Manna Tree Partners, a Vail, Colo.–based investment firm, has raised $141.5 million for its first fund, Manna Tree Partners Fund I, which has made four investments to date.
Gabrielle Rubenstein, CEO of Manna Tree Partners, said, “Demand for healthy food is rising dramatically. This fund will enable us to support and grow companies that produce, process and distribute healthy food.”
Some 131 investors in 18 countries from around the world committed capital to Fund I, including private wealth managers, corporate venture partners, family offices and high-net-worth individuals. About 30 percent of investors in the fund are women.
“We are pleased with our investments to date — four companies focused on nutrition and a healthy food supply chain. We see significant ongoing opportunity in the health and wellbeing sector, as consumers are becoming more educated on the pillars of optimal health and longevity. Our pipeline of promising investments is full as we f
