
TT = Technology Transfer Office
CVC = Corporate Venture Capital
SEC = Secondary Purchaser
HF = Hedge Fund/Mutual Fund
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| COMPANY STAGE | REVENUE |
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Seed Stage
(includes "pre-seed," or
concept stage) | No Revenue |
| Early Stage | Minimal
Revenue |
Growth Stage
(also called Mid-stage) | $2M-$7M |
Expansion Stage
(also called Late-stage) | $7M and greater |
| Private Equity | |
| Lower Middle Market | $10M-$249M |
| Middle Market | $250M-$499M |
| Upper Middle Market | $500M-$1B |
| Large Cap | >$1B |
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