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San Francisco · Seed–Series C · 23 people tracked
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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 · 23 people
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Leo spent over 20 years at GE across five countries in CFO, FP&A and Finance IT executive roles, leading dispositions, turnarounds, financial consulting and ERP implementations across healthcare, oil and gas, and financial services. He later moved into venture investing at AgFunder and VU Ventures and holds a post-graduate business diploma from UC Berkeley.
Leads the Singapore team and oversees operations across Asia. Joined AgFunder in 2020 after 12 years in investment banking across Southeast Asia and is a Cornell University graduate.
Sources, evaluates and leads investments in deeptech, agtech, foodtech and climate tech. Studied mathematics and economics at Colorado College and previously interned at SOSV's biotech accelerator IndieBio.
Has built, scaled and invested in B2B companies globally across software, hardware-enabled services, logistics and vertically integrated businesses. Led Liventus' expansion into 14+ countries.
Helped establish AgFunder's Singapore office in 2019 and specializes in deal sourcing, due diligence, portfolio support and investor relations.
Executive assistant with over 10 years of experience in customer service, administrative support and marketing.
Journalist and editor with over 20 years of experience covering the food industry in the UK and US.
US-based writer, reporter and editor covering emerging technologies for over 15 years, with a focus on agrifoodtech and farming.
Investment associate leading AgFunder's sustainability efforts and driving impact and ESG integration. Holds an MSc in Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering from UCL.
Leads AgFunder Intelligence and External Affairs, overseeing AFN and the firm's research and communications. Brings nearly 20 years of financial journalism experience including roles at the Financial Times Group and Euromoney.
Leads engineering with over 20 years of experience in software engineering, AI, machine learning and program management. Previously at Microsoft and holds a BASc in Computer Engineering from the University of Waterloo.
Leads AgFunder's dealflow pipeline in Asia. Graduated with a Bachelor's in Environmental Engineering from the National University of Singapore and is an NUS Overseas College alumnus.
Full stack developer with a background in microbiology and toxicology.
Joined AgFunder in 2020 after leading early-stage sales teams at Darktrace, Red Lambda and CyberInt. Holds a degree from Princeton and an MBA from UVA Darden.
Founder of SAE Institute (1976), which he led until its 2011 sale when it had over 50 campuses worldwide. A pioneer of audio education and an acoustician with a doctorate from Middlesex University, he invests across audio technology, mobility, fashion, education, and real estate.
Founder mafia
6 people who came through AgFunder went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 88 of 120 portfolio companiesAgTech ×41FoodTech ×37Biotech ×25Climate Tech ×25AI & Machine Learning ×22Consumer ×15Cleantech ×12Impact & Social Good ×10
HQs:United States×31United Kingdom×6India×6Canada×5Australia×4France×4
Who they back
founder profiles across 15 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×52 founders×53 founders×44+ founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 15 founders with education data
Carnegie Mellon University ×3Stanford University ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 16 founders with field-of-study data
Engineering ×9Business & Management ×6Mathematics & Statistics ×3
Where their founders worked beforefrom 18 founders with career history
UC Santa Barbara ×2World Economic Forum ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 120 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 22025 · 72024 · 62023 · 152022 · 142021 · 82020 · 32019 · 42015 · 12014 · 161 dated
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)inOliver Maddocks(Executive Officer, Director)inChristopher W. Gerry(President and General Counsel)
BoardAlex Morgan(Director)inJayson Dallas(Director)Robert Gould(Director)
Co-investorsAble PartnersAtacama VenturesCota CapitalFuture VenturesiSelect FundS2G Investments+7 more
Cellular Agriculture Ltd develops hollow fibre bioreactor technology for sustainable, scalable cell culture across cultivated food, biopharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and animal health applications.
BiotechDeep TechFoodTechCorsham, GB
Illtud Dunsford(Founder)Prof. Marianne Ellis(Co-founder & CTO)
Co-investorsInnovate UK
Eratani offers an integrated agriculture platform for rice farmers in Indonesia, providing farm management support, financing access, quality inputs, crop insurance, and market channels for selling harvests.
AgTechB2B MarketplacesFintechIndonesia, ID
Andrew Soeherman(Founder)Angles Gani(Founder)Kevin Juan Tanggo Laksono(Founder)
Co-investorsSBI Ven CapitalAscendOrvel Early Stage Fund I PrivateTNBAuraClay Capital
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)inLouis Graham(Founder)in
Co-investorsArtesianCollaborative FundExtantia CapitalAcequia Capital (AceCap)IMO VenturesPonderosa Ventures+3 more
Modern Synthesis is a biotechnology company that uses bacteria to produce nanocellulose-based biomaterials, creating bio-based coated textiles as plastic- and petrochemical-free alternatives to materials like leather.
BiotechCircular EconomyNew MaterialsLondon, GB
Jen Keane(Co-founder & CEO)Ben Reeve(Co-founder & CTO)
Co-investorsTaihill VentureAcequia Capital (AceCap)ArtesianCollaborative FundExtantia CapitalIMO Ventures+2 more
Areti Health provides an AI coordinator for clinical trial enrollment that handles patient outreach, eligibility screening, scheduling, and follow-up across multiple channels and languages.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesHillsborough, 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
Ai Palette provides AI-powered consumer intelligence used to identify trends and support product innovation in the food, beverage, beauty, and personal care industries.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerData & InfrastructureFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentRetail TechSaaSSingapore, SG
Som GanChoudhuri(CEO)inHimanshu Upreti(Cofounder)inSOMSUBHRA CHOUDHURI
Co-investors500 GlobalEntrepreneur FirstExfinity VenturesKickstart InnovationSGInnovateTin Men Capital+2 more
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 & CTO)inKenny Lee(Co-founder & CEO)inRichard W.(Founder)inYuri BrigànceinRich Wurden(Founder)Rich Wurden Kenny Lee(Founder)
Co-investorsCLAI VenturesCleveland AvenueIndustrious VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Nextwave [X] PartnersGlobal Founders Capital+2 more
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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(CEO)inShu Li(Founder/CSO)
BoardChris Rivest(Director)Vijay Pande(Director)inKyle Vogt(Director)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzDCVC (Data Collective)Mission BiocapitalUnovis Asset ManagementY CombinatorBreakthrough Energy Ventures+7 more
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 CapitalPINCTrellis Road I Fund AB
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.
AgTechCircular EconomyCleantechClimate TechFoodTech
LouJames Rogers(Founder)inJenny Du(Founder)in
Co-investors3cubed VenturesA-Rod CorpAndreessen HorowitzATEL VenturesBild Alternative Investments CorporationBVP Investors+21 more
Apeel Sciences develops food-preserving products made from edible plant materials to extend shelf life and reduce food waste.
FoodTech
Luiz(CEO)James Rogers(Founder)
Co-investorsDBL Partners
Aquaconnect is an integrated seafood company working across aquaculture biologicals, animal nutrition, and cross-border seafood trade.
AgTechFoodTechChennai, IN
Rajamanohar Somasundaram(Founder)
Co-investorsFlourish VenturesLok CapitalRebright PartnersS2G InvestmentsSuneight InvestmentTrifecta Capital Advisors+2 more
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(Founder)Sean Vegeler(Executive Officer)inAndy Kleitsch(Founder)
BoardJordan Schenk(Director)Chuck Templeton(Director)in
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersBlue Horizon CorporationHorizons VenturesJuniperReshapeRSE Ventures+1 more
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Azaneo develops electroporation technology for weed control in agricultural fields, using precisely controlled electrical pulses as an alternative to herbicides.
AgTechCleantechDeep TechHardwareAustralia, AU
Liam Hescock(Founder)in
Co-investorsNSW Clean Technology Innovation GrantsTenacious Ventures
Bear Flag Robotics developed autonomous technology for farming before being acquired by John Deere in 2021.
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechRoboticsNew York City, US
Igino Cafiero(CEO)inAubrey Donnellan(Founder)inIgino Cafiero Aubrey Donnellan(Founder)Andrew Deal(Senior Software Engineer)Keith Swett(Senior Software Engineer)Dave Bertucci(Senior System Engineer)
Co-investorsExpansion Venture CapitalGraphene VenturesGreen Cow Venture CapitalIndustrious VenturesLiquid VenturesNextwave [X] Partners+12 more
BioDefense makes portable sensors that detect pathogens at the point of sampling in food and water.
BiotechHealthtechSingapore, SG
Amit Kumar(CEO)inSheetal Sinha(CTO)in
Co-investorsEntrepreneur First
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(Founder)inWill Clem(Founder)Devang Kamdar(Vice President of Tech Operations)Cameron Starkey(Director of Human Resources)Brittany Kimble(Director of Finance)
Co-investorsY CombinatorManta Ray VenturesTRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital)Forum VenturesiAccelerateImmeasurable+3 more
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Black Sheep Coffee is a specialty coffee chain operating coffee shops that serve specialty-grade Robusta and 100% arabica blends, Norwegian waffles, and signature drinks like ceremonial-grade matcha.
ConsumerFoodTechChicago, US
Atish Doshi(Director and Chief Executive Officer)Kevin Van Eekeran(Director)Stuart Baum(Director)Kathleen Manilla(Director)Douglas Schaaf(Director)
Co-investorsLakeside CapitalBessemer Venture PartnersNew Crop CapitalSiddhi Capital
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(Founder)Ismael Montanez(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardRobert Leclerc(Director)in
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersBig Idea VenturesGaingelsJuniperPortfoliaSiddhi Capital+2 more
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Bluemethane develops technology to measure, prevent and recover methane emissions from liquid systems such as wastewater treatment, anaerobic digestion and reservoirs.
CleantechClimate TechEnergy
Louise Parlons Bentata(Founder)in
Co-investorsCarbon13
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 Makhdzirin
Co-investors500 GlobalAccelGreycroftNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)PETRONAS VenturesPoint72 Ventures+2 more
Unreal Milk produces lab-grown whole cow milk using cellular agriculture technology.
BiotechClimate TechFoodTechHealthtechBoston, US
Sohail Gupta(Founder)inAvhijeet Kapoor(Founder)Bhavna Tandon(Founder)inAvhijeet Kapoor
Co-investorsCollaborative FundCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)Eight CapitalY CombinatorAmino CapitalBeagle Ventures+6 more
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CarbonFarm helps rice farmers and agribusinesses access carbon markets by handling project design, satellite-based measurement, reporting and verification (MRV), certification with carbon registries, and credit sales.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechParis, FR
Vassily Carantino(CEO)inJames Hastwell(CTO)in
Co-investorsCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)Entrepreneur Firstr24SerenaClimate Capitalmakesense+1 more
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)Nextwave [X] PartnersDCVC Bio
Chinova Bioworks develops natural food preservation ingredients derived from upcycled mushroom fibers for food and beverage manufacturers.
BiotechCircular EconomyCleantechFoodTechImpact & Social GoodNew MaterialsNew Brunswick, CA
Natasha Dhayagude(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)inDavid Brown(Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer)Chauncey DixoninDr. Tanzina Huq(Chief Technology Officer)
Co-investorsRhapsody Venture PartnersSOSV
Stealth mode startup providing real-time software solutions for human interaction over digital using computer vision, deep learning, and 3D compression; acquired by Apple.
Amir Bassan-Eskenazi(Founder)in
Co-investorsMatrixStageOne Ventures
Cromatic is an AI-native RevOps platform built for business development in the life sciences industry.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech
Co-investorsLifeX Ventures
dataspan.ai develops visual AI agents that monitor production lines and manufacturing equipment in real time to detect operational issues and improve overall equipment effectiveness.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareIoT
Co-investorsAviso VenturesFusion VC
DeHaat runs a network of rural franchise outlets ("DeHaat Centers") that give farmers access to farm inputs, technical advisory, and market linkage for their produce.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesFintechImpact & Social Good
Co-investorsRTP GlobalTrifecta Capital AdvisorsProsus Ventures
Eion removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere through enhanced weathering, working with farmers, ranchers, and other operators to process rocks that pull carbon from the air.
AgTechCleantechClimate TechImpact & Social Good
Co-investorsCarbon Removal PartnersSLVCOverture Climate
Vancouver-based direct-to-consumer tableware and home decor brand selling ceramics, glassware, stemware and flatware.
Wellness & FitnessVancouver, CA
Co-investorsBackbone AngelsSandpiper VenturesTechstarsAera VCFive Elms CapitalK3 Ventures+1 more
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Co-investorsBoston Seed CapitalDream MachineFive Elms CapitalK3 VenturesSuper Ventures
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)inMichael Fox(Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsAera VCBetter Bite VenturesBlackbird VenturesFPVK3 VenturesK3V Ventures+2 more
Fable offers an AI-powered security awareness platform that delivers short-form training, phishing and social-engineering simulations, and behavior-based interventions to reduce human security risk.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Nicole Jiang(Co-Founder & CEO)inSanny Liao(Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer)inJacob Berry(Chief Information Security Officer)inMatthew Fermino(Chief Revenue Officer)inNick Gorski(VP of Engineering)inKai Jing Jiang(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsArtisanal VenturesGarry TanGreylock PartnersRedpoint VenturesAera VCFive Elms Capital+1 more
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 VenturesICON - Israel Collaboration NetworkMaor InvestmentsMindset Venture+4 more
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)inLejjy Gafour
Co-investorsAmplify CapitalBee PartnersBoxOne VenturesEdmonton UnlimitedGreen Circle Foodtech VenturesKeiki Capital+12 more
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)
Co-investorsGV (Google Ventures)City LightFirst Star VenturesRefactor Capital
Fyto develops nutrient recycling and protein production technology for farmers, enabling sustainable food production with reduced environmental impact.
AgTechClimate TechFoodTechRoboticsSan Francisco Bay Area, US
Jason Prapas(Founder)
Co-investorsCity LightBaukunstFirst Star VenturesGV (Google Ventures)Refactor Capital
Ganaz is a people management platform for agricultural and food processing employers that streamlines hiring, onboarding, payroll, and workforce communication.
AgTechFintechHR TechSaaSSeattle, US
Hannah Freeman(Founder)inArtham Srinivas(Executive Officer, Director)Sri Artham(Founder)
BoardMary Jo Cook(Director)
Co-investorsAscend Venture CapitalHelmTechstarsTrilogy Equity PartnersAscendBessemer Venture Partners+3 more
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)in
Co-investorsBetter Bite VenturesTeja VenturesUnovis Asset Management
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
Syed Aman(Founder)in
Co-investorsEileses CapitalBluePointe Ventures
The page does not provide clear information about what Hyphen builds, who it serves, or its market.
FoodTechRobotics
Daniel Fukuba(Founder)inStephen Klein(Founder)in
Co-investorsCompoundNextwave [X] PartnersPathbreaker VenturesSpacecadet VenturesStartXStonewater Ventures+8 more
IIF operates an agricultural investment fund for wholesale investors, offering diversified exposure to farm production across broadacre, livestock, and horticultural crops without requiring land ownership.
AgTechB2B MarketplacesFintechMarketplacesMansfield, AU
Nathan MacPhee(Founder)
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))in
Co-investorsHakuhodo DY VenturesHiroshima Venture Capital Co. Ltd.Iyogin CapitalSpiral CapitalBeyond Next VenturesVU Venture Partners
Yuki Hanyu(Founder)in
Co-investorsBeyond Next VenturesUntroD CapitalVU Venture Partners
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 AvenueEnergetik VenturesOspraie Ag ScienceS2G InvestmentsDC Thomson VenturesScottish Enterprise
Intello is a talent agency representing knowledge and impact creators on YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and LinkedIn, connecting them with brands.
Creator EconomyMarketing TechMedia & Entertainment
Kunal Almadi(Founder)in
Co-investorsKima VenturesAvaana CapitalBoxGroupKaedan CapitalNexus Venture PartnersOmnivore
Gurgaon, IN
Nishant Mishra(Founder)Devendra Chandani(Founder)Himani Shah(Founder)Milan Sharma(Founder)
Co-investorsTrifecta Capital AdvisorsAvaana CapitalNexus Venture Partners
Iru is an AI-powered unified platform for IT and security teams that consolidates endpoint management, identity, threat detection, vulnerability management, and compliance automation.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software
Adam Pettit(Founder)Mark Daughters(Founder)Wesley Pettit(Founder)
Co-investors515 VenturesB Capital GroupB4 CapitalFelicis VenturesFirst Round CapitalFrontline Ventures+26 more
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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 PartnersGrey Silo VenturesSilicon GardensWorld FundY Combinator+8 more
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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)inAlejandro Sisniega(Founder)Ricardo Martínez(Founder)
Co-investors500 GlobalBridge LatamEndurance28FEMSA VenturesFlucas VenturesGeneral Atlantic+6 more
Solution for food companies transforming agricultural supply chains
Nina Mannheimer(Founder)Robert Gerlach(Founder)
Co-investorsFoodLabsGGFGreen Generation FundPonderosa VenturesRabo Corporate VenturingAnanda Impact Ventures+2 more
KLIM designs, develops and manufactures technical riding gear and motor sports apparel, including helmets and mesh riding kits, for snowmobile and motorcycle riders.
ConsumerHardwareMobility & Transportation
Co-investorsPolaris IndustriesAnanda Impact VenturesBNP ParibasEarthshot VenturesElevator Ventures
Kula is an AI-native applicant tracking system that combines sourcing, CRM, screening, scheduling, interview note-taking, and analytics into a single hiring workflow.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Achuthanand Ravi(Founder)inSuman Kumar Dey(Founder)inSathappan M(Founder)
Co-investorsNorwest Venture PartnersSquare Peg CapitalTogether FundBoxGroupCollaborative FundDecent Capital+8 more
Kula Bio develops bacterial propagation and feeding systems that enhance the nitrogen-fixing capabilities of naturally occurring microbes for agricultural applications.
AgTechBiotechNatick, US
Daniel Nocera(Director)Harrison Yoon(CEO / BOD)inWilliam Brady(Founder)Bill Brady(Founder)Kelsey Sakimoto(Founder)
BoardJamie Goldstein(Director)in
Co-investorsArgonautic VenturesBoxGroupCollaborative FundEmbark VenturesiSelect FundLowercarbon Capital+4 more
Lux Bio develops non-electric, non-toxic lighting products powered by proprietary bioluminescent enzymes, including a water-activated light stick (Lux Light) and a battery-free room-illuminating system (Lux Conduit).
BiotechDeep TechNew MaterialsVancouver, CA
Paige Whitehead(CEO & Co-founder)Daniel Korvin(Co-Founder & CTO)
Co-investorsTAWANI VenturesBrickyardClimate CapitalWomen's Equity Lab
MAYANI is a Philippine agri-fisheries platform that connects smallholder farmers and fisherfolk to market, aiming to boost rural incomes while providing fresh, affordable produce.
AgTechB2B MarketplacesFoodTechImpact & Social GoodMarketplaces
Jeff Barreiro(Founder and Executive Chairman)inJT Solis(Co-founder and CEO)inJosef Amarra(Co-founder and COO)inLance Villanueva(Co-founder and Chief of Fulfillment)Ochie San Juan(Co-founder and Chief Farmer)in
Co-investorsAccelerating AsiaBuko VenturesIdeaspace VenturesImpact Ventures Management Pty LtdPlug and Play VenturesThe Ventures Co+2 more
Meatiply is developing cultivated (cell-based) meat, harvesting animal cells and growing them into real meat without slaughter, aimed at reducing the health, animal welfare, and environmental costs of conventional meat production.
BiotechClimate TechFoodTech
Benjamin Chua(Founder)Elwin Tan(Founder)Jason Chua(Founder)
Co-investorsBetter Bite VenturesWavemaker Partners
MycoWorks produces Reishi, a premium biomaterial made from Fine Mycelium, used as a sustainable leather alternative in furniture, design, and automotive products.
BiotechCircular EconomyNew MaterialsEmeryville, US
Philip Ross(Founder)inMichael Lindheim(Executive Officer)Matthew Scullin(Executive Officer, Director)inEddie Pavlu(Founder)Phil Ross(Founder)Sophia Wang(Founder)
Co-investorsATEL VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)GaingelsHemisphere Ventures LLCSOSVValor Equity Partners+9 more
Offbeast manufactures plant-based whole-cut steaks using a proprietary fiber-alignment technology to achieve texture comparable to conventional meat products.
Climate TechConsumerFoodTechNew York City, US
Insa Mohr(Founder)inJochen Mueller
Co-investorsCollaborative FundGlobal BrainLever VCY CombinatorClear Current CapitalGood Startup+3 more
OlsAro develops climate-resilient cereal crops through gene editing and breeding technologies to improve crop yields and food security.
AgTechBiotechClimate TechImpact & Social GoodGothenburg, SE
Henrik Aronsson(CTO)inOlof Olsson(Technology Advisor)in
Co-investorsFFFFLORA VenturesGU Ventures ABPINCTrellis Road I Fund ABFuture Food Fund
Phagos develops phage therapy treatments as an alternative to antibiotics, using its Alphagos platform that combines microbiology and AI to design targeted bacterial medicines against antimicrobial resistance.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningBiotechIvry-Sur-Seine, FR
Alexandros Pantalis(Executive Officer, Director)inAdèle James(CTO)in
BoardRobert Kniaz(Director)inXin Ma(Director)Geoffroy Dubus(Director)in
Co-investorsAcurio VenturesBeyond CapitalCapagroEntrepreneur FirstHoxton VenturesCitizen Capital+3 more
Technology identifying supply chain sources using the environmental microbiome.
Jessica Green(Founder)inHarrison Dillon(Founder)in
Co-investorsDolby Family VenturesGolden SeedsJ-VenturesWestern Technology InvestmentWorking Capital FundBlackhorn Ventures+4 more
Planet A Foods develops alternative food ingredients using food technology to reduce climate impact in the food industry.
AgTechBiotechClimate TechConsumerFoodTechMunich, DE
Maximilian Marquart(Founder)inSara Marquart(Founder)inMaximilian Marquart Sara Marquart(Founder)
Co-investorsBayern KapitalBurda Principal InvestmentsCherry VenturesFeast VenturesFifty YearsNucleus Capital+12 more
Plantik develops plant engineering technologies that use genomic data and biotechnology to tap into underexplored genetic variation and create climate-resilient crops, with an initial focus on thermotolerant plants that withstand heat stress.
AgTechBiotechClimate TechParis, FR
Ying Shao(CEO and co-founder)inAditya Nayak(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsEntrepreneur FirstFFFFuture Food Fund
Propagate is a US e-commerce incubator that takes majority ownership stakes in consumer brands, grows them, and later sells them to acquiring partners.
B2B MarketplacesE-commerceMarketplaces
JD Jernigan
Co-investors500 GlobalFirst Check VenturesAresTechstarsTELUS Pollinator Fund for Good
Propagate Ventures partners with farmers to transition agricultural land to chestnut agroforestry systems, combining timber production with interim hay yields and regenerative practices.
AgTechCircular EconomyCleantechClimate TechFintechImpact & Social GoodHudson, US
Jeremy Kaufman(Director)inEthan Steinberg(Chief Executive Officer)inHarrison Greene(Director)
Co-investorsTechstarsTELUS Pollinator Fund for GoodTrue Ventures
Propagate is an agricultural advisory and implementation firm that helps farmers transition conventional cropland to agroforestry systems, specifically managing chestnut tree cultivation alongside interim hay production and planned rotational grazing.
AgTechClimate TechFoodTechImpact & Social GoodCentral Ohio, US
Ethan Steinberg(Chief Executive Officer)Jeremy Kaufman(Chief Operating Officer)Harrison Greene(Chief Research Officer)Ranan Sokoloff(Farm Services Manager)Keavin Hill
Rarebird produces specialty coffee containing paraxanthine (Px), a metabolite of caffeine that delivers energy and focus with fewer side effects than traditional caffeine.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechHealthtechWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US
Jeffrey Dietrich(Founder)inAnn Dunn Andracchio(Director)Dr. Jeffrey Dietrich(Founder)
Co-investorsFirst Round CapitalFundersClubJude GomilaSoma CapitalY CombinatorGuardian Holdings+3 more
Resurrect Bio develops more durable crop disease resistance by engineering plant immune receptors, combining plant molecular immunology, computational biology, AI, and high-throughput screening.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningBiotechLondon, GB
Cian Duggan(CEO & Co-Founder)inTolga Bozkurt(Co-Founder)inSophien Kamoun(Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsCalculus Capital Ltd.Future Planet CapitalGrowth Science VenturesSynBioVenUK Innovation & Science Seed FundPymwymic
AgTechLexington, US
Jonathan Webb(Executive Officer, Director)Ryan Knopf(Executive Officer, Director)Joshua Lessing(Executive Officer, Director)Greg Couch(Director)Anna Mason(Director)Robert J. Laikin(Director)
Co-investorsHorseplay VenturesIndustrious VenturesPJCR7 PartnersWonder VenturesAccomplice+3 more
S4S Technologies produces dehydrated food ingredients such as onion powder, tomato bits, potato flakes, and plant proteins for use in seasonings, soups, ready-to-cook/ready-to-eat foods, snacking, and other food processing applications.
AgTechFoodTechImpact & Social GoodAurangabad, IN
Ashwin Pawade(Founder)inDr. Vaibhav Tidke(Founder)in
Co-investorsAccelAutodesk FoundationChiratae VenturesAcumenFactor[e] Ventures
Scindo uses AI and machine learning to discover and design novel enzymes for sustainable manufacturing.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechCleantech
Co-investorsClay CapitalFarvatn VenturePINCPlanet 9 CapitalSOSVSynBioVen+1 more
SEADLING is a seaweed biotech company that develops nutrient-rich, fermented seaweed-based ingredients for food, agriculture, and animal applications through large-scale farming and advanced biotechnology.
AgTechBiotechClimate TechFoodTechNew MaterialsBorneo, MY
Simon Davis(Founder)Melania Lynn Cornish
Sentera develops precision agriculture technology that combines high-resolution imagery, AI, data science, and sensor hardware to give farmers plant-level insights for on-farm decisions.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningHardwareMinneapolis, US
Eric Taipale(Chief Technology Officer & Founder)inAlex Stephens(Director)John Hudson(Executive Officer)Erik Torgerson(Director)Tony Shakib(Director)Sanjeev Krishnan(Director)
Co-investorsiSelect FundS2G InvestmentsSony Ventures Corporation
Shiok Meats grows shrimp and other seafood through cellular agriculture, cultivating animal tissue in laboratories rather than harvesting from wild or farmed sources.
BiotechClimate TechFoodTechHealthtechSingapore, SG
Ling Ka Yi(Founder)inSandhya Sriram(CEO)in
Co-investorsBig Idea VenturesEntrepreneur FirstSustainable Food VenturesVegInvestY CombinatorAera VC+24 more
Singrow uses genomic technology (including CRISPR-Cas9 and marker-assisted breeding) and IoT/AI-based indoor precision farming to develop and grow proprietary climate-resilient crop varieties, such as non-GMO strawberries.
AgTechBiotechFoodTechSingapore, SG
Solinftec develops the ALICE AI platform, which collects and analyzes real-time field data to manage agronomic operations and logistics for farms.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningCloud Computing
Co-investorsBlue like an Orange Sustainable CapitalThe Lightsmith GroupUnbox Capital
Sylvarum develops a Non-Thermal Plasma (NTP) seed treatment that uses controlled electrical discharges to improve germination, reduce seed-borne pathogens, and increase harvest output without chemicals, water, or genetic modification.
AgTechCleantechDeep TechBuenos Aires, AR
Guadalupe Murga(Founder)in
Co-investorsAIR CapitalGRIDXInnventure
TablePointer provides an AI and IoT platform that monitors and reduces energy consumption in commercial facilities and equipment across multiple brands.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechEnergyIoT
Co-investorsWavemaker PartnersEngie
Tepbac operates in the aquaculture sector with a focus on shrimp farming, referencing global shrimp market growth and Vietnam's position as the world's second-largest shrimp exporter.
AgTechFoodTech
Lam Nguyen(Founder)in
Co-investorsAqua Spark
Co-investorsSound Media Ventures
The Supplant Company produces a sugar substitute derived from plant fiber byproducts like corn cobs and agricultural residue, designed to deliver the taste and texture of conventional sugar while providing lower calories, lower glycemic impact, and prebiotic benefits for food manufacturers.
ConsumerFoodTechCambridge, GB
Tom Simmons(CEO)inRuben Tadmor(Head Of Business Development)in
Co-investorsCoatue ManagementManta Ray VenturesWestern Technology InvestmentY CombinatorCathexis VenturesCorrelation Ventures+12 more
Tractor Junction is India's largest online marketplace for tractors and farm equipment, enabling farmers to buy, sell, and explore new and used agricultural machinery and tools in one platform.
AgTechE-commerceMarketplacesRetail Tech
Co-investorsAstanor VenturesRockstartInfo EdgeInfo Edge VenturesOmnivore
TRAY provides a point-of-sale platform for enterprise restaurant chains to manage multi-location operations and enable customers to order and pay flexibly.
Cloud ComputingRetail TechSaaS
Prudvi Meka(Head of Engineering)Sean Doherty(Head of Product Management)
Transforming the food system using seaweed, a highly sustainable protein source.
Albany, US
Beth Zotter(Executive Officer, Director)inAmanda Stiles(Director)in
Co-investorsClear Current CapitalCollaborative FundISVJuniperSustainable Food VenturesAlexandria+2 more
Varaha produces durable carbon removal by converting waste biomass from cotton farming into biochar, which stores stable carbon in soils and improves soil health.
AgTechClimate TechImpact & Social GoodGurgaon, IN
Vishal Kuchanur(Founder)inAnkita Garg(Founder)Madhur Jain(Founder)
Co-investorsBetter CapitalGSF AcceleratorRTP GlobalTheia VenturesThird DerivativeOmnivore+1 more
Verdant is a software platform that manages the full planning and permitting workflow for local government agencies, from resident inquiries through final commission votes.
AI & Machine LearningGovTechSan Francisco, US
Aidan Ng(Founder)inJason Yi(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAutotech VenturesCavallo VenturesCleveland AvenueDCVC BioDoomers Media LLC+4 more
Verdant Robotics builds the SharpShooter, a precision agriculture system that uses machine vision to detect individual plants and apply targeted micro-shots of herbicide or other inputs, replacing broadcast spraying, manual weeding, and thinning.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningRoboticsHayward, US
Gabe Sibley(Founder)inCurtis Garner(Founder)inLawrence Ibarria(Founder)inDavid(Technology leader)inGabe Sibley Curtis Garner(Founder)
BoardKiersten Stead(Director)in
Co-investorsATEL VenturesCavallo VenturesCleveland AvenueDCVC (Data Collective)Doon CapitalFuture Ventures+4 more
Vertical Oceans farms prawns in controlled, ocean-like water conditions and sells them to professional kitchens, seafood retailers, and home cooks.
AgTechFoodTech
John F. Diener(Founder)in
Co-investorsAurum Venture PartnersSOSVVU Venture PartnersKhosla Ventures
Nium develops nanotechnology-based chemical reactors that synthesise clean ammonia at lower cost and lower emissions than traditional methods, aimed at decarbonising the ammonia industry across food, fuel, energy, and shipping applications.
CleantechClimate TechDeep TechNew Materials
Co-investorsOctopus Ventures
Wittaya Aqua develops a suite of web-based software tools for the aquaculture industry, covering feed formulation, ingredient sourcing, farm data capture, and production performance modeling.
AgTechFoodTechSaaSHanover, CA
Dominique P. Bureau(Co-Founder & Chief Science Officer)
Co-investorsFuture Planet CapitalThe Yield Lab Asia PacificConservation International VenturesSEEDS CapitalThe Yield Lab
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Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Flo Artificial Intelligence, Inc.AgrifiBrightseed, Inc.Chinova BioworksEclipseEionFable.ComFaunaTechFiverunGreen RebelImpactvisionInvest Inya FarmerKita AgritechLayrrLumi AILyroLYRO RoboticsMimetic MedicinesMimioNTP TechnologiesTalkwheel
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 · 6
1 IPOs · 5 acquisitions · showing 4Faeth TherapeuticsNASDAQ: FTHBear Flag Roboticsacq. by John DeereBite Ninjaacq. by VoicifyCommonGroundacq. by Apple
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Fable · PR Newswire · Jun 23, 2026
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Bluemethane · bluemethane.com · May 29, 2026
Brown Foods · ycombinator.com · Mar 19, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has AgFunder made?
- AgFunder has 120 tracked investments, 6 of which have exited, including 9 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does AgFunder invest at?
- AgFunder invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C 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 500 Global, Entrepreneur First, Andreessen Horowitz, among 79 tracked co-investors.
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S2G Investments is a multi-asset investment firm focused on scaling durable, market-defining businesses across food & agriculture, energy, and oceans.
Bessemer Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs across enterprise, consumer, and healthcare sectors from early stages through growth.
Khosla Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs bold, early-stage, technology-driven companies across deep tech and other sectors, providing hands-on 'venture assistance' to help founders build category-defining businesses.
First Round Capital is an early-stage venture firm partnering with founders at the very first stages of company creation, backing companies from angel through seed with hands-on support across GTM, recruiting, and operations.
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.
True Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that has backed founders since 2005, partnering at the earliest moments of company building.
SV Angel is a San Francisco-based firm that invests long-term in founders, supporting them with advice, introductions, and network access at key business inflection points.
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.
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 deep-tech venture capital firm founded in 2014 that supports researchers and entrepreneurs commercializing research from academia and large companies. It invests and runs incubation programs in Japan and India.
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.
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.
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WestWave CapitalNational Science FoundationOne Planet GroupBerkeley SkyDeck Fund
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