From Belgian startup to investable category

Over the past few weeks, something shifted.

What started as our Belgian foodtech startup introducing a fermented coffee bean alternative, quickly turned into an international investor conversation.

Following our June 2025 pre-seed announcement, media across the global foodtech ecosystem picked up our story. Because we raised capital. But also because the timing is undeniable.

Coffee is under pressure. And investors know it.

When AgFunder covered our launch, they framed Koppie within a broader shift toward climate-resilient food infrastructure. AgriFood investors look for structural relevance next to novelty.

Vegconomist highlighted the strength of our founding team and the category potential of hybrid coffee. It is about expanding the category with pragmatic innovation, rather then replacing coffee.

And platforms like Green Queen zoomed in on the sustainability upside of our single-ingredient fermented Koppie Bean, underlining why climate-aligned capital is increasingly paying attention.

The common thread across all three?

Coffee volatility is no longer a distant risk but an investable problem.

Our pre-seed round, led by Nucleus Capital with participation from Mudcake, Rockstart and high-impact angels, was an early validation that the category is ready for evolution.

Investors are looking for companies that:

• hedge against climate instability

• integrate into existing infrastructure

• preserve consumer rituals

• reduce supply risk

Hybrid coffee sits at the intersection of all four.

We are still early. But over the past few weeks, it has become clear that the capital markets understand the urgency.

And that gives us confidence that this category is only just getting started.