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Agronomics

Venture capital

London · Seed–Series B · 6 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Conventional agriculture faces sustainability and financial viability challenges due to complex, fragile supply chains vulnerable to geopolitical tensions, disease, and climate change. The firm backs companies developing more efficient food production alternatives, including cultivated meat and precision fermentation technologies, positioned to transform the $10 trillion global conventional food production market.

Source: firm website, verified Jul 21, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Series B
HQ
London, GB
Instruments
Equity
Tracked investments
42

Team · 6 people

from the firm's website
Jim Mellon· Co-Founder & Executive Chairman

Entrepreneur and investor who founded Agronomics in 2019. Has extensive investment experience including founding Regent Pacific Group in 1991 and co-founding Juvenescence in the longevity sector.

David Giampaolo· Non-Executive Director

Founder and Chief Executive of Pi Capital. Previously founded and sold multiple health and fitness businesses. Board member of Gousto and senior advisor to major investment firms.

Denham Eke· Finance Director

Managing Director of Burnbrae Group, a private international asset management company. Director of multiple public and private companies across financial services, property, mining, and manufacturing sectors.

Marisa Drew· Non-Executive Director

Chief Sustainability Officer at Standard Chartered Bank. Brings deep experience in investment banking, capital markets, and sustainability strategy from roles at Credit Suisse and Merrill Lynch.

Phillip Boigner· Advisor to Shellbay

Capital manager with experience across sovereign wealth funds, family offices, and investment companies. Provides portfolio management and investment services to Agronomics.

Richard Reed· Non-Executive Director

Co-founder of Innocent Drinks, which was sold to Coca-Cola in 2013. Now co-founder of Jam Jar Investments focusing on early-stage consumer goods companies.

What they invest in

from 4 of 42 portfolio companies

Biotech ×3FoodTech ×3AgTech ×2Advanced Manufacturing ×1Circular Economy ×1Climate Tech ×1Healthtech ×1Impact & Social Good ×1

HQs:United States×2United Kingdom×1

Investments · 42 tracked

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All G Foods

Produces animal-free dairy using precision fermentation, specializing in casein proteins to replicate traditional dairy products.

BlueNalu

Cultivated seafood company producing cell-based fish products, initially focusing on bluefin tuna as a sustainable alternative to fishing and aquaculture.

Bond Per Foods

Brewing scalable, sustainable, and nutritious animal proteins using precision fermentation for pet food applications.

Bond Pet Foods

Produces sustainable animal proteins for pet food using precision fermentation.

California Cultured

Plant cell culture company producing cultivated cocoa and coffee without traditional crops.

CellX

Leading Chinese cultivated meat company producing pork and seafood using cellular agriculture.

Clean Food Group

Produces sustainable palm oil alternatives using a proprietary yeast platform developed at the University of Bath.

EVERY

Produces animal-free egg white proteins through precision fermentation for use as functional ingredients in food manufacturing.

Formo

Produces animal-free dairy products through precision fermentation, with expertise in cheese production and egg protein alternatives.

Galy's

Produces cultivated cotton using plant cell culture technology, expanding to cocoa, coffee, and rubber.

Geltor

Precision fermentation company producing bio-designed collagen and elastin peptides for cosmetics using a high-performance E. coli platform.

Hydgene

Uses synthetic biology to engineer microorganisms as biocatalysts for cost-effective green hydrogen production from waste biomass.

Liberation Labs

Provides commercial-scale fermentation services to alternative protein producers seeking reliable and cost-effective solutions.

LiveKindly

One of the world's largest plant-based meat companies, owner of brands including The Fry Family Food Co., LikeMeat, and Oumph.

Meatly

Produces sustainable alternative pet food that does not require animal slaughter.

Mosa Meat

European cultivated meat company producing beef using non-immortalized, non-GMO cell lines.

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Rebellyous develops plant-based chicken nuggets and proprietary manufacturing systems designed to enable efficient, clean food production with improved working conditions. The company serves consumers seeking plant-based alternatives and operates in the alternative protein and food technology space.

Advanced ManufacturingClimate TechFoodTechHealthtechImpact & Social GoodSeattle, US

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Rebellyous Foods

Plant-based chicken producer developing new production systems to achieve cost parity with conventional meat.

Solar Foods

Develops a novel protein ingredient called Solein by converting carbon dioxide and electricity into single-cell protein using a natural hydrogenotrophic process.

SuperMeat

Produces cultivated chicken meat grown directly from cells using a sustainable, animal-friendly process.

Tropic

Gene editing company developing seeds for tropical crops with improved yield and resilience to environmental stress.

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Bond Pets develops brewed meat proteins using precision fermentation for pet food products that are marketed as better for pets, farm animals, and the planet.

BiotechFoodTechBoulder, US

Rich Kelleman(CEO & Founder)

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Tropic develops improved varieties of tropical crops using gene editing and gene silencing technologies to enhance yield, disease resistance, and climate resilience. The company serves farmers and global consumers by creating staple crops like bananas and rice that reduce pesticide dependency and environmental impact.

AgTechBiotechNorwich, GB

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GALY develops biocrafted alternatives to conventionally extracted materials like cocoa and cotton, positioning grown products as sustainable replacements for industries reliant on extractive supply chains.

AgTechBiotechCircular EconomyFoodTechNew Materials

Luciano

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Wild Microbes

Biotechnology company domesticating microorganisms for precision fermentation to develop next-generation strains for synthetic biology applications.

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Frequently asked questions

What stage does Agronomics invest at?
Agronomics invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
What sectors does Agronomics focus on?
Agronomics focuses on AgTech, Biotech, Climate Tech, FoodTech.
Where is Agronomics located?
Agronomics is headquartered in London, GB.

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