Ospraie Ag Science
Crossover fundActively deployingRye · Seed–Late Stage · 34 people tracked
Also known as Ospraie Ag Sciences · OSPRAIE MANAGEMENT, LLC
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Investment thesis
OAS invests in agriculture across both public and private markets, drawing on more than 25 years of experience and an extensive network across the agricultural value chain. The firm targets upstream, ESG-compliant companies aiming to boost farmer profitability, improve quality-adjusted yields, and reduce environmental impact, while producing smarter, healthier, and more efficient food for consumers globally. It emphasizes leveraging commercial expertise and industry connections to source a differentiated deal pipeline and support a sustainable future for farmers, having previously built and profitably exited multibillion-dollar agricultural ventures.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 15, 2026.
Team · 34 people
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What they invest in
from 18 of 24 portfolio companiesAgTech ×18Biotech ×7Climate Tech ×6AI & Machine Learning ×5FoodTech ×4Hardware ×4New Materials ×3Robotics ×3
HQs:United States×16Canada×1United Kingdom×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 8 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×62 founders×2
Investments · 24 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 22023 · 32022 · 12021 · 22020 · 210 dated
Bioceres Crops develops and commercializes agricultural productivity solutions—including patented seed technologies (such as its HB4 drought-tolerant program), microbial ag-inputs, crop nutrition and protection products, and digital tools for growers.
AgTechBiotechClimate TechRosario, US
Ricardo Yapur(Managing Director of Rizobacter Argentina S.A.)Gloria Montaron Estrada(Executive Director)inJorge Wagner(Chief Operating Officer)inFederico Trucco(Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director)inEnrique Lopez Lecube(Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director)inGeronimo Watson(Chief Technology Officer)in
Freight Farms designs and operates hydroponic container farms that enable local food production in urban and rural areas worldwide.
AgTechFoodTechHardwareBoston, US
Brad McNamara(Co-founder)inJon Friedman(Co-founder)inSteven Warren(Executive Officer)in
BoardReenie McCarthy(Director)inTodd Dagres(Director)in
Co-investorsLaunchCapitalTechstarsRothenberg VenturesSpark Capital
VelociGro develops agricultural technologies designed to increase crop yields and resource efficiency for farmers.
AgTechCircular EconomyClimate TechUnited States, US
John Hunter Baldwin(Executive Officer)Tim Cuthbertson(CSO)
BoardTom Wiltrout(Director)Robert Hayward(Director)
Board seatJason Mraz· per SEC Form D · $2.8M raise · filed Feb 2025
5Metis is a discovery-stage company developing boron-based molecules for crop protection, running medicinal/discovery chemistry and toxicity testing programs to invent new agricultural active ingredients.
AgTechBiotechNew MaterialsResearch Triangle Park, US
Brian Green(Co-founder, CEO & CSO)inRichard Gianni(Executive Officer)Steve Tuttle(COO & Board Member)in
BoardYogesh Mago(Director)Cindy Smith(Director)Roger Kemble(Director)
Co-investors1855 Capital PartnersMountain Group Capital
Agragene develops Precision-Guided Sterile Insect Technology (pgSIT) marketed as KNOCKOUT™, a biocontrol product for controlling crop insect pests such as Spotted Wing Drosophila while reducing reliance on traditional insecticides.
AgTechBiotechClimate TechSan Diego, US
Bryan Witherbee(President and CEO)inTracy Ellis(Executive Officer)Clyde Shores(Executive Officer, Director)Robert Schmidt(Director)Gordon Alton(Executive Officer, Director)David Webb(Director)
Co-investorsMissouri Technology Corporation
AgroSpheres develops biodegradable encapsulation technology using biomolecules and plant extracts to create crop protection and plant health products for farmers, targeting specific pests while protecting pollinators.
AgTechBiotechCleantechCharlottesville, US
Ameer Hamza Shakeel(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Payam Pourtaheri(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inDavid Reese Blackwell III(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Yelda ?nal(Director)
BoardCarl M. Casale(Director)inRobert Fraley(Director)in
Co-investorsCavallo VenturesZebra Impact VenturesLewis & Clark AgriFood
Beagle Technology applies AI to agricultural mechanization, helping growers automate pruning, thinning, harvesting, and crop management with machines.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningHardwareRoboticsCalifornia, US
Co-investorsAIX VenturesBetter Food VenturesTSVCAIX
Beeflow offers pollination services and expertise aimed at improving crop harvests through optimized bee pollination.
AgTechFoodTechCalifornia, US
Matias Viel(Founder)in
Co-investorsAIR CapitalFuture VenturesGRIDXThe Yield Lab LatamSOSV
Four Growers develops automated solutions for greenhouse crop management to support the agricultural technology sector.
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechHardwareRoboticsPittsburgh, US
Brandon Contino(Founder/CEO)inDan Chi(Founder/CTO)inJohn P. Quayle(Chief of Staff)in
BoardChris Papouras(Director)Aldo Zini(Director)John Overbeck(Director)
Co-investorsAmritam HoldingsStage 1 VenturesTaver CapitalXplorer CapitalY Combinator
Four Growers develops robotics technology for greenhouse growers of tomatoes, peppers, and cucumbers, including an automated tomato harvesting robot that also performs quality checks and storage.
AgTechFoodTechRobotics
Brandon Contino(Founder)in
Co-investorsBetter Food VenturesCathexis VenturesTaver Capital
Intelligent Growth Solutions (IGS) develops and manufactures vertical farming technology using a Total Controlled Environment Agriculture (TCEA) approach, providing automated, biosecure indoor growing systems and growth recipes for crop growers.
AgTechFoodTechHardwareIoT
Co-investorsCleveland AvenueS2G InvestmentsAgFunder
INTENT brings together agronomic expertise and commercial knowledge across the agricultural value chain to serve clients in the sector.
AgTechB2B MarketplacesSaaS
Co-investorsHaatchPortfolio Ventures
Koidra builds an AI-powered automation platform using physics-informed AI for autonomous industrial control, with products including DataPilot for operational data analytics and KoPilot for autonomous control.
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechAI & Machine LearningSeattle, US
Kenneth Tran(Founder)in
Co-investorsAmritam HoldingsCavallo VenturesFoothill VenturesRedstick Ventures
EarthOptics measures soil physical, chemical, and biological properties using field sensors and lab analysis, delivering agronomic and carbon management insights through a dashboard for farmers and landowners.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate Tech
Co-investorsAllied Venture PartnersValor Capital Group
Phospholutions develops phosphorus fertilizer technology, including its patented RhizoSorb additive and RhizoSorb 8-39-0 product, designed to increase phosphorus efficiency and replace dry MAP and DAP fertilizers.
AgTechCleantechClimate TechNew MaterialsState College, US
HUNTER SWISHER(Executive Officer, Director)inRICHARD DEFLURI(Director)CHRIS ABBOTT(Director)ANDREW SPAHR(Director)
BoardMATTHEW RHODES(Director)in
Co-investors1855 Capital PartnersAg Ventures AllianceRadicle GrowthTekfen Ventures
Plant Health Care develops biological crop products, including patented harpin-based proteins and peptides marketed as "vaccines for plants" that act as biostimulants and boost plants' natural disease resistance to improve yield and quality.
AgTechBiotechNew MaterialsRaleigh, US
JEFF TWEEDY(Executive Officer, Director)inCHRIS RICHARDS(Executive Officer, Director)RICHARD WEBB(Director)WILLIAM LEWIS(Director)GUY VAN ZWANENBERG(Director)JEFF HOVEY(Executive Officer, Director)
Terramera is a holding company that builds independent agricultural companies using science-based approaches to advance sustainable farming solutions.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningBiotechClimate TechVancouver, CA
Michael Scott(Executive Officer)Karn Manhas(Executive Officer, Director)Alex Lau(Director)Jeffrey Booth(Director)Craig Hughes(Executive Officer)Travis Good
Co-investorsArcTern VenturesBold Capital PartnersHarmonix FundS2G InvestmentsRenewal Funds
Trace Genomics, now part of Miraterra, provides soil analysis and genomic sequencing to give growers and agronomists insights on nutrients and pathogens across more than 70 crops and 225+ pathogens.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningBiotechBurlingame, US
Poornima Parameswaran(Executive Officer, Director)Diane Wu(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Toelle(Director)Joe Pianelli(Director)William Buckner(Director)
Co-investorsBeast VenturesS2G InvestmentsWP Global PartnersFall Line CapitalRabo VenturesRefactor Capital
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Beagle TechnologyCubicfarmsIGSMarrone BioPatternAg, Inc.
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.
Exits · 2
1 IPOs · 1 acquisitions · showing 1Bioceres Crop SolutionsNASDAQ: BIOX
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Pattern · thechiefleader.com · Aug 26, 2026
Agragene · igrownews.com · Aug 24, 2026
Bioceres Crop Solutions · stocktitan.net · Jun 1, 2026
Beagle · worldanimalnews.com · May 1, 2026
Trace Genomics · igrownews.com · Mar 26, 2026
Beagle Technology · trysignalbase.com · Mar 25, 2026
Intent · startupmag.co.uk · Feb 17, 2026
Koidra · redstickvc.com · Jun 12, 2025
Public market activity · per SEC filings
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12 insider ownership filings (Forms 3/4/5)
at MARRONE BIO INNOVATIONS INC (MBII)
From the firm's own SEC EDGAR filings — stakes and insider roles in public companies, typically portfolio companies after an IPO. Not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Ospraie Ag Science made?
- Ospraie Ag Science has 24 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Ospraie Ag Science invest at?
- Ospraie Ag Science invests at the Seed, Series A, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Ospraie Ag Science focus on?
- Ospraie Ag Science focuses on AgTech, Energy, FoodTech, Impact & Social Good, New Materials, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Ospraie Ag Science located?
- Ospraie Ag Science is headquartered in Rye, US.
- Who does Ospraie Ag Science co-invest with?
- Ospraie Ag Science most often shares deals with S2G Investments, 1855 Capital Partners, Better Food Ventures, among 29 tracked co-investors.
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