Finistere Ventures
Venture capitalSan Diego · Seed–Late Stage · 3 people tracked
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Fund manager profile
Finistere Ventures is a venture fund manager based in San Diego. SEC filings show 3 venture funds on record, most recently FINISTERE VENTURES III, L.P. ($250M offering) filed January 2020.
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D filings. Firm website data not yet available.
Team · 3 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 4 of 5 portfolio companiesFoodTech ×2Advanced Manufacturing ×1AI & Machine Learning ×1Biotech ×1Deep Tech ×1Direct to Consumer ×1E-commerce ×1Hardware ×1
HQs:United States×3New Zealand×1
Investments · 5 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2023 · 22021 · 12017 · 14 dated
Nashville, US
Jerry Caulder(Director)James D. West(Executive Officer, Director)Susanne Clay(Executive Officer)
Board seatArama Kukutai· per SEC Form D · filed Oct 2018
Advanced ManufacturingEden Prairie, US
Kevin Toboja(Executive Officer, Director)inSteve Gullickson(Director)Karl Greden(Director)Ian Mackay(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsBlue Horizon CorporationEndeavor8
Good Eggs is an online grocery service that delivers fresh produce, groceries, and food products to consumers.
Direct to ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechMarketplacesOakland, US
Alon Salant(Co-founder and former Chief Technology Officer)inRob Spiro(Co-founder and former Chief Executive Officer; later chair)inGeorgina Bale(Co-founder)Bentley Hall(Former Chief Executive Officer)inKeith Brewer(Chief Executive Officer)Rodrigo Arevalo(Former Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsBaseline VenturesCollaborative FundCorrelation VenturesCrunchFundDns CapitalDYDX Capital+10 more
Scentian Bio combines synthetic biology and AI to develop biosensors based on synthesized insect odorant receptors, creating a digital sense of smell and taste that can detect and measure the concentration of thousands of compounds.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep Tech
Andrew Králíček(Founder & Chief Technology Officer)inJonathan Good(Chief Executive Officer)inColm Carraher(Chief Scientific Officer)inNikki Lorigan(Chief Financial Officer)
Co-investorsBooster Innovation FundDYDX CapitalSproutIcehouse VenturesOurCrowdToyota Ventures
Sidework makes automated beverage dispensers for food service establishments that can mix a wide variety of drinks with customizable ingredients and add-ons.
FoodTechHardwareRetail TechRoboticsSaaS
Brian Kaplan(Founder)in
Co-investorsHumba VenturesWinklevoss CapitalCherubic VenturesOutlander VCPathbreaker VenturesSOSV
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.
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesScentian Bio · itbrief.co.nz · Apr 9, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Finistere Ventures invest at?
- Finistere Ventures invests at the Seed, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Finistere Ventures focus on?
- Finistere Ventures focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AI & Machine Learning, FoodTech, Hardware, SaaS.
- Where is Finistere Ventures located?
- Finistere Ventures is headquartered in San Diego, US.
- Does Finistere Ventures lead rounds?
- Finistere Ventures has led 5 of the 9 rounds where its role is on record.
- Who does Finistere Ventures co-invest with?
- Finistere Ventures most often shares deals with Collaborative Fund, Correlation Ventures, Harrison Metal, among 13 tracked co-investors.
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