Erik Byrenius – Startup Investor Profile

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Erik Byrenius is a founding partner at Trellis Road, a micro venture capital fund focused on investing in high-impact foodtech startups. His typical investment check size ranges from $200k to $600k in pre-seed and seed rounds. Erik Byrenius has invested in companies such as Digitail, Mavenoid, and Castle. His career includes being the co-founder and former CEO of the OnlinePizza group. When it comes to partnership and collaboration, Erik Byrenius engages in foodtech entrepreneurship and investments, supporting and responding to consumers’ climate concerns.
Location: Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
Country: Sweden
Industries: food production, food distribution, food consumption, sustainable food ingredients, cultivated meat, energy efficiency in food supply chain, community group buying, regenerative agriculture, biotechnology, plant-based products, seafood alternatives, pet food applications, local food supply chains, greenhouse optimization, carbon removal, climate adaptation of crops
Investment Regions: EU
Investment Stages: pre-seed, seed

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Status: very-active

AI Reasoning: Solvable Syndicate investor profile dated July 14, 2025 indicates Erik Byrenius (Mudcake/Trellis Road) has been actively deploying since 2021 and lists portfolio activity through 2025; the page notes ongoing deployment and a statement about pausing new investments until next summer 2026, implying recent investments in 2025 (for example, portfolio companies referenced include Digitail). The most recent known investment activity occurred within the last 6 months, so classify as very-active.

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Very Active – Known angel investments in the last 6 months.

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