Collaborative Fund

Collaborative Fund, established in 2010 in New York, is a venture capital firm that invests in innovative companies at the intersection of technology, media, and creative industries. The firm focuses on sectors such as climate, consumer, industrial solutions, precision health, kids, food, health, and financial services, with a particular interest in businesses driven by creativity and collaborative consumption.

Chris Dowd

Investor

Tejinder Gill

Principal

Vid Micevic

Investor

Luisa Sucre

Principal

Tsung Xu

Venture Partner

Andrew Montgomery

Partner

Past deals in Dietary Supplements

GEM

Seed Round in 2021
GEM Health, Inc. specializes in manufacturing plant-based multivitamin supplements aimed at enhancing wellbeing and reducing stress for women. Founded in 2018 and based in Los Angeles, California, the company offers a chewable daily nutrition product made from 13 whole plant ingredients that provide over 15 essential vitamins, minerals, and herbs without fillers or preservatives. GEM's approach emphasizes the use of real, sustainable ingredients, blending minerals and probiotics to promote health at the cellular level. In addition to its nutritional products, the company sells apparel such as sweatshirts and tote bags through its online platform.

Daily Harvest

Series A in 2017
Daily Harvest, Inc. is a New York-based company founded in 2014 that specializes in subscription-based food delivery services focused on healthy frozen foods. The company offers a diverse range of products, including smoothies, harvest bowls, flatbreads, soups, bites, oat bowls, chia bowls, and lattes. Designed with input from nutritionists, Daily Harvest's offerings cater to health-conscious consumers seeking convenient, pre-portioned meals that require no cooking. By leveraging a combination of data science and a technology-driven supply chain, the company collaborates with customers to create personalized food experiences. Daily Harvest emphasizes direct relationships with farmers to ensure quality ingredients and rapid delivery of its products.

Exo

Series A in 2016
Exo, Inc. is a Brooklyn-based company that specializes in the production of protein bars made from cricket flour. The company offers a range of flavors, including cacao nut, blueberry vanilla, apple cinnamon, and peanut butter and jelly, combining cricket powder with organic ingredients like raw cacao, dates, almond butter, and coconut. These protein bars are designed to be high in protein, low in sugar, and nutritionally rich, containing omega-3 fatty acids, iron, and calcium. Exo's products cater to health-conscious consumers seeking alternatives to traditional sports bars, as they are free from sugar, gluten, grains, dairy, soy, and artificial preservatives. Established in 2012, Exo operates as a subsidiary of Aspire Food Group USA, Inc.

Exo

Seed Round in 2014
Exo, Inc. is a Brooklyn-based company that specializes in the production of protein bars made from cricket flour. The company offers a range of flavors, including cacao nut, blueberry vanilla, apple cinnamon, and peanut butter and jelly, combining cricket powder with organic ingredients like raw cacao, dates, almond butter, and coconut. These protein bars are designed to be high in protein, low in sugar, and nutritionally rich, containing omega-3 fatty acids, iron, and calcium. Exo's products cater to health-conscious consumers seeking alternatives to traditional sports bars, as they are free from sugar, gluten, grains, dairy, soy, and artificial preservatives. Established in 2012, Exo operates as a subsidiary of Aspire Food Group USA, Inc.

Massive Health

Seed Round in 2011
Massive Health is a company dedicated to making healthy living accessible and engaging for everyone. Founded in 2010 and led by Aza Raskin, a former creative lead at Firefox, Massive Health focuses on using innovative design and technology to promote healthier lifestyles. Its flagship product, The Eatery, is an iPhone application that encourages users to track their food intake by taking photos of their meals. This approach aims to make the process of monitoring dietary habits enjoyable and straightforward, moving away from traditional calorie counting. By providing valuable feedback on the healthiness of food choices, The Eatery empowers users to build healthier habits and effectively manage chronic conditions like diabetes through diet and exercise.
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