Tyson New Ventures
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Investment thesis
Tyson Ventures, the corporate venture arm of Tyson Foods, seeks strategic partnerships with innovators advancing a better food system. Through its Tyson Demo Day program, it provides an internal pathway for introducing new technologies into the organization, focusing on supply chain and operations technologies, digital and AI solutions, and approaches for a more responsible food system. Past Demo Days have spotlighted startups working on sustainability, waste upcycling, robotics, trucking logistics, and animal welfare, with selected companies introduced to Tyson Foods leaders to explore further collaboration.
Source: firm website, verified Oct 2, 2026.
Team · 3 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 6 of 6 portfolio companiesFoodTech ×4Biotech ×3Deep Tech ×2New Materials ×2Advanced Manufacturing ×1AgTech ×1AI & Machine Learning ×1Consumer ×1
HQs:United States×5
Investments · 6 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathClear Labs develops fully automated next-generation sequencing (NGS) platforms that process genomic data into insights for research and surveillance applications across infectious disease, food safety, and oncology.
BiotechData & InfrastructureDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Carlos, US
Sasan Amini(Co-founder & CEO)inRamin Khaksar(Executive Officer)inEdward Fan(Executive Officer)inBrodie Flanders(Executive Officer, Director)Kazutaka Ohno(Executive Officer)Farzad Naimi(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsMenlo VenturesKhosla VenturesNimble VenturesAlumni VenturesCastor VenturesDentsu Ventures+13 more
MycoTechnology develops food and beverage ingredients using mushroom mycelial fermentation, creating flavor modulation and sugar-reduction solutions for formulators, chefs, and R&D professionals.
BiotechFoodTechNew MaterialsAurora, US
Brooks Kelly(Director)Alan Hahn(Board Member & Co-Founder)in
BoardPeter Lubar(Director)Sanjeev Krishnan(Director)Scott Horner(Director)inEphraim Lindenbaum(Director)
Co-investorsBloom8Cerity Partners VenturesCIBUS ENTERPRISE FUND II LPDAO JonesEvolution VC PartnersGreatPoint Ventures+13 more
Oxipital AI builds AI-based machine vision technology, including its V-CORTX platform, cameras, and no-code dashboards, for inspection and vision-guided robotics applications.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechRobotics
Co-investorsCalibrate VenturesMaterial ImpactScale Venture Partners
Tovala provides prepared meals delivered weekly that are cooked in a proprietary WiFi-connected smart oven, requiring minimal preparation and cooking time.
ConsumerFoodTechHardwareIoTChicago, US
David Rabie(Founder/CEO)in
Co-investorsBeringeaCaruso VenturesComcast VenturesDYDX CapitalEvolution VC PartnersFJ Labs+22 more
Upside Foods produces cultivated meat using cell-based technology.
BiotechFoodTechSan Francisco, US
Uma Valeti(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsAlwyn CapitalBoxGroupCPT CapitalDentsu VenturesFifty YearsFuture Ventures+12 more
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Tyson New Ventures made?
- Tyson New Ventures has 6 tracked investments.
- What stage does Tyson New Ventures invest at?
- Tyson New Ventures invests at the Seed stage.
- What sectors does Tyson New Ventures focus on?
- Tyson New Ventures focuses on AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Circular Economy, Consumer, FoodTech, Logistics & Supply Chain, Robotics.
- Who does Tyson New Ventures co-invest with?
- Tyson New Ventures most often shares deals with Dentsu Ventures, Prime Partners, Felicis Ventures, among 45 tracked co-investors.
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