Reinventing our food system, for a sustainable food and agriculture

Agriculture emerged 10,000 years ago in the Fertile Crescent. At the time, the Earth was home to 5 million humans. Today, it feeds 8 billion people, but our food system is facing an unprecedented transformation.

On one hand, the global challenge remains: feeding the planet while reducing the environmental impact of our food system by 30% and eliminating the waste of one-third of global food production.

On the other hand, mature markets are reaching a major turning point: the end of volume-driven growth paired with an acceleration of structural transitions. Across Europe and France, population growth has stalled, demographics are aging, and single-person households are surging. Consumed volume will no longer grow mechanically.

In a market where volume no longer drives growth, value is no longer created through sheer quantity, but through structural transformation:

• In Agtech: Producing better, decarbonizing, and bolstering local supply chains to counter import dependence and agricultural labor shortages.
  
  

• In Foodtech: Adapting packaging and products to single-person households and shifting nutritional requirements (nutrient density, traceability, precision processing).
  
  

We believe the industry leaders of tomorrow won't be those trying to produce more of the same, but those who can replace imports, substitute ingredients, and reinvent what goes onto our plates.

That’s why we created Jeriko: a VC fund dedicated to backing ambitious Agtech and Foodtech founders who are building a more sustainable, resilient, and demographically aligned food system.