Cultivian Sandbox Ventures
Cultivian Sandbox is a venture capital firm focused on building next-generation disruptive agriculture and food technology companies capable of generating superior returns. As early investors and active board members, we employ a hands-on approach to building companies and are often directly involved in setting company strategy, recruiting key executives, and raising additional capital. Much more than simply a financial resource, we are capable of delivering tremendous value though active collaboration with our strategic partners and network, which are unparalleled in the agriculture and food industries. As both experienced operating managers and venture investors we add value to portfolio companies both through our highly skilled team and extensive industry network. Our investment team combines the domain expertise and investment experience from Cultivian Ventures and Sandbox Industries. Our expertise in sourcing, evaluating, closing, managing and ultimately exiting successful equity investments positions us not only to build stronger businesses, but reshape industries.
Cooks Venture
Series A in 2020
Cooks Venture, Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in producing and selling regenerative pasture-raised chicken and meats, including beef, pork, and lamb. Founded in 2018, the company is dedicated to environmentally sustainable farming practices and adheres to the Better Chicken Commitment. Cooks Venture exclusively utilizes its own approved breed of chicken, which is certified by the Global Animal Partnership at Step Level 4, ensuring that the birds have access to diverse pastures. The company offers a selection of individually sealed cuts of heirloom chicken and other pasture-raised meats, which are delivered directly to consumers' doorsteps. In addition to chicken, its product line includes grass-fed beef and wild-caught traceable seafood, reflecting a commitment to sensible farming systems and providing a variety of high-quality food choices.
Culture Biosciences
Series A in 2020
Culture Biosciences, Inc. is a biomanufacturing company based in South San Francisco, California, that offers a cloud-based platform for scientists to conduct, monitor, and analyze bioreactor experiments. Founded in 2016, the company focuses on automating bioprocesses to help biotech firms optimize their manufacturing processes and expedite product development. By utilizing robotic sample handling and cloud data monitoring, Culture Biosciences enhances the efficiency of fermentation and bioreactor operations, allowing researchers to achieve results more rapidly than with traditional methods.
Full Harvest
Series A in 2018
Full Harvest is a company that operates an online marketplace designed to connect large farms with food businesses, facilitating the sale of surplus and imperfectly shaped produce that might otherwise go to waste. By addressing the issue of food waste—approximately 20 billion pounds of produce are discarded annually in the U.S. due to strict retailer standards—Full Harvest provides a platform that allows growers to monetize their excess inventory while offering food companies access to discounted, yet perfectly good, fruits and vegetables. The company employs proprietary technology and a new supply chain model to improve sustainability in the food industry, creating a win-win scenario by generating additional revenue for farmers, lowering food production costs, and significantly reducing waste.
Sound Agriculture
Series B in 2017
Sound Agriculture Company develops innovative crop protection and enhancement products aimed at improving agricultural yields and increasing farm revenues. Based in Emeryville, California, the company focuses on leveraging molecular discovery and life sciences to create climate-resilient crops that enhance harvest yields while promoting sustainable farming practices. Its flagship product, Source, enhances in-season nutrient uptake by unlocking existing nitrogen and phosphorus in the soil, thereby maximizing crop performance. Additionally, Sound Agriculture produces solutions that support improved photosynthesis, water efficiency, and overall crop health, contributing to more sustainable and nutritious food production. The company, originally known as Asilomar Bio, Inc., was founded in 2012 and rebranded in 2018, reflecting its commitment to addressing critical agricultural challenges.
Descartes Labs
Series B in 2017
Descartes Labs, Inc. is a technology company based in Santa Fe, New Mexico, that specializes in the automated analysis of geospatial data using advanced machine learning and deep learning techniques. Founded in 2014, the company focuses on processing and categorizing visual data from a variety of sources, including satellites, drones, cameras, and smartphones. Its cloud-based platform harmonizes extensive data sets to provide scalable analysis, which supports various sectors such as agriculture, mining, consumer goods, and government. By leveraging artificial intelligence, Descartes Labs aids organizations in resource exploration, commodity forecasting, and enhancing climate resilience, facilitating informed decision-making through comprehensive insights into the physical world.
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