Radicle Growth
Venture capitalSan Diego · Seed–Series A · 5 people tracked
Investment thesis
Radicle invests in world-class entrepreneurs and emerging technologies aiming to disrupt the agriculture and food industry. It runs the Radicle Challenge, a pitch competition that identifies promising startups through six months of due diligence culminating in a pitch to expert judges, with the top company earning investment and access to Radicle's Innovation Platform. The firm partners with leading agriculture and food corporations, bringing its expertise and network to help both startups and large companies positively impact the future of food.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 5 people
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What they invest in
from 10 of 16 portfolio companiesAgTech ×9Biotech ×5AI & Machine Learning ×4Climate Tech ×3Deep Tech ×3Cleantech ×2Circular Economy ×1Hardware ×1
HQs:United States×7Canada×1United Kingdom×1
Investments · 16 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2023 · 12021 · 12020 · 24 dated
Aromyx develops biosensor technology that replicates human olfactory receptors to measure and quantify odors and flavors for product development, quality control, and consumer targeting across food, beverage, sustainability, and health industries.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechMountain View, US
Mark Mendel(Director)Christopher J. Hanson(Executive Officer, Director)Josh Silverman(Executive Officer, Director)Kieran Furlong(Director)Jeffrey Y. Suto(Executive Officer)Keith Milne(Executive Officer)
Uses UV light signals to boost seed and seedling genetic potential; domiciled in the USA.
Palmerston North
Mark Brown(Director)Mary Dimou(Director)Steven Sibulkin(Executive Officer, Director)John Bedbrook(Director)Jason Wargent(Executive Officer)Kirsty Bellringer(Director)
Burro builds autonomous robots for agricultural and outdoor operations that mow, tow, carry, and spray to automate manual labor tasks.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningRobotics
Full Harvest builds an agentic intelligence platform that orchestrates transactions and operations across the North American fresh produce supply chain, helping buyers and growers navigate climate volatility, labor shortages, and regulatory complexity.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply Chain
Impetus Ag develops early- to late-stage agricultural technologies, with a focus on Bt discovery and development and insecticidal proteins for insect and pest control in crops.
AgTechBiotechDeep TechSt. Louis, US
Martha Schlicher(CEO, Board of Directors)Ganesh Kishore(Director)Charles Bolten(Director)Brian Clevinger(Director)Alexander Wiegelmann(Director)Elizabeth Gallegos(Executive Officer)
Phospholutions develops fertilizer technologies that improve phosphorus efficiency for agricultural use.
AgTechCleantechClimate TechState College, US
RICHARD DEFLURI(Director)CHRIS ABBOTT(Director)HUNTER SWISHER(Executive Officer, Director)MATTHEW RHODES(Director)ANDREW SPAHR(Director)
Pluton develops a soil-surface biological nutrient system powered by photosynthetic microbes that delivers nitrogen and improves phosphorus availability for crops while reducing nutrient loss.
AgTechBiotechClimate TechDeep TechSt. Louis, US
Charlie Walch(Executive Officer, Director)Barry Goldman(Executive Officer, Director)Glendon Schuster(Director)
Scanit Technologies makes SporeCam, an autonomous sensor device that captures airborne particles and uses AI to detect and classify harmful fungal crop pathogens, delivering real-time alerts for spraying and scouting decisions.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningHardwareFremont, US
Glenn Wanke(Executive Officer, Director)Pedro Manautou(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
WeedOUT develops a biological herbicide that exploits sterility to control herbicide-resistant weeds.
AgTechBiotech
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesFrequently asked questions
- What stage does Radicle Growth invest at?
- Radicle Growth invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Radicle Growth focus on?
- Radicle Growth focuses on AgTech, FoodTech.
- Where is Radicle Growth located?
- Radicle Growth is headquartered in San Diego, US.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamThe Radicle Inclusion Challenge - Kirk Haney | Radicle Growth
Radicle Growth · Kirk Haney
The Radicle Inclusion Challenge - Neal Gutterson | Radicle Growth
Radicle Growth · Neal Gutterson
Kirk Haney, Managing Partner, Radicle Growth
Kirk Haney · vimeo.com
The Radicle Inclusion Challenge - Neal Gutterson | Radicle Growth | Neal Gutterson, Partner and CTO at Radicle Growth shares his perspective on how company-building VC's like Radicle can add value to the ag industry by... | By Radicle Ag & Food Tech VC Fund
Neal Gutterson · facebook.com
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