Acre Venture Partners
Venture capitalActively deployingSanta Monica · Pre-Seed–Series B · 11 people tracked
Also known as AVP MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC
Investment thesis
Acre invests in companies driving fundamental change across food and agriculture to address human and environmental health challenges. Its founding thesis holds that positive, lasting change in the food system generates strong financial returns, treating impact and profit as intertwined rather than trade-offs. The firm targets breakthrough technologies and critical infrastructure powering a healthier, more sustainable food system, focusing on population health, planetary well-being, responsible production and consumption, and climate solutions. Backed by a team of operators, entrepreneurs, policy leaders, sustainability experts, and investors, Acre views venture as a service business and acts as a hands-on collaborator spanning agtech to consumer.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 11 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 24 of 34 portfolio companiesAgTech ×7AI & Machine Learning ×7SaaS ×7FoodTech ×6Wellness & Fitness ×6Consumer ×4Direct to Consumer ×4Healthtech ×4
HQs:United States×13Brazil×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 13 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×102 founders×24+ founders×1
Investments · 34 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 22024 · 12023 · 12021 · 12018 · 17 dated
AgTechIthaca, US
Frank Schroeder(Director)Jay Farmer(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardKyle Welborn(Director)
Board seatAlex Bondar· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)
Moffett Field, US
Abilasha Ramanan(Executive Officer, Director)Gustav Nipe(Executive Officer, Director)Rachael Gan(Executive Officer)
Board seatAlex Bondar· per SEC Form D · $1.3M raise · filed Dec 2018
Material Impact is a venture firm that builds and backs deep tech companies based on material science innovations.
Deep TechNew MaterialsBoston, US
Richard Ashenfelter(Executive Officer, Director)Martin Sirkin(Executive Officer)Emily Malina(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardNiko Hrdy(Director)
Board seatAlex Bondar· per SEC Form D · $11.3M raise · filed Aug 2021
Co-investorsRenaissance Venture Capital
Maximiliano Landreinin
Co-investorsCapria VenturesGLOCAL LatamSP VenturesYara Growth VenturesFall Line Capital
Co-investorsCapria VenturesValor Capital Group
Co-investorsCultivation Capital
Back to the Roots is an organic gardening brand offering grow kits, heirloom seeds, peat-free soils, plant food, and raised beds for people growing their own food at home.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceOakland, US
Nikhil Arora(Co-founder)Alejandro Velez(Co-founder)
Co-investorsBlue Scorpion InvestmentsL'ATTITUDE VenturesS2G InvestmentsRed Sea VenturesRenewal Funds
Bonsai is an all-in-one platform for agencies and small businesses that combines project management, time tracking, invoicing, and client relationship management in a single integrated system.
B2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareFintechFuture of WorkSaaSBoulder, US
Co-investorsBrass Ring VenturesMatrixSparkland CapitalY CombinatorCongruentFall Line Capital+1 more
Bonsai Robotics develops autonomy technology and equipment, including its Amiga lineup powered by Bonsai Intelligence, to automate off-road jobs for operations ranging from small businesses to large companies.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningRobotics
Co-investorsBetter Food VenturesBison VenturesCongruent VenturesSerra VenturesSoundproof VenturesThe E14 Fund+2 more
Dirac builds BuildOS, software that generates work instructions and 3D animated build sequences for complex mechanical assemblies directly from uploaded CAD files.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningSaaSNew York, US
Filip Aronshtein(Founder)in
Co-investorsAcequia Capital (AceCap)Coatue ManagementDeep AcrePredictive VCThe CouncilSilent Ventures+1 more
Velvet Hammer makes functional, third-party tested powdered beverage elixirs (such as Elixirs of Serenity, Inner Light, and Hydration) formulated with vitamins, adaptogens, and electrolytes that dissolve into any drink.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & Fitness
Gabby(Founder)
AgTechAI & Machine LearningRobotics
Co-investorsBetter Food VenturesSanta Cruz VentureXplorer Capital
Farmers Business Network (FBN) operates an agriculture marketplace where farmers buy inputs and supplies directly from manufacturers, access financing and grain marketing programs, and use data insights drawn from a network of over 100,000 member farms.
AgTechB2B MarketplacesFintechSan Mateo, US
Charles Baron(Founder)
Co-investorsBow CapitalColle Capital PartnersNecessary VenturesGV (Google Ventures)Kleiner Perkins
Highlight is a product research platform for CPG innovation teams that runs in-home usage tests (IHUTs) end to end — recruiting, shipping, returns, and AI-powered analysis — to deliver consumer feedback in days.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerSaaS
Dana Kim(Founder)inDeirdre NorrisinKeshia PerisinRJ Zaworski(Engineering Leader)inAnna ShafferinBryon Christopher Coroin
Co-investorsDorm RoomEudemian VenturesIngeborg InvestmentsScribble VenturesHearstLabKhosla Ventures
A content site publishing articles about esports, focusing on topics such as gaming performance, nutrition, and related lifestyle factors for competitive gamers.
GamingMedia & Entertainment
Inari applies artificial intelligence and gene editing to accelerate plant breeding, delivering crop improvement solutions for farmers focused on soybeans, corn, and wheat across broadacre agriculture.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningBiotechCambridge, US
Lisa Safarian(CEO)Stuart Brown(Chief Financial Officer)Pierre-Etienne Boin(Secretary and General Counsel)Ponsi Trivisvavet(President and Chief Executive Officer)
BoardRobert Berendes, Ph.D.(Director)Ignacio Martinez(Director)in
Co-investorsFlagship PioneeringCongruent VenturesG Squared
Infinant Health develops probiotic products based on B. infantis strains that work with breast milk to support the infant gut microbiome, including its INF108 drug strain aimed at preventing necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in premature infants.
BiotechDigital HealthFemTechHealthtechWellness & FitnessSacramento, US
J. Bruce German(Co-founder)David Mills(Co-founder)Carlito Lebrilla(Co-founder)Daniela Barile(Co-founder)Samara Freeman(Co-founder & Director of Intellectual Property and Regulatory Affairs)Michael Johnson(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsBow CapitalHorizons VenturesiSelect FundLongitude CapitalBill & Melinda Gates FoundationSpruce Capital Partners
Using microbes to draw down carbon into soils at scale.
Co-investorsArtesianHAWKTAILHorizons VenturesLOWERCARBONLowercarbon CapitalMain Sequence Ventures+2 more
Meati produces meat alternatives made from mycelium, the root structure of fungi, offering a plant-based protein source with complete amino acids and additional nutritional benefits.
ConsumerFoodTech
Tyler Huggins(Founder)
Co-investorsBetter Ventures Central LlcBluestein VenturesFifty YearsJoyance PartnersSocial StartsThe March Group+4 more
Mori makes a silk protein-based protective coating that extends the shelf life of fresh and packaged foods.
Co-investorsBlindspot Ventures Management CoBluestein VenturesCollaborative FundDns CapitalThe Engine VenturesToba Capital+1 more
Co-investorsArrington CapitalCapria VenturesFlori VenturesArrington XRP Capital
One.bio develops food products designed to provide beneficial molecular signals to support health and address chronic inflammatory disease.
BiotechFoodTechHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Matt Amicucci(Co-Founder & Chief Science Officer)Matt Barnard(Co-Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsAlpha EdisonBetter Ventures Central LlcCollaborative FundDoon CapitalE12 Venture Capital, LlciSelect Fund+4 more
People Science runs real-world clinical research for the health and wellness industry, offering a decentralized clinical trial platform (Chloe Clinical) and a real-world data collection tool (Chloe LiveLab) alongside clinical research services.
Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Noah Craft(Founder)in
Co-investorsFTW VenturesLifeforce CapitalNoeticBluestein VenturesSUPPLY CHANGE CAPITAL
PlanetFWD offers a sustainability management platform that measures carbon footprints across Scopes 1, 2, and 3, automates life cycle assessments, and helps companies model emissions reduction strategies.
CleantechClimate TechSaaS
Julia Collins(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsBackstage CapitalBeacon VCCity LightCleo CapitalCongruent VenturesCowboy Ventures+11 more
Rythm offers monthly blood testing and biomarker tracking to help consumers monitor health metrics over time, providing actionable insights for optimization rather than one-time snapshots.
Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US
Dacri Burdan(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inRobert Wade(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardAndrew Montgomery(Director)in
Co-investorsCollaborative FundCourtside VenturesFlying Fox Ventures
Safe & Fair sells packaged snack foods such as flavored popcorn and granola, offering plant-based products marketed as safe for people with food allergies.
Direct to ConsumerE-commerceFoodTech
Source.ag builds AI-powered software for greenhouse growers, including a Source Workspace dashboard and Plant App that provide crop yield predictions, cultivation analytics, and greenhouse control.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningSaaS
Co-investorsThe E14 Fund
Spoiler Alert helps businesses with global supply chains reduce food waste and sell surplus inventory, addressing food insecurity and environmental sustainability challenges.
B2B MarketplacesCircular EconomyClimate TechData & InfrastructureFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSBoston, US
Ricky Ashenfelter(Cofounder)
Co-investorsFTW VenturesLaunchCapitalMaersk GrowthTechstars
Supergut makes fiber-based food and supplement products aimed at supporting gut microbiome health for consumers.
Direct to ConsumerFoodTechWellness & Fitness
Marc Washington(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlpha EdisonThe Family FundCultivian Sandbox VenturesRocana VenturesSandbox Industries
Building sustainable fertilizer with synthetic biology to fight climate change
San Carlos, US
Tim Schnabel(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardKartick C. Kumar(Director)Douglas Cameron(Director)
Co-investorsAg Ventures AllianceAstanor VenturesGrantham Foundation
Terradot develops Enhanced Rock Weathering (ERW) technology to accelerate natural carbon removal by combining rainwater with silicate rocks, permanently sequestering atmospheric CO₂ at scale.
AgTechCleantechClimate TechBrazil, BR
Sasankh Munukutla(Founder)in
Co-investorsCapria VenturesFloodgateGigascale CapitalKyber Knight CapitalValor Capital GroupKleiner Perkins
A female-fandom-powered wellness brand serving women with culturally relevant products that celebrate their rituals.
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioFarm Ngacq. by Bonsai Robotics
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Dirac · quantumzeitgeist.com · Aug 21, 2026
Mori · theglobeandmail.com · Aug 5, 2026
Rythm · intelligence360.news · Jul 28, 2026
Infinant Health · intelligence360.news · Jul 21, 2026
Highlight · tipranks.com · Jul 17, 2026
Inari · theedgemalaysia.com · Jul 13, 2026
Terradot · startupnews.fyi · Feb 7, 2026
Bonsai Robotics · trysignalbase.com · Nov 20, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Acre Venture Partners made?
- Acre Venture Partners has 27 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Acre Venture Partners invest at?
- Acre Venture Partners invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What is Acre Venture Partners's typical check size?
- Acre Venture Partners typically writes checks of $100K – $10M.
- What sectors does Acre Venture Partners focus on?
- Acre Venture Partners focuses on AgTech, Climate Tech, Consumer, FoodTech, Impact & Social Good.
- Where is Acre Venture Partners located?
- Acre Venture Partners is headquartered in Santa Monica, US.
- Does Acre Venture Partners lead rounds?
- Yes, Acre Venture Partners leads investment rounds.
- Who does Acre Venture Partners co-invest with?
- Acre Venture Partners most often shares deals with Collaborative Fund, Congruent Ventures, Alpha Edison, among 73 tracked co-investors.
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Co-investors · 16
Congruent Ventures is an early-stage venture firm backing North American teams innovating across hardware, software, and business models, with a focus on climate and sustainability.
Collaborative Fund is a venture capital firm that backs entrepreneurs building category- and culture-defining brands, products, and services across consumer, health, energy, and access-to-capital themes.
Bow Capital is a venture firm that aims to accelerate the path of innovation from scientific research to real-world impact, leveraging a distinctive partnership with the University of California system.
Valor Capital Group is a cross-border venture fund connecting the US, Latin American, and global technology markets, investing in consumer internet and enterprise software companies.
Alpha Edison is an early-stage venture firm that partners with entrepreneurs using technology to unlock latent demand in markets where consumer and business behaviors are shifting.
GV (Google Ventures) is a venture capital firm that has invested in artificial intelligence and machine learning since its early days, building a global portfolio of more than 100 AI companies across infrastructure, life sciences, and applications.
Astanor Ventures is an impact-focused investment firm dedicated to transforming the agrifood system by backing innovation across the value chain from 'soil and sea to gut'.
Prelude Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 that invests in and supports entrepreneurs building climate-focused businesses to accelerate the transition to a low-carbon economy.
Xplorer Capital is a venture firm run by entrepreneurs and investors that backs founders building disruptive technologies aimed at transforming industries globally.
SP Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on agriculture and food technology, backing entrepreneurs building innovations in smarter agriculture, lower emissions, and more resilient food systems.
Pioneer Fund is a venture capital firm investing in the top Y Combinator startups.
BAM Ventures is an early-stage investment firm made up of experienced entrepreneurs based in Southern California, backing founders building consumer-focused technologies, products, and services that transform commerce.
▶4 more co-investors
Torch CapitalSyngenta Group VenturesDBL PartnersMAYA Capital Ventures
Firms observed investing alongside Acre Venture Partners, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Acre Venture Partners's recorded portfolio.
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