Endeavor8
Venture capitalSan Francisco Β· 1 people tracked
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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
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What they invest in
from 11 of 11 portfolio companiesAgTech Γ5AI & Machine Learning Γ4Biotech Γ3Climate Tech Γ3Advanced Manufacturing Γ2Data & Infrastructure Γ2Deep Tech Γ2Enterprise Software Γ2
HQs:United StatesΓ8IndiaΓ1
Who they back
founder profiles across 9 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founderΓ42 foundersΓ33 foundersΓ14+ foundersΓ1
Where their founders studiedfrom 13 founders with education data
Stanford University Γ3Brigham Young University Γ2Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management Γ2Northwestern University Γ2Stanford University Graduate School of Business Γ2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 15 founders with career history
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Γ2
Investments Β· 11 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAdvanced ManufacturingEden Prairie, US
Kevin Toboja(Executive Officer, Director)inSteve Gullickson(Director)Karl Greden(Director)Ian Mackay(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsBlue Horizon CorporationFinistere Ventures
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)inRahim Lakhani(Executive Officer)in
BoardScott Brady(Director)inMark Cupta(Director)inAmar Hanspal(Director)
Co-investorsCm VentureDCVC (Data Collective)DYDX CapitalIsaiISAI GestionPrelude Ventures+4 more
Applied Carbon develops mobile robots that convert agricultural crop residues into biochar in the field, sequestering carbon while improving soil health for farmers.
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-investorsAccelBetter Tomorrow VenturesDYDX CapitalGMO VenturePartnersIncubate FundPeak XV Partners+7 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 CapitalEight Roads Ventures+1 more
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)inJohnny Stoddard(Founder)in
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)inJony ShlomoffinOded Fossfeld(CTO)inOfir Lemel(CPO)in
Co-investors500 GlobalAkkadian VenturesAlephFlucas VenturesHumba VenturesReciprocal Ventures+5 more
ProducePay operates a Predictable Commerce Platform for the fresh produce industry, connecting growers and buyers while providing capital, trading opportunities, supply chain visibility, and market insights.
AgTechFintechFoodTech
Pablo Borquez(Founder & CEO)inBen DusastreinPablo Borquez Schwarzbeckin
Co-investors500 GlobalAstanor VenturesDorm RoomDYDX CapitalG2 Venture PartnersGroundForce Capital+12 more
Robigo develops engineered microbial crop protection products for growers, including a biological solution targeting Sudden Death Syndrome in soybean.
AgTechBiotechFoodTech
Andee Wallace, PhD(Founder)in
Co-investorsCongruent VenturesFirst Star VenturesGood Growth CapitalSUPPLY CHANGE CAPITALThe E14 FundAera VC+3 more
Salient produces AI-powered subseasonal-to-seasonal weather and climate forecasts spanning one day to one year, using deep neural networks trained on ocean, land-surface, and climate data.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechDeep TechFalmouth, US
Matthew Stein(Executive Officer, Director)Raymond Schmitt(Executive Officer, Director)inRay Schmitt(Co-founder)inEric Schmitt(Co-founder)inStephen Schmitt(Co-founder)in
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)inJuan Estupinan(Executive Officer, Director)inDawn de los Santos(Executive Officer)inRobert Kennedy(Executive Officer)Nancy Newman(Executive Officer)inJohn 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, 500 Global, First Star Ventures, among 60 tracked co-investors.
Co-investors Β· 11
Accel is a venture capital firm that partners with exceptional teams, positioning itself as a first partner to founders globally.
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.
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 capital arm of Comcast NBCUniversal, backing early- to growth-stage companies in sectors relevant to Comcast's future, and offering portfolio companies access to Comcast NBCUniversal'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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