What stage does Waterpoint Lane invest at?

Waterpoint Lane invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.

Where is Waterpoint Lane located?

Waterpoint Lane is headquartered in Miami, US.

Waterpoint Lane

Venture capitalActively deploying

Miami · Seed–Late Stage · 2 people tracked

Also known as WATERPOINT LANE MANAGECO, INC. · Waterpoint Lane Sustainability

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Investment thesis

Waterpoint Lane focuses on the agrifoodtech sector, backing growth-stage companies that are reshaping how food is produced and consumed. The firm draws on 40+ years of combined experience in value investing, growth strategy, technology, and capital raising. Its thesis is anchored in the large growth potential of sustainable food and agriculture, driven by a projected 56% rise in global food demand by 2050 as population approaches 9.7 billion, and by increasing consumer, corporate, and regulatory emphasis on health and sustainability. The firm aims to deliver strong investor returns while creating value, sustainability, and inclusive social and economic outcomes.

Invests inAgTech Biotech Cleantech Climate Tech FoodTech Healthtech Impact & Social Good Wellness & FitnessCanadaGlobalMiamiNorth AmericaTorontoUnited States

Source: firm website, verified Aug 11, 2026.

Stage

Seed–Late Stage

Miami, ON, US

Instruments

Equity

Founded

2021

Private fund assets

$5.1M

VC funds

Tracked investments

Team · 2 people

from public directories

Ben Gibbons· Co-Managing Partner | Chief Investment Officer | Investment Committee Chair

Co-Managing Partner and CIO at Waterpoint Lane overseeing investment strategy, capital allocation, and portfolio execution. He has over 20 years in investment banking, private equity, and capital markets and has led over $2 billion in exits across strategic sales, PE transactions, and public market placements.

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Meifan Shi· Co-Managing Partner | Chief Strategy Officer | Executive Committee Chair

Co-Managing Partner and Chief Strategy Officer at Waterpoint Lane leading fund growth, global expansion, and value creation. With over 20 years in technology, finance, and investment strategy, she previously co-founded the private equity business at AWS.

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What they invest in

from 6 of 9 portfolio companies

AgTech ×2AI & Machine Learning ×2Cleantech ×2FoodTech ×2Logistics & Supply Chain ×2SaaS ×2Advanced Manufacturing ×1Biotech ×1

HQs:Canada×1United States×1

Investments · 9 tracked

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Relocalizerelocalize.comin 𝕏Jul 2021

Relocalize builds autonomous, AI-operated micro-factories that produce packaged ice and cold packs at distribution and fulfillment centers, removing middle-mile logistics.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsMontreal

David Moore(Director)Ben Gibbons(Director)Marc Poulin(Director)Tim Tokarsky(Director)Douglas Wayne McIntyre(Executive Officer, Director)

Board seatBen Gibbons· per SEC Form D

4T2 Sensors Seed4t2sensors.com𝕏

Concertconcert.bioin 𝕏

Concert Bio uses DNA sequencing and a microbiome database to identify pathogens and beneficial microbes, then supplies beneficial microbes to hydroponic greenhouse growers to improve crop growth, quality, and yield.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningBiotech

Heritable Agricultureheritable.ag

MyLand

Phoenix, US

Robert Thompson(Director)Dane Hague(Executive Officer)Andrew Ayers(Director)

Peak Powerpeakpowerenergy.comin 𝕏

Peak Power provides AI-enabled battery energy storage systems and optimization services that help large commercial and industrial facilities reduce peak demand charges, generate grid revenue, and cut energy costs with no upfront cost.

AI & Machine LearningCleantechEnergy

Starfish Networkstarfish-network.com

Starfish is a connectivity platform for the food supply chain that links growers, processors, distributors, retailers, and foodservice operators to exchange traceability, EDI, analytics, and compliance data across existing systems.

FoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

Upcycledfoodsupcycledfoods.comin

Upcycled Foods, Inc.

Circular EconomyClimate TechFoodTech

Verdi Agverdi.agin 𝕏

Verdi retrofits existing farm irrigation systems to automate and control them remotely, offering real-time verification, alerts, and reports through a mobile app.

AgTechIoTSaaS

Frequently asked questions

What stage does Waterpoint Lane invest at?: Waterpoint Lane invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
What sectors does Waterpoint Lane focus on?: Waterpoint Lane focuses on AgTech, Biotech, Cleantech, Climate Tech, FoodTech, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good, Wellness & Fitness.
Where is Waterpoint Lane located?: Waterpoint Lane is headquartered in Miami, US.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

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