18.Ventures

Founded in 2019, 18.Ventures is a venture capital investment firm based in Santa Monica, California. The firm seeks to make investments in seed and Series A rounds. The firm prefers to invest in firms based in the United States and Israel.

Nik Talreja

Founder / Partner

Nikhil Talreja

Co-Founder and Partner

2 past transactions

MeliBio

Pre Seed Round in 2021
MeliBio is a technology-based company focusing on plant biology, precision fermentation, and food science that replaces honeybees with microorganisms as a medium for honey production. The company was founded in 2020 by Aaron M. Schaller, PhD and Darko Mandich and is headquartered in Oakland, California, United States. TIME named MeliBio's approach in making honey without bees as Best Inventions 2021. In 2023, MeliBio launched consumer-facing brand Mellody.

MeliBio

Pre Seed Round in 2020
MeliBio is a technology-based company focusing on plant biology, precision fermentation, and food science that replaces honeybees with microorganisms as a medium for honey production. The company was founded in 2020 by Aaron M. Schaller, PhD and Darko Mandich and is headquartered in Oakland, California, United States. TIME named MeliBio's approach in making honey without bees as Best Inventions 2021. In 2023, MeliBio launched consumer-facing brand Mellody.
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