NutriUnited raises €8.5M to expand its group of food companies and support them with shared resources and industry know-how.

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Munich-based NutriUnited has closed €8.5M in a Seed round of funding. The company brought in investors with backgrounds in food, buy-and-build ventures, communications, and new business models.

Participants in the round include Martina Pfeifer (flatexDegiro), Tim Stracke (Chrono24), Oliver Merkel (formerly Flink), Christof Wahl (G-FUND), Marc Müller (formerly ETL Group), Frank Dopheide (human unlimited), Arnd Hungerberg (ServiceNow), Finn Wentzler (Atlantis Ventures), Leon Mann (Direkt Gruppe), Dr. Hadi Saleh (CeramTec), and Timo Seggelmann (OakHorizon).

Arnd Hungerberg (ServiceNow), says, “I invested in NutriUnited because I believe in sustainable food innovation that connects tradition and the future, creating real value for people and businesses.”

Brief about NutriUnited

NutriUnited, founded in 2024 by Josef Brunner, continues to build a network of food companies that focus on craft-based production. The group brings together businesses in the areas of meat, meat alternatives and prepared meals. 

Currently, the group includes Grasmehr and Morawitzky. Morawitzky, a family-run producer of sausage and ham near Cologne, joins the group with a long operational record in the region. Morawitzky has been part of NutriUnited Holding SE since 2025. The holding company seeks to support food businesses that wish to continue their work while maintaining their own identity. 

NutriUnited aims to give these companies room to operate while providing access to shared resources, exchange formats and joint initiatives.

Capital utilisation

NutriUnited will use the funds to advance its buy-and-build strategy in the food sector. The group includes Grasmehr and Morawitzky, which employ more than 140 people. Investors will provide entrepreneurial expertise and support the company through financial, strategic and operational input.

Josef Brunner, founder and CEO of NutriUnited, says, “We want to create a home for family-run food companies. We stand for true entrepreneurship, dedication to 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, returning to my roots and dedicating myself to the most important mission of my life is deeply personal: ensuring the future of medium-sized artisan food producers with NutriUnited. From our perspective, this is not only relevant to the food industry but also has significant economic importance, as many companies will have no future without proper succession.”

Brunner adds, “I am proud of our exceptional group of shareholders. Our experienced investors embody true entrepreneurship and actively support NutriUnited with advice, hands-on experience and their personal networks. Together, we want to prove that growth, craftsmanship and quality are not contradictions – and that small family businesses can be a real alternative for the food retail sector.”