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Rob Leclerc

Investor

Founding Partner at AgFunder

San Francisco, California

Writes $100K – $1M checks Β· typically $500K

FoundedBlack Sheep FoodsFlo Artificial Intelligence, Inc.

About

Rob Leclerc holds a Yale PhD with Nature-published research and agricultural investing experience, founding a specialized online marketplace that leverages farmers' information edge to build a tech-enabled agrifood ecosystem.

Invests in

AgTechBiotechClimate TechFoodTechNew MaterialsRobotics

Experience

  1. AgFunderFounding Partnercurrent2012 β€” presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Bear Flag RoboticsInvestorcurrent2020 β€” presentPalo Alto, California, United States
  3. GreenLight Biosciences, Inc.Investorcurrent2020 β€” present
  4. Root AIInvestorcurrent2019 β€” presentBoston
  5. ImpactVisionInvestorcurrent2017 β€” presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  6. BrightseedInvestorcurrent2018 β€” presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  7. DeHaatInvestorcurrent2019 β€” presentIndia
  8. Verdant RoboticsInvestorcurrent2019 β€” presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  9. Kula BioInvestorcurrent2020 β€” presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
  10. Nobell FoodsInvestorcurrent2019 β€” present
  11. Atomo CoffeeInvestorcurrent2020 β€” presentSeattle, Washington, United States
  12. Intelligent Growth Solutions LimitedInvestorcurrent2019 β€” present
  13. PhylagenInvestorcurrent2018 β€” presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  14. AeroboticsInvestorcurrent2018 β€” presentSouth Africa
  15. SenteraInvestorcurrent2018 β€” presentGreater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
  16. SOLINFTEC - AutomaΓ§Γ£o Sem LimitesInvestorcurrent2018 β€” presentSΓ£o Paulo Area, Brazil
  17. Oper8r LLCCohort 2 Membercurrent2021 β€” presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  18. SeedRock Capital GroupPartner2012 β€” 2013
  19. SeedRock Capital GroupSenior Associate2010 β€” 2012
  20. SeedRockAssociate2009 β€” 2010

Education

  1. Yale UniversityPhD, Computational and Theoretical Evolutionary Biology2003 β€” 2009
  2. Yale UniversityMaster of Science - MS, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology2003 β€” 2005
  3. University of CalgaryMaster of Science - MS, Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence & Artificial Life)2001 β€” 2003
  4. University of CalgaryBachelor of Arts - BA, Philosophy (Mind & Virtue Ethics)1995 β€” 2003
  5. University of CalgaryBachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science1998 β€” 2001

Skills & more

Creative Solutions12Strategy99Venture Capital99Private Equity99Valuation70Investments67Mandarin11Artificial Intelligence21Neural Networks9Computational Biology11Java8C++8
+12 moreC#Data AnalysisBig DataEvolutionary AlgorithmsSystems AnalysisComplexity TheoryComputer ScienceStatisticsInvestor RelationsGraphic DesignCorporate BrandingFinancial Modeling

Languages Chinese Β· English

From Rob's professional profile.

Same school

Shared employers

Deals Β· 2

Flo Artificial Intelligence, Inc.Board seat

via AgFunder Β· filed Jul 2026 Β· $14M raise

press β†—

Areti HealthBoard seat

via AgFunder Β· filed Jan 2026 Β· $6.6M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at AgFunder

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