Cultivate Next
Venture capitalEl Segundo
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What they invest in
from 3 of 3 portfolio companiesAgTech ×1Circular Economy ×1Climate Tech ×1Consumer ×1Enterprise Software ×1FoodTech ×1Impact & Social Good ×1Robotics ×1
HQs:United States×1
Investments · 3 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12022 · 12 dated
Greenfield Robotics builds BOTONY, an autonomous robotic farming system that uses fleets of small robots to mechanically remove weeds in-field, replacing herbicides, reducing tillage, and improving soil biology for row-crop farmers.
AgTechClimate TechRoboticsCheney, US
Clint Brauer(Founder)Nandan Kalle(Executive Officer, Director)Carl F. Sutter(Director)Jay Samit(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardVladimir Ristanovic(Director)
Co-investorsCleo CapitalNextwave [X] Partners
Meati produces meat alternatives made from mycelium, the root structure of fungi, offering a plant-based protein source with complete amino acids and additional nutritional benefits.
ConsumerFoodTech
Tyler Huggins(Founder)inJustin Whiteley(Founder)
Co-investorsBetter Ventures Central LlcBluestein VenturesFifty YearsJoyance PartnersNextwave [X] PartnersSocial Starts+9 more
Simpli operates a platform that enables enterprises to redirect excess inventory and unsold products to nonprofits and charities instead of destroying them.
Circular EconomyEnterprise SoftwareImpact & Social GoodSaaS
Teddy Raskin(Founder)inTommy Pennington(Founder)in
Co-investorsHG VenturesUniversity System of Maryland Momentum Fund
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesMeati Foods · meati.com · Nov 11, 2025
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