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Tyson New Ventures

Corporate VC

Seed · 3 people tracked

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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.

Stage
Seed
Tracked investments
6

Team · 3 people

from the firm's website
Curt Calaway· President
Gordon McGrath· Vice President & Assistant Secretary
Heidi Solomon· Vice President

What they invest in

from 6 of 6 portfolio companies

FoodTech ×4Biotech ×3Deep Tech ×2New Materials ×2Advanced Manufacturing ×1AgTech ×1AI & Machine Learning ×1Consumer ×1

HQs:United States×5

Investments · 6 tracked

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Big Idea Venturesbigideaventures.com

Big Idea Ventures is a venture capital fund and startup accelerator focused on the new food space, investing in and accelerating alternative protein and foodtech startups.

AgTechFoodTechNew MaterialsNew York, US

Clear Labsclearlabs.comin

Clear 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

Myco Technologymycoiq.comin

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 AIoxipitalai.comin𝕏

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

Tovalatovala.com𝕏Seed

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 Foodsupsidefoods.comin

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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