Nutri United has recorded its first major funding round just a few months after being founded by Josef Brunner. Entrepreneurs from FoodtechBuy & Build, communication and new business models are investing a total of 8.5 million euros. Participants include Martina Pfeifer, Tim Stracke, Oliver Merkel, Christof Wahl, Marc Müller, Frank Dopheide, Arnd Hungerberg, Finn Wentzler, Leon Mann, Hadi Saleh and Timo Seggelmann.
With this capital, Nutri United continues its buy-and-build strategy in the food sector. The group already includes Grasmehr and Morawitzky, which together employ over 140 people. Brunner Nutri United pursues a clear goal:
“We want to create a home for family-run food businesses. We stand for genuine entrepreneurship, a love of craftsmanship, and honest products, and we see ourselves as the anti-corporation. Even as we grow, we want to remain small, agile, and close to our customers. As the son of a baker, it is a very personal motivation for me to return to my roots and dedicate myself to the most important mission of my life with Nutri United: to secure the future of medium-sized food businesses with Nutri United.”
Brunner also emphasizes the economic importance of a functioning successor ecosystem:
"From our point of view, this is not only relevant for the food industry, but also has enormous economic relevance, as many companies will have no future without a succession plan."
Strategic support for investors
The investors support Nutri United not only financially, but also strategically and operationally. They contribute broad expertise from various business areas.
Finn Wentzler, Founding Partner at Atlantis Ventures, highlights:
"Behind every strong company are exceptional people. Josef and his team are experienced, visionary, results-oriented, and at the same time down-to-earth. I am delighted about this milestone."
Also Timo Seggelmann, Managing Partner at Oak Horizon, emphasizes:
“I am very pleased to be part of the Nutri United journey. The clarity with which Josef Brunner and his team are strategically building this company – combined with genuine operational excellence and entrepreneurial spirit – is impressive.”
Nutri United plans to use the financing for further acquisitions and to expand its activities surrounding artisanal food businesses in the meat, meat substitute, and convenience food sectors. Serial entrepreneur Brunner, who built and successfully sold companies like Relayr and Joulex, aims to further expand with his new venture. concept to sustainably change the food industry.
