GrainCorp Ventures
Corporate VCSydney · Seed–Series B
Investment thesis
GrainCorp Ventures invests in early-stage agtech, animal nutrition and food innovation start-ups aiming to shape the future of sustainable Australian agriculture and food production. It focuses on four areas: analytics and optimisation of agricultural commodities, smart supply chains, biotechnology for improved crop production and sustainability, and sustainability/circular economy solutions that reduce agricultural carbon footprint. Backed by GrainCorp's century of agribusiness expertise and its network of 12,000+ growers, the fund takes minority stakes in companies developing software, hardware or new business models that benefit Australian agriculture and food production. It is supported by Artesian Venture Partners.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
What they invest in
from 3 of 4 portfolio companiesAgTech ×2Advanced Manufacturing ×1AI & Machine Learning ×1Cleantech ×1Climate Tech ×1Deep Tech ×1Energy ×1FoodTech ×1
HQs:Argentina×1
Investments · 4 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathFutureFeed works on commercializing and scaling global adoption of Asparagopsis seaweed as a feed additive to cut enteric methane emissions from beef and dairy livestock.
AgTechClimate TechFoodTech
Commodity testing technology for agriculture.
PlasmaLeap builds plasma-based, zero-emissions chemical reactors for the synthesis of green fuels and chemicals and for treating hazardous industrial waste.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechDeep TechEnergy
Co-investorsMelt VenturesNSW Clean Technology Innovation GrantsSVG Ventures | THRIVE
ZoomAgri uses computer vision and machine learning to digitize the testing, inspection, and certification of agricultural commodities and food products.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningBuenos Aires, AR
Fernando Miguel Martinez de Hoz(Director, CEO, and President)Santiago Negri(Director and Vicpresident)Jacob Willem Roommelaar(Director)Matias Guillermo Micheloud(Executive Officer)
BoardAriadne Caballero(Director)in
Co-investorsCapria VenturesGLOCAL LatamInnventureSP Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does GrainCorp Ventures invest at?
- GrainCorp Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What is GrainCorp Ventures's typical check size?
- GrainCorp Ventures typically writes checks of $500K – $4M.
- What sectors does GrainCorp Ventures focus on?
- GrainCorp Ventures focuses on AgTech, Biotech, Circular Economy, Climate Tech, FoodTech, Logistics & Supply Chain.
- Where is GrainCorp Ventures located?
- GrainCorp Ventures is headquartered in Sydney, AU.
- Does GrainCorp Ventures lead rounds?
- GrainCorp Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does GrainCorp Ventures co-invest with?
- GrainCorp Ventures most often shares deals with Capria Ventures, GLOCAL Latam, Innventure, among 7 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
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