NGEN Partners
Venture capitalNew York · Seed–Growth · 4 people tracked
Investment thesis
NGEN Partners backs entrepreneurs developing scalable solutions to large, exponentially growing problems including greenhouse gas emissions and feeding a growing global population. The firm frames its investment approach around recognizing exponential rather than linear growth, targeting opportunities that make the world healthier, smarter, and cleaner. It seeks high-growth companies led by visionary founders working on these systemic challenges.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 4 people
from the firm's website & curated
What they invest in
from 9 of 19 portfolio companiesFoodTech ×3SaaS ×3Advanced Manufacturing ×2Cleantech ×2Consumer ×2Energy ×2Impact & Social Good ×2AgTech ×1
HQs:United States×6
Investments · 19 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2015 · 32012 · 14 dated
BrightFarms grows and distributes fresh leafy greens to consumers across the United States, using technology and sustainable agricultural practices.
AgTechFoodTechImpact & Social GoodNew York, US
Josh Norbury(Executive Officer)Neal Parikh(Executive Officer)Paul Lightfoot(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardTyler Newton(Director)inBrian Rich(Director)inPeter S.H. Grubstein(Director)
Board seatPeter Grubstein· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsCatalyst InvestorsECP GrowthNew Ground VenturesWP Global PartnersWP Explorer
Oakland, US
Jeff Deutschman(Director)Yaniv Tepper(Director)Joanna Karger(Executive Officer)Jack Bernard(Director)Paul Straub(Director)Francisco DeVries(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatPeter Grubstein· per SEC Form D · $10M raise · filed Jun 2015
Co-investorsPrelude Ventures
Advanced ManufacturingLongmont, US
Matt Fuller(Executive Officer, Director)Greg Leidich(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatRosemary Ripley· per SEC Form D · $2.9M raise · filed Dec 2015
Zevia makes zero-sugar sodas sweetened without artificial sweeteners, flavors, or colors, sold in cans rather than plastic bottles.
Advanced ManufacturingConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechCulver City, US
Padraic Spence(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardPeter Schiff(Director)inRichard Antonelli(Director)Michael Hartman(Director)Sheldon Zimbler(Director)
Board seatRosemary Ripley· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsNew Ground VenturesNorthwood Ventures, LLC
Maker of 100% natural and organic apple chips and fruit snacks, baked never fried.
Choose Energy is an energy marketplace that helps consumers compare and choose electricity and natural gas plans from licensed providers across multiple U.S. states.
ConsumerEnergyMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentFort Mill, US
Co-investorsKleiner Perkins
Creates natural organic feminine care products with commitment to safe and effective period products.
Designs and manufactures interiors with agile, reusable architectural solutions and mass-customization.
Encycle develops Swarm Logic, a machine learning and IoT-based HVAC optimization software that reduces energy use, operating costs, and carbon emissions for multi-site commercial and industrial companies.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechEnergySaaSToronto
Lindsay Coates(Executive Officer)inRobert Christie(Executive Officer, Director)Richard Cilento(Director)Stephen Alexander(Executive Officer)Larry Lam(Director)Paul Grod(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsPrelude Ventures
Leader in natural digestive health supplements, enzyme blends and cleanses.
Continuous Variable Planetary technology that improves performance and efficiency of machines with transmissions.
Assurant's mobile and broadband division (Hyla Mobile) provides device protection, trade-in, service, and repair programs for mobile carriers and connected-device providers.
InsurTechMobility & TransportationSaaS
Co-investorsSilver Lake PartnersSJF Ventures
Nlyte Software provides data center infrastructure management (DCIM) tools for monitoring, inventory, workflow, and analytics across data centers, colocation, edge, and hybrid cloud environments.
Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsBalderton CapitalSJF VenturesOsage Venture Partners
Origination and customer acquisition platform for residential solar and renewable energy customers, formed through acquisitions.
Origination and customer acquisition platform for residential energy customers formed through acquisition of complementary companies.
Co-investorsAngeleno GroupBraemar Energy VenturesDraper AssociatesPrelude Ventures
Revolution Foods is the largest K-12 school meal vendor in California, serving nutritious meals to students and seniors.
FoodTechImpact & Social GoodCalifornia, US
Kristin Groos Richmond(Co-founder)Kirsten Saenz Tobey(Co-founder)George Blanco(CEO)inKendall Baker(Executive Officer)Kathy Roland(Director)
BoardJed Smith(Director)
Co-investorsDBL PartnersOak Investment PartnersRevolutionThe Westly Group
Soraa makes LED lighting products focused on color rendering, offering deeper reds, accurate whites, and dimming with reduced blue light.
CleantechHardware
Co-investorsNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)SQN Venture Partners, LLC
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 companies
Zevia · finance.yahoo.com · Aug 17, 2026
Bright Farms · cloudnews.tech · Jul 13, 2026
Fund performance · per public LP disclosures · 3
as of Dec 2024| Fund | Vintage | Committed | Net IRR | TVPI | DPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ngen IIILPs: Los Angeles City Employees' Retirement System | 2008 | — | -6.8% | 0.61x | 0.59x |
| NGEN II, L.P.LPs: California Public Employees' Retirement System | 2005 | — | -41.7% | 0.09x | 0.07x |
| NGEN Partners IILPs: Los Angeles City Employees' Retirement System | 2005 | — | -49.0% | 0.98x | 0.88x |
Source: public limited-partner disclosures (CalPERS, CalSTRS). Net IRR / TVPI / DPI as reported by the limited partner; a fund's early-year IRR is an interim estimate (J-curve).
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has NGEN Partners made?
- NGEN Partners has 17 tracked investments.
- What stage does NGEN Partners invest at?
- NGEN Partners invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth stages.
- What is NGEN Partners's typical check size?
- NGEN Partners typically writes checks of $5M – $20M.
- What sectors does NGEN Partners focus on?
- NGEN Partners focuses on AgTech, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Consumer, Deep Tech, Energy, FoodTech, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good, IoT, New Materials.
- Where is NGEN Partners located?
- NGEN Partners is headquartered in New York, US.
- Does NGEN Partners lead rounds?
- Yes, NGEN Partners leads investment rounds.
- Who does NGEN Partners co-invest with?
- NGEN Partners most often shares deals with New Ground Ventures, SJF Ventures, Balderton Capital, among 15 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamLivestream Lounge Interview with Rosemary Ripley, Managing Director, NGEN Partners
NOSH · Rosemary Ripley
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