Investment Partner - FoodTech

Coyne & Associates; City Of London; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading early-stage investment platform is looking for an Investment Partner to drive growth in FoodTech and sustainability-focused businesses. This role involves leading deal origination, investment appraisal, and collaborating with portfolio companies on strategy. The ideal candidate will have a strong track record in venture capital or growth capital and a deep expertise in relevant markets. Join a values-driven team eager to back bold ideas.

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in FoodTech, AgriTech, consumer innovation, or relevant markets.
• Strong investment track record within venture capital or growth capital.
• Ability to spot commercial potential and maintain financial discipline.

Responsibilities

• Lead deal origination across FoodTech and sustainable food systems.
• Build and manage a pipeline through networks and specialists.
• Take a hands-on role in investment appraisal and deal execution.
• Work closely with portfolio companies on strategy and governance.
• Represent the fund at industry events and networks.
• Shape fund strategy and long-term deployment plans.

Skills

Deep expertise in FoodTech, AgriTech, consumer innovation

Strong investment track record

Ability to build conviction early

Strong network across founders and investors

Comfortable in entrepreneurial environments

Collaborative, low-ego approach

Job description

Investment Partner – FoodTech

London / Flexible | Competitive Package + Carry**

A leading early-stage investment platform is looking to appoint an Investment Partner to help drive the next phase of growth across its portfolio in FoodTech, AgriTech, sustainability-led consumer innovation and next-generation nutrition.

This is a rare opportunity to join a highly credible, well-funded investment team with a strong track record of backing purpose-driven, commercially scalable businesses. The incoming Partner will play a central role in origination, evaluation, deal execution and portfolio value creation, working directly with founders and co-investors.

The Opportunity

As an Investment Partner, you will:

• Lead deal origination across FoodTech, sustainable food systems, supply-chain innovation, novel ingredients and food-as-medicine categories.

• Build and manage a high-quality pipeline through your networks across founders, accelerators, venture studios, universities, and sector specialists.

• Take a hands‑on role across investment appraisal, financial modelling, commercial due diligence, and full deal execution.

• Work closely with portfolio companies on strategy, commercialisation, partnerships, talent, governance and fundraising pathways.

• Represent the fund externally across industry events, roundtables and ecosystem networks.

• Play a key role in shaping fund strategy and long‑term deployment plans.

What We’re Looking For

You will likely bring:

• Deep expertise in FoodTech, AgriTech, consumer innovation, or adjacent frontier‑tech markets.

• A strong investment track record within venture capital, growth capital, corporate venture or sector‑specific investing.

• Ability to build conviction early, spot commercial potential, and balance visionary thinking with rigorous financial discipline.

• A strong network across founders, co‑investors, research partners and relevant industry bodies.

• Comfortable operating in entrepreneurial, agile, non‑corporate environments.

• A collaborative, low‑ego approach with the confidence to represent the investment house at senior level.

Why This Role?

• A chance to join an ambitious, values‑led investment platform with the capital, flexibility and appetite to back bold ideas.

• Genuinely high influence: help set direction, shape strategy and build a differentiated position in one of the fastest‑evolving categories globally.

• Work closely with exceptional founders solving real‑world problems across sustainability, food systems and future consumer demand.