Cavallo Ventures — Full Portfolio

SOLASTA Bio develops bio-based crop protection products as alternatives to conventional agricultural chemicals, serving the agrifood and farming sector.

AgTechBiotechCleantechClimate Tech

SDShireen 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-investorsTHThe Yield Lab EuropeFOForbionRURubio Impact VenturesSCScottish EnterpriseCACarbonFUFuture Planet Capital+3 more

AgTechEmeryville, US

EDEric Davidson(Director)inTBTravis Bayer(Director)inPBPaul Beck(Executive Officer)inDave Vosburg(Executive Officer)ALAdam Litle(Executive Officer, Director)inDNDerek Norman(Director)in

Board seatMWMichael Wilbur· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsCUCultivian Sandbox VenturesFAFall Line CapitalFOFootPrint CoalitionS2S2G InvestmentsLELeaps by BayerNONorthpond 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)

BoardCMCarl M. Casale(Director)inRobert Fraley(Director)in

Co-investorsOSOspraie Ag ScienceZEZebra Impact VenturesLELewis & 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

TBTim Bucher(CEO & Co-Founder)inVSValerie Syme(Co-Founder, Board Member)in

Co-investorsAUAutotech VenturesDBDBL PartnersFLFlybridge Capital PartnersGRGrit VenturesGVGV (Google Ventures)MOMomenta 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-investorsACAccelr8CACapria VenturesGEGermin8 VenturesKDKdT VenturesSUSunna VenturesVOVoyager Partners+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-investorsKDKdT VenturesLELeaps by BayerVOVoyager 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-investorsUPUP Partners

Seattle, US

VEVirginia Emery(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in

Co-investorsATATEL VenturesE8E8 AngelsINInnova Memphis, Inc.LELewis & Clark AgriFood

Produces real meat proteins from precision fermentation as ingredients for the pet food sector.

Boulder, US

RKRich Kelleman(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardNCNick Cooney(Director)inTDTony Day(Director)inDave Summa(Director)

Co-investorsAGAgronomicsARArgonautic VenturesGEGenoa VenturesISiSelect FundLELever VCTRTrellis Road I Fund AB+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

RKRich Kelleman(Founder)in

Co-investorsAGAgronomicsGEGenoa VenturesISiSelect FundLELever VC

Boost Biomes develops microbiome-based products using microbial community analysis to identify beneficial microbe interactions, with applications in agriculture.

Advanced ManufacturingAgTechBiotechFoodTechBrisbane, US

JBJamie Bacher(Founder)inAdam Paul Arkin(Founder)inRMRobert McBridein

BoardEAErkki Aaltonen(Director)in

Co-investorsCOCompoundKIKickstart InnovationPLPlug and Play VenturesSASaltagen VenturesUNUniversal Materials IncubatorY Y Combinator+10 more

Bountiful builds a data-science platform that uses machine learning combined with weather, satellite, geographic, and historical data to help specialty-crop farmers forecast yields more accurately.

Advanced ManufacturingAgTechAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketplacesSaaSSan Francisco, US

MNMegan Nunes(CEO)inTomas Svitek(CTO)Michael Bertino(Head of Product)Christina Brichetto(Head of Marketplace)

Co-investors2.2.12 AngelsBEBetter Food VenturesCOCorrelation VenturesXFxfactor venturesY Y CombinatorBABasis Set Ventures+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)inCDCharles Dimmler(Executive Officer, Director)inJKJohn Krzywicki(CEO)inLWLayla Ward(CFO)inCLCasey Lippmeier(CTO)inLPLeon Parker(SVP, Molecular Biology)in

Co-investorsBABaruch Future VenturesBRBreakout VenturesKDKdT VenturesPLPlug and Play VenturesVIViking GlobalBUBuilders VC+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)

BoardCACain A. McClary(Director)in

Co-investorsGSGS FuturesKDKdT VenturesMAMaterial ImpactBRBreakout VenturesSASandbox IndustriesACACVC 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-investorsAGAgFunderAKAkkadian VenturesGEGermin8 VenturesICICON - Israel Collaboration NetworkMAMaor InvestmentsMIMindset Venture+4 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

ALAlexander Lorestani(Founder)inNONick Ouzounov(Founder)inNicholas Ouzounov(Founder)

Co-investorsAGAgronomicsALAlwyn CapitalARArgonautic VenturesBABaruch Future VenturesBLBlue Horizon CorporationBOBoxGroup+19 more

Adam Bercu Charles Guan(Founder)

Co-investorsFAFall Line CapitalTHThe E14 Fund

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

JBJamie Balsillie(Founder)inWRWilson Ruotolo(Founder)inJames Laurence Balsillie Jr.(Executive Officer, Director)Laura D'Asaro(Chief Commercial Officer)

BoardTrey Ward(Director)

Co-investorsCOCollaborative FundCOConvergeFOFormulate VenturesSISiddhi CapitalSOSoma CapitalY Y Combinator+9 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

KTKenneth Tran(Founder)in

Co-investorsAMAmritam HoldingsFOFoothill VenturesOSOspraie Ag ScienceRERedstick 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

AKAdelheid Kuehnle(Executive Officer, Director)inClaude Kaplan(CEO)Gordon Wallace(Executive Officer)

BoardLMLarsen Mettler(Director)inKonrad Mueller Auffermann(Director)CKCarsten Krome(Director)in

Co-investorsAQAqua SparkBLBlue Revolution Investments G.P.S2S2G InvestmentsIVIVC

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

MYMary Yap(Founder)inNPNoah Planavsky(Founder)inCRChris Reinhard(Founder)inRHRob Hranac(Chief Operating Officer)inJake Schneider(Head of Research Commercialization)Elliot Chang(Head of Research Partnerships)in

Co-investorsBABain Capital VenturesCACarbon Removal PartnersFAFall Line CapitalGRGreylock PartnersKAKayak VenturesKYKyber Knight Capital+1 more

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 LearningSaaSCarmel, US

OSOfir Schlam(Founder)inEBEli Bukchin‏(Founder)in

Co-investorsHOHoxton VenturesINInven CapitalK3K3 VenturesK3K3V VenturesMIMindset VentureSESeraphim 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-investorsAMAmplifica CapitalGRGreat Circle VenturesSOSOSVTETechstarsZEZentynel Frontier InvestmentsCLClimate 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-investorsAMAmplifica CapitalGLGLOCAL LatamJUJuniperTRTrellis Road I Fund AB

Feed solutions based on the science of Endomicrobial Ecology.

Co-investorsBABaruch Future VenturesANAnterra Capital

Omeat (Evergreen) produces cultivated beef that augments traditional beef supply to deliver price-predictable, consistent-quality product at industrial scale.

BiotechFoodTech

ESEric Schulze(Chief Scientific and Technology Officer)in

Co-investorsS2S2G InvestmentsGVGV (Google Ventures)GOGood Startup

OtO makes a smart, weather-aware sprinkler device with a 360° nozzle and app control that lets homeowners set up multiple watering zones for differently shaped lawns and garden areas.

CleantechConsumerHardwareIoTToronto, CA

Ali Sabti(Founder & CEO)in

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-investorsGIGigascale CapitalWIWireframe 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

DBDustin Balsley(Founder and COO)inDKDane Kuper(Founder and CEO)

Co-investorsBUBuilders VC

Sabanto retrofits existing tractors with an aftermarket autonomy system so growers can run field operations without a driver.

Itasca, US

CRCraig Rupp(Founder, CEO)in

Co-investorsCECerity Partners VenturesYAYara Growth VenturesDCDCVC (Data Collective)DCDCVC BioFUFulcrum Global CapitalLELeaps by Bayer+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

JBJohn Brubaker(Chief Executive Officer)inRFRich Fleck(SVP, Professional Services & CS)inDCDan Covill(SVP, Engineering)inETElias Tavarez(Chief Revenue Officer)inBPBilyana Petrova(VP, Finance)

BoardDudley Hawes(Director)in

Co-investorsHIHigh AlphaRERevolutionANAnterra CapitalFAFall Line Capital

SomaDetect makes sensor hardware and AI-driven analytics that give dairy farmers real-time data on milk quality and herd health.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningHardwareIoT

BSBharath Sudarsan(CTO & Founder)inNCNicholas Clermont(COO & Founder)inDBDavid Blyth(CEO)in

Co-investorsIGiGan PartnersTHThe 51 VenturesTHThin Air LabsBUBuilders VC

Talusag produces modular, containerized green ammonia systems for local production near the point of use, serving agriculture, mining, and maritime sectors.

AgTechCleantechEnergy

HIHiro Iwanaga(Founder)in

Co-investorsMAMaterial Impact

Taranis provides crop scouting and field monitoring services to farmers and agricultural advisors using advanced imaging and AI.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningWestfield, US

OSOfir Schlam(Founder)inEBEli Bukchin‏(Founder)inOpher Flohr(Chief Executive Officer)inAsaf Horvitz(Founder)Ayal Karmi(Founder)Eli Bukchin(Founder)

Co-investorsHIHitachi VenturesINInven CapitalK3K3 VenturesK3K3V VenturesKAKaedan CapitalKRKreos Capital+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

MMMehmet Memecan(Founder)in

Co-investorsCECerity Partners VenturesELElevator VenturesFUFulcrum Global CapitalQUQuona CapitalWAWamda CapitalYAYara Growth Ventures+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-investorsFTFTW VenturesRERedstick 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

ANAidan Ng(Founder)inJYJason Yi(Founder)in

Co-investorsY Y CombinatorAGAgFunderAUAutotech VenturesCLCleveland AvenueDCDCVC BioDODoomers 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

GSGabe Sibley(Founder)inCGCurtis Garner(Founder)inLILawrence Ibarria(Founder)inDavid(Technology leader)inGabe Sibley Curtis Garner(Founder)

BoardKSKiersten Stead(Director)in

Co-investorsATATEL VenturesCLCleveland AvenueDCDCVC (Data Collective)DODoon CapitalFUFuture VenturesSESeaX 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

GKGlenn King(Founder)inJEJuan Estupinan(Executive Officer, Director)inDDDawn de los Santos(Executive Officer)inRobert Kennedy(Executive Officer)Nancy Newman(Executive Officer)inJohn C. Sorenson(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsARArgonautic VenturesCUCultivian Sandbox VenturesENEndeavor8ISiSelect FundMIMichigan Capital NetworkPAPangaea 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-investorsBEBetter Bite VenturesBLBlackbird VenturesPEPeakBridge VCPRProsperity7 VenturesSQSquare Peg CapitalTETenacious 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

LSLouis Stenmark(Founder)inCarla Risso(Founder)Jordan Smith(Founder)Josh Silverman(Founder)Judy Su(Founder)

Co-investorsBABaruch Future VenturesBRBreakthrough Energy VenturesGLGlobal BrainMAMayfield FundSOSOSVULUlu Ventures+1 more

Zya develops naturally-derived enzymes that change how the body processes food after eating, aiming to improve nutrition without altering taste.

BiotechFoodTech

JSJoshua Sauer(Co-Founder & CEO)inNWNiels Wicke(Co-Founder & CSO)in

Co-investorsASAstanor VenturesAHAhren Innovation CapitalBEBetter Ventures Central LlcIKIKJ CapitalRERed BullSISiddhi Capital+1 more

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

HCHarshal Chokhawala(Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder)inLindy Fishburne(Director)Phil Grayeski(Director)Taehong Huh(Director)Timothy Dummer(Executive Officer, Director)Jon Kuchenreuther(Co-Founder)

Co-investorsACAccelr8BRBreakout LabsBRBreakout VenturesDUDudley FundFRFreshTracks CapitalKDKdT Ventures+8 more