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Investment thesis
Cavallo Ventures backs dedicated founders solving real problems with strong execution ability. As the venture arm of Wilbur-Ellis, it offers more than capital, providing deep industry expertise and market knowledge across the company's divisions. It helps founders introduce new technologies into Wilbur-Ellis's global business lines, launch products and services, run trials, expand operations, and recruit talent. The firm focuses on markets it serves through Wilbur-Ellis, including agriculture and crop production technology, novel ingredients, and specialty chemicals such as liquid fertilizers.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 5 people
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What they invest in
from 39 of 51 portfolio companiesAgTech ×27Biotech ×15AI & Machine Learning ×11Climate Tech ×9FoodTech ×9Cleantech ×7New Materials ×6SaaS ×5
HQs:United States×26Canada×1Mexico×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 27 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×152 founders×103 founders×2
Where their founders studiedfrom 33 founders with education data
The University of Texas at Austin ×4Stanford University ×3University of California, Davis ×3Boston College ×2Princeton University ×2Rutgers University ×2Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×2University of Oxford ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 34 founders with field-of-study data
Life Sciences ×10Computer Science ×5Business & Management ×4Engineering ×4Chemistry ×2Mathematics & Statistics ×2Medicine ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 31 founders with career history
University of Oxford ×3
14 founders hold a PhD · 2 hold an MBA (of 34 with degree data) · backed the same founder in 2+ companies: 4 founders
Investments · 51 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 · 12023 · 12022 · 22021 · 12019 · 12017 · 28 dated
AgTechEmeryville, US
Eric Davidson(Director)inTravis Bayer(Director)inPaul Beck(Executive Officer)inDave Vosburg(Executive Officer)Adam Litle(Executive Officer, Director)inDerek Norman(Director)in
Board seatMichael Wilbur· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsCultivian Sandbox VenturesS2G InvestmentsFall Line CapitalFootPrint CoalitionLeaps by BayerNorthpond Ventures+2 more
AgroSpheres develops biodegradable encapsulation technology using biomolecules and plant extracts to create crop protection and plant health products for farmers, targeting specific pests while protecting pollinators.
AgTechBiotechCleantechCharlottesville, US
Ameer Hamza Shakeel(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Payam Pourtaheri(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inDavid Reese Blackwell III(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Yelda ?nal(Director)
BoardCarl M. Casale(Director)inRobert Fraley(Director)in
Co-investorsOspraie Ag ScienceZebra Impact VenturesLewis & Clark AgriFood
Agtonomy embeds artificial intelligence into industrial equipment used in agriculture and off-road industries to enable autonomous operation and improve productivity.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningIoTRoboticsUnknown — page states operations across western United States with international expansion in 2025, but no specific headquarters city named, US
Tim Bucher(CEO & Co-Founder)inValerie Syme(Co-Founder, Board Member)in
Co-investorsAutotech VenturesFlybridge Capital PartnersGrit VenturesMomenta VenturesE2JDJToyota Ventures
Andes is a mission-driven company focused on protecting the planet and applying technology in a nature-related context.
AgTechBiotechClimate Tech
Co-investorsAccelr8Capria VenturesGermin8 VenturesSunna VenturesVoyager PartnersYamaha Motor Ventures+3 more
Andes develops a microbial technology that converts atmospheric carbon dioxide into stable soil inorganic carbon, enabling agricultural fields to generate verified carbon credits for emissions reductions.
AgTechCleantechClimate TechImpact & Social GoodAlameda, US
Co-investorsKdT VenturesLeaps by BayerVoyager Partners
Ashbrook Technologies is a venture builder that creates and scales companies focused on agricultural risk management across the insurance and reinsurance value chain.
AgTechFintechInsurTechAlbuquerque, US
Kierste Miller(Executive Officer, Director)Eu Weng Chan(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJeff Gillis(Director)James Kim(Director)
Co-investorsUP Partners
Seattle, US
Virginia Emery(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in
Co-investorsInnova Memphis, Inc.Lewis & Clark AgriFood
Produces real meat proteins from precision fermentation as ingredients for the pet food sector.
Boulder, US
Rich Kelleman(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardNick Cooney(Director)inTony Day(Director)inDave Summa(Director)
Co-investorsAgronomicsArgonautic VenturesiSelect FundLever VCADM VenturesGenoa Ventures
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)in
Co-investorsAgronomicsGenoa VenturesiSelect FundLever VC
Bountiful provides machine learning-based crop yield forecasting and transparent supply chain insights for specialty crop farmers.
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketplacesSan Francisco, US
Megan Nunes(Founder/CEO)in
Co-investors2.12 AngelsBetter Food VenturesY CombinatorHigh Alphaxfactor ventures
Cavallo Ventures is the venture capital arm of Wilbur-Ellis, investing in innovative technology companies across agriculture, specialty chemicals, and animal nutrition sectors.
AgTechEnterprise Software
Michael Wilbur(President)in
Co-investorsWilbur-Ellis [Cavallo]Accelr8Builders VCKdT VenturesLeaps by Bayer
Checkerspot uses microalgae precision fermentation to produce specialized lipids and fats, including a bio-equivalent source of the sn-2 palmitate fat found in mother's milk, rare bioactive fatty acids, and tropical fat alternatives.
BiotechClimate TechFoodTechNew MaterialsAlameda, US
Scott Franklin(Executive Officer, Director)inCharles Dimmler(Executive Officer, Director)inJohn Krzywicki(CEO)inLayla Ward(CFO)inCasey Lippmeier(CTO)inLeon Parker(SVP, Molecular Biology)in
Co-investorsBaruch Future VenturesBreakout VenturesBuilders VCKdT VenturesRefactor Capital
Debut applies AI and biotechnology to discover and formulate cosmetic ingredients and beauty products, decoding skin and hair at the genomic level to create novel actives.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechConsumerSan Diego, US
Joshua Britton(Founder)in
Co-investorsGS FuturesMaterial ImpactBreakout VenturesKdT VenturesSandbox IndustriesACVC Partners+8 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 VenturesGermin8 VenturesMaor InvestmentsMindset VentureZeev VenturesAgFunder+1 more
Geltor uses a proprietary biodesign and precision fermentation platform to create and commercially produce novel protein ingredients, including collagens, for beauty and personal care formulators.
BiotechFoodTechNew MaterialsWellness & Fitness
Alexander Lorestani(Founder)inNick Ouzounov(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsAgronomicsAlwyn CapitalArgonautic VenturesBaruch Future VenturesBlue Horizon CorporationCollateral Good+14 more
Koidra builds an AI-powered automation platform using physics-informed AI for autonomous industrial control, with products including DataPilot for operational data analytics and KoPilot for autonomous control.
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechAI & Machine LearningSeattle, US
Kenneth Tran(Founder)in
Co-investorsAmritam HoldingsFoothill VenturesOspraie Ag ScienceRedstick Ventures
Kuehnle AgroSystems (KAS) is a biotech company that uses a patented "dark fermentation" process and proprietary non-GMO microalgae strains to produce natural high-value products such as astaxanthin.
AgTechBiotechFoodTechHonolulu, US
Adelheid Kuehnle(Executive Officer, Director)inClaude Kaplan(CEO)Gordon Wallace(Executive Officer)
BoardLarsen Mettler(Director)inKonrad Mueller Auffermann(Director)Carsten Krome(Director)in
Co-investorsAqua SparkBlue Revolution Investments G.P.IVCS2G Investments
Lithos Carbon uses enhanced weathering of basalt spread on croplands to remove atmospheric carbon dioxide and store it in ocean carbonates.
AgTechCircular EconomyCleantechClimate TechSeattle, US
Mary Yap(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)inNoah Planavsky(Co-Founder & Co-Chief Technology Officer)Chris Reinhard(Co-founder)inRob Hranac(Chief Operating Officer)inJake Schneider(Head of Research Commercialization)Elliot Chang(Head of Research Partnerships)in
Co-investorsCarbon Removal PartnersGreylock PartnersKyber Knight CapitalUnion Square Ventures (USV)Bain Capital VenturesFall Line Capital
Taranis provides AI-powered crop intelligence, using drone-collected submillimeter imagery and machine learning to detect crop conditions such as weed severity, disease, insect damage, and nutrient deficiencies at the plant level.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningSaaS
Ofir Schlam(Founder)inEli Bukchin(Founder)in
Co-investorsHoxton VenturesInven CapitalK3 VenturesMindset VentureSeraphim SpaceUMC Capital+5 more
microTERRA develops functional food ingredients derived from Lemna (aquatic plants) that enhance flavor intensity, block undesirable tastes, improve mouthfeel, and integrate flavors in food products for the food and beverage industry.
AgTechCleantechClimate TechFoodTechNew MaterialsIrapuato, MX
Marissa Cuevas(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardPablo Fernandez(Director)Gabriel Wilmoth(Director)
Co-investorsAmplifica CapitalTechstars
microTERRA develops functional food ingredients derived from Lemna (duckweed) that improve flavor and texture, offering a sustainable alternative to conventional ingredient sources.
AgTechBiotechFoodTechNew Materials
Co-investorsAmplifica CapitalGLOCAL LatamJuniper
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Feed solutions based on the science of Endomicrobial Ecology.
Co-investorsBaruch Future VenturesAnterra Capital
Omeat (Evergreen) produces cultivated beef that augments traditional beef supply to deliver price-predictable, consistent-quality product at industrial scale.
BiotechFoodTech
Eric Schulze(Chief Scientific and Technology Officer)in
Co-investorsS2G Investments
OtO makes a solar-powered smart sprinkler that connects via app and Wi-Fi to water lawns and garden features across custom zones, with weather-based scheduling that skips watering during rain or high winds.
ConsumerHardwareIoT
Pasture Bio develops a vaccine designed to disrupt methane-producing microbes in cattle's rumen, reducing enteric fermentation emissions while improving productivity and animal health.
AgTechBiotechClimate TechSan Francisco, US
Co-investorsGigascale CapitalWireframe Ventures
Performance Livestock Analytics builds data and analytics software for the livestock industry, including its Performance Beef product for cattle feeding and data collection.
AgTechData & InfrastructureSaaSAmes, US
Dustin Balsley(Founder and COO)inDane Kuper(Founder and CEO)
Co-investorsBuilders VC
Sabanto retrofits existing tractors with an aftermarket autonomy system so growers can run field operations without a driver.
Craig Rupp(Founder)in
Co-investorsCerity Partners Ventures
Smartwyre provides software, data, and services that connect commercial programs across essential industries, helping organizations manage incentives, pricing, and costs.
Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSDenver, US
John Brubaker(Chief Executive Officer)inRich Fleck(SVP, Professional Services & CS)inDan Covill(SVP, Engineering)inElias Tavarez(Chief Revenue Officer)inBilyana Petrova(VP, Finance)
BoardDudley Hawes(Director)in
Co-investorsHigh AlphaAnterra CapitalFall Line CapitalRevolution
SOLASTA Bio develops peptide-based, precision-targeted biological insecticides that control specific pest insects while remaining non-toxic to non-target species such as pollinators, wildlife and humans.
AgTechBiotechCleantech
Shireen Davies(CEO)in
Co-investorsCarbonFuture Planet CapitalUK Innovation & Science Seed FundThe Yield LabThe Yield Lab Europe
SomaDetect makes sensor hardware and AI-driven analytics that give dairy farmers real-time data on milk quality and herd health.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningHardwareIoT
Bharath Sudarsan(CTO & Founder)inNicholas Clermont(COO & Founder)inDavid Blyth(CEO)in
Co-investorsiGan PartnersThe 51 VenturesThin Air LabsBuilders VC
Talusag produces modular, containerized green ammonia systems for local production near the point of use, serving agriculture, mining, and maritime sectors.
AgTechCleantechEnergy
Hiro Iwanaga(Founder)in
Co-investorsMaterial Impact
Taranis provides crop scouting and field monitoring services to farmers and agricultural advisors using advanced imaging and AI.
AgTechAI & Machine Learning
Ofir Schlam(Founder)inEli Bukchin(Founder)in
Co-investorsHitachi VenturesInven CapitalKaedan CapitalMindset VentureMSW CapitalPresidio Ventures+2 more
Sabanto builds a retrofit autonomy system that installs on existing tractors, using cameras, GNSS, obstacle detection sensors, and robotics with mobile and desktop apps to run driverless field operations such as mowing, tilling, seeding, rolling, and aerating.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningRobotics
Co-investorsCerity Partners VenturesFulcrum Global CapitalYara Growth Ventures
Thombar offers an AI CFO ("Thomas") that monitors finances, tracks cash flow, and provides market intelligence on input costs and USDA shipping point prices for US specialty crop growers.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningFintech
Co-investorsFTW VenturesRedstick Ventures
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(Co-founder)inJason Yi(Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAgFunderAutotech VenturesCleveland AvenueDCVC BioFuture Ventures+1 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(Co-founder)inCurtis Garner(Co-founder)inLawrence Ibarria(Executive Officer)inDavid(Technology leader)in
BoardKiersten Stead(Director)in
Co-investorsCleveland AvenueDCVC (Data Collective)Doon CapitalFuture VenturesAgFunderAYANA Capital LLC
Vestaron develops peptide-based insecticides derived from naturally-occurring peptides such as those found in spider venom, produced through fermentation, offering new modes of action for crop protection.
AgTechBiotechCleantechClimate TechNew MaterialsKalamazoo, US
Glenn King(Founder)inJuan Estupinan(Executive Officer, Director)inDawn de los Santos(Executive Officer)inRobert Kennedy(Executive Officer)Nancy Newman(Executive Officer)inJohn C. Sorenson(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsArgonautic VenturesCultivian Sandbox VenturesEndeavor8iSelect FundMichigan Capital NetworkPangaea Ventures Us Inc.+3 more
Vow produces cultured meat using proprietary cell-culturing technology, growing animal cells in bioreactors to create novel meat products for consumers.
FoodTech
Co-investorsBetter Bite VenturesBlackbird VenturesPeakBridge VCProsperity7 VenturesSquare Peg CapitalTenacious Ventures+1 more
Windfall Bio develops microbial-based solutions that convert methane into valuable products for industrial and agricultural customers.
AgTechBiotechClimate TechDeep TechSan Francisco, US
Louis Stenmark(Cofounder)in
Co-investorsBaruch Future VenturesBreakthrough Energy VenturesGlobal BrainMayfield FundUlu VenturesBessemer Venture Partners
Zya develops naturally-derived enzymes that change how the body processes food after eating, aiming to improve nutrition without altering taste.
BiotechFoodTech
Joshua Sauer(Co-Founder & CEO)inNiels Wicke(Co-Founder & CSO)in
Co-investorsAstanor VenturesAhren Innovation CapitalBetter VenturesBetter Ventures Central LlcSiddhi CapitalUnruly Capital
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ZymoChem develops bio-based materials using proprietary Carbon Conserving (C2) microbes that convert renewable feedstocks into high-value materials with increased yields.
BiotechCircular EconomyClimate TechNew MaterialsSan Leandro, US
Harshal Chokhawala(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsAccelr8Breakout LabsBreakout VenturesDudley FundFreshTracks CapitalPrime Partners+7 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
AshbrookDebut BiotechnologyGuardian Agricultureoto LawnSound AgSpraywithkiwiTalus RenewablesVow FoodsYouracg
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesPerformance Livestock Analytics · techfundingnews.com · Aug 26, 2026
Kuehnle AgroSystems · greenqueen.com.hk · Jul 27, 2026
Verdant · theinvestor.vn · Jul 16, 2026
Smartwyre · foodnavigator-usa.com · Jun 16, 2026
Windfall Bio · agfundernews.com · May 26, 2026
Lithos Carbon · Carbon Herald · Mar 25, 2026
Thombar · thepacker.com · Mar 20, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Cavallo Ventures made?
- Cavallo Ventures has 51 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited.
- What stage does Cavallo Ventures invest at?
- Cavallo Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Cavallo Ventures focus on?
- Cavallo Ventures focuses on AgTech, Cleantech, FoodTech, New Materials.
- Where is Cavallo Ventures located?
- Cavallo Ventures is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Who does Cavallo Ventures co-invest with?
- Cavallo Ventures most often shares deals with Baruch Future Ventures, iSelect Fund, FTW Ventures, among 104 tracked co-investors.
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