Ospraie Ag Science
Venture capitalActively deployingRye · Seed–Late Stage · 30 people tracked
Also known as OSPRAIE MANAGEMENT, LLC
Investment thesis
Ospraie invests across the commodity industry, drawing on deep fundamental research, market knowledge, and a global on-the-ground network to validate opportunities. Its activities span multiple fund types including hedge funds, private equity funds, seeding platforms, long-only products, and special purpose vehicles. The firm's Ospraie Real Assets (ORA) arm focuses on thematic capital deployment and hands-on portfolio management across real assets.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
Team · 30 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 4 of 6 portfolio companiesAgTech ×4Hardware ×2Advanced Manufacturing ×1Circular Economy ×1FoodTech ×1Robotics ×1
HQs:United States×3
Investments · 6 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathFreight 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)Steven Warren(Executive Officer)Reenie McCarthy(Director)
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
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)
Agtech company with Ospraie Ag-Science board representation.
Agtech company; catalytic OAS investment in early 2018.
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.
Public market activity · per SEC filings
what is this? ⓘDisclosed stake · filed Jul 2022
Disclosed stake · filed Jul 2022
Disclosed stake · filed Dec 2021
Disclosed stake · filed Mar 2021
Disclosed stake · filed Dec 2020
Disclosed stake · filed Oct 2020
Disclosed stake · filed May 2020
Disclosed stake · filed Apr 2020
Disclosed stake · filed Mar 2020
Disclosed stake · filed Jan 2020
Disclosed stake · filed Dec 2019
Disclosed stake · filed Sep 2019
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
- 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, New Materials, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Ospraie Ag Science located?
- Ospraie Ag Science is headquartered in Rye, US.
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