Our Edge

Purpose-built for food, beverage & wellness brands.

Terpsi Capital is a venture capital firm focused exclusively on food, beverage, and wellness — partnering with founders who have the ambition to build category-defining brands.

Operators, not observers.

Our team are former founders, operators, and investors who've spent careers inside food, beverage & wellness — not advising from the outside, but building from within.

The network that gets things done.

20,000+ retail relationships through Critical Mass Group, plus decades of connections across buyers, brokers, distributors, and executives who move the needle.

More than capital.

We don't just write checks. We show up as operators — on distribution strategy, key hires, supply chain challenges, and every hard problem in between.

Meet the Team
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The Name
τέρψη

From the Greek terpsi — meaning full of enjoyment, delight, gladness, and pleasure. We believe the best consumer brands are built on exactly that: genuine joy in what they make and who they serve.

Investment Criteria
Focus
Food, Beverage & Wellness
Stage
Seed – Series B
Revenue
$1M – $50M
Geography
US-Based

We don't just invest.
We build alongside you.

Capital is table stakes. We show up as operators — getting in the trenches to make the right introductions, solve hard problems, and drive the outcomes that matter.

20,000+
Retail Relationships

Direct access to retail buyers across the country through our partnership with Critical Mass Group, one of the largest independent food & beverage brokerage networks in the US.

Retail Expertise

We've spent our careers in food, beverage, and wellness retail — knowing what gets brands on shelf and what drives velocity from regional hit to national brand. We bring that operating expertise directly to every portfolio company.

Packaging & Supply Chain

Our team has hands-on experience in glass, metal, and sustainable packaging — with direct relationships that unlock advantaged pricing. We help portfolio companies build lean, resilient supply chains from day one.

CPG Network & Talent

Our relationships span every corner of the CPG ecosystem — buyers, brokers, operators, and executives cultivated over decades. When portfolio companies need to make a critical hire or find a strategic partner, we open the right doors.

Finance & Operations

With backgrounds at top investment banks and PE firms, we work alongside founders on financial modeling, unit economics, and cohort analysis — driving smarter decisions at every stage of growth.

Emily Cole Groden

Terpsi is the definition of a value-add investor. They're the kind of investor you call first — not only to celebrate the wins but also when you hit a bump in the road. And when the inevitable challenges arise, they don't just sit on the sidelines. They roll up their sleeves, dig in alongside you, and help you figure out the path forward.

Emily Cole Groden
Emily Cole Groden
Founder & CEO, Evergreen
Mike Lombardo

We view Terpsi not just as an investor, but as an extension of our team. They're deeply engaged in our strategy and long-range planning, have been instrumental in building out our leadership team, and are always a phone call away when we need a sounding board. That level of involvement has made a real difference as we've scaled Halfday, and it's the kind of partnership every founder hopes for.

Mike Lombardo
Mike Lombardo
Co-Founder, Halfday
Yanni Hufnagel

Terpsi Capital has been an exceptional partner to Lemon Perfect. As a founder, you quickly learn which investors truly move the needle, and Terpsi certainly does. They are incredibly thoughtful, highly accessible, and among the smartest investors we've worked with. Their strategic guidance, unwavering support, and genuine commitment to our success have made Lemon Perfect unquestionably a better business.

Yanni Hufnagel
Yanni Hufnagel
Founder & Chairman, Lemon Perfect

Ready to partner?

If you're a food, beverage, and wellness founder building the next category-defining brand, we'd love to hear your story.