Ospraie Ag Science
Crossover fundActively deployingRye · Seed–Late Stage · 34 people tracked
Also known as Ospraie Ag Sciences · OSPRAIE MANAGEMENT, LLC
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 Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 34 people
from the firm's website & curated
What they invest in
from 17 of 22 portfolio companiesAgTech ×17AI & Machine Learning ×5Biotech ×5Climate Tech ×5FoodTech ×4Hardware ×3New Materials ×3Robotics ×3
HQs:United States×12United Kingdom×1
Investments · 22 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12023 · 22021 · 12020 · 15 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)Jorge Wagner(Chief Operating Officer)Federico Trucco(Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director)Enrique Lopez Lecube(Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director)Geronimo Watson(Chief Technology Officer)
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)Jon Friedman(Co-founder)Jonathan Friedman(Executive Officer)Steven Warren(Executive Officer)
BoardReenie McCarthy(Director)Todd Dagres(Director)
Co-investorsLaunchCapitalTechstarsRothenberg VenturesSpark Capital
VelociGro produces compostable growing media and horticultural products certified for composability, serving growers and nurseries in the agricultural sector.
AgTechCircular EconomyUnited States, US
John Hunter Baldwin(Executive Officer)Timothy Cuthbertson(Executive Officer)
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)inSteven L.K. Tuttle(Executive Officer, Director)Richard Gianni(Executive Officer)Steve Tuttle(COO & Board Member)
BoardYogesh Mago(Director)Cindy Smith(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
Charlottesville, 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 develops AI-powered mechanical systems for agricultural tractor operation that automate field labor tasks with precision control.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningRobotics
Co-investorsAIX VenturesBetter Food VenturesTSVC
Beeflow offers pollination services and expertise aimed at improving crop harvests through optimized bee pollination.
AgTechFoodTechCalifornia, US
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)
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
Co-investorsBetter Food VenturesCathexis VenturesTaver Capital
Agtech company with Ospraie Ag-Science board representation.
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
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)
Co-investorsAmritam HoldingsCavallo VenturesFoothill VenturesRedstick Ventures
Agtech company; catalytic OAS investment in early 2018.
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)CHRIS RICHARDS(Executive Officer, Director)RICHARD WEBB(Director)WILLIAM LEWIS(Director)GUY VAN ZWANENBERG(Director)JEFF HOVEY(Executive Officer, Director)
Terramera develops technology for clean food, combining its proprietary Actigate Targeted Performance platform with data science and machine learning to reduce synthetic chemical loads and create natural agricultural products for farmers and consumers.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate TechVancouver
Michael Scott(Executive Officer)Karn Manhas(Executive Officer, Director)Alex Lau(Director)Jeffrey Booth(Director)Craig Hughes(Executive Officer)
BoardSanjeev Krishnan(Director)
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
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 · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioBioceres Crop SolutionsNASDAQ: BIOX
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesPattern · thechiefleader.com · Aug 26, 2026
Trace Genomics · igrownews.com · Mar 26, 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 19 tracked investments.
- 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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