Pontifax AgTech
Growth equitySanta Monica Β· Pre-SeedβLate Stage Β· 1 people tracked
Investment thesis
The firm pursues a growth thesis, investing behind category-defining companies in partnership with management teams and deploying its ecosystem to compound value and generate strong risk-adjusted returns. Operating at the intersection of food systems and healthcare (under the Aliment Capital name), it targets markets with strong secular growth in health and wellness, the food value system, and connecting supply chains. Investment criteria emphasize market-leading companies with differentiated, defensible positions, proven business models with strong commercial traction and positive unit economics, exceptional leadership teams, and multiple growth levers both organic and acquisitive. The firm takes a flexible structuring approach spanning significant minority or opportunistic control equity investments.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 16, 2026.
Team Β· 1 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 15 of 18 portfolio companiesAgTech Γ8Biotech Γ4FoodTech Γ4Logistics & Supply Chain Γ4AI & Machine Learning Γ2Consumer Γ2Deep Tech Γ2Healthtech Γ2
HQs:United StatesΓ12United KingdomΓ1
Investments Β· 18 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2019 Β· 12015 Β· 12 dated
Caribou Biosciences is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing CRISPR genome-editing therapies, including off-the-shelf CAR-T cell therapies for hematologic malignancies and armored cell therapies using its Cas12a chRDNA platform.
BiotechMedical DevicesBerkeley, US
Jennifer Doudna(Co-founder)Rachel Haurwitz(President and Chief Executive Officer, Co-founder)Martin Jinek(Co-founder)Andrew May(Executive Officer)
BoardJenny Rooke(Director)Robert Weisskoff(Director)in
Co-investorsAliment CapitalAvego BioScience CapitalF-Prime Capital PartnersIA Seed VenturesMission Bay CapitalMission Biocapital+2 more
Precision BioSciences develops gene-editing medicines using its proprietary ARCUS genome editing platform, which employs sequence-specific nuclease enzymes to insert, remove, or repair DNA in living cells to treat hard-to-treat conditions including rare genetic diseases and hepatitis B (HBV).
BiotechDeep TechHealthtechDurham, US
JEFF SMITH(Executive Officer)DEREK JANTZ(Executive Officer, Director)MATTHEW KANE(Executive Officer, Director)Jeff Smith(Co-founder)Derek Jantz(Co-founder)TODD MELBY(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsage1Aliment CapitalBrace PharmaF-Prime Capital PartnersOCV PartnersOUP (Osage University Partners)+4 more
AgTechResearch Triangle Park, US
Scott Uknes(Manager)Eric Ward(Manager)Paul Schulze-Lefert(President)Michael Koziel(Vice President and Manager)
BoardThomas Dietz(Manager)Kristina Burow(Manager)in
Co-investorsAliment CapitalBlue Horizon CorporationARCH Venture PartnersNovalis LifeSciencesPolaris Partners
Co-investorsAliment CapitalAnterra Capital
Blue River Technology builds intelligent machinery using computer vision and machine learning to solve complex challenges in agriculture, construction, mining, and forestry.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningRoboticsSunnyvale, US
Jorge Heraud(Executive Officer, Director)Lee Redden(Cofounder)
BoardPhilip Erlanger(Director)Rich Boyle(Director)Ted Crosbie(Director)
Co-investorsAliment CapitalDCVC (Data Collective)Khosla VenturesUlu VenturesCervinPontifax Global Food Agriculture Technology
Marina Del Rey, US
JUAN PABLO MONTUFAR(Director)JOHN TABIS(Executive Officer)John Tabis(Executive Officer, Director)Juan Pablo Montufar(Director)Paul Ferris(Director)
BoardDEBORAH BENTON(Director)
Co-investorsAliment CapitalAmplify.LA
Concentric develops agricultural technology aimed at improving crop management practices and soil health while reducing environmental impact.
AgTechClimate Tech
Co-investorsAliment CapitalCycle Capital
Minneapolis, US
Patrick Christie(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardRobert Shapiro(Director)inRichard Pavelski(Director)
Co-investorsAliment CapitalCultivian Sandbox VenturesPontifax Global Food Agriculture Technology
Fabric operates automated fulfillment facilities for urban retail and on-demand commerce, helping retailers improve operational efficiency and sustainability.
E-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainPropTechRobotics
Ori Avraham(Co-founder, VP Product & Strategy)Shay Cohen(Co-founder, VP Engineering)Avi (Jack) Jacoby(CEO)
Co-investorsAliment CapitalKoch Disruptive TechnologiesPlayground GlobalUnion Tech Ventures
FoodLogiQ, now part of Trustwell following a 2023 merger with ESHA Research, provides food safety and traceability software that helps food companies manage their supply chain, capture FSMA-compliant data, and trace products from farm to fork.
FoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSDurham, US
Dean Wiltse(Executive Officer)Thomas Finegan(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Faith Kosobucki(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)James Duke(Director)
BoardPhil Erlanger(Director)
Co-investorsAliment CapitalRenewal Funds
Fruitist grows berries on its own farms across multiple global micro-climates, managing each step of cultivation and delivery to offer fresh, high-quality fruit for year-round supply.
AgTechConsumerFoodTech
Co-investorsAliment Capital
Hazel Technologies develops shelf-life extension and modified atmosphere packaging solutions, including its BreatheWay membrane packaging platform, to maintain the quality of fruits and vegetables in the produce supply chain.
AgTechFoodTechNew MaterialsFresno, US
Patrick Flynn(Chief Marketing Officer)Aidan Mouat(Chief Executive Officer, Director)Parker R Booth(Chief Executive Officer, Director)Adam Preslar(Chief Technology Officer)
BoardTimothy Bluth(Director)Matthew Walker(Director)
Co-investorsAliment CapitalClimate Impact CapitalPangaea Ventures Us Inc.Rhapsody Venture PartnersSerra Ventures
Kate Farms makes plant-based, organic nutrition shakes and tube-feeding formulas free of common allergens and artificial additives, used in over 1,500 hospitals as well as by individual patients.
ConsumerDigital HealthFoodTechHealthtechWellness & FitnessSanta Barbara, US
Richard Laver(Director)Celeste Clark(Director)Carol Ammon(Director)Robert Zollars(Director)Brett Matthews(Executive Officer, Director)Thomas Beecher(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsAliment CapitalCoefficient CapitalKaiser Permanente VenturesAnterra Capital
OneRail operates the OmniPoint platform, an AI-native last-mile delivery orchestration system that optimizes delivery mode, routing, and carrier selection while providing access to a network of gig and professional couriers on a single rate card.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Co-investorsAliment CapitalCreativeCoPETRONAS Ventures
Pairwise is a plant gene editing company that uses CRISPR technology through its Fulcrum platform, offering gene editing tools, enzymes, and trait libraries to develop climate-resilient, disease-tolerant, and nutritious crops.
AgTechBiotechDeep TechDurham, US
Tom Adams(Co-founder & CEO)
Co-investorsAliment Capital
AgTechSanta Monica, US
Frances Arnold(Director)Peter Meinhold(Executive Officer)Pedro Coelho(Executive Officer)Corey Huck(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardGANESH KISHORE(Director)ALAN BOYCE(Director)
Co-investorsAliment CapitalKairos Venture Investments, LlcSpruce Capital PartnersVivo CapitalKairos Venture Partners
TemperPack designs and manufactures sustainable thermal and protective packaging that replaces single-use plastics like Styrofoam with compostable and recyclable alternatives for cold chain and e-commerce shipments.
Circular EconomyLogistics & Supply ChainNew MaterialsRichmond, US
Brian Powers(Cofounder)
Co-investorsAliment CapitalArborview CapitalGroundForce CapitalSJF VenturesThird Prime
Tropic develops improved varieties of tropical crops using gene editing and gene silencing technologies to enhance yield, disease resistance, and climate resilience.
AgTechBiotechNorwich, GB
Co-investorsAgronomicsAliment CapitalCanaan PartnersCarbonEmerald Technology Ventures AgFuture Planet Capital+5 more
Exits Β· 2
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioCaribou BiosciencesNASDAQ: CRBUPrecision BioSciencesNASDAQ: DTIL
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesCaribou Biosciences Β· ad-hoc-news.de Β· May 19, 2026
Tropic Biosciences Β· techfundingnews.com Β· Mar 13, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Pontifax AgTech made?
- Pontifax AgTech has 18 tracked investments.
- What stage does Pontifax AgTech invest at?
- Pontifax AgTech invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Pontifax AgTech focus on?
- Pontifax AgTech focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AgTech, FoodTech, Hardware, Healthtech, Logistics & Supply Chain, Robotics, SaaS, Wellness & Fitness.
- Where is Pontifax AgTech located?
- Pontifax AgTech is headquartered in Santa Monica, US.
- Who does Pontifax AgTech co-invest with?
- Pontifax AgTech most often shares deals with Aliment Capital, F-Prime Capital Partners, Vivo Capital, among 41 tracked co-investors.
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