Who founded AgFunder?

AgFunder was founded by Michael Dean, Rob Leclerc in 2014.

Who are AgFunder's investors?

AgFunder's investors include 500 Global, Check24 Ventures, Wind Venture, Verdex Capital.

How much funding has AgFunder raised?

AgFunder has disclosed $200K raised across 1 round.

Where is AgFunder headquartered?

AgFunder is headquartered in Silicon Valley, US.

AgFunder

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Silicon Valley, US · Founded 2014 · 42 employees on LinkedIn · 4 known investors

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AgFunder publishes research on the agrifoodtech sector, including its Global AgriFoodTech Investment Report covering funding trends across upstream, midstream, and downstream categories in developed and developing markets. The page presents 2024 investment data rather than describing a product or service company.

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Founders & leadership

AgFunder was founded in 2014 by Michael Dean and Rob Leclerc.

Michael Dean Co-founderMichael Dean is a founding partner at AgFunder, a venture capital and media platform focused on food and agriculture technology. He brings over 25 years of experience in food and agriculture, venture capital, environmental sustainability, and law, and holds law degrees from the University of Sydney.

Rob Leclerc Co-founderFounding Partner at AgFunder, a venture capital firm investing in early-stage deeptech startups in food, agriculture, and climate sectors. He holds a PhD in Computational and Theoretical Biology from Yale University and has degrees in philosophy, computer science, and biology.

Claude BaumExecutive

Justin Bruch ExecutiveJustin Bruch is CEO and co-founder of Clear Frontier, an Omaha-based farmland management company that acquires and transitions land to certified organic production. He has extensive background in agriculture operations and has worked on and evaluated farming businesses across North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Africa.

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Investors · 4

500 Globallisted by 500 GlobalPalo Alto · $150K

How we know: open dataset · 500 Global portfolio 2026-08 · Not right? Tell us

Check24 Ventureslisted by Check24 VenturesMunich · $1.1M – $3.3M

How we know: Check24 Ventures's portfolio page · Not right? Tell us

Wind Venturelisted by Wind VentureParis · $100K – $5M

How we know: Wind Venture's portfolio page · Not right? Tell us

Verdex CapitalreportedCalgary

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Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$200K disclosed across 1 round · 2014

▶$200KraisedJan 2014 · 13 investors · Other Banking and Financial Services

Officers, directors & promoters on the filing

Robert LeclercExecutive Officer, Director
Michael DeanExecutive Officer, Director
Claude BaumExecutive Officer, Director
Justin BruchExecutive Officer

Offering amount: $200K
Amount sold: $200K
Minimum investment: $2K
First sale: Jan 2014
Incorporated: Corporation, Delaware, 2014
Federal exemptions: 04

Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

Founder mafia

4 people who came through AgFunder went on to found or lead other companies.

Jonathan HoVenture AssociateFounded Allium Bio Hiroki KogaMBA AssociateFounded Oishii Farm Corporation John F. DienerAgFunder MentorFounded Vertical Oceans Justin BruchExecutive OfficerFounded Clear Frontier Ag

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AgFunder Global AgriFoodTech Investment Report 2026 - AgFunderagfunder.com · Mar 2026

Frequently asked questions

What does AgFunder do?: AgFunder publishes research on the agrifoodtech sector, including its Global AgriFoodTech Investment Report covering funding trends across upstream, midstream, and downstream categories in developed and developing markets. The page presents 2024 investment data rather than describing a product or service company.
Who founded AgFunder?: AgFunder was founded by Michael Dean, Rob Leclerc in 2014.
Who are AgFunder's investors?: AgFunder's investors include 500 Global, Check24 Ventures, Wind Venture, Verdex Capital.
How much funding has AgFunder raised?: AgFunder has disclosed $200K raised across 1 round.
Where is AgFunder headquartered?: AgFunder is headquartered in Silicon Valley, US.