Pontifax AgTech
Growth equitySanta Monica · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 1 people tracked
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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 · 1 people
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What they invest in
from 15 of 18 portfolio companiesAgTech ×8Biotech ×5FoodTech ×4Logistics & Supply Chain ×4AI & Machine Learning ×2Deep Tech ×2Healthtech ×2New Materials ×2
HQs:United States×13United Kingdom×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 10 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×12 founders×63 founders×14+ founders×2
Where their founders studiedfrom 12 founders with education data
Caltech ×2Tel Aviv University ×2The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine ×2University of California, Berkeley ×2
Investments · 18 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2019 · 12015 · 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)inMartin Jinek(Co-founder)Andrew May(Executive Officer)
BoardJenny Rooke(Director)Robert Weisskoff(Director)in
Co-investorsAliment CapitalAvego BioScience CapitalF-Prime CapitalIA 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
DEREK JANTZ(Executive Officer, Director)inMATTHEW KANE(Executive Officer, Director)Jeff Smith(Co-founder)inDerek Jantz(Co-founder)inTODD MELBY(Executive Officer)inMichael Amoroso(President, Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsage1Aliment CapitalBrace PharmaF-Prime CapitalOCV PartnersOUP (Osage University Partners)+4 more
US agricultural biotech that discovered microbe-based crop protection products; its assets were sold to Certis Biologicals and Ginkgo Bioworks in 2024.
AgTechResearch Triangle Park, US
Scott Uknes(Manager)inEric 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)inLee Redden(Cofounder)in
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)inJohn Tabis(Executive Officer)
BoardDEBORAH BENTON(Director)Paul Ferris(Director)MICH MATHEWS(Director)
Co-investorsAliment CapitalAmplify.LAPartech Ventures
Concentric AG produces microbial biological crop inputs that enhance plant vigor, soil health, and harvest yield while helping plants resist environmental stress and disease.
AgTechBiotechClimate TechCentennial, US
Co-investorsAliment CapitalCycle Capital
Minneapolis, US
Patrick Christie(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardRobert Shapiro(Director)inRichard Pavelski(Director)
Co-investorsAliment CapitalCultivian Sandbox VenturesMiddleland CapitalPontifax 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)inShay Cohen(Co-founder, VP Engineering)inAvi (Jack) Jacoby(CEO)in
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 CapitalJ.P. Morgan Asset Management
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)inAidan Mouat(Chief Executive Officer, Director)inParker R Booth(Chief Executive Officer, Director)inAdam Preslar(Chief Technology Officer)in
BoardTimothy Bluth(Director)Matthew Walker(Director)
Co-investorsAliment CapitalClimate Impact CapitalPangaea Ventures Us Inc.Rhapsody Venture PartnersPangaea VenturesS2G Investments+1 more
Kate Farms makes plant-based nutritional shakes and formula products aimed at supporting digestion, tolerance, and overall health for people managing their nutrition and health needs.
Direct to ConsumerFoodTechHealthtechWellness & 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
Bill Catania(Founder)inJason Quintanain
Co-investorsAliment CapitalBullpen CapitalChicago VenturesCreativeCoeGateway CapitalIronspring Venture+3 more
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)inPeter Meinhold(Executive Officer)inPedro Coelho(Executive Officer)inCorey Huck(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardGANESH KISHORE(Director)inALAN BOYCE(Director)
Co-investorsAliment CapitalKairos Venture Investments, LlcSpruce Capital PartnersVivo CapitalKairos Venture PartnersXeraya Capital
TemperPack designs and manufactures plant-based, plastic-free thermal packaging and insulation used to protect temperature-sensitive shipments such as frozen meals and vaccines.
Circular EconomyLogistics & Supply ChainNew MaterialsRichmond, US
Brian Powers(Cofounder)Charles Vincent(Co-founder)inPeter Wells(CEO)inSheryl Smith(CFO)Troy Hagenbuch(Head of ClimaCell Division & Engineering)inJessica Joyce(Commercial Leader)in
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 CapitalBlue Horizon CorporationCanaan PartnersCarbonEmerald Technology Ventures Ag+6 more
Exits · 2
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioCaribou BiosciencesNASDAQ: CRBUPrecision BioSciencesNASDAQ: DTIL
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Precision BioSciences · tradingkey.com · Aug 6, 2026
Provivi · trysignalbase.com · Jun 11, 2026
Caribou Biosciences · ad-hoc-news.de · May 19, 2026
Tropic Biosciences · techfundingnews.com · Mar 13, 2026
Bouqs · entrepreneur.com · Feb 18, 2026
Fruitist · labusinessjournal.com · Nov 3, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Pontifax AgTech made?
- Pontifax AgTech has 18 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
- 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, Blue Horizon Corporation, F-Prime Capital, among 48 tracked co-investors.
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