Endeavor8
Venture capitalSan Francisco Β· 1 people tracked
Investment thesis
Endeavor8 identifies high-margin technologies pioneered in established industries and deploys them across adjacent sectors. The firm focuses on companies transforming the food value chain through consumer preference shifts, novel chemical and biological discovery, data-driven operational improvements, and innovative finance and risk management approaches.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
Team Β· 1 people
from public directories
What they invest in
from 11 of 11 portfolio companiesAgTech Γ5AI & Machine Learning Γ4Biotech Γ3Climate Tech Γ3Data & Infrastructure Γ3Enterprise Software Γ3Advanced Manufacturing Γ2Fintech Γ2
HQs:United StatesΓ6IndiaΓ1
Investments Β· 11 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAdvanced ManufacturingEden Prairie, US
Steve Gullickson(Director)Karl Greden(Director)Kevin Toboja(Executive Officer, Director)Ian Mackay(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsBlue Horizon Corporation
Citrine provides an AI platform for product development used across organizations, with expertise in materials discovery and advanced manufacturing optimization.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareNew MaterialsRedwood City, US
Greg Mulholland(Co-founder & CEO)inBryce Meredig(Executive Officer, Director)Rahim Lakhani(Executive Officer)in
BoardScott Brady(Director)inMark Cupta(Director)inAmar Hanspal(Director)
Co-investorsDCVC (Data Collective)DYDX CapitalIsaiISAI GestionPrelude VenturesPresidio Ventures+3 more
Applied Carbon builds mobile, in-field machines that use precision automation, remote sensing, and thermal processing to convert agricultural crop residues into biochar, a stable form of carbon sequestration.
AgTechClimate TechRobotics
Co-investorsGraph Ventures
Drip provides trade financing and working capital solutions for small and midsize businesses conducting cross-border commerce, using automated underwriting and transaction processing to assess credit and connect borrowers with capital providers and logistics partners.
FintechMH, IN
Pushkar Mukewar(Founder/CEO)in
Co-investorsBetter Tomorrow VenturesDYDX CapitalGMO VenturePartnersIncubate FundTau VenturesTranspose Platform Management+2 more
Enko discovers and develops novel crop protection products for farmers using a proprietary AI and machine learning discovery platform to combat pests and diseases.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningBiotech
Tom Meade(Chief Science Officer)
Co-investorsConnecticut InnovationsDYDX CapitalGermin8 VenturesNovalis LifeSciencesAnterra CapitalIFC
MarketDial provides a testing platform that combines machine learning with human expertise to help companies conduct in-store experiments and make data-driven decisions.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureRetail TechSaaSSalt Lake City, US
Morgan Davis(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Johnny Stoddard(Founder)inJohn Stoddard(Director)
BoardBen Capell(Director)David Silverman(Director)in
Co-investorsCrosslink CapitalDYDX CapitalEPIC VENTURESKickstartBlumberg CapitalFoundersX Ventures+2 more
Placer.ai provides location analytics for brick-and-mortar businesses, retailers, restaurants, and municipalities to understand foot traffic patterns and economic development.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwarePropTechRetail TechSaaS
Noam Ben-Zvi(CEO)Oded Fossfeld(CTO)Ofir Lemel(CPO)
Co-investorsAkkadian VenturesAlephFlucas VenturesHumba VenturesReciprocal VenturesSummit Peak Investments+4 more
ProducePay provides specialized financing and working capital solutions for the fresh produce industry, including pre-season capital and quick-pay advances against produce shipments.
AgTechFintechFoodTech
Co-investorsAstanor VenturesDorm RoomDYDX CapitalG2 Venture PartnersGroundForce CapitalHemisphere Ventures LLC+11 more
Robigo develops engineered microbial crop protection products for growers, including a biological solution targeting Sudden Death Syndrome in soybean.
AgTechBiotechFoodTech
Co-investorsCongruent VenturesFirst Star VenturesGood Growth CapitalSUPPLY CHANGE CAPITALThe E14 FundAera VC+2 more
Salient Predictions develops subseasonal-to-seasonal weather forecasts by combining physical oceanography, climatology, and machine learning, with technology originating from research at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and MIT.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFalmouth, US
Matthew Stein(Executive Officer, Director)Raymond Schmitt(Executive Officer, Director)inRay Schmitt(Co-founder)Eric Schmitt(Co-founder)Stephen Schmitt(Co-founder)
BoardPaul Straub(Director)in
Co-investorsBlindspot Ventures Management CoFirst Star VenturesWireframe VenturesMunich Re Ventures
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)Juan Estupinan(Executive Officer, Director)Dawn de los Santos(Executive Officer)Robert Kennedy(Executive Officer)Nancy Newman(Executive Officer)John C. Sorenson(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsArgonautic VenturesCavallo VenturesCultivian Sandbox VenturesiSelect FundMichigan Capital NetworkPangaea Ventures Us Inc.+2 more
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
MarketDial Β· fortuneindia.com Β· Jul 17, 2026
Enko Website Β· globenewswire.com Β· Nov 22, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Endeavor8 made?
- Endeavor8 has 11 tracked investments.
- What sectors does Endeavor8 focus on?
- Endeavor8 focuses on AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Climate Tech, Energy, FoodTech.
- Where is Endeavor8 located?
- Endeavor8 is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Who does Endeavor8 co-invest with?
- Endeavor8 most often shares deals with DYDX Capital, First Star Ventures, Crosslink Capital, among 55 tracked co-investors.
Co-investors Β· 11
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.
Moonshots Capital is an early-stage technology venture capital firm founded and led by military veterans who have invested in U.S. companies since 2004.
Germin8 Ventures is an investment firm focused on breakthrough technologies transforming the AgriFood and Health value chains, backing companies advancing resilient agriculture, supply chains and population health.
Accel is a venture capital firm that partners with exceptional teams, positioning itself as a first partner to founders globally.
Freestyle Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm based in San Francisco that invests in consumer and web-based enterprise technology companies. The firm provides capital and operational support to portfolio companies.
Abstract is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm managing $1.8 billion in assets, investing in seed and early-stage companies across all sectors.
Buckley Ventures is a venture capital firm that makes concentrated early-stage investments in internet, software, and frontier technology companies.
Comcast Ventures is the venture investing arm of Comcast NBCUniversal, backing early- to growth-stage companies across sectors relevant to Comcast's future business, and offering portfolio companies access to the parent company's expertise, scale, network, and resources.
Neotribe Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in early and growth-stage entrepreneurs solving complex, high-impact problems, backing bold and unconventional 'category-defining' ideas.
Ascension Ventures manages capital and presents itself as an investor connected to a large health system network, referencing hundreds of acute care hospitals and a substantial employee base.
A venture capital firm focused on investing in machine learning and robotics.
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