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AgFunder

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San Francisco · Seed–Growth · 21 people tracked

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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.

Stage
Seed–Growth
Check
$10K – $5M
HQ
San Francisco, California, US
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2013
Last 12 months
3 investments
AUM
$300M
Tracked investments
91

Team · 21 people

from the firm's website & curated & public directories
Sam Clarke· Senior Engineerin

Full stack developer with a background in microbiology and toxicology.

Founder mafia

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

What they invest in

from 62 of 91 portfolio companies

AgTech ×32FoodTech ×25Biotech ×17AI & Machine Learning ×15Climate Tech ×14Consumer ×9Cleantech ×8SaaS ×6

HQs:United States×19France×4United Kingdom×4India×4Australia×3Indonesia×2

Who they back

founder profiles across 7 portfolio companies
67%
repeat founders
of 12 founders with career history

Where their founders studiedfrom 10 founders with education data

Carnegie Mellon University ×3Stanford University ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 12 founders with career history

UC Santa Barbara ×2World Economic Forum ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Entrepreneur First ×3

Investments · 91 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

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Faeth Therapeuticsfaeththerapeutics.cominNASDAQ: FTHAug 2025

Faeth Therapeutics is a clinical-stage oncology company developing therapies that inhibit multiple nodes of the PI3K/AKT/mTOR (PAM) pathway.

BiotechHealthtechAustin, US

Anand Parikh(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Oliver Maddocks(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardAlex Morgan(Director)inJayson Dallas(Director)Robert Gould(Director)Stephen Hahn(Director)

Co-investorsAble PartnersAtacama VenturesCota CapitalFuture VenturesiSelect FundS2G Investments+4 more

Cellularagriculture.Cocellularagriculture.co.ukin✓ verified

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

Modern Synthesismodernsynthesis.comin✓ verified

Modern Synthesis is a biotechnology company that grows microbially-derived biomaterials from bacterial nanocellulose to replace animal leather and plastic-based synthetic textiles.

BiotechCircular EconomyNew MaterialsLondon, GB

Jen Keane(Co-founder & CEO)inBen Reeve(Co-founder & CTO)Louis Graham(Founder)in

Co-investorsArtesianExtantia CapitalAcequia Capital (AceCap)Collaborative FundIMO VenturesPonderosa Ventures+3 more

Areti Healtharetihealth.cominDec 2025SEC filingmedium confidence

Areti Health provides an AI patient coordinator that engages, pre-screens, schedules, and follows up with patients across SMS, email, web, and voice in 22 languages to support clinical trial recruitment and enrollment.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechHillsborough, US

Ilya Gluhovsky(Executive Officer, Director)Paul Neyman(Executive Officer, Director)

Board seatRob Leclerc· per SEC Form D · $6.6M raise · filed Jan 2026

Co-investorsAlmaz CapitalPreface Ventures

Flo Artificial Intelligence, Inc.Jun 2026SEC filingmedium confidence

Scottsdale, US

Jatish Patel(Executive Officer, Director)

Board seatRob Leclerc· per SEC Form D · $14M raise · filed Jul 2026

3Bee3bee.comin𝕏

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

Agrevolutionagrevolution.inin𝕏

Agrevolution builds technology for the agriculture sector, covering the value chain from seeds to market.

AgTech

Co-investorsRTP GlobalTrifecta Capital Advisors

Ai Paletteaipalette.comin𝕏Mar 2024 · $5.7M

Ai Palette is an AI-powered consumer insights platform for CPG brands, using billions of data points from search, social, and e-retail sources to identify trends and generate product and marketing concepts.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureLogistics & Supply ChainMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentRetail TechSaaSSingapore, SG

Som GanChoudhuri(CEO)inHimanshu Upreti(Cofounder)inSOMSUBHRA CHOUDHURI

Co-investors500 GlobalEntrepreneur FirstExfinity VenturesKickstart InnovationSGInnovateTin Men Capital+2 more

Aigenaigen.ioin𝕏

Aigen builds solar-powered autonomous field robots ("Element") that use AI vision to identify and mechanically remove weeds without chemicals.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningRoboticsSeattle, US

Richard Wurden(Co-founder)inKenny Lee(Co-founder)in

BoardDan Fitzgerald(Director)Andrew Schoen(Director)inHenry Magun(Director)

Co-investorsCleveland AvenueIndustrious VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)ReGen Ventures

Alpine Bionobellfoods.comin𝕏

Nobell Foods produces plant-based dairy cheese made from soybean plants engineered to grow casein protein, working with Midwest farmers.

BiotechClimate TechConsumerFoodTechSan Francisco, US

Magi Richani(Founder/CEO)in

BoardChris Rivest(Director)Vijay Pande(Director)inKyle Vogt(Director)

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzDCVC (Data Collective)Mission BiocapitalUnovis Asset ManagementY Combinator

Alpine Bio
Amateraamatera.bioin

Amatera develops crop genetics using cell culture, high-throughput automation, and machine learning to accelerate breeding of perennial crops such as coffee, grapevine, and bananas.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningBiotechFoodTechParis, FR

Omar Dekkiche(CEO)inLucie Kriegshauser(CTO)in

Co-investorsEntrepreneur FirstExceptional VenturesJoyance PartnersOyster Bay Venture CapitalPINC

Apeel Sciencesapeel.comin𝕏

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

LouJames Rogers(Founder)inJenny Du(Founder)in

Co-investors3cubed VenturesA-Rod CorpAndreessen HorowitzBild Alternative Investments CorporationDBL PartnersDoon Capital+10 more

apeel-sciences-bgapeelsciences.comin𝕏

Apeel Sciences develops food-preserving products made from edible plant materials to extend shelf life and reduce food waste.

FoodTech

Luiz(CEO)

Co-investorsDBL Partners

Aquaconnectaquaconnect.blueinJan 2024

Aquaconnect is an integrated seafood company working across aquaculture biologicals, animal nutrition, and cross-border seafood trade.

AgTechFoodTech

Co-investorsRebright PartnersS2G InvestmentsTrifecta Capital AdvisorsFlourish VenturesLok CapitalOmnivore

Atinaryatinary.ai
Atomo Coffeeatomocoffee.com𝕏

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)Jarret Stopforth(Director)Sean Vegeler(Executive Officer)

BoardJordan Schenk(Director)Chuck Templeton(Director)inIvan Lee(Director)in

Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersBlue Horizon CorporationHorizons VenturesJuniperReshapeRSE Ventures+1 more

Azaneoazaneo.auSep 2023

Azaneo develops fully electric weed control technology that kills weeds using electroporation—a fast electric pulse that disrupts plant cells—without herbicides, chemicals, or heat-based soil damage.

AgTechCleantechHardware

Co-investorsNSW Clean Technology Innovation GrantsTenacious Ventures

Bear Flag Roboticsbearflagrobotics.comin𝕏acquired by John Deere

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

Co-investorsExpansion Venture CapitalGraphene VenturesGreen Cow Venture CapitalIndustrious VenturesLiquid VenturesTrucks VC+5 more

Bite Ninjabiteninja.comin

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)

Co-investorsY CombinatorTRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital)Owl Ventures

Black Sheep Foodsblacksheepfoods.comin

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)

BoardRobert Leclerc(Director)in

Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersJuniperPortfoliaSiddhi CapitalSprint VcUnovis Asset Management+1 more

Bluemethanebluemethane.comin

Bluemethane develops technology to measure, prevent and recover methane emissions from liquid systems such as wastewater treatment, anaerobic digestion and reservoirs.

CleantechClimate TechEnergy

Co-investorsCarbon13

Braintreebraintreex.com

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

Arif Makhdzir

Co-investors500 GlobalPETRONAS Ventures

Carbonfarmcarbonfarm.tech

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 TechParis, FR

Vassily Carantino(CEO)inJames Hastwell(CTO)in

Co-investorsEntrepreneur First

Cellular Agriculture

Pioneers cultivated meat with scalable bioreactor technology for sustainability and price parity.

CH4 Globalch4global.comin

CH4 Global develops greenhouse gas mitigation solutions centered on Asparagopsis seaweed, producing feed supplements that reduce enteric methane emissions from cattle for the livestock and agriculture industries.

AgTechCleantechClimate TechFoodTech

Steve Meller(CEO, President & Co-Founder)in

Co-investorsCleveland AvenueDCVC (Data Collective)DCVC Bio

Chinovachinovabioworks.comin𝕏

Chinova Bioworks develops natural preservation and clarification products for the food and beverage industry, made from fiber extracted from white button mushrooms.

BiotechFoodTechNew Materials

Co-investorsRhapsody Venture Partners

Chinova Bioworks

Co-investorsCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)

CommonGround

Digitizes farmland transactions to benefit landowners, farmers, and brokers.

Cromaticcromatic.bio

Cromatic is an AI-native RevOps platform built for business development in the life sciences industry.

AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech

Co-investorsLifeX Ventures

Dataspandataspan.aiin

Dataspan.ai provides agentic visual AI agents that monitor manufacturing production lines in real time using existing cameras, triggering alerts and guiding operator actions without adding new physical sensors.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningIoT

Co-investorsAviso VenturesFusion VC

DeHaat

Co-investorsRTP Global

Eclipse
Eclipseingredientseclipseingredients.com

Eclipse develops nature-derived ingredients produced at scale using technology aimed at reducing environmental impact.

BiotechFoodTechNew Materials

Eion
Eion Carboneioncarbon.comin

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

Co-investorsCarbon Removal PartnersSLVCOverture Climate

Eratani.Coeratani.co.idin

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

Co-investorsSBI Ven CapitalTNBAura

Fablefablefood.coin

Fable makes plant-based meat alternatives from shiitake mushrooms, using stems grown on hardwood logs that are sun-dried, boiled, shredded, and mixed with natural ingredients to create a whole-food center-of-plate protein.

Circular EconomyClimate TechConsumerFoodTech

Jim Fuller(Co-Founder & CSO)Michael Fox(Co-Founder)in

Co-investorsAera VCBetter Bite VenturesBlackbird VenturesFPVK3 VenturesRadar Ventures+1 more

Fable
Fable.Comfable.com.au
FieldInfieldin.comin𝕏

Fieldin provides software tools and real-time insights to high-value crop growers for optimizing farm operations, improving productivity, and enhancing environmental and social governance outcomes.

AgTechIoTSaaS

Co-investorsAkkadian VenturesCavallo VenturesGermin8 VenturesMaor InvestmentsMindset VentureZeev Ventures+1 more

Future Fieldsfuturefields.ioin𝕏

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

Co-investorsAmplify CapitalBee PartnersEdmonton UnlimitedGreen Circle Foodtech VenturesKeiki CapitalSiddhi Capital+7 more

Fytofyto.com𝕏Apr 2022

From Yellow To Orange (fyto) is a Japanese company that produces and distributes music and video, composes and arranges music, and plans, develops, and sells games and digital content.

ConsumerGamingMedia & EntertainmentPetaluma, US

Kenji Eno(Founder)Yuka Iino(Representative Director (CEO))Jason Prapas(Executive Officer, Director)Harold Kruth(Director)Andy Wheeler(Director)

Ganazganaz.comin𝕏

Ganaz is a people management software platform for agriculture and food processing employers, covering hiring and digital onboarding, H-2A program management, payroll cards and direct deposit for unbanked workers, and auto-translated two-way bulk messaging.

AgTechFintechHR Tech

Co-investorsAscend Venture CapitalTrilogy Equity PartnersEarl Grey Capital

Green Rebel
Green Rebel Foodsgreenrebelfoods.comin

Green Rebel makes plant-based meat alternatives and dairy-free cheeses, including ready-to-eat and ready-to-cook products, tempeh, and dairy-free cheese, sold through bundles and family packs.

Climate TechConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceFoodTech

Max(Co-founder)Helga Angelina Tjahjadi(Co-founder)

Co-investorsBetter Bite VenturesTeja VenturesUnovis Asset Management

Hwy Haulhwyhaul.comin

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

Hyphenusehyphen.comin𝕏

The page does not provide clear information about what Hyphen builds, who it serves, or its market.

FoodTechRobotics

Daniel Fukuba(Co-Founder / CTO)inStephen Klein(Founder)in

Co-investorsCompoundPathbreaker VenturesSpacecadet VenturesLemnos VCSignalRankTiger Global Management+1 more

Iifiif.todayin

IIF operates a mobile app and cooperative that lets everyday and wholesale investors fund Australian farm production without owning a farm, while giving farmers early access to capital.

AgTechFintechMarketplaces

Impactvision
IntegriCultureintegriculture.comin𝕏

IntegriCulture is a Japanese cellular agriculture company developing cell-culture systems and production technology for cultured foods, along with OEM/ODM cosmetics and supplements and sales of cell-culture consumables and equipment.

BiotechDeep TechFoodTechFujisawa, JP

Yuki Hanyu(代表取締役 (CEO))

Co-investorsHiroshima Venture Capital Co. Ltd.Iyogin CapitalSpiral CapitalBeyond Next Ventures

IntegriCultureintegriculture.jp

Yuki Hanyu(Founder)in

Co-investorsBeyond Next VenturesUntroD CapitalVU Venture Partners

Intelligent Growth Solutionsintelligentgrowthsolutions.comin𝕏

Intelligent Growth Solutions (IGS) develops and manufactures vertical farming technology using a Total Controlled Environment Agriculture (TCEA) approach, providing automated, biosecure indoor growing systems and growth recipes for crop growers.

AgTechFoodTechHardwareIoT

Co-investorsCleveland AvenueOspraie Ag ScienceS2G Investments

Intello Labsintellolabs.com

Gurgaon, IN

Nishant Mishra(Founder)

Co-investorsTrifecta Capital AdvisorsAvaana Capital

Invest Inya Farmer

Connects investors with farmers, offering quick returns via a cooperative farming investment app.

Co-investorsInvestible Climate Tech Fund

Juicy Marblesjuicymarbles.comin𝕏

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

Co-investorsEmles Venture PartnersFeelsgood Capital PartnersSilicon GardensWorld FundY Combinator

Jüstojusto.mxinAcquired

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

Ricardo Weder(Founder)inRicardo Martinez Finger(Founder)in

Co-investors500 GlobalFEMSA VenturesFlucas VenturesHTwentyJazzya InvestmentsElevar Equity+1 more

Kita Agritech

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 portfolio

Faeth TherapeuticsNASDAQ: FTHBear Flag Roboticsacq. by John Deere

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has AgFunder made?
AgFunder has 34 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
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.
Who does AgFunder co-invest with?
AgFunder most often shares deals with Entrepreneur First, 500 Global, Andreessen Horowitz, among 54 tracked co-investors.

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Co-investors · 16

S2G Investments

S2G Investments (S2G Ventures) is a multi-stage investment firm focused on companies at the intersection of food & agriculture, oceans, and energy, backing market-based solutions for sector transition.

$1M – $5M
VU Venture Partners

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.

Both backed · 3
$200K – $1M
Bessemer Venture Partners

Bessemer Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs across enterprise, consumer, and healthcare sectors from early stages through growth.

$5M – $100M
Khosla Ventures

Khosla Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage companies focused on technology, mobile, and clean energy sectors, including biotechnology applications. The firm provides capital and strategic support to entrepreneurs developing breakthrough technologies across multiple markets.

Both backed · 1
$5K – $50M
True Ventures

True Ventures is a venture capital firm established in 2005 that focuses on early-stage technology companies, with operations based in Silicon Valley.

Both backed · 1
$500K – $3M
Owl Ventures

Owl Ventures is a Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm with over $2 billion in assets under management that invests in education technology companies serving PreK-12, higher education, career mobility, and professional learning sectors. The firm also invests in companies at the intersection of education technology and other industries.

Both backed · 1
$5M – $50M
VamosVentures

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.

Both backed · 1
Brightseed, Inc.
$2M
Beyond Next Ventures

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.

Both backed · 1
Craft Ventures

Craft Ventures is a venture capital firm run by a team of former founders, operators, and investors who partner closely with founders to help build and scale technology companies.

$50K – $50M
SV Angel

SV Angel is a firm that has backed startup founders since the 1990s, leveraging a large network of founders, industry leaders, and regulators to support portfolio companies.

First Round Capital

First Round Capital is an early-stage venture firm that backs companies at their earliest moments, often before they are named, across enterprise, AI, consumer, healthcare, fintech and hardware sectors.

$1M – $7M
Uber

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

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