Cultiv8 Funds Management
Venture capitalPre-Seed–Series B · 6 people tracked
Investment thesis
Cultiv8 Funds invests in scalable agricultural and food technology solutions that solve practical industry problems and strengthen the value chain from production through consumer channels. The firm targets technologies that improve on-farm productivity, enhance supply chain efficiency, support sustainability, and increase resilience, backing founders with capital, sector expertise, and strategic networks to scale businesses globally.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 6, 2026.
Team · 6 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 4 of 13 portfolio companiesAgTech ×3Biotech ×2Advanced Manufacturing ×1AI & Machine Learning ×1Cleantech ×1Climate Tech ×1Energy ×1Fintech ×1
HQs:Australia×1Brazil×1Singapore×1United States×1
Investments · 13 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathHFS produces PhytoBiome, a natural prebiotic fibre ingredient derived from Australian sugar cane, supplying food manufacturers, supplement brands, pharmaceutical nutrition, pet food, and veterinary markets, and selling to consumers through its myBiome retail brand.
BiotechFoodTechWellness & Fitness
Hydroleap develops electrochemical water treatment technology that replaces traditional chemical-intensive processes for wastewater treatment across industries including data centers, food and beverage production, and pharmaceuticals.
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechCleantechClimate TechEnergySingapore, SG
Co-investorsEntrepreneur FirstGlobal BrainUntroD CapitalSEEDS CapitalSparkLabs Global VenturesWavemaker Partners
InnerPlant develops living sensor technology that enables farmers to detect plant stress in real-time, allowing targeted application of treatments to reduce chemical use and increase crop yields.
AgTechBiotechIoTCalifornia, US
RodinShely Aronov(Executive Officer, Director)Gary Schaefer(Chief Commercial Officer)in
Co-investorsBison VenturesKokopelli CapitalMS&AD VenturesPlum Alley InvestmentsSystemiq CapitalTAU Ventures+3 more
Co-investorsNSW Clean Technology Innovation Grants
Traive is a technology company that connects agricultural producers and investors by transforming complex agricultural data into precise credit risk analyses and liquid financial assets.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningFintechSão Paulo, BR
Co-investorsAstellaBread And Butter Ventures, LlcCapria VenturesSP VenturesTechstarsYellow Rocks!
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesHydroleap · sustainabletimes.co.uk · Aug 5, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Cultiv8 Funds Management made?
- Cultiv8 Funds Management has 13 tracked investments.
- What stage does Cultiv8 Funds Management invest at?
- Cultiv8 Funds Management invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What is Cultiv8 Funds Management's typical check size?
- Cultiv8 Funds Management typically writes checks of $500K – $3M.
- What sectors does Cultiv8 Funds Management focus on?
- Cultiv8 Funds Management focuses on AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, FoodTech.
- Who does Cultiv8 Funds Management co-invest with?
- Cultiv8 Funds Management most often shares deals with Entrepreneur First, Global Brain, MS&AD Ventures, among 18 tracked co-investors.
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Co-investors · 7
SparkLabs Global Ventures is an early-stage venture fund whose partners are described as experienced operators and entrepreneurs, providing capital along with hands-on guidance to founders on scaling and international expansion.
Plug and Play is an innovation platform that connects corporations, governments, startups, investors, and universities to drive innovation.
HCVC is a venture capital firm that backs founders working to industrialize scientific and technological progress across deep tech, robotics, and hard science domains.
AME Cloud Ventures is a venture fund led by Jerry Yang, co-founder of Yahoo!, that invests in technology-heavy companies building infrastructure and value chains around data.
OMERS Ventures is the venture capital arm of the OMERS pension plan, investing in early-stage technology founders building solutions across North America and Europe.
NGP Capital is a venture capital firm with two decades of experience backing founders building transformative technologies across global markets.
Beyond is a venture firm that incentivizes limited partners and operators to contribute talent and expertise alongside capital, enabling portfolio companies to receive targeted value-add support from a distributed network of skilled individuals.
Firms observed investing alongside Cultiv8 Funds Management, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Cultiv8 Funds Management's recorded portfolio.
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