Otter Capital

Otter Capital is a private equity firm established in 2001 and located in Woodside, California. The firm focuses on making equity investments in high-potential businesses, specifically within the biotechnology and agriculture sectors. Otter Capital targets companies that demonstrate strong growth prospects, possess significant competitive advantages, and have established barriers to entry. The firm aims to invest in businesses that have the potential to generate substantial cash returns on the capital deployed, both now and in the future.

John Pasquesi

Founder

21 past transactions

BioConsortia

Venture Round in 2024
BioConsortia is an agricultural biotechnology company that discovers, develops, and commercializes microbial consortia products for enhancing crop yields. Using its proprietary Advanced Microbial Selection process, the company selects beneficial microbes to improve fertilizer utilization, plant growth, and other desirable traits such as abiotic tolerance and enhanced metabolite expression. BioConsortia's products are designed for application as seed treatments and soil additives.

NewLeaf Symbiotics

Series D in 2023
NewLeaf Symbiotics, Inc. is an agriculture technology company based in Saint Louis, Missouri, dedicated to the research, development, and commercialization of beneficial symbiotic bacteria aimed at enhancing plant health and increasing crop yields. The company focuses on naturally occurring bacteria, particularly pink pigmented facultative methylotrophs, which are utilized across various agricultural sectors, including row crops, vegetables, fruits, and ornamental plants. NewLeaf Symbiotics conducts extensive laboratory, greenhouse, and field trials to validate the effectiveness of its products, providing farmers with sustainable solutions to combat plant diseases and improve agricultural productivity. Originally founded as TrophoMax, LLC in 2011, the company rebranded in July 2012 to better reflect its mission and objectives in the agricultural biotechnology space.

Botanical Solutions

Series A in 2023
Botanical Solutions is a biotechnology company focused on discovering, developing, and commercializing botanical-based active ingredients and products sourced from advanced plant technologies. It develops proprietary plant tissue culture methods to produce scalable, sustainable raw materials for the agrochemical and pharmaceutical sectors. The portfolio includes a biopesticide for sustainable crop protection and a plant-derived adjuvant like QS-21 used in vaccines, alongside ABM-01 based on a plant. The company aims to enable integrated pest management, safer field operations, and the supply of quality, healthy food and health products. Established in 2019 and based in Chula Vista, California, it targets applications across agriculture and human health.

BioConsortia

Venture Round in 2023
BioConsortia is an agricultural biotechnology company that discovers, develops, and commercializes microbial consortia products for enhancing crop yields. Using its proprietary Advanced Microbial Selection process, the company selects beneficial microbes to improve fertilizer utilization, plant growth, and other desirable traits such as abiotic tolerance and enhanced metabolite expression. BioConsortia's products are designed for application as seed treatments and soil additives.

Botanical Solutions

Series A in 2022
Botanical Solutions is a biotechnology company focused on discovering, developing, and commercializing botanical-based active ingredients and products sourced from advanced plant technologies. It develops proprietary plant tissue culture methods to produce scalable, sustainable raw materials for the agrochemical and pharmaceutical sectors. The portfolio includes a biopesticide for sustainable crop protection and a plant-derived adjuvant like QS-21 used in vaccines, alongside ABM-01 based on a plant. The company aims to enable integrated pest management, safer field operations, and the supply of quality, healthy food and health products. Established in 2019 and based in Chula Vista, California, it targets applications across agriculture and human health.

NewLeaf Symbiotics

Series D in 2020
NewLeaf Symbiotics, Inc. is an agriculture technology company based in Saint Louis, Missouri, dedicated to the research, development, and commercialization of beneficial symbiotic bacteria aimed at enhancing plant health and increasing crop yields. The company focuses on naturally occurring bacteria, particularly pink pigmented facultative methylotrophs, which are utilized across various agricultural sectors, including row crops, vegetables, fruits, and ornamental plants. NewLeaf Symbiotics conducts extensive laboratory, greenhouse, and field trials to validate the effectiveness of its products, providing farmers with sustainable solutions to combat plant diseases and improve agricultural productivity. Originally founded as TrophoMax, LLC in 2011, the company rebranded in July 2012 to better reflect its mission and objectives in the agricultural biotechnology space.

BioConsortia

Series D in 2018
BioConsortia is an agricultural biotechnology company that discovers, develops, and commercializes microbial consortia products for enhancing crop yields. Using its proprietary Advanced Microbial Selection process, the company selects beneficial microbes to improve fertilizer utilization, plant growth, and other desirable traits such as abiotic tolerance and enhanced metabolite expression. BioConsortia's products are designed for application as seed treatments and soil additives.

GLMX

Venture Round in 2018
GLMX, LLC, founded in 2010 and based in Palo Alto, California, specializes in trading and liquidity management technology for global financial markets. The company offers the GLMX Meridian Trading Platform, an integrated money market trading solution tailored to the needs of institutional investors, funding managers, and broker-dealers. This platform enhances trade lifecycle efficiency and improves access to liquidity by fostering better relationships between buy-side and sell-side counterparties. Utilizing proprietary technology, the browser-based interface of the platform provides unprecedented market transparency and real-time efficiency, addressing the demands of regulatory reporting while ensuring comprehensive capture of system interactions.

Spinnaker Insurance Company

Venture Round in 2018
Spinnaker Insurance Company is a provider of property and casualty insurance services, headquartered in Bedminster, New Jersey. Founded in 1997 and formerly known as Woodridge Insurance Company, it rebranded in October 2015. The company specializes in serving underserved insurance markets by utilizing program administrators and managing general agents to access niche opportunities. Spinnaker focuses on fronting opportunities with InsurTech companies, as well as short-tail business, particularly in homeowners, renters, and small commercial lines. With an emphasis on catastrophe-exposed programs, Spinnaker aims to offer sustainable and secure insurance policies to its policyholders. As of August 2020, Spinnaker operates as a subsidiary of Hippo Analytics Inc.

NewLeaf Symbiotics

Series C in 2017
NewLeaf Symbiotics, Inc. is an agriculture technology company based in Saint Louis, Missouri, dedicated to the research, development, and commercialization of beneficial symbiotic bacteria aimed at enhancing plant health and increasing crop yields. The company focuses on naturally occurring bacteria, particularly pink pigmented facultative methylotrophs, which are utilized across various agricultural sectors, including row crops, vegetables, fruits, and ornamental plants. NewLeaf Symbiotics conducts extensive laboratory, greenhouse, and field trials to validate the effectiveness of its products, providing farmers with sustainable solutions to combat plant diseases and improve agricultural productivity. Originally founded as TrophoMax, LLC in 2011, the company rebranded in July 2012 to better reflect its mission and objectives in the agricultural biotechnology space.

BioConsortia

Series C in 2016
BioConsortia is an agricultural biotechnology company that discovers, develops, and commercializes microbial consortia products for enhancing crop yields. Using its proprietary Advanced Microbial Selection process, the company selects beneficial microbes to improve fertilizer utilization, plant growth, and other desirable traits such as abiotic tolerance and enhanced metabolite expression. BioConsortia's products are designed for application as seed treatments and soil additives.

Green & Grow

Series B in 2014
Green & Grow Inc. is a company focused on developing and commercializing biologically derived agricultural products designed to enhance crop performance. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, the company utilizes Agriplier Technology, which leverages non-toxic, microbe-derived by-products containing specific metabolites and compounds. These products improve crop yield and are compatible with standard agricultural practices, including simultaneous application with fertilizers. Green & Grow's offerings are characterized by their ease of use, long shelf-life, and compatibility with commonly used agricultural products, providing multiple benefits to farmers and end users.

BioConsortia

Series B in 2014
BioConsortia is an agricultural biotechnology company that discovers, develops, and commercializes microbial consortia products for enhancing crop yields. Using its proprietary Advanced Microbial Selection process, the company selects beneficial microbes to improve fertilizer utilization, plant growth, and other desirable traits such as abiotic tolerance and enhanced metabolite expression. BioConsortia's products are designed for application as seed treatments and soil additives.

AgraQuest

Venture Round in 2011
AgraQuest is a leading company specializing in innovative biological and low-chemical pest management solutions, primarily serving the agricultural and food safety markets. The company focuses on the discovery, development, manufacturing, and marketing of effective biopesticide products that enhance pest and disease control while minimizing environmental impact. By utilizing renewable, bio-based materials, AgraQuest's products offer sustainable alternatives to conventional pesticides. The company operates through its Agrochemical and BioInnovations Divisions, which are dedicated to advancing eco-friendly pest management and enhancing agricultural yields. AgraQuest’s offerings extend beyond agriculture to include applications in home and garden care, food safety, and diverse sectors such as healthcare and cosmetics. With a direct sales force in the NAFTA region and a network of distributors globally, AgraQuest is committed to providing customers with value-driven solutions that support sustainable agricultural practices.

AgraQuest

Venture Round in 2007
AgraQuest is a leading company specializing in innovative biological and low-chemical pest management solutions, primarily serving the agricultural and food safety markets. The company focuses on the discovery, development, manufacturing, and marketing of effective biopesticide products that enhance pest and disease control while minimizing environmental impact. By utilizing renewable, bio-based materials, AgraQuest's products offer sustainable alternatives to conventional pesticides. The company operates through its Agrochemical and BioInnovations Divisions, which are dedicated to advancing eco-friendly pest management and enhancing agricultural yields. AgraQuest’s offerings extend beyond agriculture to include applications in home and garden care, food safety, and diverse sectors such as healthcare and cosmetics. With a direct sales force in the NAFTA region and a network of distributors globally, AgraQuest is committed to providing customers with value-driven solutions that support sustainable agricultural practices.

Arena Solutions

Venture Round in 2005
Arena Solutions is a developer of cloud-based product lifecycle management (PLM) and quality management systems (QMS) software, designed to streamline product development and commercialization for modern manufacturing companies, particularly in the electronic high-tech and medical device sectors. The company specializes in facilitating collaboration across product life and application life cycles, as well as supply chain management, training, and analytics. By unifying these processes, Arena Solutions enables teams to accelerate product development and delivery, ultimately enhancing profitability while ensuring the lowest total cost of ownership for its clients.

Arena Solutions

Series C in 2003
Arena Solutions is a developer of cloud-based product lifecycle management (PLM) and quality management systems (QMS) software, designed to streamline product development and commercialization for modern manufacturing companies, particularly in the electronic high-tech and medical device sectors. The company specializes in facilitating collaboration across product life and application life cycles, as well as supply chain management, training, and analytics. By unifying these processes, Arena Solutions enables teams to accelerate product development and delivery, ultimately enhancing profitability while ensuring the lowest total cost of ownership for its clients.

AgraQuest

Venture Round in 2003
AgraQuest is a leading company specializing in innovative biological and low-chemical pest management solutions, primarily serving the agricultural and food safety markets. The company focuses on the discovery, development, manufacturing, and marketing of effective biopesticide products that enhance pest and disease control while minimizing environmental impact. By utilizing renewable, bio-based materials, AgraQuest's products offer sustainable alternatives to conventional pesticides. The company operates through its Agrochemical and BioInnovations Divisions, which are dedicated to advancing eco-friendly pest management and enhancing agricultural yields. AgraQuest’s offerings extend beyond agriculture to include applications in home and garden care, food safety, and diverse sectors such as healthcare and cosmetics. With a direct sales force in the NAFTA region and a network of distributors globally, AgraQuest is committed to providing customers with value-driven solutions that support sustainable agricultural practices.

Overstock.com

Venture Round in 2002
Overstock.com is an online retailer offering furniture, home decor, and other products at discounted prices. It operates through its website overstock.com and focuses on providing quality products to customers worldwide.

Arena Solutions

Series B in 2002
Arena Solutions is a developer of cloud-based product lifecycle management (PLM) and quality management systems (QMS) software, designed to streamline product development and commercialization for modern manufacturing companies, particularly in the electronic high-tech and medical device sectors. The company specializes in facilitating collaboration across product life and application life cycles, as well as supply chain management, training, and analytics. By unifying these processes, Arena Solutions enables teams to accelerate product development and delivery, ultimately enhancing profitability while ensuring the lowest total cost of ownership for its clients.

Arch Capital Group

Private Equity Round in 2001
Arch Capital Group is a Bermuda-based company that offers insurance, reinsurance, and mortgage insurance services. It serves corporations, professional firms, and financial institutions worldwide, providing innovative risk management solutions across various industries.
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