Germin8 Ventures

Germin8 Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Chicago, Illinois, established in 2017. The firm focuses on investing in disruptive companies within the Food and Agriculture Technology (AgTech) sectors across the global value chain. It targets various stages of investment and emphasizes agrifood tech, frontier science, and computational applications that enhance the agriculture, food, and nutrition industries. Germin8 Ventures comprises a team of experienced industry professionals and sophisticated investors dedicated to supporting transformative companies that address significant demand trends and improve the global food system through innovative technologies and solutions.

Charles Holmes

Associate

Michael Lavin

Founder and Managing Partner

Past deals in AgTech

AgriWebb

Venture Round in 2024
AgriWebb, established in 2014 and headquartered in Sydney, Australia, specializes in developing and delivering comprehensive farm management software. Its flagship product, AgriWebb NoteBook, is a farm management and record-keeping application designed for the livestock production industry. The software enables real-time data collection, even offline, and offers features such as livestock action tracking, paddock treatment and crop recording, task management, inventory recording, and online access to data, reporting, and analytics. AgriWebb's founders, with a 5-generation livestock production background, aim to transform the industry by promoting data-driven decision-making and improving management efficiency, transparency, and benchmarking.

Bushel

Venture Round in 2023
Bushel Inc. is a Fargo, North Dakota-based company that develops software solutions for the agricultural industry, specifically targeting the grain trading sector. Established in 2011, Bushel offers a comprehensive platform that connects grain companies and growers through various digital tools. Its product suite includes a mobile application, websites, trading tools, market feeds, and API services, all designed to facilitate efficient transactions and enhance communication between farmers, grain buyers, protein producers, and food companies. The platform provides users with instant access to essential information such as scale tickets, contracts, commodity balances, and cash bids, while prioritizing data privacy as a fundamental aspect of its operations.

Andes

Series A in 2023
Andes develops an integrated microbial technology to help accelerate crop growth. Its technology is combined with artificial intelligence to develop its seeds while reducing input costs and environmental footprints and helps farmers to boost their agricultural output and income. Andes was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Alameda, California.

AgriWebb

Series B in 2022
AgriWebb, established in 2014 and headquartered in Sydney, Australia, specializes in developing and delivering comprehensive farm management software. Its flagship product, AgriWebb NoteBook, is a farm management and record-keeping application designed for the livestock production industry. The software enables real-time data collection, even offline, and offers features such as livestock action tracking, paddock treatment and crop recording, task management, inventory recording, and online access to data, reporting, and analytics. AgriWebb's founders, with a 5-generation livestock production background, aim to transform the industry by promoting data-driven decision-making and improving management efficiency, transparency, and benchmarking.

Enko Chem

Series C in 2022
Enko Chem, Inc. is a biotechnology company based in Woburn, Massachusetts, that focuses on discovering and developing innovative small-molecule products designed to protect crops from pests and diseases. Founded in 2017, the company utilizes a proprietary technology platform that enables the rapid identification of safe and cost-effective solutions aimed at promoting sustainable food production. Through its efforts, Enko Chem seeks to address the challenges faced by farmers in maintaining crop health while ensuring environmental sustainability.

FieldIn

Series B in 2021
FieldIn is a technology company that provides a data platform designed to enhance agricultural operations. It combines innovative hardware, an array of sensors, and data science analytics to deliver real-time insights into farming activities. By automatically recording field data and tracking spray operations, FieldIn enables farmers and stakeholders to improve operational efficiency and reduce errors in pest control processes. The platform offers practical tools that enhance transparency, traceability, and collaboration among farm professionals. Through its integrative solution, FieldIn helps clients adapt to changing pest resistance, significantly improve crop yields, and reduce operational costs, ultimately supporting the goal of cultivating smarter and more effective farms.

Andes

Series A in 2021
Andes develops an integrated microbial technology to help accelerate crop growth. Its technology is combined with artificial intelligence to develop its seeds while reducing input costs and environmental footprints and helps farmers to boost their agricultural output and income. Andes was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Alameda, California.

Bushel

Series C in 2021
Bushel Inc. is a Fargo, North Dakota-based company that develops software solutions for the agricultural industry, specifically targeting the grain trading sector. Established in 2011, Bushel offers a comprehensive platform that connects grain companies and growers through various digital tools. Its product suite includes a mobile application, websites, trading tools, market feeds, and API services, all designed to facilitate efficient transactions and enhance communication between farmers, grain buyers, protein producers, and food companies. The platform provides users with instant access to essential information such as scale tickets, contracts, commodity balances, and cash bids, while prioritizing data privacy as a fundamental aspect of its operations.

Enko Chem

Series B in 2020
Enko Chem, Inc. is a biotechnology company based in Woburn, Massachusetts, that focuses on discovering and developing innovative small-molecule products designed to protect crops from pests and diseases. Founded in 2017, the company utilizes a proprietary technology platform that enables the rapid identification of safe and cost-effective solutions aimed at promoting sustainable food production. Through its efforts, Enko Chem seeks to address the challenges faced by farmers in maintaining crop health while ensuring environmental sustainability.

Bushel

Series B in 2019
Bushel Inc. is a Fargo, North Dakota-based company that develops software solutions for the agricultural industry, specifically targeting the grain trading sector. Established in 2011, Bushel offers a comprehensive platform that connects grain companies and growers through various digital tools. Its product suite includes a mobile application, websites, trading tools, market feeds, and API services, all designed to facilitate efficient transactions and enhance communication between farmers, grain buyers, protein producers, and food companies. The platform provides users with instant access to essential information such as scale tickets, contracts, commodity balances, and cash bids, while prioritizing data privacy as a fundamental aspect of its operations.

FieldIn

Series A in 2019
FieldIn is a technology company that provides a data platform designed to enhance agricultural operations. It combines innovative hardware, an array of sensors, and data science analytics to deliver real-time insights into farming activities. By automatically recording field data and tracking spray operations, FieldIn enables farmers and stakeholders to improve operational efficiency and reduce errors in pest control processes. The platform offers practical tools that enhance transparency, traceability, and collaboration among farm professionals. Through its integrative solution, FieldIn helps clients adapt to changing pest resistance, significantly improve crop yields, and reduce operational costs, ultimately supporting the goal of cultivating smarter and more effective farms.

CropX

Series B in 2019
CropX is an ag-analytics and IoT company specializing in AI-driven, cloud-based software solutions designed to enhance agricultural productivity and sustainability. The company's platform integrates data from both proprietary sources and third parties, enabling farmers to improve crop yields by up to 15% while reducing water usage by as much as 50%, and minimizing pesticide and fertilizer application by up to 20%. CropX's comprehensive system is user-friendly and has been deployed on over 5,000 farms across 70 countries, demonstrating rapid growth in the agricultural sector. Through strategic partnerships with notable industry leaders, CropX facilitates the automation of farming operations and the seamless sharing of data, assisting farmers in navigating the complexities of modern agriculture effectively.

FieldIn

Convertible Note in 2018
FieldIn is a technology company that provides a data platform designed to enhance agricultural operations. It combines innovative hardware, an array of sensors, and data science analytics to deliver real-time insights into farming activities. By automatically recording field data and tracking spray operations, FieldIn enables farmers and stakeholders to improve operational efficiency and reduce errors in pest control processes. The platform offers practical tools that enhance transparency, traceability, and collaboration among farm professionals. Through its integrative solution, FieldIn helps clients adapt to changing pest resistance, significantly improve crop yields, and reduce operational costs, ultimately supporting the goal of cultivating smarter and more effective farms.

FieldIn

Seed Round in 2018
FieldIn is a technology company that provides a data platform designed to enhance agricultural operations. It combines innovative hardware, an array of sensors, and data science analytics to deliver real-time insights into farming activities. By automatically recording field data and tracking spray operations, FieldIn enables farmers and stakeholders to improve operational efficiency and reduce errors in pest control processes. The platform offers practical tools that enhance transparency, traceability, and collaboration among farm professionals. Through its integrative solution, FieldIn helps clients adapt to changing pest resistance, significantly improve crop yields, and reduce operational costs, ultimately supporting the goal of cultivating smarter and more effective farms.

CropX

Series A in 2015
CropX is an ag-analytics and IoT company specializing in AI-driven, cloud-based software solutions designed to enhance agricultural productivity and sustainability. The company's platform integrates data from both proprietary sources and third parties, enabling farmers to improve crop yields by up to 15% while reducing water usage by as much as 50%, and minimizing pesticide and fertilizer application by up to 20%. CropX's comprehensive system is user-friendly and has been deployed on over 5,000 farms across 70 countries, demonstrating rapid growth in the agricultural sector. Through strategic partnerships with notable industry leaders, CropX facilitates the automation of farming operations and the seamless sharing of data, assisting farmers in navigating the complexities of modern agriculture effectively.
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