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Cultivation Capital

Venture capitalActively deploying

St. Louis · Seed–Series B · 37 people tracked

Also known as Cultivation Capital AgTech · Cultivation Capital Fintech · Cultivation Capital Geospatial Tech · Cultivation Capital Tech · CULTIVATION CAPITAL, LLC

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Investment thesis

Cultivation Capital focuses on young, early-stage companies and supports them from Series Seed through Series B, combining capital with an extensive network of partners and investors to help startups navigate hyper-growth. The firm invests across several industry verticals, including life sciences and health tech (therapeutics, diagnostics, research tools, medical devices, healthcare IT), software and IT companies with product, revenue, and traction, agriculture and food tech (crops, animal health, precision agriculture, sustainability, food ingredients), Midwest seed-stage fintech/healthcare/agtech companies active in St. Louis and the greater Midwest, and geospatial technology firms leveraging location intelligence.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Series B
Check
$100K – $3.5M
HQ
St. Louis, Missouri, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2012
Last 12 months
3 investments
AUM
$416.4M
Tracked investments
126

Team · 37 people

from the firm's website & public directories
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8 people who came through Cultivation Capital went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 110 of 126 portfolio companies

SaaS ×49AI & Machine Learning ×40Healthtech ×22AgTech ×21Biotech ×21Enterprise Software ×20Fintech ×20Digital Health ×16

HQs:United States×77Australia×2Canada×1Ireland×1Poland×1

Investments · 126 tracked

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Aptimmune Biologicsaptimmune.com𝕏Jun 2017✓ verifiedAcquired

Aptimmune develops vaccines for swine health, partnering with vaccine development and swine health consulting companies to speed product development, testing and manufacturing.

AgTechBiotechHealthtechChampaign, US

Aaron Gilbertie(CEO)Federico Zuckermann(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardRobert Easter(Director)Paul Olivo(Director)Gary Durack(Director)

Co-investorsMissouri Technology CorporationArsenalThe Yield LabIllinois VenturesThe Yield Lab Asia Pacific

Pass It Downpassitdown.comin𝕏✓ verified

Pass It Down operates an NFT marketplace designed for museums and cultural institutions to digitally preserve and sell cultural heritage assets and iconic moments.

B2B MarketplacesCrypto & Web3EdTechMedia & EntertainmentChattanooga, US

Christopher Cummings(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

Co-investorsTechstarsInnovation Catalyst

FinLockerfinlocker.comin𝕏May 2024

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FintechPropTechSaaSClayton, US

Tim Stern(Co-Founder)inPeter P. Esparrago(Manager of Issuer)Brian Vieaux(Executive Officer)Andria Thomas(Executive Officer)Bryan Garcia(Chief Technology Officer)Henry Cason(Chief Executive Officer)

Board seatBarry SandweissCliff HolekampTimothy Stern· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsMissouri Technology CorporationSixThirty Ventures

Geneoscopy, Incgeneoscopy.comin𝕏Nov 2021

Geneoscopy develops innovative diagnostic technologies for gastrointestinal health, specifically focused on the detection of colorectal cancer.

BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSt. Louis, US

Andrew Barnell(Chief Executive Officer & Co-founder)inErica Barnell(Co-founder)in

Board seatBobby Sandage· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsBioGenerator VenturesDorm RoomiSelect FundMissouri Technology Corporation

Healthy Bytes, Inc.Aug 2020SEC filingmedium confidence

St. Louis, US

Dan Broderick(Director)Todd Johnson(Director)Robert Boles(Director)Diane Seloff(Director)Mary Jo Gorman(Executive Officer, Director)

Board seatElise Hoffman· per SEC Form D · $570.1K raise · filed Aug 2020

Maximum Fidelity Surgical Simulations, Inc.Sep 2024SEC filingmedium confidence

BiotechSt. Louis, US

Robert Mills(Director; Chief Executive Officer and Secretary)Joss Fernandez(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardBrian Kinman(Director)Richard Clark(Director)

Board seatDavid Smoller· per SEC Form D · $2.2M raise · filed Sep 2024

Panome Biopanomebio.cominNov 2024SEC filingmedium confidence

Panome Bio provides metabolomics, proteomics, and multi-omics integration workflows along with a computational platform that analyzes and integrates diverse biological data types.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtechSaint Louis, US

Edward Weinstein(Executive Officer, Director)inTom Cohen(Executive Officer)in

BoardDeval Lashkari(Director)inAlexander Herzick(Director)inRob Capone(Director)in

Board seatDavid Smoller· per SEC Form D · $6M raise · filed Nov 2024

Co-investorsBioGenerator VenturesTelegraph Hill Partners

PerficientJun 2017SEC filingmedium confidence

Saint Louis, US

Kathryn J. Henely(Executive Officer)Paul E. Martin(Executive Officer)Jeffrey S. Davis(Executive Officer, Director)Edward L. Glotzbach(Director)David D. May(Director)

BoardDavid S. Lundeen(Director)

Board seatBrian L. Matthews· per SEC Form D · $9.2M raise · filed Jun 2017

Sharpen Technologiessharpencx.comin𝕏May 2021

Sharpen (SharpenCX) provides a cloud contact center platform with inbound call handling, outbound predictive dialing, IVR routing, AI voice agents, SMS messaging, and secure pay-by-phone, which can run standalone or layer on top of existing contact center tools.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSIndianapolis, US

Charlie Newark-FrenchinNick Newsom ☎️in

Board seatJohn TruePaul Weber· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAllos VenturesElevate VenturesMultiplier CapitalCrossroads Health Ventures

Solis Agrosciencessolisagrosciences.cominDec 2022

Solis Agrosciences is an agricultural science company with a team focused on molecular sciences, plant transformation, and plant research.

AgTechBiotechFoodTechSaint Louis, US

Susan Martino-Catt(President and COO)inCharles Bolten(Director)Mary Fernandes(Executive Officer)Tom Cohen(Executive Officer, Director)Brian Salmo(Director)

Board seatDavid Smoller· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsMissouri Technology Corporation

Systematic RevenueJul 2014SEC filingmedium confidence

Saint Louis, US

Donald E. Breckenridge(Executive Officer, Director)Jonathan Herrick(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardBrian Matthews(Director)inJames Siverts(Director)

Board seatCliff Holekamp· per SEC Form D · $507.3K raise · filed Dec 2015

15Five15five.comin𝕏

15Five provides a strategic performance management platform that helps businesses track employee engagement, performance, and retention through tools like performance reviews, goal tracking, and AI-powered manager coaching.

AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

David Hassell(Executive Officer, Director)Shane Metcalf(Director)inNazar Ivaniv

BoardBrent Hill(Director)inMatthew Cowan(Director)in

Co-investors500 GlobalChaifetz GroupConnetic VenturesConvergeEdison PartnersGray Line Partners+9 more

Agathosagathos.ioin𝕏Aug 2021

CareInsights (formerly Agathos) is a mobile-first platform that delivers personalized peer-comparison insights on clinical metrics directly to physicians via text to drive improvements in care quality and reduce costs.

Digital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechBoulder, US

Andrew Trees(Executive Officer, Director)STEVE WAYE(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardMARK BAKKEN(Director)inELISE MILLER HOFFMAN(Director)in

Co-investorsBetter Ventures Central LlcNarrow Gauge VenturesNewfund CapitalHealthX VenturesI2BF Global Ventures

Agerpointagerpoint.comin𝕏

Agerpoint provides an AI-powered field intelligence platform that combines smartphone scans, LiDAR, satellite imagery, drones, sensors, and connected equipment data to analyze crops, trees, and field conditions in production agriculture.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate TechOrlando, US

K. Thomas McPeek(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Kevin Lang(CEO & President)Michael Gomes(VP & GM, Intelligent Equipment)Gary Rudolph(VP, Engineering)Mike Batesole(CFO)

Co-investorsSpruce Capital Partners

Aggioaggio.ioin𝕏

Aggio provides cloud-based SaaS platforms for sales and market intelligence in the agriculture and animal health industries, including a commercial sales platform for ag companies and a diagnostics platform for labs, vaccine manufacturers, and producers.

AgTechSaaSSales TechSt. Louis, US

Saurabh Bharadwaj(Executive Officer)inDimitri Popov(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsIIMA Ventures

Array Labsarraylabs.ioin𝕏Jan 2026 · $20M

Array Labs develops radar technology for aerospace and other leading industries.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechDefense TechHardwareSpace TechSan Francisco, US

Andrew Peterson(Founder)inJose Isaac Robledo(Founder)in

Co-investorsACVC PartnersAera VCClearance Venture PartnersDellin InvestmentsK Street CapitalLobster Capital+10 more

Ascribebioascribebio.com

Co-investorsAcre Venture Partners

Avol Aerospaceavolaerospace.com

Avol operates a drone delivery network for hospitals, flying time-critical medical payloads such as blood, organs, tissue, stem cells, and diagnostics between facilities in temperature-validated, cold-chain containers compatible with UN3373 and OPTN standards.

HealthtechLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsSt. Louis, US

Co-investorsDraper AssociatesRedstick Ventures

Baltosoftwarebaltosoftware.comin𝕏

Balto builds real-time AI guidance software for contact center agents and managers, providing live prompts, coaching, QA, and note-taking during calls.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechSt. Louis, US

Marc Bernstein(CEO & Founder)inChris KontesinErin Ryan(CFO)Michael Goldstein(CTO)

Co-investorsTIA Ventures

Battlebankbattlebank.comin

Battle Bank is a digital bank offering high-yield cash accounts, precious metals accounts (buy, sell, store, or borrow against gold, silver, platinum, and palladium), foreign currency deposit accounts and CDs in 20 currencies, and self-directed retirement accounts including Checkbook IRAs and Solo 401(k)s.

Fintech

Bayotechbayotech.us

AgTechAlbuquerque, US

Robert A. Jung II(Director)Milton Edward Vernon(Executive Officer)Justin Eisenach(Executive Officer, Director)James Scott Dyer(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardDavid Blivin(Director)inSally Corning(Director)

Co-investorsCottonwood Technology FundSun Mountain Capital

Be My Eyesbemyeyes.comin𝕏

Be My Eyes operates a mobile app that connects blind or low-vision users with sighted volunteers and AI tools through live video for real-time visual assistance with everyday tasks.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthImpact & Social Good

Co-investorsEnable VenturesECMC Group

Benchmarkemailbenchmarkemail.comin𝕏

Benchmark is email marketing software for creating and sending marketing emails, managing subscriber lists, building sign-up forms, and tracking performance with real-time reports.

Marketing TechSaaS

BitSight Technologiesbitsight.comin𝕏Jun 2018

Bitsight provides a cyber risk intelligence platform that monitors entities across the internet to identify vulnerabilities and emerging threats in real time.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSCambridge, US

Nagarjuna Venna(Executive Officer, Director)inStephen Boyer(Executive Officer)inShaun McConnon(Executive Officer, Director)Robert T Turner(Executive Officer, Director)Elizabeth Fischer(Executive Officer)Brian Cohen(Executive Officer)

Co-investors33NAlphaDriveCapital Midwest FundComcast VenturesFlybridge Capital PartnersGlobespan Capital Partners+7 more

Capacitycapacity.comin𝕏

Capacity builds an AI-powered platform for contact centers and support teams that automates customer support interactions through AI agents and agent assist tools.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSt. Louis, US

David Karandish(Founder)inChris Sims(Co-founder)

Co-investorsCapital InnovatorsCapital Midwest FundConnecticut InnovationsFINTOP CapitalFoothill VenturesMissionOG+1 more

CapyBiocapybio.comin

CapyBio provides tools to measure how closely cells match a target identity and to improve them, helping scientists and biopharma teams reduce failure in drug discovery, build stronger disease models, and advance cell-based therapies.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtech

Guillermo Rivera(Interim CEO, Co-Founder & CSO)Samantha Morris(Co-Founder)Kunal Jindal(Co-Founder & CTO)

Co-investorsMissouri Technology Corporation

Cheddargettercheddargetter.com𝕏

Cheddar is a usage-based billing platform that tracks customer activity separately from pricing rules, letting developers integrate subscription management, invoicing, payment processing, and revenue reporting through a few API calls.

Developer ToolsFintechSaaS

Co-investorsSixThirty Ventures

Cinchcinch.ioin𝕏

Cinch is a customer data and experience platform (CDXP) that unifies data from multiple sources, applies data-science tools to segment audiences, and runs automated multi-channel marketing across SMS, email, direct mail, in-app, reviews, and ads.

Data & InfrastructureMarketing TechSaaSDraper, US

Justin Rae(CEO)

Co-investorsCampus Founders FundKickstart1982 VenturesMonk's Hill VenturesSeedstarsZ Venture Capital

Cloudbedscloudbeds.comin𝕏

Cloudbeds provides a property management system (PMS) and growth platform for hospitality businesses, including hotels and other accommodations.

Cloud ComputingPropTechSaaSTravel & Hospitality

Co-investorsClearVision EquityCounterpart VenturesMoore Venture PartnersPeakSpan Capital PartnersSoftBank Vision Fund

Codebuddycodebuddy.comin

CodeBuddy is an AI-assisted software development studio and service that helps non-technical teams plan, build, and launch custom software—covering sales/marketing, HR, job/field service, and financial operations tools—as an alternative to subscription software and "vibe coding." It combines AI tooling (CodeBuddy Studio, StarterKits, project management tools) with human engineers ("CodeBuddies") to deliver production-ready products.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaS

Cognitive Spacecognitivespace.comin𝕏

Cognitive Space develops AI-driven automation software for satellite operations, enabling constellation operators to scale while meeting operational requirements.

AI & Machine LearningDefense TechSaaSSpace TechHouston, US

Marc Bell(Co-Founder and CEO)Guy de Carufel(CEO & Founder)Dax Garner(CTO)Jeff Edwards(VP of Engineering)Hanna Steplewska(Executive Officer, Director)Jennifer Roberts(Director)in

Co-investorsCapital InnovatorsCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)Draper AssociatesGlasswing VenturesGrit VenturesGutbrain Ventures+7 more

Comprehensivecomprehensive.ioin𝕏Feb 2025 · $4M

Comprehensive provides AI-powered compensation analytics and benchmarking software for managing employee pay, equity, and pay equity analysis.

AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Roger Lee(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inTeddy Sherrill(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

Co-investorsFloodgateInspired Capital8VCAccess IndustriesChemistryFounders Fund+8 more

Consilientconsilient.comin𝕏

Consilient develops a federated machine learning solution to detect and prevent money laundering and financial crime for financial institutions.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintechWashington, US

Juan Zarate(Director)Gary Shiffman(Executive Officer, Director)Connie Hammell(Executive Officer)Richard Girgenti(Director)Shawn Holtzclaw(Executive Officer)

Curatecurate.coin𝕏

Curate is an AI-assisted operations platform for event businesses such as caterers, venues, florists, and event teams, connecting sales, proposals, production, staffing, payments, and client communication in one system.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Curimetacurimeta.com
Currencyfaircurrencyfair.comin𝕏

CurrencyFair is an online cross-border payment and foreign exchange service that enables customers to send international payments across 20+ currency corridors.

FintechDublin, IE

Shamus Hodgsonin

Co-investorsChannel 4 VenturesMolten VenturesSixThirty Ventures

Decidedecide.co

Co-investorsCapital Innovators

Dexerspeeddexerspeed.com
Docktechdocktech.net
Ecobotappecobotapp.comin

Ecobot provides an offline-first mobile app (Collector) and web workspace (Manager) for environmental field data collection, capturing vegetation, soils, hydrology, photos, and GNSS-grade location with AI-assisted plant ID and hydric soil suggestions.

AI & Machine LearningCleantechSaaS

Co-investorsStout Street Capital

EIO Diagnosticseiodiagnostics.cominApr 2023

EIO Diagnostics develops a thermal sensor-based mastitis monitoring system for dairy farmers that detects udder health issues to reduce infections.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningCleantechHealthtechIoTAustin, US

Tamara Leigh(CEO)Shannon Mason-Thacker(COO)Pete Zipkin(Director)

BoardShawn Broderick(Director)inBen Williamson(Director)in

Co-investorsBand of AngelsInvest NebraskaTechstarsGaingelsSOSV

Eiwaeiwa.agin𝕏

Eiwa provides a platform for agricultural research trials that automates field data collection using drone imagery and a mobile scouting app, including an analytics library for crop metrics such as canopy, plant counting, plant height, and crop senescence.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureSaaS

Co-investorsAg Ventures AllianceGLOCAL LatamInnventureSerra Ventures

Eucliseseuclises.com

Euclises develops Euclicoxibs, COX-2 inhibitor drug candidates designed to treat cancers driven by COX-2.

BiotechHealthtech

Co-investorsiSelect FundMissouri Technology Corporation

Euclises Pharmaceuticals

BiotechSt. Louis, US

Robert W. Karr(Executive Officer, Director)Bobby W. Sandage, Jr.(Executive Officer, Director)John Talley(Director)Robert J. Calcaterra(Director)

BoardCharles Bolten(Director)Rick Ryan(Director)

Co-investorsiSelect FundAtlas VentureMissouri Technology Corporation

Euphrates Vasculareuphratesvascular.comAug 2018

BiotechSt. Louis, US

Troy Long(Executive Officer)Jeffrey Blair(Director)Tim Blair(Executive Officer)Eric Moessinger(Director)Robert Mitchell(Director)Thomas Hillman(Director)

Co-investorsMissouri Technology CorporationOSF VenturesView Ventures

EvidenceCareevidence.carein𝕏

EvidenceCare provides evidence-based clinical decision support tools integrated into electronic health records (EHRs) for physicians and health systems.

Digital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSSanta Monica, US

Brian Fengler(Founder)Samuel Bartholomew(Executive Officer, Director)James Jamieson(Executive Officer, Director)Zac Scribner(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardDave Vreeland(Director)inCyril Philip(Director)

Co-investorsBallad VenturesCaduceus Capital PartnersHealthX VenturesJumpstart CapitalTectonic VenturesWhistler Capital Partners+2 more

FinOpslyfinopsly.cominDec 2025

FinOpsly is a FinOps platform that predicts, attributes, and controls AI, cloud, and data spend, integrating cost estimates into the IDE, CLI, and CI pull requests and enforcing budget policies with reversible automated actions.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingFintechMason, US

Lathika Hegde(Executive Officer, Director)Mueen Delvi(Founder)inKiran Jain(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardNarayan Surabhi(Director)Brian Matthews(Director)

Co-investorsCintrifuse CapitalHyde Park Venture Partners

Finqore Growth Capitalfinqore.comin𝕏

FinQore is an AI-powered financial data platform that harmonizes financial, customer, and product data into a continuously reconciled and segmented "revenue cube," and layers AI agents trained on a company's business logic to deliver metrics, retention insights, and investor-grade reporting.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS

Co-investorsConversion Venture Capital (CVC2)Vestigo Ventures

FinTech Studiosfintechstudios.comin𝕏

FinTech Studios operates an intelligence engine platform that synthesizes information from billions of global sources across 100+ languages and delivers continuous, proactive intelligence briefings to users.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureSaaS

Co-investorsSixThirty Ventures

Fixpositionfixposition.comin

Fixposition develops deep sensor fusion positioning technology, including its Vision-RTK 2 module, that provides precise navigation for autonomous robots and vehicles operating in challenging indoor and outdoor environments.

HardwareMobility & TransportationRobotics

Co-investorsMomenta VenturesSerpentine VenturesSICTIC

FLiiPmyfliip.comin

FLiiP is a gym management platform combining CRM, billing, scheduling, member retention, a branded member app, and an AI virtual assistant for commercial gyms.

AI & Machine LearningSaaSSports Tech

Co-investorsBoreal VenturesScale Shift Ventures

Fluent Foreverfluent-forever.comin

Fluent Forever is a language-learning app based on a best-selling book, using images, sound, and spaced-repetition flashcards to build speaking and pronunciation skills rather than relying on translations.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerEdTechChicago, US

Gabriel Wyner(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsAllied Venture PartnersBrighter CapitalChicago Early Growth Ventures (CEGV)Firebrand VenturesInsta VenturesLofty Ventures+4 more

FlyWireflywirecameras.comin𝕏

FlyWire provides digital monitoring systems for commercial fishing operations using patented technology and proprietary automation to track catch data, reduce costs, and support sustainable fishery management.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate TechFintechIoTLexington, US

Co-investorsTechstars

Foodshedfoodshed.ioin𝕏

Foodshed.io is a mobile app and logistics platform that connects small and medium-scale local farmers with chefs, supermarkets, and institutional buyers, aggregating inventory across multiple farms into a single ordering marketplace.

AgTechB2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply Chain

Clare SullivanDan Beckmann

Force EqualsinFeb 2026 · $2.2M

Tampa, US

Marc Chabot(Executive Officer, Director)

Gengen.video

partnrUP is an AI-powered influencer marketing platform that uses AI agents to help brands discover, recruit, manage, and pay creators, automating campaign outreach, workflows, and performance tracking.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMarketing Tech

Holganix, LLCholganix.comin𝕏

Holganix makes Bio 800+ soil products containing over 800 species of beneficial microorganisms that improve soil health, allowing farmers and turf professionals to reduce fertilizer and water use while increasing crop yields and carbon capture.

AgTechCleantechClimate TechImpact & Social GoodGlen Mills, US

Barrett A Ersek(Executive Officer, Director)Barrett Ersek(Founder & CEO)Gene Godick(Executive Officer)Bryan Hansel(Head of Revenue Strategy)David Stark(Executive)Kaitlyn Ersek(Chief of Staff)

Co-investorsAg Ventures AllianceiSelect Fund

Hydrosathydrosat.comin

Hydrosat converts satellite and ground data into actionable information for sustainable agriculture and water management.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate TechData & InfrastructureSpace TechWashington, US

Pieter Fossel(CEO)Scott Alan Soenen(Executive Officer)Alan Royce Dalby(Executive Officer, Director)Yun Jin Kim(Executive Officer)

BoardAndrew Robert Dearing(Director)inAdam Niewinski(Director)in

Co-investorsBlue Bear Capital PartnersExpon CapitalFREEFLOWHemisphere Ventures LLCIndustrious VenturesOTB Ventures+2 more

Iconiciconicmoments.co𝕏

Iconic is a platform that partners with museums, artists, and cultural institutions to create and distribute digital and physical art collectibles to global audiences.

B2B MarketplacesCreator EconomyMedia & Entertainment

Aluan Wang

Co-investorsBoot64 VenturesBuilders + BackersInnovation CatalystAF VenturesStout Street Capital

Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.

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Frequently asked questions

What stage does Cultivation Capital invest at?
Cultivation Capital invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
What is Cultivation Capital's typical check size?
Cultivation Capital typically writes checks of $100K – $3.5M.
What sectors does Cultivation Capital focus on?
Cultivation Capital focuses on AgTech, Biotech, Digital Health, Enterprise Software, Fintech, FoodTech, Healthtech, Medical Devices, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
Where is Cultivation Capital located?
Cultivation Capital is headquartered in St. Louis, US.
Does Cultivation Capital lead rounds?
Yes, Cultivation Capital leads investment rounds.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

How I Built It with Brian Matthews, founding principal of Cultivation Capital

Venture Café St. Louis · Brian Matthews

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Co-investors · 45

Techstars

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$220K
iSelect Fund

iSelect Fund is a venture investor focused on the convergence of agriculture technology and human health, backing companies that improve nutrition, food affordability and sustainability as well as data and delivery technologies for detecting and treating cardio-metabolic disease.

$250K – $2M
Mucker Capital

Mucker Capital is a venture capital firm that provides Seed and Series A capital and hands-on guidance to startups located outside Silicon Valley, across the United States, Canada, and beyond. It also runs MuckerLab, a pre-seed accelerator working with 20-25 companies per year.

Both backed · 2
$250K – $750K
Gutbrain Ventures

GutBrain Ventures is an early-stage technology venture capital firm led by investor and former entrepreneur Bob Davoli, who partners closely with founders and management teams to help build and scale high-growth software and technology companies.

Industrious Ventures

Industrious Ventures invests in early-stage companies transforming industry value chains and operations. The firm focuses on founder-led teams across transformation-oriented sectors.

Both backed · 2
Mercato Partners

Mercato Partners is a growth-stage investment firm founded in 2007 that partners with entrepreneurs building category-leading companies outside traditional technology hubs.

Both backed · 2
New Enterprise Associates (NEA)

New Enterprise Associates (NEA) is a venture capital firm that invests in and provides long-term support to founders building new companies.

Both backed · 1
$200K – $40M
Long Journey Ventures

Long Journey Ventures is an early-stage venture firm that backs unconventional, 'magically weird' founders and ideas, positioning itself as a hands-on, community-oriented partner to its companies.

Both backed · 1
$100K – $1M
Notable Capital

Notable Capital is a venture capital firm that has partnered with founders for over two decades, backing companies from the earliest stages through to exit.

Both backed · 1
$5M – $50M
Plug and Play Ventures

Plug and Play is an innovation platform that connects corporations, governments, startups, investors, and universities to drive innovation.

Both backed · 1
$50K – $12M
Lightbank

Lightbank is a Chicago-based venture capital firm that invests in early-stage technology companies and provides operational support to portfolio companies. The firm was founded by Eric Lefkofsky and Brad Keywell, entrepreneurs behind Groupon, Mediaocean, InnerWorkings, Echo Global Logistics, and Uptake.

Both backed · 1
$500K – $5M
Hyde Park Venture Partners

Hyde Park Venture Partners (HPVP) is an early-stage venture fund investing in AI, software, and tech-enabled services companies connected to the Midwest, Toronto, or the Southeast.

Both backed · 1
$500K – $3M
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