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Lucas Mann

Investor

Partner at Acre Venture Partners · Board director at Cambridge Crops · Board director at Back to the Roots

Santa Monica, California

Writes $2M – $10M checks · typically $5M

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About

Lucas Mann leverages over 15 years in food and agriculture as a board-level partner to advanced ag‑techs, backing deep value-chain picks-and-shovels technologies as infrastructure for resilient, labor-efficient, sustainable food systems.

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Invests in

AgTechBiotechClimate TechDirect to ConsumerFoodTechRobotics

Board director at Cambridge Crops

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Adam BehrensExecutive Officer, Director

Board director at Back to the Roots

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Co-founders at Back to the Roots

NANikhil Arora
Nikhil AroraCo-founder
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Alejandro VelezCo-founder

Experience

  1. Acre Venture PartnersCo-Founder & Managing Partnercurrent2015 — presentSanta Monica, California, United States
  2. Bonsai RoboticsBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
  3. Dirac, Inc.Investorcurrent2026 — present
  4. HighlightBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
  5. Source.agBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
  6. ZuccaBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  7. InariBoard Observercurrent2018 — present

Skills & more

StartupsVenture CapitalAgricultureFood TechnologyInvestmentsStart-upsEntrepreneurshipWorking with InvestorsCapitalPartner Relationship Management

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Lucas Mann?
Lucas Mann leverages over 15 years in food and agriculture as a board-level partner to advanced ag‑techs, backing deep value-chain picks-and-shovels technologies as infrastructure for resilient, labor-efficient, sustainable food systems.
Where does Lucas Mann work?
Lucas Mann is Partner at Acre Venture Partners and Board director at Cambridge Crops and Board director at Back to the Roots.
What does Lucas Mann invest in?
Lucas Mann invests in AgTech, Biotech, Climate Tech, Direct to Consumer, FoodTech, Robotics.
What check size does Lucas Mann write?
Lucas Mann typically writes checks of $2M – $10M.
What companies has Lucas Mann invested in?
Investments tracked here include Back to the Roots, Bonsai Robotics, Farm Ng, Farmers Business Network, Inari, Inari Agriculture, Meati, Mori, People Science, Pilotworks, Source.ag, Zucca.
Where did Lucas Mann go to school?
Lucas Mann studied at UC Santa Barbara; Loyola High School of Los Angeles.

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