AgFunder
Venture capitalSan Francisco · Seed–Growth · 34 people tracked
Investment thesis
AgFunder applies first-principles investing to food, agriculture and adjacent frontier technologies, aiming to solve major global problems. The firm differentiates through substantial media, research and engineering capabilities that help source deals and provide expertise, networks and intelligence to its portfolio and limited partners. It focuses on areas including agtech, foodtech, deeptech and climate tech, frequently co-investing with leading global venture firms and emphasizing that how capital is deployed matters in an industry ripe for disruption.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 34 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 46 of 94 portfolio companiesAgTech ×23FoodTech ×17Climate Tech ×12Biotech ×11AI & Machine Learning ×7Cleantech ×6Consumer ×6Robotics ×5
HQs:United States×18United Kingdom×2Argentina×1Australia×1Canada×1France×1
Investments · 94 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 22022 · 22021 · 16 dated
Faeth Therapeutics develops PIKTOR, an oral multi-node inhibitor targeting the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway for cancer treatment, currently in clinical trials for endometrial and breast cancer.
BiotechDigital HealthMedical DevicesAustin, US
Anand Parikh(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Oliver Maddocks(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardAlex Morgan(Director)Jayson Dallas(Director)Robert Gould(Director)Stephen Hahn(Director)
Cellular Agriculture Ltd is a research and development company developing hollow fibre bioreactor technology for scalable cell cultivation, applied to use cases including cultivated food production and pharmaceuticals.
BiotechDeep TechFoodTechCorsham, GB
HealthtechHillsborough, US
Ilya Gluhovsky(Executive Officer, Director)Paul Neyman(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatRob Leclerc· per SEC Form D · $6.6M raise · filed Jan 2026
Scottsdale, US
Jatish Patel(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatRob Leclerc· per SEC Form D · $14M raise · filed Jul 2026
Vertical Oceans farms prawns in controlled, ocean-like water conditions and sells them to professional kitchens, seafood retailers, and home cooks.
AgTechFoodTech
3Bee regenerates degraded land into biodiversity oases, using IoT sensors, acoustic monitoring, AI algorithms and satellite imagery to track pollinators and wildlife and produce verifiable environmental impact reports.
Climate TechImpact & Social GoodIoT
Aigen builds solar-powered robots that use robotics and AI to remove weeds and reduce chemical and pesticide use in agriculture, serving farmers.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningRoboticsSeattle, US
Dan Fitzgerald(Director)Richard Wurden(Co-founder)Kenny Lee(Co-founder)Henry Magun(Director)
BoardAndrew Schoen(Director)
Develops sustainable, climate-resilient coffee and perennial crop varieties.
Apeel Sciences develops plant-based coatings derived from fatty acids and glycerides—ingredients naturally found in plant peels and seeds—that are applied to fresh fruits and vegetables to extend shelf life, preserve flavor and nutrients, and reduce reliance on refrigeration, pesticides, waxes, and plastics.
Circular EconomyCleantechFoodTech
JamesLouJenny
Apeel Sciences develops food-preserving products made from edible plant materials to extend shelf life and reduce food waste.
FoodTech
Luiz(CEO)
Atomo produces a beanless coffee alternative made from farm-grown plants like date pits, carob, and sunflower seeds, blended with traditional coffee.
ConsumerFoodTechWellness & FitnessCoachella Valley, US
Andrew Kleitsch(Executive Officer, Director)Sean Vegeler(Executive Officer)Wayne Cheng(Director)Jarret Stopforth(Director)
BoardJordan Schenk(Director)Chuck Templeton(Director)
Bear Flag Robotics developed autonomous technology for farming before being acquired by John Deere in 2021.
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechRoboticsNew York City, US
Igino Cafiero(Founder/CEO)inAubrey Donnellan(Founder)in
Bite Ninja provides remote order-taking technology that enables restaurant staff to process drive-thru and takeout orders from remote locations.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkLogistics & Supply ChainRetail TechSaaSMemphis, US
William Clem(Founder)inOrin Wilson(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Black Sheep Foods develops protein substrates and ingredients for hybrid and plant-based food products, sold to food manufacturers, meat processors, retailers, and plant-based brands as private-label and white-label solutions.
AgTechFoodTechSan Francisco, US
Sunny Kumar(Executive Officer, Director)Ismael Montanez(Executive Officer, Director)Robert Leclerc(Director)
Bluemethane develops technology to measure, prevent and recover methane emissions from liquid systems such as wastewater treatment, anaerobic digestion and reservoirs.
CleantechClimate TechEnergy
Develops drones, robotics, and AI for precision agriculture focusing on palm oil, rice, and rubber.
BraintreeX builds agricultural robots and data platforms for precision farming, offering automation such as robotic fertilization along with AI-driven data insights.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningRobotics
CarbonFarm uses satellite imagery and AI to monitor, verify, and certify methane-reduction and decarbonisation projects in rice farming, quantifying emissions and additionality at the paddy level.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate Tech
Pioneers cultivated meat with scalable bioreactor technology for sustainability and price parity.
CH4 Global develops Asparagopsis seaweed-based feed supplements, including Methane Tamer for beef feedlot cattle, that reduce enteric methane emissions from ruminant animals.
AgTechClimate TechFoodTech
Steve Meller(CEO)
Digitizes farmland transactions to benefit landowners, farmers, and brokers.
Cromatic is an AI-native RevOps platform built for business development in the life sciences industry.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech
Eclipse develops nature-derived ingredients produced at scale using technology aimed at reducing environmental impact.
BiotechFoodTechNew Materials
Eion provides enhanced rock weathering carbon removal, using a patented direct measurement approach with before-and-after soil sampling to track carbon removal and soil health across American heartland farmland.
AgTechCleantechClimate Tech
Eratani is an Indonesian agritech company providing integrated services across the rice farming value chain, including farm management, financing access via eKYC for financial institutions, agricultural input distribution through local kiosks, and crop sales through partnerships with rice mills and warehouses.
AgTechB2B MarketplacesFintech
Future Fields uses fruit flies as bioreactors to produce difficult-to-express proteins at scale for pharmaceutical, agricultural, and food applications.
AgTechBiotechCircular EconomyClimate TechDeep TechFoodTechHealthtechEdmonton, CA
Matt Anderson-Baron(Founder)inJalene Anderson-Baron(Founder)in
From Yellow To Orange Co., Ltd. (株式会社フロムイエロートゥオレンジ) is a Japanese music-related company that releases music and works with artists, offering services around artist and music releases.
Media & EntertainmentPetaluma, US
Jason Prapas(Executive Officer, Director)Harold Kruth(Director)Andy Wheeler(Director)
HWY Haul offers an AI agent called Miles that automates freight operations, handling carrier outreach, pricing, compliance validation, negotiation, carrier selection, rate confirmations, dispatch, and post-booking tracking across voice, email, and text.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Connects investors with farmers, offering quick returns via a cooperative farming investment app.
Juicy Marbles is a food company that produces meat products made through traditional methods without laboratory synthesis or artificial chemicals.
Climate TechConsumerFoodTechLjubljana, SI
Luka Sinček(Founder)inMaj Hrovat(Founder)inTilen Travnik(Founder)in
Jüsto is a fully digital supermarket in Mexico that sells groceries, including daily-fresh produce, directly to consumers online without physical stores.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerE-commerceFoodTech
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 · 2
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioFaeth TherapeuticsNASDAQ: FTHBear Flag Roboticsacq. by John Deere
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesFlo Artificial Intelligence, Inc. · intelligence360.news · Jul 21, 2026
Hyphen · businesswire.com · Jun 23, 2026
Nobell Foods · trysignalbase.com · Dec 31, 2025
Kula Bio · intelligence360.news · Dec 4, 2025
Apeel Sciences · salestools.io · Oct 22, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does AgFunder invest at?
- AgFunder invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What is AgFunder's typical check size?
- AgFunder typically writes checks of $10K – $5M.
- What sectors does AgFunder focus on?
- AgFunder focuses on AgTech, Biotech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, FoodTech, SaaS.
- Where is AgFunder located?
- AgFunder is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Does AgFunder lead rounds?
- AgFunder typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
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Co-investors · 16
S2G Investments is a multi-stage investment firm focused on interconnected sectors including food & agriculture, oceans, and energy, backing companies pursuing market-based solutions to systemic environmental and health challenges.
VU Venture Partners is a global early-stage technology venture capital fund investing across the world's largest market opportunities, operating with a large investment team and six vertical-focused practices.
Bessemer Venture Partners is a venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs from early stages through every stage of growth, publishing investment roadmaps across multiple technology sectors.
Khosla Ventures is a venture capital firm known for backing bold, contrarian bets in world-class teams that can reshape entire industries.
True Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that writes the first check for founders and supports them through subsequent stages of growth.
Owl Ventures is a venture capital firm focused exclusively on education technology and the future of work, backing companies from pre-revenue through exit.
VamosVentures is a mission-driven venture firm backing early-stage founders building disruptive technology solutions, with an emphasis on diverse, Latinx, female, and immigrant/first-gen-led companies.
Beyond Next Ventures is a Japan-based deep-tech venture capital firm supporting the commercialization of research from academia and large corporations, and building startup ecosystems.
Craft Ventures is a venture capital firm founded and run by former founders, operators, and investors who provide startups with hands-on support, senior talent access, and proven scaling playbooks.
SV Angel is an investment firm that partners with and supports founders building transformative companies, providing long-term backing and close advisory relationships.
First Round Capital is an early-stage venture firm that partners with founders at the earliest stages of company creation, pairing active partners (many former founders) with functional teams for go-to-market, recruiting, and other support.
Uber is a technology company operating multisided platforms that connect consumers with ride services, transit, delivery of food and groceries, and freight shipping across more than 70 countries and 15,000+ cities.
▶4 more co-investors
WestWave CapitalNational Science FoundationOne Planet GroupBerkeley SkyDeck Fund
Firms observed investing alongside AgFunder, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with AgFunder's recorded portfolio.
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