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Ponderosa Ventures β€” Full Portfolio

8 tracked investments Β· listed companies and verified rows first

Modern Synthesismodernsynthesis.cominβœ“ verified

Modern Synthesis is a biotechnology company that grows microbially-derived biomaterials from bacterial nanocellulose to replace animal leather and plastic-based synthetic textiles.

BiotechCircular EconomyNew MaterialsLondon, GB

Jen Keane(Co-founder & CEO)inBen Reeve(Co-founder & CTO)inLouis Graham(Founder)in

Co-investorsArtesianExtantia CapitalAcequia Capital (AceCap)AgFunderCollaborative FundIMO Ventures+3 more

Crew Carboncrewcarbon.comin

CREW is a Yale spinout that adds calcium carbonate (ground limestone) to wastewater treatment plants to intensify biological treatment, cut chemical costs, and permanently remove carbon dioxide.

CleantechClimate TechDeep TechNew Haven, US

Joachim Katchinoff(Co-founder & CEO)inNoah Planavsky(Co-Founder & Scientific Advisor)in

Co-investorsAP VenturesBURNT ISLAND VENTURESConnecticut InnovationsCounteract OneEcho River CapitalEmerald Technology Ventures Ag+3 more

Mondramondra.comOct 2025

Mondra creates digital twins of food products and supply chains to help retailers and suppliers predict risks, optimize sourcing, and reduce environmental impact across their operations from farm to consumer.

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechFoodTech

Jason Barret(CEO & Founder)Tom Holden(Chief Product Officer)in

Co-investorsAlbionVCGreen Circle Foodtech VenturesPlanet A VenturesPeakBridge VCSwisscom Ventures

Natrxnatrx.ioOct 2023 Β· $3.5M

Natrx builds nature-based coastal resilience infrastructure through a technology platform that helps asset owners and practitioners identify, address, and monitor coastal protection challenges.

CleantechClimate TechNew MaterialsRaleigh, US

Evi Steyer(Director)Matthew Campbell(Executive Officer, Director)Leonard Nelson(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsIDEA NCOval Park CapitalSilverstrand CapitalWolfpack Investor NetworkFulcrum Financial Partners

Terranovaterranova.incinNov 2025

Terranova uses terraforming robots to raise and reshape land in flood-prone regions, enabling construction of housing, commercial, and industrial projects with rapid consolidation.

Climate TechConstruction TechHardware

Co-investorsCongruent VenturesGoAhead VenturesOutlander

Umaro Foodsumarofoods.cominJan 2022 Β· $3M

Transforming the food system using seaweed, a highly sustainable protein source.

Albany, US

Beth Zotter(Executive Officer, Director)inAmanda Stiles(Director)in

Co-investorsClear Current CapitalISVJuniperSustainable Food VenturesAgFunderAlexandria+1 more

Verdiverdiag.comin𝕏May 2025 Β· $6.5M

Verdi provides hardware controllers and sensors that add automation and remote control to existing farm irrigation systems, letting growers manage valves, pumps, and drip lines at the block, row, or plant level.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate TechHardwareIoTSaaS

Co-investorsBaker Hall CapitalEcho River CapitalRareBreed VenturesCyan VenturesDangerous VenturesJetstream+4 more

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details β€” typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

Circe Biosciences

Rows marked β€œSEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D β€” public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.