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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
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What they invest in
from 9 of 10 portfolio companiesBiotech ×4AI & Machine Learning ×3FoodTech ×3AgTech ×2Climate Tech ×2Advanced Manufacturing ×1Deep Tech ×1Direct to Consumer ×1
HQs:United States×5New Zealand×2
Investments · 12 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 · 22023 · 22021 · 22020 · 12017 · 18 dated
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+14 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
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Taranis provides crop scouting and field monitoring services to farmers and agricultural advisors using advanced imaging and AI.
AgTechAI & Machine Learning
Ofir Schlam(Founder)inEli Bukchin(Founder)in
Co-investorsCavallo VenturesHitachi VenturesInven CapitalKaedan CapitalMindset VentureMSW Capital+10 more
TeleSense provides wireless sensors and data-science software that continuously monitor temperature, humidity, and carbon dioxide in stored grain to detect and prevent spoilage.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningIoTSunnyvale, US
Naeem Zafar(Co-Founder and CEO)inNick Garner(Co-Founder & Chief Engineer)Ali Ahmed(Chief Technology Officer)Mark Palmquist(Director)Soren Schroder(Director)John Tingleff(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsCongruent VenturesFulcrum Global CapitalMindset VentureRadicle GrowthArtesianMaersk Growth+2 more
Territory is a distributed consulting and creative design firm that helps clients solve communication and transformation problems through strategy, design thinking, and branded tools.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of Work
Co-investorsEvolution VC PartnersGaingelsLewis & Clark VenturesMiddleland CapitalS2G InvestmentsU.S. Venture Partners+1 more
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Tovala provides prepared meals delivered weekly that are cooked in a proprietary WiFi-connected smart oven, requiring minimal preparation and cooking time.
ConsumerFoodTechHardwareIoTChicago, US
David Rabie(Founder/CEO)in
Co-investorsBeringeaCaruso VenturesComcast VenturesDYDX CapitalEvolution VC PartnersGFR Fund+10 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
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.
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Finistere Ventures made?
- Finistere Ventures has 10 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited.
- 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 13 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 14 tracked co-investors.
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