The March Group

The March Group ("TMG") is a thematic early-stage VC investor with deep innovation expertise focused on global industry paradigm shifts accelerated by exponential technologies. Founded and led by industry and VC veterans - Harold Schmitz, Ph.D. (former Chief Science Officer at Mars Inc.), and seasoned venture capitalists Christopher Lai and Tony Lau (former co-Chairmen at Celsius - NASDAQ: CELH; former Investors of Horizons Ventures) - TMG brings together industry-leading domain expertise, access to a world-class innovation ecosystem anchored in the University of California, and a global network of strategic partners to identify, invest, and build innovative food technology startups with the best founders. Our flagship fund, March EXP, targets investment opportunities in the New Food Paradigm — the transformation of the US$10T+ global food sector with massive commercial potential driven by the mass-market consumer shifts highlighted by the adoption of GLP-1, and exponential technologies like AI and biotechnology accelerating innovation across the food value chain.