E624 | EUCVC Summit 2025: Bodil Sidén, Kost Capital & Marika King, PINC: Feeding the world

Welcome back to the EUCVC Summit Talks, where we bring you candid conversations with Europe’s leading founders, corporate leaders, and investors shaping the future of venture collaboration.

In this session, Andreas Munk Holm speaks with Bodil Sidén, Founding Partner at Kost Capital, and Marika King, Head of PINC, the venture arm of Paulig. Together, they explore how Europe can reinvent food systems to feed 10 billion people by 2050—without destroying the planet.

From test kitchens and Michelin chefs in VC funds, to evergreen corporate models and the hunt for plastic-free packaging, Bodil and Marika share their unique approaches to food and agri-tech investing, the biggest opportunities ahead, and what they look for in founders building the future of food.

🎧 Here’s what’s covered

00:00 Feeding 10 billion people by 2050 — why food is “different” and needs a new venture model.
01:00 Inside Kost Capital’s test kitchen — from Michelin chefs to food historians in due diligence.
02:00 PINC’s evergreen model — why speed and long-term capital matter for food innovation.
03:00 Execution over ideas — why market obsession beats product obsession.
04:00 The secret sauce: validating food science claims in real time.
05:00 When corporates add value without killing agility — the good and bad of CVC in food tech.
06:00 The holy grail: plastic-free packaging that behaves like plastic.
07:00 Big bets today: green fertilizers, bio-controls, smart water, and sustainable agriculture.
08:00 AI as an enabler — cutting costs and accelerating product development.
09:00 Food, health & nutrition — the rise of sustainable fatty acids, vitamins, and bio-based aromas.