VC  KEEN Growth Capital

https://keengrowthcapital.com/





     Office Locations:

513 Main St.
Windermere, FL 34786
Phone: 407-217-5910

 

Stages:

  • Early
  • Seed


 

Industries:

  • Consumer Products & Services
  • Food & Agriculture

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    Description:

    KEEN Growth Capital is a venture firm investing in early-stage food-related companies that generate meaningful social impact in addition to above market financial returns. KEEN has a particular focus on healthy snacking, functional foods and patented, science-backed companies that positively impact consumer health, environmental and community wellness, and long-term disease mitigation. The firm invests in companies with revenues from $200K-$2MM, a TTM of several hundred thousand dollars, an addressable market greater than $300MM, and a minimum current run rate of $1MM-$2MM. KEEN is currently investing out of its second $40MM fund, KGC Fund II. The firm has invested $120 million in health.



    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
       
       
       
    COMPANY STAGEREVENUE
    Venture Capital
    Seed Stage
    (includes "pre-seed," or
    concept stage)
    No Revenue
    Early StageMinimal
    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
       
       
     

    Investment Team:


    Name   Title
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    David J. Comeau Sr. Venture Partner
    Donna Spence CFO
    Jonathan Smiga Co-Founder & Managing Partner

     

    Recent Funding Events (trailing 12 months):


      Date


      Name


      State


      Amount


      Stage


      06/07/2023


      Mend


      NY


      $15,000,000


      Series A


     

    Portfolio companies include:


      Barnana


      BioCraft


      Dah!


      Eat Well


      FYXX


      Healright


      Healthy Cell


      Mend


      Pallo


      Thrive


     

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