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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 54 portfolio companiesAgTech ×28Biotech ×15AI & Machine Learning ×12Climate Tech ×11FoodTech ×10Cleantech ×7New Materials ×6Advanced Manufacturing ×5
HQs:United States×27Canada×1Mexico×1Türkiye×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 28 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×112 founders×103 founders×44+ founders×3
Where their founders studiedfrom 33 founders with education data
The University of Texas at Austin ×4University of California, Davis ×3Boston College ×2Princeton University ×2Rutgers University ×2Stanford University ×2Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×2University of Oxford ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 35 founders with field-of-study data
Life Sciences ×10Business & Management ×5Computer Science ×5Engineering ×4Chemistry ×2Mathematics & Statistics ×2Medicine ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 32 founders with career history
University of Oxford ×3Cruise ×2Solazyme, Inc. ×2The Climate Corporation ×2
14 founders hold a PhD · 2 hold an MBA (of 35 with degree data) · backed the same founder in 2+ companies: 3 founders
Investments · 54 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12024 · 22023 · 12022 · 52021 · 22020 · 12019 · 12017 · 215 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 VenturesFall Line CapitalS2G InvestmentsFootPrint 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 LearningImpact & Social GoodIoTRoboticsUnknown — 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 VenturesDBL PartnersFlybridge Capital PartnersGrit VenturesGV (Google Ventures)Momenta Ventures+2 more
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-investorsATEL VenturesE8 AngelsInnova 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 VCTrellis Road I Fund ABADM Ventures+1 more
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(Founder)in
Co-investorsAgronomicsGenoa VenturesiSelect FundLever VC
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechBrisbane, US
Jamie Bacher(Founder)inAdam Paul Arkin(Founder)inRobert McBridein
BoardErkki Aaltonen(Director)in
Co-investorsCompoundKickstart InnovationPlug and Play VenturesSaltagen VenturesUniversal Materials IncubatorY Combinator+10 more
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(CEO)inTomas Svitek(CTO)Michael Bertino(Head of Product)Christina Brichetto(Head of Marketplace)
Co-investors2.12 AngelsBetter Food VenturesCorrelation VenturesY CombinatorBasis Set VenturesFoundation Capital+4 more
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 VenturesPlug and Play VenturesViking GlobalBuilders VCCox Enterprises+5 more
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.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningBiotechConsumerSan Diego, US
Joshua Britton(Founder)inBrady Beauchamp(Founder)Greg Weiss(Founder)
BoardCain A. McClary(Director)in
Co-investorsGS FuturesMaterial ImpactBreakout VenturesKdT VenturesSandbox IndustriesACVC Partners+12 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 VentureTerra Venture PartnersZeev Ventures+3 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(Founder)inNicholas Ouzounov(Founder)
Co-investorsAgronomicsAlwyn CapitalArgonautic VenturesBaruch Future VenturesBlue Horizon CorporationBoxGroup+19 more
Hedgehog uses AI and proprietary bioreactors to optimize fungal cultivation for producing food, biochemicals, animal feed, enzymes, and other products from fungi that can recycle waste.
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate TechFoodTechRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Jamie Balsillie(Founder)inWilson Ruotolo(Founder)inJames Laurence Balsillie Jr.(Executive Officer, Director)Laura D'Asaro(Chief Commercial Officer)
BoardTrey Ward(Director)
Co-investorsCollaborative FundConvergeSiddhi CapitalSoma CapitalY CombinatorHaystack+8 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.S2G InvestmentsIVC
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(Founder)inNoah Planavsky(Founder)inChris Reinhard(Founder)inRob Hranac(Chief Operating Officer)inJake Schneider(Head of Research Commercialization)Elliot Chang(Head of Research Partnerships)in
Co-investorsBain Capital VenturesCarbon Removal PartnersFall Line CapitalGreylock PartnersKyber Knight CapitalUnion Square Ventures (USV)
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 VenturesK3V VenturesMindset VentureSeraphim Space+6 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 CapitalGreat Circle VenturesTechstarsZentynel Frontier InvestmentsClimate CapitalMarinya Capital+1 more
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 LatamJuniperTrellis Road I Fund AB
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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 InvestmentsGV (Google Ventures)Good Startup
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 VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)DCVC BioFulcrum Global CapitalLeaps by BayerTrimble Ventures+1 more
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 AlphaRevolutionAnterra CapitalFall Line Capital
SOLASTA Bio develops bio-safe, sustainable crop protection products as an alternative to toxic chemical sprays, drawing on insect neuroscience and 'omics research.
AgTechBiotechCleantechClimate Tech
Shireen Davies(Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer)inJulian Dow(Co-founder & Chief Scientific Officer)Paula Pinto(Chief Strategy Officer)David Armour(Chief Financial Officer)Daphne Preuss(Chief Business Officer)Rob Wylie(Chair)
Co-investorsForbionCarbonFuture 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 LearningWestfield, US
Ofir Schlam(Founder)inEli Bukchin(Founder)inOpher Flohr(Chief Executive Officer)inAsaf Horvitz(Founder)Ayal Karmi(Founder)Eli Bukchin(Founder)
Co-investorsHitachi VenturesInven CapitalK3V VenturesKaedan CapitalKreos CapitalMindset Venture+13 more
Tarfin provides Turkish farmers with agricultural inputs such as fertilizer, seed, feed, and equipment at competitive prices with harvest-time deferred payment options, ordered through its mobile app or authorized dealers.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesFintechRobotics
Mehmet Memecan(Founder)in
Co-investorsCerity Partners VenturesFulcrum Global CapitalQuona CapitalWamda CapitalYara Growth VenturesCollective Spark+2 more
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(Founder)inJason Yi(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAgFunderAutotech 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 VenturesCleveland AvenueDCVC (Data Collective)Doon CapitalFuture VenturesSeaX Ventures+4 more
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.+4 more
Vow produces cultured meat using proprietary cell-culturing technology, growing animal cells in bioreactors to create novel meat products for consumers.
FoodTech
George Peppou(Founder)George Peppou Tim Noakesmith(Founder)Tim Noakesmith(Founder)
Co-investorsBetter Bite VenturesBlackbird VenturesPeakBridge VCProsperity7 VenturesSquare Peg CapitalTenacious Ventures+4 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(Founder)inCarla Risso(Founder)Jordan Smith(Founder)Josh Silverman(Founder)Judy Su(Founder)
Co-investorsBaruch Future VenturesBreakthrough Energy VenturesGlobal BrainMayfield FundUlu VenturesBessemer Venture Partners+1 more
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 Ventures Central LlcIKJ CapitalRed BullSiddhi Capital+1 more
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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)inLindy Fishburne(Director)Phil Grayeski(Director)Taehong Huh(Director)Timothy Dummer(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAccelr8Breakout LabsBreakout VenturesDudley FundFreshTracks CapitalPrime Partners+8 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
AshbrookGuardian Agricultureoto LawnPasture BiosciencesSound AgSpraywithkiwiTalusTalus RenewablesVow FoodsYouracg
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Checkerspot · forgeglobal.com · Aug 20, 2026
Sabanto · finsmes.com · Jul 14, 2026
Verdant · ycombinator.com · Jul 7, 2026
Thombar · thombar.ag · Feb 13, 2026
Geltor · geltor.com · Oct 13, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Cavallo Ventures made?
- Cavallo Ventures has 54 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- 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, SOSV, among 132 tracked co-investors.
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