Redstick Ventures
Venture capitalActively deployingSt. Louis · Pre-Seed–Seed · 7 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Redstick backs early-stage founders reshaping the future of the food system. It concentrates on pre-seed and seed companies in North America that enhance production efficiency, optimize supply chains, and reimagine labor across the food lifecycle — from farm to fork. The firm invests across a broad range of food-related innovation, from robotic harvesting to AI-powered food service solutions, and pairs capital with hands-on support drawn from a network of industry experts and operators. Redstick emphasizes diverse teams and backgrounds, aiming to help emerging food tech ventures navigate inception, expansion, and long-term success.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
Team · 7 people
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What they invest in
from 21 of 29 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×9FoodTech ×7SaaS ×7AgTech ×6Enterprise Software ×4Hardware ×4Robotics ×4Advanced Manufacturing ×3
HQs:United States×10Canada×4
Who they back
founder profiles across 10 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×62 founders×23 founders×2
Where their founders studiedfrom 12 founders with education data
University of California, Berkeley ×3University of Delaware ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 11 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×3Engineering ×3Business & Management ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 29 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 62024 · 17 dated
Autolane develops a curb management platform with sensor hardware and cloud software to coordinate autonomous vehicle operations for delivery, pickup, and mobility services.
HardwareIoTMobility & Transportation
Co-investorsDraper AssociatesHyperplane Venture CapitalIron Prairie
Avol operates a drone delivery network for hospitals, flying time-critical medical payloads such as blood, organs, tissue, stem cells, and diagnostics between facilities in temperature-validated, cold-chain containers compatible with UN3373 and OPTN standards.
HealthtechLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsSt. Louis, US
Co-investorsDraper AssociatesCultivation Capital
Decile Group develops software and services for venture capital firms, including portfolio management platforms and advisory offerings designed to improve VC operations and ethical investing practices.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Co-investorsDash VCHallstone VenturesPrana Tech VenturesRoadster CapitalRymdkapitalshuckerVC+2 more
DeepSight Capture is a knowledge capture platform that allows frontline workers to record and document expertise, procedures, and demonstrations in real work environments through the Holo app, creating structured digital assets for reuse.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHardwareCanada, CA
Nicolas Bearzatto(Founder)inFrancis Dubé(Founder)in
Dispension provides self-service kiosk and delivery platforms for age-restricted and regulated products, completing transactions in under 60 seconds while ensuring compliance and security.
Enterprise SoftwareGovTechHardwareIoTRetail Tech
Corey Yantha(Founder)in
Earthodic develops bio-based coatings for the paper industry that can be applied using existing equipment, helping companies transition to circular production models.
Circular EconomyCleantechNew MaterialsGeebung, US
Kate Lusvardi(Chief Technology Officer)inAnthony Musumeci(Executive Officer, Director)Albert Tietz(Director)
BoardJenn Burka(Director)inSarah Nolet(Director)in
Co-investorsCirculate CapitalFTW VenturesInvestible Climate Tech FundSignificant VenturesTenacious VenturesClosed Loop Partners
Green Wave Robotics builds custom robots and data-logging systems to automate the farming of bivalve shellfish such as oysters, scallops, and clams.
AgTechFoodTechRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Mountain View, US
Davide Sosso(Founder)
Co-investorsDoon CapitalFTW VenturesMythos Ventures Management, LlcSVG Ventures | THRIVEWaterpoint LaneDeep Checks
IPM Scoutek develops software for integrated pest management in controlled environment agriculture, providing real-time data and predictive analytics to help growers across vegetables, fruits, ornamentals, and cannabis optimize crop protection and reduce operational costs.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureSaaSLeamington, CA
Co-investorsWaterloo Accelerator Centre
Izote is a fermentation technology company developing an anaerobic process for industrial biomanufacturing.
BiotechDeep TechNew Materials
Co-investorsBee PartnersFREEFLOWFTW VenturesJuniperCourtyard VenturesEmbark Ventures+1 more
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Juicer is a margin management platform for restaurants that connects to a restaurant's POS to track costs, competitor pricing, sales, and delivery commissions.
FoodTechRetail TechSaaS
Co-investorsBranded Strategic HospitalityMudita VentureAugment VenturesKitchen FundYork IE
Koidra builds an AI-powered automation platform using physics-informed AI for autonomous industrial control, with products including DataPilot for operational data analytics and KoPilot for autonomous control.
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechAI & Machine LearningSeattle, US
Kenneth Tran(Founder)in
Co-investorsAmritam HoldingsCavallo VenturesFoothill VenturesOspraie Ag Science
Mirsee develops humanoid robots designed to perform challenging and labor-intensive work while augmenting human capability and improving operational efficiency.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningRobotics
Co-investorsArchangel Network of Funds
Oscar AI is an operations automation platform that ingests franchise and multi-unit business data to detect anomalies in sales, labor, voids/discounts, fraud, compliance, and product availability, then routes alerts and action plans to managers.
AI & Machine LearningRetail TechSaaSRockville, US
Quratul-Ann Malik(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardBrett Brohl(Director)in
Co-investorsNew Stack VenturesService Provider CapitalTechstarsThe CouncilUrban InnovationBread And Butter Ventures, Llc
Science On Call provides IT support and managed services for restaurants, leveraging AI-powered automations to help resolve technology challenges and reduce operational costs.
Enterprise SoftwareFoodTechSaaSOak Park, US
Andy Freivogel(Co-Founder & CEO)inLuisa Castellanos(Co-Founder & COO)inKen Tsang(Co-Founder & CTO)in
Co-investorsBread And Butter Ventures, LlcChicago Early Growth Ventures (CEGV)Connetic VenturesGROOVE CAPITALLofty VenturesLongJump Ventures+4 more
SpectacularCloud is a real-time analytics platform that transforms food testing data into actionable intelligence, offering instant insights, automated compliance tracking, and integration with existing laboratory and enterprise systems.
BiotechData & InfrastructureDeep TechFoodTechHardwareHealthtechSaaS
Arthur Montazeri(CEO and Co-founder)inMichael Fang(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsAstanor VenturesXplorer CapitalPeakBridge VC
Thombar offers an AI CFO ("Thomas") that monitors finances, tracks cash flow, and provides market intelligence on input costs and USDA shipping point prices for US specialty crop growers.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningFintech
Co-investorsCavallo VenturesFTW Ventures
Tre'dish is an online grocery delivery service that sources locally from Canadian farms and sells premium meats and produce directly to consumers at discounted prices by cutting out supply chain intermediaries.
Direct to ConsumerE-commerceFoodTech
Peter Hwang(Founder)in
Tric Robotics builds autonomous, tractor-scale farm equipment that uses ultraviolet light and an electric bug vacuum for chemical-free pest and disease control, primarily for strawberry farmers.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningRobotics
Adam Stager(Founder & CEO)inRyan Berard(Founder)inVishnu Somasundaram(Founder)in
Co-investorsSoundboard Venture FundSpacecadet VenturesUndeterred CapitalEmbark VenturesGarage CapitalLucas Venture Group+2 more
Upstream Biotechnology develops seed-based crop technologies that enhance plant immunity and resilience using RNA-based SwitchBlade platform.
AgTechBiotechClimate TechDurham, US
George H. Greene(CEO & Co-Founder)Xiao-fang Wang(Director)Xinnian Dong(Co-Founder)
BoardKaren LeVert(Director)in
Co-investorsAg Ventures AllianceAgLaunch AcceleratorLeVert VenturesMiddleland Capital
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
CaldoCubbiGastronomousIPM ScoutekMeadowMeadow AIOscarai
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesJuicer · finsmes.com · Aug 13, 2026
Avol Aerospace · forclimatetech.org · Jul 30, 2026
Mirsee · financialpost.com · Jul 2, 2026
Izote · beepartners.vc · Apr 20, 2026
Science On Call · trysignalbase.com · Mar 24, 2026
Thombar · thepacker.com · Mar 20, 2026
TRIC Robotics · agfundernews.com · Nov 18, 2025
Koidra · redstickvc.com · Jun 12, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Redstick Ventures made?
- Redstick Ventures has 29 tracked investments, including 6 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Redstick Ventures invest at?
- Redstick Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is Redstick Ventures's typical check size?
- Redstick Ventures typically writes checks of $350K – $700K.
- What sectors does Redstick Ventures focus on?
- Redstick Ventures focuses on AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, FoodTech, Future of Work, Robotics.
- Where is Redstick Ventures located?
- Redstick Ventures is headquartered in St. Louis, US.
- Does Redstick Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Redstick Ventures leads investment rounds.
- Who does Redstick Ventures co-invest with?
- Redstick Ventures most often shares deals with FTW Ventures, Cavallo Ventures, Draper Associates, among 56 tracked co-investors.
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