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Arif Fazal
Founder & Managing Director at Blueberry Ventures · San Francisco, California
Check size
$500K - $1M
Lead stage
seed
Deals tracked
21
Sectors
Food & Beverage, Healthy Eating
Food & Beverage Healthy Eating Sustainable Products Consumer Packaged Goods seed Series A Series B Series C
United States San Francisco Bay Area

About Arif
Arif Fazal is the Founder of Blueberry Ventures, a venture capital fund focused on investing in emerging and innovative brands and companies across the food and beverage sector. He partners with inspiring founders building the next generation of F&B businesses
Investment thesis
Early-stage food and beverage venture capital focusing on innovative brands targeting healthy eating and sustainable practices.
Blueberry Ventures is an early-stage venture capital fund specializing in innovative food and beverage companies that target healthy eating and sustainable consumer practices. The firm provides early-stage capital and strategic operational support to emerging brands, focusing on consumer packaged goods with strong brand potential and scalable business models. Arif Fazal leverages his experience in corporate strategy and retail distribution to help portfolio companies navigate the grocery retail sector and accelerate growth
Investment philosophy
Blueberry Ventures partners with innovative entrepreneurs building next-generation food and beverage brands and business models. The firm provides early-stage capital and operational support to empower growth, focusing on companies with strong brand potential and sustainable practices.
Investment focus
Blueberry Ventures invests in emerging and innovative food and beverage brands and companies. The fund partners with founders building transformative businesses in the F&B space
Areas of expertise
Food & Beverage Venture Capital Emerging Brands Consumer Early-stage
Recent activity
2022 Healthy dairy and fermented foods brand
Recent Plant-based food brand
2016 Plant-based beverage company
2016 Acquired by Peet's Coffee in 2018
Live platform data · proprietary, citable layer
Notable portfolio
Ripple Foods Kite Hill Good Culture Rhythm Superfoods Barnana Revive Kombucha REBBL Right Rice Biena Snacks High Brew Coffee Austin Eastciders Fishpeople Seafood Nutriati 4th & Heart EVR Foods (Lavva)

Frequently asked
Does Arif Fazal invest at seed stage?
Yes. They invest at seed, Series A, Series B stage. Their geographic focus includes United States, San Francisco Bay Area.
What is their typical check size?
Arif Fazal's typical check size is $500K - $1M. They currently invest through Blueberry Ventures.
What sectors does Arif Fazal focus on?
Arif Fazal primarily invests in Food & Beverage, Healthy Eating, Sustainable Products, Consumer Packaged Goods.

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